When they removed the aux port, I kind of understood that. But this ... their reasoning for this is just stupid. Not every country has esim capability so you'll be forced to use roaming which is pretty expensive! So yeah, it makes things "easy" but it also makes the carriers a lot of money. So this change is more for the carriers than for the customers.
@@jevonsims900 isn’t that what Microsoft said when people were complaining about Xbox One needing to be always online? “People without 24/7 internet can still purchase Xbox 360”
Every time Apple does something, it has a ripple effect across the industry. I’m sure adoption of eSIM worldwide will be greatly accelerated due to this move from Apple.
@@MohammadIshfaqueJahanRafee That is true, but keep in mind, it's only the US phones that have lost the physical sim card. Rest of the world still has them. So I don't think esim adoption will be as fast as wireless headphones and until then, US iPhones will be the inferior product.
Anyone who travels internationally knows that physical Sim cards provide much more competitive pricing options related to roaming charges. Because of this, Apple is providing a less desirable and less flexible phone to the American market compared to the one it sells overseas.
you’re absolutely right & prices are usually better from the same service provider when you get a physical SIM card. I just recently when through this in Paris. The eSim service was not anywhere near as good as what I got with the physical sim, I paid a lot less & got so much more.
In Europe, we get iPhones 14/14 Pro with physical SIM cards but prices are crazy over exchange rates and fuel costs. An IPhone 14 Pro Max 256Gb will set you back 1.629 EUR / USD.
I have always kept a secondary phone and I switch my Sim card regularly. When my iPhone XR died unexpectedly, all I had to do was put the Sim card in my backup phone and I was good to go until I replaced the XR with an iPhone 13. I had AT&T activate the physical Sim on that phone so I still have that flexibility. I hate the idea of losing that, and nobody has addressed how to switch your eSIM from one phone to another. I'll be keeping my iPhone 13 for the foreseeable future.
your esim will still have an iccid (or something very similar) which is the number assigned to a sim card. So you may not be able to just pop your sim into any phone as quickly now but when you go to change your phone you can login to your account for your carrier online and enter the iccid that you can find in the phone settings along with the device IMEI number.
If that's the case we should be heading towards having all phones become carrier unlocked, also eSIM seem like it will be completely successful if global carriers support it and phones become network unlocked.... However you spin it the move may lead to the ease of other forms of misuse
"Multiple eSIMs" as long as the multiple you need is two. This really means that if you have more than two plans - say the US, somewhere in Europe, and a vacation plan somewhere else you'll have to set up new accounts each time you switch to the new plan or spend time on the phone with your local carrier to reactivate your old plan and number. I've got an iPhone 11 Pro - eSim + physical SIM, and it looks like I'll be hanging on to it until the next ice age. On the plus side, at least Apple offers dual-SIM phones in the US. EDIT: I just saw an update from Apple. The 14 supports only two *active* eSIMs but can hold up to eight total. This wasn't spelled out in the original tech specs but is there now...
Things Apple doesn't include for the sake of "flexibility:" 1. Expandable storage 2. Headphone jack 3. A USB-C port 4. And now, a SIM tray. Thank god for "progress" and "flexibility."
As one of the "Consumers" talked about on this video, I want a physical sim card/tray. I want a headphone jack. I use a Sony Xperia 1 IV which has both of these, and expandable storage. Thankfully there's one company that still listens to and looks after its customers. Keep up the excellent work Sony.
It’s a mistake for Apple to only offer the iPhone 14 with eSIM for US customers. Just keep both physical SIM and eSIM options available like everywhere else they’re selling the iPhone.
Because if they give the option then most people would get the SIM card option if they were the same price. And then it would look bad for Apple and probably a push back to eSIM cards. The only way around this would be to make the non-eSIM phone more expensive but then would look weird since that is the phone option they are selling outside of the US.
Some Redditors from other countries said iPhones always carried a premiums in their regions so in the past they would order them through a shipping forwarder in the US, but many of their countries dont have affordable plans that use ESIM or their carriers dont support them at all. By making US versions ESIM only many of them cant use imported iphones anymore. The iphone X had an ESIM as well as physical SIM so the narrative about giving them more choice by taking choice away is false. Its cheaper to use a prepaid kiosk SIM card compared to ESIMs on thier larger carriers. Apple did nothing with the extra space saved. So the notion they did it to free up space is false. If you break your screen, instead of popping the physical SIM out and into another device in less than two minutes youll be spending an hour on the phone with support or making a trip to a physical store. Its also a massive inconvenience for anyone who switches back and forth between Android and iPhone since youre forced to contact your carrier each time. Its all downsides for consumers. Apple must have sponsored this video because its BS.
I have a iPhone 13 pro max. I’m going to keep it until it doesn’t work anymore. Then I will get something else that has a physical eSIM and Sim tray this taking something away to give you more is a load of crap.
I have an iPhone 7 been using since 2019. I’m making bread thankfully and can now afford a newer iPhone. Was excited to see the 14s but when they said eSIM only (though it may not affect me since I haven’t traveled outside the US but in the case that I do) I was like, why? And 14 models outside the US all have the physical SIM and eSIM, they have choice. So now I’m planning to get an iPhone 13 Pro, and I intend to keep it for a quite a while. 512 gb or maybe 1 TB The future may be eSIM but I want to wait and see what happens… until then, physical SIM all the way.
Or in another words, they want to also capitalise on the fact that some users will choose eSIM device and then only providers/carriers with their apps in the store will be able to be supported, thus might mean extra $ skimmed off of the providers' cut for the AppStore service rendered... Regardless, eSIMs nowadays are being offered mostly in monthly charge plans, rarely can you find prepaid plans with eSIM support, thus the possible travel oriented explanation is presumably kind of false advertisement, as in such a case people tend to just get local provider prepaid offering SIM, not sign another contract for the temporary use-case... So while the idea of the eSIMs is a great one, the reality remains they're used mostly for recurring/subscription based model contracts, in some cases very specific contract (as in switching to eSIM requires a different plan than those offered by regular physical SIMs). Of course that's not Apple's fault, it's the carriers treating this option as a gimmick or secondary/tertiary option typically even oriented towards smartwatches usage, not smartphones...
Like everything else eSim will have an adjustment period but people will get through this just like the move away from 3G to 4GLTE or CDMA to GSM only networks.
the problem is not esim itself. the problem is the u.s. only models do not have a sim tray while international ones do. this is important for travelers going to places with carriers that do not yet support esim. also, some mnvos (services that work under att, tmobile or verizon networks) are still transitioning to support esim. the argument that there is more space for other electronics is invalid because the existing model had a void or empty space there and international versions of this phone do have a sim tray there. so, the u.s. is losing functionality, not adding more choices like that guy claims in the video.
what if the phone accidently breaks ? that's the big question ? or what about if someone wants to travel ( outside the US ) and that country doesn't support eSIM ?
