Sketchy Rumor Claims iPhone 15 Pro Will not Have Physical SIM Card Slot

iPhone 15 Pro fashion might lack a physical SIM card slot, online with a sketchy update shared by Brazilian website Blog do iPhone.

Current iPhone models feature a physical nano-SIM card slot and a digital eSIM, the source states that iPhone 15 Pro models set for release in 2023 will include two eSIMs, ensuring that Twin-SIM functionality remains available. Twin-SIM mode allows you to have two lines of service on one iPhone, which is useful for purchasing data-only plans when travelling abroad or having private and business lines on a single iPhone.

Given that iPhone 15 Pro models are still two years away from release, this report should be treated with caution unless it is confirmed by other sources. blog do iPhone is likewise not a well-known source of Apple rumours.

If this report is true, iPhone 15 Pro models may still include a physical SIM card slot in countries where eSIM service isn’t available.

The removal of the SIM card slot may improve water resistance even further. Apple is also anticipated to release a portless iPhone without a Lightning connector sooner or later, and the lack of a SIM card slot might be another step toward a truly seamless design.