Apple’s iPhone Air Releases in China may be delayed due to regulations surrounding their ESIM-only nature South China Morning Announce. Apple’s mainland Chinese website now states “release information [will] Update later: “Previously it said that pre-orders will start at 8 p.m. on September 19. China Telecom’s Beijing branch also pulled a post from the Rednote social media platform, announcing that it will launch its ESIM service this month. All other iPhone models (iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max) will be available next Friday.
Due to its 5.6mm thickness, Apple decided to make the iPhone Air the first model without the physical SIM card option. However, it has been selling iPhones in China as SIM support, allowing customers to easily link their identities to their phones. However, customers who have to use iPhone Air due to built-in ESIM Appear in person at the retail store Approved. “All other iPhone models, including those purchased outside of Mainland China, cannot install ESIM files from carriers in Mainland China,” Apple noted.
according to Cache Apple Support Filesfollowed by China Telecom and China Mobile. However, the same file Say now ESIM’s support for iPhone Air remains “pending regulatory approval”. A representative from China Telecom said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approval will “arrive soon.” SCMP.
