Users of Apple iPads with cellular service are no longer allowed to utilise the Apple SIM that comes with their device; instead, they must use an eSIM or a new physical SIM card to activate a data plan for their tablet.
To enable consumers to immediately set up cellular data plans from carriers without waiting for a carrier’s genuine SIM to be delivered for use, the tech giant reportedly included an Apple SIM with its cellular iPads.
According to the report, Apple SIM cannot be utilised for that function as of October 1.
According to a revision to an Apple support page, “Apple SIM technology will no longer be available for activating new cellular data plans on iPad” as of October 1.
Users are advised to get information on activating a new plan with their device from their carrier by contacting them.
The Apple SIM was first made available by Apple in 2014 as a physical nano-SIM that could be inserted into the SIM tray. Later, a SIM card tray and an Apple SIM were built into the device.