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Re:Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM card s... by Someone on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @10:02AM (#29714380)
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT212780:

Transfer an eSIM from your previous iPhone

To transfer an eSIM to your new iPhone, you can scan the QR code your network provider gave you, use your network provider's iPhone app or install an assigned mobile data plan. When your mobile data plan is activated on your new iPhone, the plan on your previous iPhone will deactivate.

There’s also https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210655: Find out how to transfer an eSIM or physical SIM from your previous iPhone to an eSIM on your new iPhone. You can also convert your physical SIM to an eSIM on your iPhone.

I think phones still can be SIM-locked, but AFAIK nothing changes there with eSIMs.

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Re:Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM card s... by cromka on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @02:43AM (#29722800)
I just got a new iPhone and transferring a prepaid T-Mobile (US) eSIM from my old iPhone was not supported. T-Mobile say it themselves on their website.

> but AFAIK nothing changes there with eSIMs.

For all the advantages of eSIM, this is absolutely not true.

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