The vast majority of smartphones have one or more SIM cards to work properly in every way. Thanks to them we can make phone calls, take advantage of our mobile data rate and even use roaming abroad. However, its disappearance is getting closer, as there is a substitute for guarantees that could soon take over all smartphones.
Over the years these kinds of cards have begun to shrink to tiny size and it’s a matter of time before they become non-existent in a way. Mainly, because the eSIM technology aims to be integrated directly into the device itself, as is the case with a large part of the smart watches on the market.
Long live SIM cards
These eSIMs, also known as virtual SIM cards, intend to replace the classic SIMs that have been with us for all this time in the coming years. The change from one to the other is a fact that is getting closer as time goes by, although in reality it is still far from becoming a reality .
So far there are few models compatible with the so-called eSIM and, of course, they all belong to the high-end of devices. That is why this jump to the virtual is definitively something far away, since not all users can pay such a sum of money.
However, little by little pieces are being established in the puzzle and Google has put the last of them with one of the novelties of Android 13 . The American company has managed to integrate several SIM cards in the same eSIM with the aim that a user can connect to two operators alternately.
This means that, in a few months, users who boast of a smartphone with eSIM technology will be able to use up to two simultaneous SIMs if they use one for work and the other for day-to-day use. A bet with a view to the future in a few years.
Smart watches already carry it
There are many smartwatches on the market that boast an eSIM card inside. This is because certain watches can make a call in the same way that a mobile phone would, as well as access the Internet, send messages through applications without the need to use your terminal. Be careful, because there are some watches that do not have it and can also make calls, since they use the Bluetooth connection for it.
Regardless of this, it is a clear sign that times have changed and little by little this technology will begin to be introduced in all smartphones. For this we will have to wait a long time, because the transition is not a matter of one or two years, and as we have already mentioned, only some high-end models carry it and not even all of them do.
This means that it is quite likely that for at least 5 years (and even more) we will continue to see physical SIM cards until manufacturers introduce this technology in the mid-range generally.