Consumer Cellular has launched the first feature phone in the US with an eSIM. The Iris Flip is a white-label, flip-style phone that also has the largest display in its class at 3.2 inches.

The problem arrives if you want to convert an existing physical SIM card to an eSIM. You might want to do so if a new phone is eSIM-only or if you want to load multiple eSIMs in a single device.

Consumer Cellular Launches Flip Phone with eSIM. Oct 16, ... Consumer Cellular say eSIM makes the phone "easier to activate for users". eSIM replaces a physical SIM card with an over-the air process.

The digital version of the SIM card, included on many newer phones, is set to become prevalent. It also offers affordable cellular data abroad. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead ...