According to a Brazilian publication known as Blog do iPhone, Apple is planning to release its 2023’s iPhone Pro models with no physical SIM card slots and will rely entirely on eSIM technology for connectivity.
Apple just recently unveiled the iPhone 13 in September 2021 and with iPhone 14 still months away from the launch, rumors around the iPhone 15 have already started doing rounds on the internet notably that Apple will ditch the physical SIM card slot beginning with the iPhone 15 series in 2023.
It remains unclear if the non-Pro models will also depend entirely on eSIM tech or continue to use physical SIM card slots.
However, even if Apple does launch an iPhone without a SIM card slot, we could still see it offer a version with a physical SIM slot in countries where eSIM service is unavailable.
Considering that iPhone 15 Pro models are still two years away from being released, this rumor should be treated with some skepticism until it is corroborated by other sources.