More and more countries are adopting eSim technology. That’s gonna be the future eventually. U.S based carriers just need better international roaming plans
With eSIM it does not make difference where you travel . For example if you eSIM from Verizon with global travel plan , it will work no matter where you. Getting a local eSIM from a country in Asia or Europe is a challenge , it’s not straight forward . It’s not a technical challenge it’s the local rules and regulations .
Youll have to call customer service or got to a physical store to transfer it. This takes freedom from consumers and adds more inconvenience that it fixes.
Apple did a Bad move by not giving the option to buy in the us a phone with physical sim or without it. I returned my iPhone 14pro as soon I got it. Going back to Samsung after so many years with apple.
Your being limited again by not having a Sim and only using esim instead, allowing the manufacturer to control what options you have on your device. First it was taking away the removable batters then the headphone jack along with expandable memory SD card and now the Sim. I don't like the manufacturer making choices for me, that is why I am still using my 5 year old phone, as it still does what I need a phone to do, text and make calls.
Stop being a cry baby Every carrier at least real ones have esim If your using your phone just for calls and texts you have nothing to worry about there’s tons of flip phones available
Sim, take it out and put it into the new phone. eSIMs, download an app or some confusing process to navigate to enable your new phone with this eSIM. Yeah, I'm not sold, you keep it apple.
this is how misinformation gets spread around from dump people that have no idea wtf they’re talking about you don’t need any app to active esim. as soon as you turn on the phone it activates by itself get your facts straight.
I use an eSIM in my iPhone 11, when Apple replaced the phone under warranty, the eSIM was transferred to the new iPhone along with all my other data without me having to do anything extra, I thought it might be a hassle, but it wasn’t.
the argument of having more internal space is complete bs considering iFixit disassembled an iPhone 14 Pro and found Apple has replaced the SIM slot with a plastic filler 🤨 effectively not utilizing the extra space at all
Incremental changes to a portless phone in future. Making people getting used to lack of each port year by year. Magsafe to be standardized by eventually removing the charging port. I think that would be last port for the iPhone’s master plan of getting portless. The volume and power switches can be touch sensitive as in airpods pro 2
My only issue with portless iPhone is the loss of ability to transfer big files using usb type C. Removing lighting port is a matter of when. It is so not appropriate for a £1000 plus iPhone to still have usb 2.0 transfer speeds of 480MB/sec 🤦♂️. Usb type C 4.0 speeds would allow up to 40GB/sec for 4K HDR video files. That and faster charging. Airdrop transfer speeds are dependent on your broadband speeds and just too slow for large files. Even a 1Gb pipe transfers at 145MB/sec. Doesn’t quite tie into the ports for iPad and macs.
Wireless charging is inefficient and only consume more electricity (not so eco-friendly). You still need to connect the wireless to a wire. Not a true wireless.
@@jeffenad5412 We know about the nonecofriendly aspect of Apple's antics - we just go along with it like they do major changes to "help the environment" and not primarily making bigger margins at all 🙃
A regular nano-sim can do all these things also. Apple is using its market dominance to push the industry away from physical sims - which are much convenient when switching phones, especially to a different brand phone. Also people who have international nano-sims from other countries now cannot use the new iPhones. They are switching to android.
As long as phone carriers allow activation through Wi-Fi this can be easily resolved when outside of ur home network . Things will change it’s only a matter of time now
I'm happy for the change. Xfinity Mobile refused to do eSIM until the day before the announcement, when Apple forced them. Now, after the announcement, their store people don't want me to switch. I have to call Xfinity support & beg for the change. I currently have two phones and two carriers (one in France), and now I'll only need one phone. SIM cards were always a hassle. I remember moving from SIM to Micro SIM to Nano SIM.
Now youll enjoy the hassle of calling support or going to a store to move your ESIM if you damage your device instead using a paperclip to pop it into another phone. They have already supported multiple ESIMs for years. This is an unfriendly move for consumers and a great way to be locked into carriers or tracked by governments since youll need to set up accounts for ESIMs.
This change should not be viewed as an exchange, as if we're getting rid of physical sim and getting esim. iphones already had esim and benefits of it. They are just removing the option a user can go for in a pinch.
A couple corrections: 1. Removing a physical SIM does not give the consumer more choice. It gives them less. iPhone XS and newer all have eSIMs. The new phones are just removing the physical SIM option. 2. Trying out other carriers like your undisclosed T-Mobile sponsor has always been an option and works whether it’s an eSIM or a physical SIM.
How are people spinning this as ‘more choice’? My 12pm supports psim and esim. I’m more liable to get locked by my carrier with esim. I’m forced to download intrusive apps
Personally, I no longer trust Apple and their products. They generate too much drama in the news and it doesn't feel right with the moves they make. This new esim thing causes me to have suspension. Always remember, when companies do new things, many times, especially with Apple, there is something hidden they aren't mentioning.
Not at all , this does not lock u down in any way . eSIM is provided by phone carrier , you can switch your service between phones in about 10-20 mins , generally you setup the app and activate service .
It does. You now have to call your carrier every time you want to swap your eSIM. Some carriers like Mint Mobile limit you to 2 eSIMs per year before they start charging you ridiculously expensive fees. eSIM is a big downgrade for consumers
No sim tray only in the US? A slap on the face for US customers, the whole world gets iphone 14 with nano sim tray except here in the US. This is a deal breaker for me and I am switching back to Samsung after being with apple for 10 years! What an insult to the American customers, now if you travel international you're held hostage to massive roaming charges. Apple could have offered a choice in the US but they arrogantly did not. Inexcusable!
I don't want to have to call anyone to change my phone, they better not do it like that. Sprint used to be like that before they switch to sim cards. You had to call their customer service to add a new device.
I like the part where you say it gives more room for other components, when Apple just put a plastic cube instead... Also, in the rest of the world, the e-sim is not or little developed, so they cannot do it for the moment elsewhere
Less flexibility. More interaction with the carrier to move your service to another phone. Fine if you stick with one carrier one phone primarily. Will definitely discourage those who swap their service frequently to across multiple phones. Definitely NOT a consumer friendly move.
I’ve been using an eSIM on my iPhone 11 for at least a year and 1/2 now on T-Mobile, no issues whatsoever, when my phone was replaced under warranty, the eSIM transferred to the new iPhone with all the other data from iCloud, didn’t even need to contact T-Mobile.
@@joelnehl not me, it fails to activate with every phone or iPad I get and then I have to call and wait on the line forever. If I’m lucky I get someone that knows how to active esim but most of the time I get dummies that try to activate esim like a regular SIM card and that doesn’t work.
Will there be a fee for connecting a new esim, how many can you have stored for local and a temp international. Removing sim from one phone & installing into a new phone does not require an activation fee and there are those that hot swap phones regularly.
Apple removed the physical sim to reduce the bill of material costs. Next will be no physical charge connection (lighting or type C). I don't see any other reason why than that
The pain will be telco will have surcharges for you if you wanna transfer the esim to another phone. People like me whom toggle from iPhone to android phone will find these troublesome unless a particular esim no. Can be input onto two devices. Well got a feeling upcoming apple product will just removed the lightning port swap to USB c add in esim on U as well for international overseas set . US will be the test bed for total esim for their phone i guess. Or perhaps SE version will have sim card slots only upcoming iPhone 15 / Pro / Max no longer have physical sim. We shall see then.
