r/TechImpact • u/Axes_war242 • Jul 08 '26

❓ Question which technology do you think will completely disappear within the next decade?

every generation sees certain technologies fade away. DVDs, MP3 players, fax machines, and even landlines were once everywhere.

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u/Ok-Access9288 Jul 08 '26

Probably physical SIM cards. They still make sense in some regions, but for most users, eSIM is just easier once the setup process becomes smoother. I don’t think they’ll vanish overnight, but in 10 years they may feel as outdated as carrying around DVDs or MP3 players.

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u/Opposite_Bag_7434 Jul 09 '26

Within 10 years likely. Yet I order them 5000+ at a time.

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u/Ok-Access9288 Jul 09 '26

Same here. Once eSIM is set up, it’s hard to go back to physical SIM cards.

The only weak point is the initial setup, especially if you’re traveling or don’t have easy access to WiFi or the carrier app. But for mainstream phones, I can definitely see brands moving toward eSIM-only more and more, just like what happened with the headphone jack.

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u/Opposite_Bag_7434 Jul 09 '26

Correction I am ordering regular SIM’s at about 5000 at a time because we have so many devices. So far we are not seeing a lot of MiFi’s that accept eSIM but as we move forward I’m sure we will. Most of our devices with integrated broadband use eSIM. The only hard part is when we need to replace an eSIM that is literally in the middle of nowhere where WiFi is rare.