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  1. A

    iPhone 14 Pro Max Shipping an iPhone 14 with a physical SIM tray to the US

    I need to buy the new iPhone but with a physical SIM tray, which will not be sold in the US. Did anyone figure out which is the best way to do so? I think shipping from Canada could be a good option but I can't find any online stores that do. Someone suggested buying from Hong Kong, which will...
  2. rodalpho

    iPhone 14 Pro Max eSim Quick Transfer w/corporate SIM

    I just bought an iPhone 14PM, to replace my old 13PM. I have a corporate postpaid US AT&T mobile plan with a physical SIM card on the old phone. I know I can convert the pSIM to an eSIM, and with iOS 16 on both phones I should be able to transfer that eSIM to the new one. Question is, has...
  3. robicano22

    iPhone XR Verizon eSIM Activation on Foreign Soil with Foreign Device

    Live in Mexico full-time Have Active Verizon Cellular Plan Lost iPhone and physical SIM card Don't plan on being in US until Xmas Hearing mixed opinions on whether Verizon will be able to activate my cellular plan on a second-hand, Mexico-purchased, eSIM-capable iPhone while I'm on foreign...
  4. A

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Traveling to Italy - ESIM/Phone Question

    Headed to Italy in just over a month and have a few questions I've never dealt with before. I plan on getting the new iPhone 14. Will this inhibit my ability to use an esim since my phone isn't "unlocked" (going through the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program). Anything I need to be aware of with...
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    eSIM and no SIM card error after iPhone erased (forgot passcode too many times)

    I entered the passcode incorrectly too many times -> led to iPhone being erased. After restoring it, I got a no SIM card error. It turns out that indeed, there was no SIM card. It also turns out that this is the first time I've looked for a SIM card. I think when I received the iPhone, it...
  6. WarmWinterHat

    iPhone 13 Pro IEMI vs IEMI2

    I'm wanting to to convert my physical SIM to an eSIM so I have the slot open for some travel coming up. Problem is, last time (on my 12 mini), when I used eSIM, it was on IEMI2 and my car with carplay didn't recognize the phone as being connected the network. I want to make sure that my esim...
  7. Leon1das

    iPhone 13 Any way to password protect against eSIM removal?

    Is anyone else annoyed how eSIM can easily be removed from the phone in 2 clicks? I would love to have the option to protect eSIM removal by either Screen Time password or iPhone password or something else.. Each time I give the phone to my son without Guided Access on - I fear he would end...
  8. gbf

    iPhone 13 Pro Max T-Mobile and the dual esim support

    Spoke to the executive office of T-Mobile and indeed they do NOT support dual esim on their platform. If you want to run two sims, you need a physical sim for one carrier and the use of the esim for the second carrier. Hours and hours on the phone to finally be told you can’t do it with...
  9. gbf

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Dual esim

    I have an iPhone 13 pro max Bought from apple so no physical SIM card in the phone. First line is with Verizon And I want to put my T-Mobile line in the phone as well. 8 agents, including 3 store agents and no one know how to do it. Any suggestions?
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    Confused about iMessage with Dual SIM

    When I go overseas, I will tell my main mobile carrier to block international roaming, and then I will install a data-only eSIM for my destination country. So I'll be using the foreign eSIM for all data, and my main mobile phone number will doing WiFi Calling using the eSIM mobile data. Okay...
  11. prazakj

    iPhone 13 mini Battery life with two carriers?

    I came back to this forum with an important question before deciding about new phone. Last year I got 12 mini and it’s almost fine with me. Sometimes the battery life isn’t ok for me but I managed since I moved to another country and mostly working in an office and living in the same building...
  12. E

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Difference between 5G with an ESIM vs. physical card

    Hi guys, I'm very curious. Is there any difference when an iPhone it’s running with an eSIM instead of a physical SIM card? It’s the same 5G or not? Thanks!
  13. gbf

    iMessage problem

    Have had this problem ever since I separated my dual sims to their own phones. Used to have VZW and ATT in one phone when the dual sim feature launched and then when I separated them when I go to send an iMessage using effects I get this. Apple has escalated to engineering but of course no one...
  14. Risco

    iPhone 13 EE - Transfer eSim to new iPhone?

    So I have an iPhone XS. My iPhone 13 is turning up Friday. What is the process to transfer the eSim to new phone and deactivate on old one?
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    Carrier iPhone 13 IUP no physical SIM?

    I went through the IUP process for iPhone 13 Pro and I am with ATT. I remember seeing somewhere during the process where there was a footnote stating that my plan will be activated with eSIM and I should contact the carrier if I need a physical sim.
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    iPad Air Using a US bought iPad Air 4 Cellular in Australia

    Hello kind folks of MacRumors, Pretty straight forward question... Will an unlocked cellular iPad Air 4 (4th gen) and an unlocked Apple Watch Series 6, both purchased in the US, work in Australia? Let's assume that we're talking about an Australian GSM network (like Vodafone) that supports...
  17. JohnSmithy

    SIM Failure after updating to 14.7

    Hi there. Yesterday I finally got around to updating to 14.7 (full release of course, not beta). Immediately after doing so, when my phone rebooted, I get repeated "SIM Failure" popups and have no cell service. The good news, I suppose, is that I realized that after that 10-15 minutes or so...
  18. the_danka

    Is it possible to use the eSIM only on the Apple Watch?

    Does someone know if it’s possible to use dual-SIM on my iPhone (11 pro) in such a way that the phone will use the primary SIM and the watch will use the second, eSIM, without the iPhone being connected to two networks all the time? Context: my cellular plan is given to me by my employer. They...
  19. H

    iPhone 12 Pro Max Loses Signal in Middle of the Night

    I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max with a physical and eSIM (both on AT&T in the US). On most nights (not all) between 3am-6am I lose service on both lines. I'm still connected to WiFi and Bluetooth and this never happens at any other time and my phone is always in the same place (my bedside table)...
  20. CodeSpyder

    Resolved I Changed From Physical SIM to eSIM - Lost Cellular Data

    I went to my local T-Mobile store and converted my iPhone 11 Pro Max from using a physical SIM card to an eSIM. The folks behind the counter fumbled a bit, but finally got my eSIM up and running and removed my physical SIM card. The day after that, we lost power in our home. It was a partial...