iOS 16 introduces a useful new feature for iPhone users with two SIM cards: the ability to sort SIM messages in the Messages app. This feature is especially useful for those who have both personal and work lines set up on an iPhone.
“Messaging now supports the ability for iPhone customers with dual SIM cards to filter their messages based on their SIM cards,” Apple said in a note on the second beta of iOS 16, which was released to developers for testing on Wednesday. When enabled, the feature filters both iMessages and SMS / MMS messages.
Sorting SIM messages seems to require activating message filtering in the Settings app under Messages → Filtering unknown senders. Users can then tap the three-dot icon at the top of the Messages app, which opens a menu with options for sorting messages based on All Lines or individual SIM cards, such as personal, business, or travel.
iPhone XS and newer models are equipped with both a physical nano-SIM card slot and digital eSIM, which allows dual SIM functionality. This means that you can have two service lines on one iPhone, which is useful for personal and business lines on one iPhone or for purchasing plans only for data via eSIM while traveling abroad. Starting with the iPhone 13 range, the dual SIM mode also works with two eSIMs.
iOS 16 is currently in beta for registered Apple developers. The update will be released for all users with iPhone 8 or later around September.
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