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First released in March 2016, eSIM is a global specification by the GSMA that enables remote SIM provisioning; end-users can change mobile network operators without the need to physically swap a SIM from the device. [1] eSIM technology has been referred to as a disruptive innovation for the mobile telephony industry.
A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.
The Apple SIM is a proprietary subscriber identity module (SIM) produced by Apple Inc. It is included in GPS + Cellular versions of the iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 3 and later, and iPad Pro.
The first phone to include dual SIM functionality was the Benefon Twin, released by Benefon in 2000. [7] More dual SIM phones were introduced in about 2007, most of them coming from small Chinese firms producing phones using Mediatek systems-on-a-chip.
A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) A SIM card or SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices (such as mobile phones and laptops).
For example, an iPhone 6 was designed to be capable of supporting LTE FDD, LTE TD, CDMA, and WCDMA technologies but China Mobile reached a deal with Apple to create a special model for China Mobile in addition to the off-contract retail model sold by Apple and third party vendors with the capability to support LTE FDD, CDMA, WCDMA, which are ...
This enables the SIM to build up an interactive exchange between a network application and the end user and access, or control access to, the network. [1] The SIM also gives commands to the handset such as displaying menus and/or asking for user input.
Only for iPhones Fixes bugs with eSIM activation for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. Fixes an issue where cellular connectivity was affected in Turkey for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. Bug Fixes 12.1.3 16D39 16D40 [f] PeaceD January 22, 2019 [54] Fixes issue that may cause artifacting in images sent from the Share Sheet.