Apple is one of the companies that has always been most committed to new technologies, preventing users, out of habit, from continuing to use outdated things. They started by removing the minijack port, which angered many, later the Touch ID, while other brands were even starting with it… and now He wants to remove our SIM card.
This is something that already exists in the United States, and if you buy an iPhone there, you will not have a SIM card reader, so if you live in a country that does not allow eSIM, or that has few companies with it, it may not work. you can use it with your phone line.
The iPhone 17 will only have eSIM
Since the iPhone 14, that is, 2 years ago, United States residents who purchase a phone in that country will not have a SIM card tray, as they are much more advanced in the issue of eSIM, which work without the need for physical cardswhich makes its configuration simpler, and which could reduce sizes and weights, something that we think could be the reason why the iPhone 17 does not have it, because they will release the Air model, much lighter and thinner .
For now there are no details about whether it will be in all models, or only in the iPhone 17 Air, which, as we said, are looking for something never seen before, and for this, according to rumors, The prototypes would not have a SIM traysomething that, logically, takes up more space than an eSIM.
The problem comes if we analyze the countries that have this technology, since, although there are many, not all of them have the majority of operators available, something that happens to us in Spain, since many operators that depend on others and are not the main ones. , they do not have this service, so it would force us, if we wanted an iPhone 17, to switch to them or simply not purchase it.
For now, many countries are expected to join this new concept, and perhaps if they have prior information about it, Operators also speed up the process so that everyone can have eSIMsince, otherwise, it would harm both them and Apple.
Currently, in Spain, according to Apple, they would only be The following operators are available (although there are more that already offer eSIM and we will not know if they will be included in the list):
- Movistar
- O2
- Orange
- Vodafone
For now we just have to wait, and see the rumors and confirmations on this topic, however, it would not be surprising if it really happens, and that Spain is among those countries that will no longer have the option of purchasing an iPhone with a SIM. On the other hand, China and other places where the eSIM does not even work and the iPhone 16 even has a dual SIM tray, will not be affected, although they can now run, because I do not think Apple will allow it for long, since it is a extra cost to have to design more than one model, just for a change like this.
