iPhone Before entering China, some consumers have found ways to buy back from the United States in order to get the first to experience the epoch-making mobile phones.
However, after the iPhone was launched from China, the phenomenon of domestic consumers purchasing the American version of iPhone did not disappear.
The reason is that compared to old networms like fruits, it should be understood - American electronic products are really too cheap!
For example, when Guozi wanted to buy Lenovo ThinkPad, but because the country is too expensive and the configuration is average, I plan to buy the US version of ThinkPad during the Black Friday promotion. Not only is the configuration high, but the price is also cheap.
But at the beginning of this month, after the new product launch of Apple ended, domestic consumers may no longer buy the new iPhone in the US.
Because Apple publicly announced at the press conference that the entire iPhone 14 series will cancel the physical SIM card slot, and only supports virtual eSIM cards.
At the same time, the four major domestic operators (Mobile, Unicom, Telecom and Radio and Television) all expressed that will not provide eSIM mobile card service.
In other words, it is actually the American version of the iPhone 14 series that cannot be used in the country.
. Although the previous iPhone also has the eSIM card function, it can still be used normally because it has a physical SIM card slot.
So some netizens said after the Apple press conference: It is basically time for domestic consumers to say goodbye to the US version of iPhone.
However, a recent response from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave this matter a turning point!
is studying and promoting eSIM mobile card technology
020 The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially announced that Mobile, China Unicom and Telecom can provide eSIM technology application services in the fields of the Internet of Things and other fields.
Therefore, domestic electronic devices such as smart watch have been able to launch an independent eSIM card version, allowing users to listen to music and make phone calls through the Internet provided by eSIM card without having to bring their mobile phones.
However, until this year, the four major domestic operators did not support the eSIM technical services on mobile phones. Therefore, even for iPhones with only one physical SIM card slot in the United States, the domestic version has replaced the dual physical SIM card slot and cut off the eSIM function.
However, a few days ago, a netizen asked on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Does my country have an eSIM mobile phone card promotion plan?
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology directly replied: Our department attaches great importance to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and insists on actively promoting the application and promotion of new technologies and new equipment on the basis of ensuring the legitimate rights and interests of users and information security. At present, our department is organizing relevant units to study and promote the application of eSIM technology on tablets, portable computers and smartphone devices, and expand the scope of application of eSIM technology after conditions are ripe.
Fruit believes that this may be the best news for American mobile phone enthusiasts, which means that in the future, other American mobile phones that only support eSIM cards can also be used freely in China.
and because the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's previous work on speeding up and reducing fees was very good, even if you may think the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's reply was a bit foolish, Guozi also thinks that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology can still believe in good comrade .
Of course, Guozi also heard many netizens' rational analysis, explaining why Chinese operators do not provide eSIM mobile phone card business.
Frankly speaking, Guozi thinks that most of their analysis has some problems, so Guozi will talk to you today about the real reasons why domestic operators are unwilling to support eSIM card .
Why are operators reluctant to provide eSIM mobile phone cards?
Many people mentioned this issue. The first reaction is that if the operator supports eSIM mobile phone card, it will cause damage to the interests of the operator. Users can apply for number portability online and change packages without going to the business hall.
But in fact, this idea is incorrect.
From the fact that operators are now promoting mobile phone business hall apps, it can be seen that operators want you to do things on your phone more than anyone else. After all, the current labor costs and business hall rental costs are the big costs of operators.
Even after the eSIM mobile phone card is implemented, it is not necessarily easier for users to port their numbers and change packages than they are now. After all, the rule-making power is in the hands of the operator.
And even now, Guozi doesn't think it's troublesome to change the package... Don't hit me, I'm not washing the floor
For example, a few days ago, I wanted to exchange the 8 yuan guaranteed account package for the mobile phone number in my hometown in my hometown. The local business hall said that even if I was in another place, I needed to go to the business hall for processing.
Fruit immediately reported to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the business hall in my hometown immediately went to work first. Look, this is not very simple (since I teach you this, can I eat the egg laid by my brother?
So why are domestic operators unwilling to support eSIM mobile phone card technology? Because this is not good for them at all.
For Apple, canceling the physical card slot can significantly enhance the integration of the mobile phone structure, improve the resistance to drop, water and dust, etc., and use it as a product selling point, which can attract some consumers, and also save SIM The cost of the physical card slot makes a big profit.
For consumers, since the eSIM chip can store multiple mobile phone cards, it can be disconnected from the networking permission of one mobile phone number at any time and switched to another mobile phone number to achieve the effect of "evaporation in the world", without having to carry a card pickup needle and SIM card with you.
is completely pure cost and no profit for operators. Now even physical SIM cards can be downloaded to use mobile phone business hall apps, thus reducing the operating costs of business halls.
After switching to eSIM card, operators still need to spend a lot of money to upgrade the system and corresponding equipment, and need to connect with mobile phone manufacturers with eSIM Activation and use of mobile phone cards.
So From the perspective of operators, eSIM cards are not like a cost-effective transaction of .
If you want to use eSIM cards in China, you can only wait for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to force operators to support the eSIM mobile phone card business just like the push for speed-up and fee reductions back then.
As for some people, there are some people who have proposed: Because eSIM mobile phone cards are difficult to supervise, the eSIM mobile phone card business will not be opened in China, which is even nonsense.
Under the implementation of domestic real-name regulations, even eSIM mobile phone cards are destined to be with the physical SIM Cards also have real-name authentication links, and there will be no such thing as netizens said: Once the eSIM mobile phone card is released, the eSIM mobile phone card without real-name authentication can make telecom fraudsters lawless.
In short, it is not impossible to use eSIM mobile phone cards in China, but the hope is still relatively slim and has little significance to society and users. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology does not need to press the operator's head to promote this work. In Guozi's view, eSIM technology is somewhat useful in smart watches.
references:
MacRumors, IT Home, Weibo, NetEase, Apple official website
edit: Qitian
