US EditioniPhone 17 Air Could Be Apple’s First E-SIM only iPhone for Global Markets: Here's What We Know
Apple plans a thinner iPhone 17 Air without a physical SIM card for EU markets, requiring reseller training by September 5 to support eSIM technology.
- By Friday, September 5, Apple Authorized Resellers in the EU must complete eSIM training, MacRumors reports, ahead of the iPhone 17 announcement on September 9, signaling eSIM as the EU default.
- Driven by the ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air design, Apple seeks to remove physical SIMs this year to free internal space and standardize hardware globally, advancing eSIM adoption.
- U.S. iPhone models already rely on eSIM and carriers support it; Apple uses its SEED app to train Apple Store and reseller staff globally, reflecting eSIM's growing adoption.
- MacRumors says Apple plans to remove physical SIM trays in 27 EU nations, freeing internal space, improving resistance, and standardizing hardware, but China's MIIT may block eSIM-only iPhone models outside the U.S.
- With the iPhone 17 event on September 9, analysts suggest the iPhone 17 Air and possibly the lineup could be eSIM-only outside the U.S., following Google's Pixel 10 shift weeks ago.
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iPhone 17 Air could be Apple’s first e-SIM only iPhone for global markets: Here's what we know
A new leak suggests that the iPhone 17 Air could be Apple's fully e-SIM only iPhone for the global markets. The tech giant has been selling iPhones without physical SIM support in the US since the iPhone 14.
The iPhone 17 could completely ditch the physical SIM card. Apple may be about to ditch the physical SIM card in Europe with the new iPhone 17, after already implementing this change in the United States with the iPhone 14. This possibility arises following an internal order requiring all employees at Apple Stores and authorized resellers worldwide to complete eSIM management training by September 5th. This training concludes at a pertinent time…
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