After getting rid of the headphone jack and charger included in the bundle, Apple may be about to ditch another old iPhone feature: the carrier chip tray.
According to the MacRumors website, Apple was going to send an alert to US carriers asking them to soon adapt an eSIM, a type of virtual chip that already works with some recent iPhones.
The idea is that by 2022, the company will launch at least one model of Iphone Completely SIM-free in some countries, with only eSIM support. Apple has not confirmed this rumor.
What is an eSIM and how does it work?
eSIM technology eliminates the use of two physical SIMs in the same device, saving you the trouble of removing the SIM tray to insert a new SIM. On newer iPhones, depending on your carrier, the user can have a physical SIM and a virtual SIM.
With the iPhone 13 (including the Pro Max, Pro, and mini), you can use two SIMs as either active eSIMs or a physical nano-SIM with a single eSIM. iPhone 12 models, iPhone 11The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR have dual SIM, but only one nano SIM is a nano SIM and the other is an eSIM.
In Brazil, Claro, Tim and Vivo offer eSIM plans. Prices are usually the same as a regular physical chip. In some cases, activation may be free if you are already a customer of the operator.
To use two carriers, your iPhone must be unlocked, otherwise both plans must be from the same carrier.
To configure, the iPhone owner can go to Settings, then tocellAnd choose a new option: “Add a mobile plan.” Then just scan the QR code to activate the eSIM.
You can add the digital chip in two ways: manually or through the mobile operator application.
According to Apple, it’s possible to have more than one eSIM on your iPhone, but you can only use one at a time—you’ll have to switch between them through Settings on your iPhone. smart phone.
Users can also name each number (primary, secondary, personal, work, travel, etc.), choose a default number for calls, messages, and FaceTime, and leave a specific number for each contact in their phonebook.
And more: You can choose a number to use for calls and another for mobile Internet.
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