Anyone who travels abroad often & on. Many countries service providers don't support e-sims. All previous models from Apple iPhone 11 onwards have physical Sim & eSim. It quite easy for a person who is abroad remove the US Sim & use Sim of that particular country. I have Apple Iphone 13 pro max US model I travel abroad often it quite useless for me to upgrade to IPhone 14. While traveling abroad one has to pay heavy roaming charges. Physical Sims are easily available on all major airports. Transferring eSims is lengthy process very few cell phone package providers support it in other countries.
My personal number is esim in Australia but my work number is SIM card. It’d be a pain to organise with your employer to get an esim. They don’t care, for now anyway.
Why they did it is irrelevant. The fact that they did it means I can never buy a new iPhone after the 13 line. Apple forced me back to Android, which does not make me happy, but fortunately there is a very Appleesk Android phone that I can use that still has a sim tray. At least for now.
I just wish they would have 2 models, one that supports eSim and the other with a physical SIM card tray. They shouldn’t just force people to switch to eSim because not everybody likes it. It’s just like buying a Digital only Console, they have two variants for those who want the Disk version as well.
And we're back to this conclusion again. By removing another one of the consumers' options, Apple is again championing for consumer choice. Thank you for being brave, Apple.
@@superiortoall22 I don't think you understand the complaint. Like the loss of the headphone jack, this transition was going to happen eventually. Just like there are phones with headphone jacks right now that serve a market, there will still be phones in 5-10 years with physical SIM cards that serve a market. My complaint is that Apple will do whatever it can to cut hardware costs without sharing those savings with the consumer, and then claim it's doing that to help the consumer - instead of consumers being upset about it, they seem to whip out their wallet and applaud... We're about halfway through the transition to eSIMs in North America (again, other regions will vary), but why not just report this as it really is - nobody is going to hurt Apple's feelings.
@@anyadike I mean what do you mean by "sharing costs with consumers"? The costs for those hardware changes are a few cents per device, the charging block is maybe what, $30? IPhone prices have remained the same since the 11 series while Samsung who has copied every single thing iPhone has done, raised their price. For me, it's the people who complain about Apple then never mutter a word about Samsung shamelessly doing the same thing but even worse, then like you said "whip out their wallet". In North America, most modern phones had the ability to do esim but most carriers dragged their feet to implement esims, Apple just forced them to pick up the pace.
@@superiortoall22 I'm not sure I can address everything in your response - you went into a whole bunch of topics, now. First, like you mentioned Apple prices have reached the highest point the market can tolerate, so they can't go any higher, just yet. Second, if it costs Apple virtually nothing to continue offering the SIM choices, why force it? Hardware SIMs do have some advantages, and a rare few actually prefer them. And if eSIMs are that much better for you, you're already on a carrier that supports it. Third, all phones eventually have the same features (so, again, why force the consumer to change and eliminate the choice?). In North America, Samsung usually does the hardware first, and Apple sometimes does the software first. Apple "shamelessly" started offering LED screens on their phones 5-10 years after Samsung did, started offering large screens 3-5 years later, and always increases their cameras' megapixel count after Samsung. (shrug)
CNET is very sus. They also claim that removing the physical SIM gives you the option to try out T-Mobile service!!! Yeah…. Pretty sure sponsored videos are legally required to disclose it.
I mean yeah it's practical but I'm noticing a trend. When apple takes away something they charge more. And people copy that. Very odd. But notice they(apple) copy to add.
Hopefully the next iphone will go eSIM internationally as well . Being on a eSIM definitely provides a lot of flexibility , it’s definitely a challenge in Asia and Europe to get Prepaid eSIMs . They key is if Samsung and others also follow this . No phone carrier wants to make it easy for consumer to changes phone service . Specially in prepaid eSIMs makes it easy
All iPhones from the iphone X and forward already had ESIM. Consumers are losing choice with this move since they have already been able to use ESIM for years in addition to physical SIMs.
@Dan Took me a second to realise that it likely wasn’t a troll post. Ok just because you lot are backwards, doesn’t mean that the rest of the world has to suffer. If they always wanted to use eSIM they would have done that back with the iPhone XS. I’ve yet to find college kids using them. Removing the slots will only cause drawbacks, not benefits nor ‘flexibility’.
So lets sum it up: An American company is providing an inferior version of its mobile phone hardware to its native market, while selling a more feature rich and flexible version overseas. Got it.
@@hamodalbatal464 what logic ? "😭😭😭 Someone said something I don't like, so gonna cry it out with copium of saying russian bot" , huh😅 Hamod bitter grifter, time to Put down phone & Travel outside the basement.
Got my new iphone but guess what it is unusable at the moment due to esim activation issues. I’m actually thinking of returning it due to not having a physical sim.
Did she say one of the downside if I lose my phone or break it, I will have to do a little more work to get another phone activated? Soooo that means it will be a hassle in a nice way. I wanted this phone so badly but I also love using my android. I was hoping to have a sim card for I can switch phones easily.
Only esim? This is another way for apple to keep you from switching carriers and fully lock your phone if you don’t pay it off and keeping you from going too another carrier
Apple has no control over the Esim carriers. Only the carrier can blacklist your phone. It is the carriers system through them that can only blacklist the phone from the Network. Apple has no access to any of the carrier’s network.
I am just wondering, if these phones have "e-sims" will they also be sim locked???? Cause I doubt that mobile carriers will be like "oh yes give us esim and allow customers to try other carriers while using our services"... the e-sim stuff sounds super fishy! if anything I think this is a burden on consumers who want to flip sims for whatever reason... under no circumstances am I trying to call customer service 😂
You don’t! They did it so you activate another line. Companies went to Apple and Samsung and said we have people with multiple phones and we want them all connected to a plan. Greed
Apple can say convenience and security as much as they want but this is all about iOS lock in and making it more difficult to hop from iOS to Android. Also for international travel I can’t think of one way eSIM is easier than just popping in an international SIM lol.
This will not make it any more difficult to switch to android. Your esim will still have an iccid (or something very similar) which is the number assigned to a sim card. So you may not be able to just pop your sim into any phone as quickly now but when you go to change your phone you can login to your account for your carrier online and enter the iccid that you can find in the phone settings along with the device IMEI number. Or in the case of switching to a phone that uses a physical sim you'll just type in the iccid on the back of the sim.
