If
you’ve
purchased
an
iPhone
14
or
15
series
phone
in
the
US
—
or
one
of
the
latest
iPads
—
you’ll
notice
it’s
missing
one
key
feature:
a
SIM
tray.
That’s
because
Apple’s
gone
all
in
on
eSIM,
which
is
a
digital
version
of
the
tiny
card
that
allows
you
to
use
your
wireless
provider’s
network.
There’s
good
news
and
bad
news
here.
If
you’re
switching
from
an
older
iPhone,
activating
an
eSIM
on
your
new
iPhone
is
incredibly
easy.
If
you’re
switching
from
an
Android
phone
to
an
iPhone
14,
well,
it’s
less
straightforward.
Whichever
path
you
need
to
take,
we’ve
got
some
guidance
for
you.
To
switch
from
an
iPhone
with
a
physical
SIM
card
to
an
eSIM
iPhone,
follow
these
steps:
Confirm
that
you
see
your
carrier’s
icon
and
service
bars
on
the
top
of
your
screen,
and
voila:
you’re
living
the
eSIM
life.
Just
be
aware
that
your
old
physical
SIM
card
will
no
longer
work,
and
if
you
want
to
switch
back
at
any
point,
you’ll
need
to
contact
your
carrier
for
a
new
one.
If
you
don’t
want
to
set
up
your
eSIM
during
initial
phone
setup,
you
can
do
so
after
the
fact
in
the
cellular
settings.
To
transfer
a
physical
SIM
in
your
old
iPhone
to
eSIM,
choose
the
top
option.
To
switch
from
an
Android
phone
to
an
iPhone
14
or
15
—
whether
you
are
using
a
physical
SIM
or
already
have
an
eSIM
—
you’ll
need
help
from
your
wireless
carrier.
This
may
vary
in
difficulty
depending
on
your
carrier.
For
example:
No
matter
who
your
carrier
is,
remember
to
turn
off
RCS
on
your
Android
device
before
switching
so
you
don’t
miss
any
messages.
In
Google’s
Messages
app,
you
can
do
this
by
tapping
the
profile
icon
(or
three-dot
menu
icon)
in
the
upper
right
of
the
screen.
Tap
Messages
settings
>
Chat
features
and
toggle
off
Enable
chat
features.
If
you
do
need
to
call
your
carrier
to
move
your
number
to
your
new
iPhone,
make
sure
you’re
connected
to
Wi-Fi
and,
if
possible,
call
from
another
phone
line.
If
you
can’t
do
that,
let
the
customer
service
representative
know
that
you’re
calling
from
the
line
you
want
to
switch
since
you’ll
likely
be
disconnected.
They
should
be
able
to
email
you
a
QR
code
so
you
can
finish
the
setup
process
yourself.
Update
May
7th,
2022,
2:00PM
ET:
This
article
was
originally
published
on
November
9th,
2022,
and
has
been
updated
to
add
the
current
iPhones
and
iPads.
(Originally posted by Allison Johnson)
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