At Apple’s autumn conference held early this morning, the thinnest new iPhone to date, the iPhone Air, was officially unveiled, supporting eSIM functionality. Apple officials also mentioned that "only some operators in China currently support eSIM" for this feature.
Apple said that eSIM technology has been supported by more than 500 operators around the world, including China Unicom. eSIM became a highlight of this conference, and for the first time it was officially confirmed that "China Unicom will provide eSIM business support for the new iPhone" that has been widely circulated recently.
However, China Unicom customer service responded that it has not yet issued a notice about mobile phone eSIM business, and currently only supports watch eSIM business. It is recommended that users "consult Apple" for specific cooperation time.A staff member of China Unicom's business hall also said that it is currently unable to handle iPhone eSIM services and has not yet received relevant training notices. It is recommended that users continue to pay attention to follow-up news.
In addition, the customer service and business offices of China Mobile and China Telecom stated that they have "not received notification of support for iPhone Air eSIM business" at present, but also stated that "if Apple has a need for cooperation, it may support it in the future."