This has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with making it more difficult to switch to Android. Tell me you don't know what you're talking about without telling me you don't know what you're talking about. 😂😂😂
@@PSYCHOV3N0M I agree it's purely speculation on my part just as it is on Mr. Mobile's latest iPhone 14 Pro video... Yes I'm certainly being biased as there is definitely more security for eSIM at this time. But if a tech reviewer with over a million subs struggled even switching his eSIM from one iPhone to another iPhone, I stand by my comment as a smartphone enthusiast who likes trying various phones that there is nothing easier than swapping a physical SIM from one phone into the SIM tray of another phone, full stop. But as you say I don't know what I'm talking about anyhow so my opinion is just that, an opinion:)
ifixit did a recent teardown where they found that there is essentially empty space in the US iPhone 14. So the space is there and apple is just refusing to use it. They have the space there for non US phones
@ 2:33 you asked "..with ESIM is that going to be as simple as.." You did NOT answer your own question! My guess is that NO ONE at CNET knows the answer to that question and/or the answer is NO and the cellphone carriers and/or manufacturers know the answer will not be acceptable to many customers. I used to test cellphones and I've had that question since ESIM was first introduced. I've never received a satisfactory answer. 😞
The problem with esim. Most countries don't support it. Also the countries that support it. They will ask for you to open a post paid account. Which means you have to show residency in that country. So. It BS that once you land that you can get an esim
As soon as the keynote ended, social pressure mounted upon my country’s two main carriers, so much, so that one of the carriers already announced eSim support starting on the first of October. We should thank Apple for that global mobilization.
I'm upgrading this year, I live in the UK & the 14 line will still have a sim tray. Not every carrier has sim capability here so until they do I still want a phone with a tray. This year may be the last opportunity to get a new iPhone with a tray. Hopefully by the time Apple and others ditch the physical tray every carrier worldwide will have adopted eSim & the tech will have been perfected.
Have fun trying to sell your phone with that stupid Esim in there. That will make the process that much more difficult. Traveling? Forget about it. Phone is broken and you want to swap your sim with a working device? Forget about it.This is more government overreach. They want us registered and in check. That's what this is about. The CIA controls Apple, not Apple. You Best believe that Samsung will be forced I to this control mechanism next! I would NEVER buy another iPhone again! Problem is, Apple and their government masters will make sure that every phone on the big carriers implements this control mechanism.
All of these reasons to use an eSIM can apply to a phone that has a standard SIM card and an eSIM option. No need to get rid of the actual Sim card and force ONLY an eSIM down our throats. Just wait until carrier. Start charging 20 bucks to transfer your eSIM.
One of the sneaky ways and why apples went to esim if every single carrier around the world has their subscription plan on the app store with a accompanying app to register your esim.... Apple will get a percentage of those sales like every other app that sells subscription... You're currently paying $50 for your telecommunication subscription service you might end up paying anywhere between $55 to $65 for the same service to cover the 30% cost where all your bills are being paid and tracked through Apple pay or Google pay so even more of your information is tracked.... Maybe Then you have the ability for a carrier and a phone provider to deliberately lock the phone 100% down to that carrier provider by saying only these Network bands are available and if that Network fan is only available on T-Mobile/bell and that's the only band on the phone and only esim on the phone is T-Mobile/bell if you wanted to change providers you might have to actually change phones
4:00 apple gives people more choice and flexibility.🤣 4:04 "apple wants people to take control" 🤣 👎 4:28 o, great, in my country you can switch your device twice per year for free, then you have to pay for further swaps. 😑 "innovation" at its finest.
I think it'll be fine. At the moment, we get sims from shops... So I imagine we'll get them online, choose a provider and off you go. More choice online... They should offer a sim version too though.
how can you talk about flexibility when they are removing a feature that actually makes your phone more flexible especially overseas when esim support is not garantee. I see this as apple saving some bucks to maximize profit just like removing the charging brick and calling it "it's good for the environment"
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When they removed the aux port, I kind of understood that.
But this ... their reasoning for this is just stupid. Not every country has esim capability so you'll be forced to use roaming which is pretty expensive! So yeah, it makes things "easy" but it also makes the carriers a lot of money. So this change is more for the carriers than for the customers.
iPhone 13/13Pro can still be purchased if the Sim Card is important to you.
@@jevonsims900 isn’t that what Microsoft said when people were complaining about Xbox One needing to be always online? “People without 24/7 internet can still purchase Xbox 360”
Every time Apple does something, it has a ripple effect across the industry. I’m sure adoption of eSIM worldwide will be greatly accelerated due to this move from Apple.
@@MohammadIshfaqueJahanRafee That is true, but keep in mind, it's only the US phones that have lost the physical sim card. Rest of the world still has them. So I don't think esim adoption will be as fast as wireless headphones and until then, US iPhones will be the inferior product.
You can always buy older phones that have physical SIM cards and keep that older phone for when you travel it’s not that big of a deal
Anyone who travels internationally knows that physical Sim cards provide much more competitive pricing options related to roaming charges. Because of this, Apple is providing a less desirable and less flexible phone to the American market compared to the one it sells overseas.
Only for a short time. This will push the carriers that don't offer esims to get with the program.
You can still add extra eSIMs to your mobile and use your phone as you would with a physical sim. And most countries have started giving eSIMs alrady
You can already travel anywhere thanks to NVMO that supports eSIM and provider prepaid data plan.
you’re absolutely right & prices are usually better from the same service provider when you get a physical SIM card. I just recently when through this in Paris. The eSim service was not anywhere near as good as what I got with the physical sim, I paid a lot less & got so much more.
In Europe, we get iPhones 14/14 Pro with physical SIM cards but prices are crazy over exchange rates and fuel costs. An IPhone 14 Pro Max 256Gb will set you back 1.629 EUR / USD.
I have always kept a secondary phone and I switch my Sim card regularly. When my iPhone XR died unexpectedly, all I had to do was put the Sim card in my backup phone and I was good to go until I replaced the XR with an iPhone 13. I had AT&T activate the physical Sim on that phone so I still have that flexibility. I hate the idea of losing that, and nobody has addressed how to switch your eSIM from one phone to another. I'll be keeping my iPhone 13 for the foreseeable future.
This is like going back to Sprint from 15 years ago where the phone was locked to the Sprint net work, and you couldn’t use a SIM
Perhaps buy one from Europe, for the foreseeable future. They still kept the SIM slot over there ✌️
This is like before when I used to keep a spare battery for my Nokia phone
your esim will still have an iccid (or something very similar) which is the number assigned to a sim card. So you may not be able to just pop your sim into any phone as quickly now but when you go to change your phone you can login to your account for your carrier online and enter the iccid that you can find in the phone settings along with the device IMEI number.
@@raymondkelly7596 too much effort.
How is taking away something more flexible? Right now my iPhone can do both eSIM and NanoSIM. How is taking an option away more flexible?
you can store more than 2 eSIM on iPhone 14, use any 2 at a time. How often you change SIM btw.
@@013nil Tell me you're anti-consumer without telling me you're anti-consumer.
😂😂😂
They believe ur stupid
"Giving customers more choice and flexibility"
lol What?? They are literally limiting the ways you can get connected.
I said the same thing. Taking away an option leaves you more options some how. 🤷🏾♂️
I wonder if they are this dumb or if they were paid to say that. I hope the later
@@otto072 Latter.
NOT later.
