Does iPhone 14 and Later Have a Physical SIM Slot? It Depends on Where You Bought It By Chester Takau · November 2026 Sometimes. Since the iPhone 14, Apple has removed the SIM tray only on phones sold in certain countries. A U.S. iPhone 14, 15 or 16 has no slot. The same model bought in the U.K., Europe, Australia or most of Asia still has a nano-SIM tray plus eSIM. The country list grew to 12 regions with the iPhone 17 Pro and did not change for the iPhone 18 Pro. The iPhone Air is eSIM-only everywhere, and so is the iPhone Duo, according to MacRumors. Chester Takau Chester Takau is an independent reviewer of dual-SIM and eSIM technology, testing setups from the Pacific where connectivity choices really matter. Which iPhones have no SIM slot, model by model? This is the timeline, pulled from Apple's announcements and press coverage. "Tray" means a physical nano-SIM slot alongside eSIM. Model No tray (eSIM-only) Has a tr...