With the current development of eSIM technology, we can expect that it is only a matter of time before smartphones that support only the electronic version of the SIM card will appear on the market, without special physical access to standard SIM cards released by mobile operators. Apple plans to adjust to these market realities soon, which in some countries may decide to publish phones that only support eSIM solution.
Such phones would be completely devoid of a physical SIM card slot, which would make it possible to use the phone space for further hardware improvements. In addition, such a solution facilitates the work of mobile operators in terms of introducing changes in the operation of the network, as the changes can be applied to many users practically automatically. Media reports indicate that Apple is already in contact with some cellular networks in the United States and interested parties are cooperating in the topic of creating phones from the iPhone 14 series that could at least partially appear on the market without access to a physical SIM card.