I was ready to ditch physical SIMs forever — then my toddler threw my phone off a balcony

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority For the past couple of years, I’ve been all about eSIMs. No more fiddling with SIM trays or digging through drawers looking for that tiny, ever-evasive SIM ejector tool. No more worrying about losing a SIM card in your bag, under your couch, or in that parallel dimension where socks and USB cables disappear. In 2025, eSIMs should be the default, and I was prepared to write a scathing takedown of any manufacturer still clinging to physical SIM cards. But then, life happened, specifically, my toddler happened, and my whole perspective shifted faster than you can say “ninth-floor balcony.” The physical SIM struggle is real After getting my hands on a review unit of the Nothing Phone 3a Pro, I was ready to go all in on a fiery rant. It’s well-built, stylish, and a solid mid-range Android phone for 2025, but it absolutely does not support eSIM in India. This truly baffled me. It’s 2025, and I hate being held hostage by tiny plastic chips. It felt like t ... Read full article.