Is this phone only used eSIM? I want to buy it without carrier

I want to buy it without carrier

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esim don't mean that the phone is locked to a carrier

it seems iphones 14 sold in usa don't have a physical sim slot

but one can add a carrier as a eSim option if the carrier support eSim