You're probably already familiar with the SIM card, a tiny chip in your phone that connects it to your cell phone carrier of choice. For years, this chip was on a physical card that you could swap in ...

The physical SIM cards we've used for decades are slowly being phased out. With the Pixel 10 series, Google's phones have gone eSIM-only for the first time—at least if you buy them in the US. Apple ...

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Once you’ve activated your iPhone with your carrier, it should continue to work on the cellular network without any problems as long as you’re within range of a tower. Nevertheless, the vagaries of ...

A SIM card, or subscriber identity module card, is essential component of any phone. It connects your device to a cellular network and stores vital information, including your phone number. Many ...

Are you thinking of making the switch from a physical SIM to an eSIM? The good news is that you may be able to simply convert your SIM card to an eSIM from your device. We’ll walk you through the ...

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Rumors in recent years have said that the iPhone would abandon its physical SIM card in the US. Apple did just that with the iPhone 14 series. Rather than a SIM card, the US versions rely on eSIMs ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...