https://www.cnet.com/news/2018-iphone-missing-adapter-headphones-ios-12-code-dual-sim-iphone/ > The iPhone 7 Plus will not only come with Earpods with a Lightning connector, but they will also have a dongle (Lighting to 3.5mm analog adapter). The dongle allows you to use headphones with an analog headphone jack. > If the rumors are true, you'll be losing that dongle before you open the box of this year's iPhones. According to a Barclays report note published by MacRumors Apple will not include a Lightning-to-3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box of the 2018 iPhones. The company has included this dongle free of charge since it removed the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.