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    Apparently, Americans don't use SIM cards? How does that work?

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    • My friend from Minnesota looked puzzled when i told him to get a travellers SIM in Denmark. He didn't think they could be used with his US Iphone (they could).jagara
    • ya digital SIM card is a thing in NA. maybe some areas are exclusively digital SIM only.pango
    • Yes we do. They come with the phones.monospaced
    • Apparently? You're grossly misinformed.imbecile
    • apparently:
      As far as one knows or can see.      palimpsest
    • Carriers lock phones with their "permanent" sim cards. But you can still buy an unlocked phone and order a sim in the US.Beeswax
    • every carrier will provide you with a sim card for any sim enabled phone. i don't think gsm phones are a thing anymore since tmobile bought sprintimbecile
    • apparently:
      As far as one knows or can see.
      palimpsest
      This is what stupid people who refuse to read might say      imbecile
    • You are correct. I haven’t fucked with that little plastic thing since 2001ishHijoDMaite
    • Reading is fundamental.palimpsest
    • So, basically if you want to change provider, you buy a new phone?drgs
    • Ummm. Still have SIM cards in US iPhonesmonospaced
    • I've never had a phone with digital SIM...pango
    • I've seen the option for me but always "why?"pango
    • Americans use SIMs, but generally buy plans that subsidize the cost of the phone by locking them to a specific carrier for 2 years.robotinc
    • No idea what a SIM card even is.Cosmodrome
    • Also, most plans are expensive, but contain some sort of international roaming, so the idea of buying a tourist sim is not as widespreadrobotinc
    • I have both options. when I travel, I use the eSim because I can buy plans easily and add more data as neededGnash
    • A friend of mine has his work number on the eSim. That way he doesn’t need to carry 2 phones with himGnash
    • Most carriers make every effort to sell you their "locked phone" you must request an "unlocked phone" during the purchase of their services.utopian
    • AT&T sells them with SIM cards and you don't have to request "unlocked."monospaced
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