For years, Apple has offered eSIM-only iPhone models in the U.S. and iPhones with physical SIM card slots in other markets, including Canada. However, that’s all changing with the iPhone 17 series.

First, Apple noted during its announcement event that the ultra-slim iPhone Air would only offer eSIM, ditching the physical SIM slot to make more room for the battery.

The company also noted that its iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will have larger batteries on the eSIM-only models, a notable departure from past iPhone models that had virtually no difference between the eSIM and physical SIM models. Heck, the iPhone 14 had plastic spacers inside the eSIM-only models where the physical SIM slot would go .

Post-event, Apple sent out additional details about the new iPhones, which noted that the iPho

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