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ESIM-Only iPhone Adoption Accelerates
The news articles support the prediction that eSIM-only adoption is accelerating. Reports indicate Apple is continuing to remove physical SIM card trays in the iPhone 18 Pro (building on iPhone 17), using the freed-up space for larger batteries — a direct continuation of the trend. The presence of a troubleshooting guide for eSIM activation errors also suggests growing mainstream consumer adoption and the associated challenges that come with it.
What would prove this wrong
Apple keeps physical SIM slots in its iPhone 17 lineup in most markets, or if no additional countries see eSIM-only iPhone models introduced within the period.