Read Apple's Latest Push To Activate Cellular Plans From Device

Now the new Apple Inc AAPL iPhone SE buyers choosing AT&T Inc T or T-Mobile US Inc TMUS can enter the data and connect to their carrier when they power on the device, Bloomberg reports.
The “on-device authentication” process will begin in stores on March 29 and will likely take the edge off the customer service by preventing activation server overload.
Users can also purchase an iPhone SE in stores with Apple Card monthly installment plans without connecting it to a carrier.
Now the users can insert their carrier data after preordering from Apple’s website, relieving them of picking a network plan at purchase.
The change will eventually come to Verizon Communications Inc VZ subscribers.
Apple might use the same strategy with the iPhone 14 lineup launch.
Previously, new customers had to provide their wireless phone number and Social Security number to let the carrier run a credit check and approve the transaction.
Apple and other phone makers are increasingly pushing eSIM technology, allowing customers to activate cellular plans from their device, bypassing a physical SIM card.
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