If that's the case we should be heading towards having all phones become carrier unlocked, also eSIM seem like it will be completely successful if global carriers support it and phones become network unlocked.... However you spin it the move may lead to the ease of other forms of misuse
"Multiple eSIMs" as long as the multiple you need is two. This really means that if you have more than two plans - say the US, somewhere in Europe, and a vacation plan somewhere else you'll have to set up new accounts each time you switch to the new plan or spend time on the phone with your local carrier to reactivate your old plan and number. I've got an iPhone 11 Pro - eSim + physical SIM, and it looks like I'll be hanging on to it until the next ice age. On the plus side, at least Apple offers dual-SIM phones in the US.
EDIT: I just saw an update from Apple. The 14 supports only two *active* eSIMs but can hold up to eight total. This wasn't spelled out in the original tech specs but is there now...
Things Apple doesn't include for the sake of "flexibility:"
1. Expandable storage
2. Headphone jack
3. A USB-C port
4. And now, a SIM tray.
Thank god for "progress" and "flexibility."
As one of the "Consumers" talked about on this video, I want a physical sim card/tray. I want a headphone jack. I use a Sony Xperia 1 IV which has both of these, and expandable storage. Thankfully there's one company that still listens to and looks after its customers. Keep up the excellent work Sony.
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@@PSYCHOV3N0M 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s a mistake for Apple to only offer the iPhone 14 with eSIM for US customers. Just keep both physical SIM and eSIM options available like everywhere else they’re selling the iPhone.
Because if they give the option then most people would get the SIM card option if they were the same price. And then it would look bad for Apple and probably a push back to eSIM cards. The only way around this would be to make the non-eSIM phone more expensive but then would look weird since that is the phone option they are selling outside of the US.
It was forced by the US gov. They want to track you.
Sounds like an absolute nightmare if you run into issues with compatibility abroad. I will take a physical sim any day of the week!
Oh its worse, carriers in the US will use this to lock people to them just like how Verizon used CDMA to lock people in
Some Redditors from other countries said iPhones always carried a premiums in their regions so in the past they would order them through a shipping forwarder in the US, but many of their countries dont have affordable plans that use ESIM or their carriers dont support them at all. By making US versions ESIM only many of them cant use imported iphones anymore.
The iphone X had an ESIM as well as physical SIM so the narrative about giving them more choice by taking choice away is false.
Its cheaper to use a prepaid kiosk SIM card compared to ESIMs on thier larger carriers.
Apple did nothing with the extra space saved. So the notion they did it to free up space is false.
If you break your screen, instead of popping the physical SIM out and into another device in less than two minutes youll be spending an hour on the phone with support or making a trip to a physical store.
Its also a massive inconvenience for anyone who switches back and forth between Android and iPhone since youre forced to contact your carrier each time.
Its all downsides for consumers. Apple must have sponsored this video because its BS.
I have a iPhone 13 pro max. I’m going to keep it until it doesn’t work anymore. Then I will get something else that has a physical eSIM and Sim tray this taking something away to give you more is a load of crap.
Oh please.
I have an iPhone 7 been using since 2019. I’m making bread thankfully and can now afford a newer iPhone. Was excited to see the 14s but when they said eSIM only (though it may not affect me since I haven’t traveled outside the US but in the case that I do) I was like, why?
And 14 models outside the US all have the physical SIM and eSIM, they have choice.
So now I’m planning to get an iPhone 13 Pro, and I intend to keep it for a quite a while. 512 gb or maybe 1 TB
The future may be eSIM but I want to wait and see what happens… until then, physical SIM all the way.
Or in another words, they want to also capitalise on the fact that some users will choose eSIM device and then only providers/carriers with their apps in the store will be able to be supported, thus might mean extra $ skimmed off of the providers' cut for the AppStore service rendered... Regardless, eSIMs nowadays are being offered mostly in monthly charge plans, rarely can you find prepaid plans with eSIM support, thus the possible travel oriented explanation is presumably kind of false advertisement, as in such a case people tend to just get local provider prepaid offering SIM, not sign another contract for the temporary use-case... So while the idea of the eSIMs is a great one, the reality remains they're used mostly for recurring/subscription based model contracts, in some cases very specific contract (as in switching to eSIM requires a different plan than those offered by regular physical SIMs). Of course that's not Apple's fault, it's the carriers treating this option as a gimmick or secondary/tertiary option typically even oriented towards smartwatches usage, not smartphones...
Like everything else eSim will have an adjustment period but people will get through this just like the move away from 3G to 4GLTE or CDMA to GSM only networks.
Apple used the sim card space to add one of their greatest innovations ever: absolutely nothing (except plastic).
He means there's actually a plastic placeholder on the place where it originally existing a sim card tray.
There waiting for next year
They have reduced the cost and in turn made some profit indirectly.
Charge port is next to go.
the problem is not esim itself. the problem is the u.s. only models do not have a sim tray while international ones do. this is important for travelers going to places with carriers that do not yet support esim. also, some mnvos (services that work under att, tmobile or verizon networks) are still transitioning to support esim.
the argument that there is more space for other electronics is invalid because the existing model had a void or empty space there and international versions of this phone do have a sim tray there. so, the u.s. is losing functionality, not adding more choices like that guy claims in the video.
That’s why you cannot listen to Apple fan boys ! They’re very biased and are pathological liars when it comes to Apple.
what if the phone accidently breaks ? that's the big question ? or what about if someone wants to travel ( outside the US ) and that country doesn't support eSIM ?
More and more countries are adopting eSim technology. That’s gonna be the future eventually. U.S based carriers just need better international roaming plans
With eSIM it does not make difference where you travel . For example if you eSIM from Verizon with global travel plan , it will work no matter where you.
Getting a local eSIM from a country in Asia or Europe is a challenge , it’s not straight forward .
It’s not a technical challenge it’s the local rules and regulations .
Youll have to call customer service or got to a physical store to transfer it. This takes freedom from consumers and adds more inconvenience that it fixes.
Apple did a Bad move by not giving the option to buy in the us a phone with physical sim or without it. I returned my iPhone 14pro as soon I got it. Going back to Samsung after so many years with apple.
won’t need to think atleast for next 5 years because of 14 pro non USA model😅 physical is the best option for now.
No SIM tray means no need of SIM ejector pin. so, slightly cost cutting by not giving the pin in the box...
Your being limited again by not having a Sim and only using esim instead, allowing the manufacturer to control what options you have on your device.
First it was taking away the removable batters then the headphone jack along with expandable memory SD card and now the Sim.
I don't like the manufacturer making choices for me, that is why I am still using my 5 year old phone, as it still does what I need a phone to do, text and make calls.
iPhone never had removable battery and SD card
*you're
Stop being a cry baby
Every carrier at least real ones have esim
If your using your phone just for calls and texts you have nothing to worry about there’s tons of flip phones available
i just received 14 pro max and and discovered there was no physical sim. its going to be hassle when traveling over seas.
It’s not mentioned that the iPhone 14 esim model is only available the USA. International model still require a physical SIM card
Sim, take it out and put it into the new phone. eSIMs, download an app or some confusing process to navigate to enable your new phone with this eSIM. Yeah, I'm not sold, you keep it apple.
