You don't need a SIM card and cellular service to use most features of today's iPhones and Android phones. Most apps and services run just fine as long as you have access to WiFi, and you can even set ...

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Apple has offered the ability to use an eSIM ever since the arrival of the iPhone XS, but there was still a slot for a standard SIM card. In the U.S., that changed in 2022 with the introduction of the ...

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

Changing carriers can be exciting. You might get to pick up a new phone, or maybe you want better coverage in your home area. Either way, you have to know how to get set up. Each carrier tackles SIM ...

Sareena was a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat, including device reviews. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with more than a decade's worth of experience producing stories for ...

Once you’ve activated your iPhone with your carrier, it should continue to work on the cellular network without any problems as long as you’re within range of a tower. Nevertheless, the vagaries of ...

An international vacation is a nice opportunity to cut down on your excessive smartphone screen time and be present to soak up all those adventures. (Don’t let life pass you by!) But even if you’re ...

Are you trying to switch phones or carriers? You might need to swap SIM cards for that, and we can understand how confusing this process can be if you haven’t done it before. Today we’ll show you ...