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Apple downplays disruptive potential of Apple SIM, while carriers rush to protect turf

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<p>Although Apple's latest cellular iPads include a carrier-agnostic SIM card (http://www.macworld.com/article/2835158/apple-makes-ipad-air-2-carrier-agnostic-with-new-bespoke-sim-card.html), users shouldn't get their hopes up for an iPhone version.</p><p>The so-called Apple SIM works with AT&amp;T, Sprint and T-Mobile, and lets users select their carrier through the iOS settings menu. Because it's theoretically so easy to switch between carriers, some tech observers have hailed the carrier-agnostic card as a disruptive force (http://qz.com/282466/this-new-apple-sim-could-legitimately-disrupt-the-wireless-industry/) within the wireless industry.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2840339/apple-downplays-disruptive-potential-of-apple-sim-while-carriers-rush-to-protect-turf.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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