I have a Galaxy S22 Ultra and I use a SIM card alongside an eSIM. There was no app to download. You literally scan a QR code.
this is how misinformation gets spread around from dump people that have no idea wtf they’re talking about you don’t need any app to active esim. as soon as you turn on the phone it activates by itself get your facts straight.
I use an eSIM in my iPhone 11, when Apple replaced the phone under warranty, the eSIM was transferred to the new iPhone along with all my other data without me having to do anything extra, I thought it might be a hassle, but it wasn’t.
It's still a sim in your phone. I don't get the big deal
the argument of having more internal space is complete bs considering iFixit disassembled an iPhone 14 Pro and found Apple has replaced the SIM slot with a plastic filler 🤨 effectively not utilizing the extra space at all
I absolutely hate esim i love the fact of having the option to switch my SIM card to another phone.
Deal Breaker . e_sim = No Thanks Apple you keep your iPhone 14
Well in a few years time all mobile phones will be eSim.What are you going to do then? Never buy another phone? 🤷♂️
@@davidjacobs6244 I wouldn't be too sure about that..
@@davidjacobs6244 will buy a asus rog phone or sony xperia phones apple can screw itself ...
@@hemantsarthak 😂
Incremental changes to a portless phone in future. Making people getting used to lack of each port year by year. Magsafe to be standardized by eventually removing the charging port. I think that would be last port for the iPhone’s master plan of getting portless. The volume and power switches can be touch sensitive as in airpods pro 2
I didn’t think about the volume and power buttons. Good point.
Yep therefore a waterproof essentially! Other companies will follow this route for eSIM. Just wait and see…
My only issue with portless iPhone is the loss of ability to transfer big files using usb type C. Removing lighting port is a matter of when.
It is so not appropriate for a £1000 plus iPhone to still have usb 2.0 transfer speeds of 480MB/sec 🤦♂️. Usb type C 4.0 speeds would allow up to 40GB/sec for 4K HDR video files. That and faster charging.
Airdrop transfer speeds are dependent on your broadband speeds and just too slow for large files. Even a 1Gb pipe transfers at 145MB/sec. Doesn’t quite tie into the ports for iPad and macs.
Wireless charging is inefficient and only consume more electricity (not so eco-friendly). You still need to connect the wireless to a wire. Not a true wireless.
@@jeffenad5412 We know about the nonecofriendly aspect of Apple's antics - we just go along with it like they do major changes to "help the environment" and not primarily making bigger margins at all 🙃
A regular nano-sim can do all these things also. Apple is using its market dominance to push the industry away from physical sims - which are much convenient when switching phones, especially to a different brand phone. Also people who have international nano-sims from other countries now cannot use the new iPhones. They are switching to android.
Convenient though but isn't this more control for big companies and less control for the users? Isn't it just like the right to repair?
My problem with esim if you break you phone when abroad you're screwed.
As long as phone carriers allow activation through Wi-Fi this can be easily resolved when outside of ur home network . Things will change it’s only a matter of time now
I'm happy for the change. Xfinity Mobile refused to do eSIM until the day before the announcement, when Apple forced them. Now, after the announcement, their store people don't want me to switch. I have to call Xfinity support & beg for the change. I currently have two phones and two carriers (one in France), and now I'll only need one phone. SIM cards were always a hassle. I remember moving from SIM to Micro SIM to Nano SIM.
Now youll enjoy the hassle of calling support or going to a store to move your ESIM if you damage your device instead using a paperclip to pop it into another phone. They have already supported multiple ESIMs for years. This is an unfriendly move for consumers and a great way to be locked into carriers or tracked by governments since youll need to set up accounts for ESIMs.
This change should not be viewed as an exchange, as if we're getting rid of physical sim and getting esim. iphones already had esim and benefits of it. They are just removing the option a user can go for in a pinch.
A couple corrections:
1. Removing a physical SIM does not give the consumer more choice. It gives them less. iPhone XS and newer all have eSIMs. The new phones are just removing the physical SIM option.
2. Trying out other carriers like your undisclosed T-Mobile sponsor has always been an option and works whether it’s an eSIM or a physical SIM.
How are people spinning this as ‘more choice’? My 12pm supports psim and esim. I’m more liable to get locked by my carrier with esim. I’m forced to download intrusive apps
Personally, I no longer trust Apple and their products. They generate too much drama in the news and it doesn't feel right with the moves they make. This new esim thing causes me to have suspension. Always remember, when companies do new things, many times, especially with Apple, there is something hidden they aren't mentioning.
Does this make it harder to switch from Iphone to Android? If so it seems like another way of locking you in to the Apple Echo System.
Not at all , this does not lock u down in any way . eSIM is provided by phone carrier , you can switch your service between phones in about 10-20 mins , generally you setup the app and activate service .
@@danshalom I was just wondering.
It does. You now have to call your carrier every time you want to swap your eSIM. Some carriers like Mint Mobile limit you to 2 eSIMs per year before they start charging you ridiculously expensive fees. eSIM is a big downgrade for consumers
No sim tray only in the US? A slap on the face for US customers, the whole world gets iphone 14 with nano sim tray except here in the US. This is a deal breaker for me and I am switching back to Samsung after being with apple for 10 years! What an insult to the American customers, now if you travel international you're held hostage to massive roaming charges. Apple could have offered a choice in the US but they arrogantly did not. Inexcusable!
I just got the iPhone 13 mini and activated the esim thru T-Mobile chat. Only took a few minutes and it works great!
Hilarious. Apple does nothing but think of new ways to empty people's pockets.
I don't want to have to call anyone to change my phone, they better not do it like that. Sprint used to be like that before they switch to sim cards. You had to call their customer service to add a new device.
I like the part where you say it gives more room for other components, when Apple just put a plastic cube instead...
Also, in the rest of the world, the e-sim is not or little developed, so they cannot do it for the moment elsewhere
Less flexibility. More interaction with the carrier to move your service to another phone. Fine if you stick with one carrier one phone primarily. Will definitely discourage those who swap their service frequently to across multiple phones. Definitely NOT a consumer friendly move.
Good luck with T-Mobile activating esim.
They are still stuck in 2007 when it comes to activation.
I’ve been using an eSIM on my iPhone 11 for at least a year and 1/2 now on T-Mobile, no issues whatsoever, when my phone was replaced under warranty, the eSIM transferred to the new iPhone with all the other data from iCloud, didn’t even need to contact T-Mobile.
@@joelnehl not me, it fails to activate with every phone or iPad I get and then I have to call and wait on the line forever. If I’m lucky I get someone that knows how to active esim but most of the time I get dummies that try to activate esim like a regular SIM card and that doesn’t work.
Will there be a fee for connecting a new esim, how many can you have stored for local and a temp international. Removing sim from one phone & installing into a new phone does not require an activation fee and there are those that hot swap phones regularly.
