However, Canadian customers will still be able to use their physical SIM cards in the new iPhones. According to the product specifications on Apple’s Canadian website, all iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models — including the iPhone 14 Plus and 14 Pro Max — will continue to support physical SIM cards in addition to an eSIM, just like the existing iPhone 13 and 13 Pro models. Images of the new iPhones on Apple’s Canadian website also show SIM card slots on the side of the phones, which are missing from the company’s US website. US-spec iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models will be eSIM-based. An eSIM (short for embedded-SIM) is a SIM card built into the phone and allows users to digitally switch carriers without having to swap out a physical SIM card. Both US and Canadian iPhones will support up to two eSIMs simultaneously. Apple says eSIMs can be especially ideal for travelers who want to use another carrier while in a different country. “With eSIM you can quickly transfer an existing cellular plan or get a new cellular plan, all digitally,” Kaiann Drance, Apple’s vice president of iPhone marketing, said in the company’s announcement Wednesday. The new iPhones will be available on September 16. With files from CNN
