No More Physical SIM Card

While Apple has supported eSIM in its devices for years, until 2022, most of those also offered a physical SIM card slot. The iPhone 14 lineup eliminated the physical SIM, but only in the US models.

Now, it’s the iPad’s turn. If you opt for a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Pro, you’ll no longer be able to use it with a Nano-SIM, as the slot is gone. It’s eSIM or nothing now, and that extends beyond US borders for the first time.

In fact, from what we’ve been able to tell, the M4 iPad Pro is eSIM-only everywhere — even in China, the only country where the iPhone is sold with two physical SIM card slots. For that country, Apple has a footnote that customers in China can “contact China Unicom for more details,” as presumably that carrier now offers eSIM.