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Remove SIM card slot

  • Yes

    Votes: 28 40.0%
  • No

    Votes: 38 54.3%
  • Maybe

    Votes: 4 5.7%

  • Total voters
    70
I see Apple going to eSIM only is another way for them to tie iPhone users into its ecosystem. The eSIM transfer function between iPhone and Android is non-existence and some Canadian carriers charges fee for issuing new eSIM QR code.

If that's true, Apple would provide a function to transfer eSIM between iPhone and iPad; however, none exists as of iOS / iPadOS 18.

eSIM is a big inconvenience for users. The only positive side I can see is buying a foreign prepaid line while being outside the country.
 
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