https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/US-iPhone-with-no-SIM-card-on-48/m-p/70920#M6947 <P>Do you mean no SIM <STRONG>card</STRONG> or no SIM <STRONG>tray/slot</STRONG>?</P> <P>The US versions of recent iPhones don't have a physical SIM tray and only use eSIMs.</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109357" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109357</A></LI> </UL> <P><EM>*iPhone 14 models or later purchased in the United States can only be activated with an eSIM. iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max models that don’t have a physical SIM tray can only be activated with an eSIM. In Hong Kong and Macao, certain iPhone models feature&nbsp;<A class="gb-anchor" href="https://support.apple.com/en-ie/108898" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dual SIM with two nano-SIM cards</A>.</EM></P> <P>However, according to that Apple link the US iPhone 13 should have a physical SIM tray so you might want to double check. If it can take a physical SIM then you can use it on 48. If it only takes an eSIM then you can't.</P> <P>48 still don't provide eSIMs so you won't be able to use a US iPhone that's eSIM only on 48 until such time as they do provide them.&nbsp;</P> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:42:48 GMT dalyer 2025-11-19T15:42:48Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/US-iPhone-with-no-SIM-card-on-48/m-p/70916#M6946 <P>Hi, I’m just wondering about getting a phone from America. I’m looking at an iPhone 13 but it has no SIM card. How does that work over here?</P> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:35:59 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/US-iPhone-with-no-SIM-card-on-48/m-p/70916#M6946 LeaT5001 2025-11-19T15:35:59Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/US-iPhone-with-no-SIM-card-on-48/m-p/70920#M6947 <P>Do you mean no SIM <STRONG>card</STRONG> or no SIM <STRONG>tray/slot</STRONG>?</P> <P>The US versions of recent iPhones don't have a physical SIM tray and only use eSIMs.</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109357" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109357</A></LI> </UL> <P><EM>*iPhone 14 models or later purchased in the United States can only be activated with an eSIM. iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max models that don’t have a physical SIM tray can only be activated with an eSIM. In Hong Kong and Macao, certain iPhone models feature&nbsp;<A class="gb-anchor" href="https://support.apple.com/en-ie/108898" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dual SIM with two nano-SIM cards</A>.</EM></P> <P>However, according to that Apple link the US iPhone 13 should have a physical SIM tray so you might want to double check. If it can take a physical SIM then you can use it on 48. If it only takes an eSIM then you can't.</P> <P>48 still don't provide eSIMs so you won't be able to use a US iPhone that's eSIM only on 48 until such time as they do provide them.&nbsp;</P> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:42:48 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/US-iPhone-with-no-SIM-card-on-48/m-p/70920#M6947 dalyer 2025-11-19T15:42:48Z