There’s no fees I literally have 2 esims on the 14
A lot better than physical imo
Apple removed the physical sim to reduce the bill of material costs. Next will be no physical charge connection (lighting or type C). I don't see any other reason why than that
The pain will be telco will have surcharges for you if you wanna transfer the esim to another phone. People like me whom toggle from iPhone to android phone will find these troublesome unless a particular esim no. Can be input onto two devices. Well got a feeling upcoming apple product will just removed the lightning port swap to USB c add in esim on
U as well for international overseas set . US will be the test bed for total esim for their phone i guess. Or perhaps SE version will have sim card slots only upcoming iPhone 15 / Pro / Max no longer have physical sim. We shall see then.
Somehow Samsung will follow this in the future.
That would suck
I big caveat for international use is that not all carriers support esim
Anyone who travels abroad often & on. Many countries service providers don't support e-sims. All previous models from Apple iPhone 11 onwards have physical Sim & eSim. It quite easy for a person who is abroad remove the US Sim & use Sim of that particular country. I have Apple Iphone 13 pro max US model I travel abroad often it quite useless for me to upgrade to IPhone 14. While traveling abroad one has to pay heavy roaming charges. Physical Sims are easily available on all major airports. Transferring eSims is lengthy process very few cell phone package providers support it in other countries.
This is just making me go with an iPhone 13 Pro instead of upgrading to the 14 Pro
My personal number is esim in Australia but my work number is SIM card. It’d be a pain to organise with your employer to get an esim. They don’t care, for now anyway.
This will change , hopefully other phone manufacturers also move to eSIMs
Why they did it is irrelevant.
The fact that they did it means I can never buy a new iPhone after the 13 line.
Apple forced me back to Android, which does not make me happy, but fortunately there is a very Appleesk Android phone that I can use that still has a sim tray.
At least for now.
Her presentation was PERFECTION. Congrats.
I just wish they would have 2 models, one that supports eSim and the other with a physical SIM card tray. They shouldn’t just force people to switch to eSim because not everybody likes it. It’s just like buying a Digital only Console, they have two variants for those who want the Disk version as well.
And we're back to this conclusion again. By removing another one of the consumers' options, Apple is again championing for consumer choice. Thank you for being brave, Apple.
Next year Samsung will follow suit, followed by Google, then OnePlus, then Sony, then Xiaomi, etc etc
@@superiortoall22 I don't think you understand the complaint. Like the loss of the headphone jack, this transition was going to happen eventually. Just like there are phones with headphone jacks right now that serve a market, there will still be phones in 5-10 years with physical SIM cards that serve a market. My complaint is that Apple will do whatever it can to cut hardware costs without sharing those savings with the consumer, and then claim it's doing that to help the consumer - instead of consumers being upset about it, they seem to whip out their wallet and applaud... We're about halfway through the transition to eSIMs in North America (again, other regions will vary), but why not just report this as it really is - nobody is going to hurt Apple's feelings.
@@anyadike I mean what do you mean by "sharing costs with consumers"? The costs for those hardware changes are a few cents per device, the charging block is maybe what, $30? IPhone prices have remained the same since the 11 series while Samsung who has copied every single thing iPhone has done, raised their price. For me, it's the people who complain about Apple then never mutter a word about Samsung shamelessly doing the same thing but even worse, then like you said "whip out their wallet". In North America, most modern phones had the ability to do esim but most carriers dragged their feet to implement esims, Apple just forced them to pick up the pace.
@@superiortoall22 I'm not sure I can address everything in your response - you went into a whole bunch of topics, now.
First, like you mentioned Apple prices have reached the highest point the market can tolerate, so they can't go any higher, just yet.
Second, if it costs Apple virtually nothing to continue offering the SIM choices, why force it? Hardware SIMs do have some advantages, and a rare few actually prefer them. And if eSIMs are that much better for you, you're already on a carrier that supports it.
Third, all phones eventually have the same features (so, again, why force the consumer to change and eliminate the choice?). In North America, Samsung usually does the hardware first, and Apple sometimes does the software first. Apple "shamelessly" started offering LED screens on their phones 5-10 years after Samsung did, started offering large screens 3-5 years later, and always increases their cameras' megapixel count after Samsung. (shrug)
CNET is very sus. They also claim that removing the physical SIM gives you the option to try out T-Mobile service!!! Yeah…. Pretty sure sponsored videos are legally required to disclose it.
I mean yeah it's practical but I'm noticing a trend. When apple takes away something they charge more. And people copy that. Very odd. But notice they(apple) copy to add.
I'm using esim DB to compare which prepaid data plan are available when traveling, that's really handy.
Hopefully the next iphone will go eSIM internationally as well . Being on a eSIM definitely provides a lot of flexibility , it’s definitely a challenge in Asia and Europe to get Prepaid eSIMs . They key is if Samsung and others also follow this . No phone carrier wants to make it easy for consumer to changes phone service . Specially in prepaid eSIMs makes it easy
All iPhones from the iphone X and forward already had ESIM. Consumers are losing choice with this move since they have already been able to use ESIM for years in addition to physical SIMs.
You have the right idea👍🏽
I still remember the hate from 3G-4GLTE received. People hated setting their Simcards😂
I undersatnd why companies would want to, but why would your cheer on less flexibility and choice for consumers?? I NEVER get that kinda suff
@Dan Took me a second to realise that it likely wasn’t a troll post.
Ok just because you lot are backwards, doesn’t mean that the rest of the world has to suffer.
If they always wanted to use eSIM they would have done that back with the iPhone XS. I’ve yet to find college kids using them. Removing the slots will only cause drawbacks, not benefits nor ‘flexibility’.
"Being on a eSIM definitely provides a lot of flexibility"
Tell me you're anti-consumer without telling me you're anti-consumer.
😂😂😂
So lets sum it up: An American company is providing an inferior version of its mobile phone hardware to its native market, while selling a more feature rich and flexible version overseas. Got it.
Have you had a stroke?
At a higher price
@@hamodalbatal464 what logic ?
"😭😭😭 Someone said something I don't like, so gonna cry it out with copium of saying russian bot" ,
huh😅
Hamod bitter grifter, time to Put down phone & Travel outside the basement.
Isn’t that what Samsung does with their processors?
Snapdragon for the west
Exynos for the East
@@이소니 eSIM only iPhones stayed the same price as last year.
great video, answered my curiosity behind the move
When are you bringing back the rotary phone?
Got my new iphone but guess what it is unusable at the moment due to esim activation issues. I’m actually thinking of returning it due to not having a physical sim.
There are countries that some people travel to, that don't provide esim support.
Did she say one of the downside if I lose my phone or break it, I will have to do a little more work to get another phone activated? Soooo that means it will be a hassle in a nice way. I wanted this phone so badly but I also love using my android. I was hoping to have a sim card for I can switch phones easily.
Only esim? This is another way for apple to keep you from switching carriers and fully lock your phone if you don’t pay it off and keeping you from going too another carrier
Apple has no control over the Esim carriers. Only the carrier can blacklist your phone. It is the carriers system through them that can only blacklist the phone from the Network. Apple has no access to any of the carrier’s network.
