On October 13, 2025, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, revealed that the domestic version of the iPhone Air will open for pre-orders at 9 a.m. on October 17, with an official sales launch scheduled for October 22. It has been reported that the iPhone Air exclusively supports eSIM activation for carrier networks. In mainland China, all three major carriers—China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom—will offer eSIM services for this device.
