Older iPhones—including the iPhone 11, 12, and 13 families, as well as the SE (second generation), XR, and XS—all support one physical SIM card and one eSIM.

Older iPhones—including the iPhone 11, 12, and 13 families, as well as the SE (second generation), XR, and XS—all support one physical SIM card and one eSIM.

A SIM card stores your subscriber identity data, which is needed to connect to a carrier's network. But do you still need one in 2025?

Falling in line with the existing Canadian iPhone 14, 15 and 16 series, Apple’s brand new iPhone 16e will still feature a physical SIM card slot in Canada.

With the release of iPhone 14, Apple reimagined the concept of a SIM card in the US. Removing the physical slot that’s existed on virtually every smartphone. Instead, they opted for something ...

Finally, there's what looks like a physical SIM card slot on the left hand side of the device. Majin Bu followed up the video with a supporting tweet showing some finished renders of what the ...

The SIM card: It is already passé in new iPads, but Apple is likely to ban it from iPhones in future – and probably not just from the (too) thin iPhone 17 Air.

I plan to buy the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air next year, but I don't like the idea of getting rid of SIM cards in favor of eSIM.

All iPhone 16 models sold outside the U.S. will support nano-SIM which confirms all models will have physical SIM card tray.

2. Check SIM Card and Tray Ensure the SIM card is properly seated in its slot: Turn off your iPhone and remove the SIM card. Check the SIM card for any visible damage.

The Apple iPhone 14 series has no physical SIM card slot in the US, but other markets do include it. You can find a table in the second section of this article with the different variants available.