Oliver Haslam·

iPhone 14 Pro: Convert Physical SIM To eSIM, Here’s How

Here’s how to convert physical SIM to eSIM for iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 16.

Apple’s new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models are the first to ditch the physical SIM card entirely, at least in the United States. That also means that you’re going to need to get your hands on an eSIM if you want to connect your new iPhone to a carrier. Here’s how.

Don’t worry, you won’t need to take out a new plan to get an eSIM and you can switch from your existing physical SIM card to a virtual one easily enough.

You do need to have an iPhone with a SIM card tray to insert the card into before beginning the switch over, though. Keep that in mind!

Let’s dive into it.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Cellular.

Step 2: Tap Convert to eSIM. If you don’t see that option, your carrier doesn’t support switching. You’ll need to call them to get things sorted.

Step 3: Follow the on-screen process by tapping Convert Cellular Plan.

Step 4: Tap Convert to eSIM on the next screen.

The process of activating your new eSIM could take a few minutes, but once it’s done you’ll be sent back to the Settings app and you can remove the physical SIM card. Consider giving your iPhone a restart to complete the process and check everything is working.

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