To remove the SIM card from your iPhone, you'll need to eject the SIM card tray with a special tool or paperclip.
You can remove the SIM card from your Samsung Galaxy S10 using the SIM removal tool that came with your phone, or a very thin paperclip.
It wouldn't take a missile, a cyber army, or even a keystroke from a foreign power to break civilization. It could start with something worth less than a cup of coffee. A one-dollar SIM card.