A SIM card, or subscriber identity module card, is essential component of any phone. It connects your device to a cellular network and stores vital information, including your phone number. Many ...

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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 ...

A SIM swap attack is a fraud where scammers hijack your phone number by deceiving mobile carriers. Using your number, you may reset your passwords and receive two-factor authentication (2FA) codes.

Apple’s latest release, the iPhone Air, has officially brought eSIM technology to China for the first time. Approved by regulators as part of a “commercial trial” involving China Mobile, China Unicom, ...

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Are you thinking of making the switch from a physical SIM to an eSIM? The good news is that you may be able to simply convert your SIM card to an eSIM from your device. We’ll walk you through the ...

In the US, all versions of the Apple iPhone 16 series support eSIM. They also all support dual-SIM, using two eSIM profiles at a time. However, there is no support for physical SIM cards in the US.

Last month, Europol announced that it had arrested seven individuals who were allegedly perpetrators in a SIM Swap scam operation. Described as a Cybercrime-as-a-Service operation, enforcement ...