{"id":165912,"date":"2022-09-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=165912"},"modified":"2022-09-08T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T23:41:07","slug":"esim-the-pros-cons-and-what-else-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/09\/esim-the-pros-cons-and-what-else-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"eSIM: The pros, cons and what else you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Embedded-SIM (eSIM) technology has been in use for a few years, but there are signs that in the not-too-distant future it might replace the current removable SIM card in mobile and portable devices. We offer a quick primer on eSIMs: what it is, along with key advantages and disadvantages.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n On Wednesday, 7 September, global smartphone manufacturer, Apple, announced that its latest set of phones, the iPhone 14 line, that are produced for the United States (US) market will no longer accommodate a SIM card, but will use eSIM (or embedded SIM) technology. The SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card is an integrated circuit that holds a number of unique numbers and security codes, including the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number, which allowed a device to connect to a mobile\/cellular network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, a SIM card was the size of a credit card, but has decreased significantly in size over the years, to what is now a nano-SIM, which is about the size of a fingernail and measures 12.3 mm \u00d7 8.8 mm \u00d7 0.67 mm (0.484 in \u00d7 0.346 in \u00d7 0.026 in). However, Apple is the most prominent brand to announce that it is stepping away from removable SIM cards, and using eSIMs exclusively in future phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n