To remove the SIM card from your iPhone, you'll need to eject the SIM card tray with a special tool or paperclip.

To unlock your iPhone from its carrier, you'll likely need to contact your carrier directly to cancel your contract.

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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 ...

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 ...

The eSIM is faster and more convenient than a physical SIM card. You can activate an eSIM digitally. You can switch between different providers without having to replace the SIM card physically. eSIM ...

Apple has offered the ability to use an eSIM ever since the arrival of the iPhone XS, but there was still a slot for a standard SIM card. In the U.S., that changed in 2022 with the introduction of the ...

eSIMS are in! Switching from a physical SIM to an eSIM is an all-around good move for many iPhone users, as they offer fantastic security, flexibility, and durability. Since they’re all all-digital, ...