Apple doesn’t control you switching carriers, it’s called by the phone unlocked. SIM cards don’t have anything tho so with a phone being locked
Apple doesn’t control you switching carriers, it’s called by the phone unlocked. SIM cards don’t have anything tho so with a phone being locked
@@bigrod359 👍🏽 just my opinion
I am just wondering, if these phones have "e-sims" will they also be sim locked???? Cause I doubt that mobile carriers will be like "oh yes give us esim and allow customers to try other carriers while using our services"... the e-sim stuff sounds super fishy! if anything I think this is a burden on consumers who want to flip sims for whatever reason... under no circumstances am I trying to call customer service 😂
So what happens when one phone has an e-sim & the other one don't. How do I switch phones back & forth using the same # & info?
You don’t! They did it so you activate another line. Companies went to Apple and Samsung and said we have people with multiple phones and we want them all connected to a plan. Greed
Moving forward, will we be having double e-sim?
The wizard crashed while activating the e-sim on my new phone. Not a big deal but I did spend 20 mins in the phone with Verizon to fix it
I like the phones that gives you the option
Combination of a eSIM and a sim tray would be a great option.
Apple can say convenience and security as much as they want but this is all about iOS lock in and making it more difficult to hop from iOS to Android. Also for international travel I can’t think of one way eSIM is easier than just popping in an international SIM lol.
This will not make it any more difficult to switch to android. Your esim will still have an iccid (or something very similar) which is the number assigned to a sim card. So you may not be able to just pop your sim into any phone as quickly now but when you go to change your phone you can login to your account for your carrier online and enter the iccid that you can find in the phone settings along with the device IMEI number. Or in the case of switching to a phone that uses a physical sim you'll just type in the iccid on the back of the sim.
This has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with making it more difficult to switch to Android.
Tell me you don't know what you're talking about without telling me you don't know what you're talking about.
😂😂😂
@@PSYCHOV3N0M I agree it's purely speculation on my part just as it is on Mr. Mobile's latest iPhone 14 Pro video... Yes I'm certainly being biased as there is definitely more security for eSIM at this time. But if a tech reviewer with over a million subs struggled even switching his eSIM from one iPhone to another iPhone, I stand by my comment as a smartphone enthusiast who likes trying various phones that there is nothing easier than swapping a physical SIM from one phone into the SIM tray of another phone, full stop. But as you say I don't know what I'm talking about anyhow so my opinion is just that, an opinion:)
My last 2 phones have had eSims and they have not been iPhones
I switched to Galaxy.thx
🙋♂️Which regions is the iPhone 14 going to support dual sim cards? (Not 1 sim + 1 e-sim)
Or I can just switch sim card when I travel out of the US in 5 seconds
ifixit did a recent teardown where they found that there is essentially empty space in the US iPhone 14. So the space is there and apple is just refusing to use it. They have the space there for non US phones
thats what makes it concerning. I think this decision was the US GOV. Control and surveillance
Good work
why don't you address the iOS 16/Battery drain???
@ 2:33 you asked "..with ESIM is that going to be as simple as.."
You did NOT answer your own question!
My guess is that NO ONE at CNET knows the answer to that question and/or the answer is NO and the cellphone carriers and/or manufacturers know the answer will not be acceptable to many customers.
I used to test cellphones and I've had that question since ESIM was first introduced. I've never received a satisfactory answer. 😞
The problem with esim. Most countries don't support it. Also the countries that support it. They will ask for you to open a post paid account. Which means you have to show residency in that country. So. It BS that once you land that you can get an esim
It’s not if other companies get rid of physical SIM cards , it’s when. Two years from now no phones will have actual SIM cards.
Can you have more than one esim on a phone?
Esims are terrible. Apple is moving towards having no ports and pushing you to their overarching control.
I'm not sure this apple trend will work
As soon as the keynote ended, social pressure mounted upon my country’s two main carriers, so much, so that one of the carriers already announced eSim support starting on the first of October. We should thank Apple for that global mobilization.
I'm upgrading this year, I live in the UK & the 14 line will still have a sim tray. Not every carrier has sim capability here so until they do I still want a phone with a tray. This year may be the last opportunity to get a new iPhone with a tray. Hopefully by the time Apple and others ditch the physical tray every carrier worldwide will have adopted eSim & the tech will have been perfected.
I’m in the U.K. as well. I think doing this is a push to ensure phone carriers offer esim and flexible options.
They removed the sim card, and replaced it with empty plastic. What's the point of doing it??
Have fun trying to sell your phone with that stupid Esim in there. That will make the process that much more difficult. Traveling? Forget about it. Phone is broken and you want to swap your sim with a working device? Forget about it.This is more government overreach. They want us registered and in check. That's what this is about. The CIA controls Apple, not Apple. You Best believe that Samsung will be forced I to this control mechanism next! I would NEVER buy another iPhone again! Problem is, Apple and their government masters will make sure that every phone on the big carriers implements this control mechanism.
All of these reasons to use an eSIM can apply to a phone that has a standard SIM card and an eSIM option. No need to get rid of the actual Sim card and force ONLY an eSIM down our throats. Just wait until carrier. Start charging 20 bucks to transfer your eSIM.
MAJOR FAIL to put an oddball 2012 port on a 2022 phone.
NO INTEREST in any phone unable to use a regular USB-C cable.
Imho it strengthens the position of Apple. Maybe one day the will dictate the operator you can use or they gonna sell exclusively their own contracts
One of the sneaky ways and why apples went to esim if every single carrier around the world has their subscription plan on the app store with a accompanying app to register your esim.... Apple will get a percentage of those sales like every other app that sells subscription... You're currently paying $50 for your telecommunication subscription service you might end up paying anywhere between $55 to $65 for the same service to cover the 30% cost where all your bills are being paid and tracked through Apple pay or Google pay so even more of your information is tracked....
Maybe
Then you have the ability for a carrier and a phone provider to deliberately lock the phone 100% down to that carrier provider by saying only these Network bands are available and if that Network fan is only available on T-Mobile/bell and that's the only band on the phone and only esim on the phone is T-Mobile/bell if you wanted to change providers you might have to actually change phones
That’s actually a very good thought process on what Apple could be up too.
Does this make it easier for the government to track us?
yes, tracking will be much more easier now. So even if your phone is off, the eSIM can still emit it's location. I wonder how burner phones will work
Yeey info nice video iphone 14
4:00 apple gives people more choice and flexibility.🤣
4:04 "apple wants people to take control" 🤣
👎
4:28 o, great, in my country you can switch your device twice per year for free, then you have to pay for further swaps. 😑 "innovation" at its finest.
I think it'll be fine. At the moment, we get sims from shops... So I imagine we'll get them online, choose a provider and off you go. More choice online... They should offer a sim version too though.
how can you talk about flexibility when they are removing a feature that actually makes your phone more flexible especially overseas when esim support is not garantee. I see this as apple saving some bucks to maximize profit just like removing the charging brick and calling it "it's good for the environment"
Why? Cost.