In a new support document, Apple lays out why the eSIM-only requirement for the US model iPhone 14 won’t be a drag on international travelers.
Apple is responding to concerns about the iPhone 14 US models dropping traditional SIM card slots for eSIMs with a new support document that tries to tout the various benefits.
The support document is designed to address how many international travelers swap out their US cellular SIM cards for foriegn ones when they fly overseas. Apple’s decision to remove the traditional SIM card slot in the iPhone 14 caused many to fear it’ll become a hassle to switch cellular providers outside the US, or force them to pay expensive roaming fees.
Cupertino thinks otherwise. In the support document, Apple confirms the iPhone 14 can support up to eight eSIMs, which is the same for product models going back to iPhone XS. In addition, both the iPhone 14 and earlier iPhone 13 models can have two eSIMs active at the same time.
