Have you ever wondered why the latest Google Pixel device doesn't have physical SIM slots anymore? Here's why Android phones are taking the eSIM-only route.

You're probably already familiar with the SIM card, a tiny chip in your phone that connects it to your cell phone carrier of choice. For years, this chip was on a physical card that you could swap in ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ryan Whitwam Most people rarely think about SIM cards, the tiny plastic ...

SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target's phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip present on many recent smartphone models.

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...