The sim card that exists inside your phone is what connects your phone to your specific cellular network. For most of us we might not even realize it’s there. When we get a new phone from our carrier, ...

The newer eSIM technology, which is quickly becoming the standard on high-end phones, is safer and more convenient.

There's a very good chance your phone has a SIM card right now, especially since CDMA networks have been almost completely supplanted by LTE networks. Those cards allow your phone to connect to your ...

Although cell phones have changed significantly in the last few decades, they still need a SIM. Some phones have moved to eSIMs, but many still use physical SIM cards. If you have a working phone, ...

Rumors in recent years have said that the iPhone would abandon its physical SIM card in the US. Apple did just that with the iPhone 14 series. Rather than a SIM card, the US versions rely on eSIMs ...

Apple is escalating its war on physical SIM cards with iPhone 17 and iPhone Air — but I don't want to give up the physical cards just yet.

With smartphones, where Apple leads others often follow - so it launching an iPhone this week without a traditional Sim card is raising questions over the future of a very familiar piece of phone tech ...

A SIM card, or subscriber identity module card, is essential component of any phone. It connects your device to a cellular network and stores vital information, including your phone number. Many ...

Google follows in Apple's footsteps by nixing support for physical SIM cards from its US Pixel 10 phones. The company says most US Pixel owners already use eSIM. I’m PCMag’s managing editor for ...