Using the phone abroad

[Anonymous]

So my son was just on a trip abroad and we paid $10/day for the phone to work there (global pass/comcast). Is there another way that people manage this? I'm thinking about a potential trip this summer where there will be several of us and we will be abroad for multiple days?

[Anonymous]

If your phone is SIM unlocked, you can buy an e-sim like Airalo before you leave, and set it to begin service on arrival. Or you can buy a local prepaid SIM when you arrive. Both are much cheaper than $10/day, but you will temporarily have a new phone number during your stay, and it will be a number in that country.

[Anonymous]

Att does $1o a day. It is perfect. Verizon charges double. You can do it cheaper but it is such a pain and life is too short for that but good luck

[Anonymous]

We just suck it up and pay the $10/day.

[Anonymous]

You can buy a SIM card on Amazon. Just make sure you select one for the country you're going to.

Super easy to switch out. Just make sure you put your original SIM card in a safe place-ask me how I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can buy a SIM card on Amazon. Just make sure you select one for the country you're going to.

Super easy to switch out. Just make sure you put your original SIM card in a safe place-ask me how I know.

https://www.amazon.com/Orange-Holiday-Europe-currently-promotion/dp/B07NLCL9SP/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1KQCXJ54UBIF9&keywords=sim+card+for+europe+travel+iphone&qid=1678753652&sprefix=sim+card+for+eupo%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-10

[Anonymous]

I didn’t like the Sun switch because I wanted my phone to stay like my phone with the Same number etc. I paid the Verizon $10 per day in England for my phone and my kid used my hotspot for her IPad. So we got 2 devices for only only $10 a day. Not sure how many devices can use one hotspot but it’s something to look into. Especially if you will have WiFi some of the time too.

[Anonymous]

Sim switch, above..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Att does $1o a day. It is perfect. Verizon charges double. You can do it cheaper but it is such a pain and life is too short for that but good luck

Verizon is $10 a day. At least it was 3 weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

I usually swap out the SIM for one I buy locally when I get there, but I'm switching to TMobile since supposedly it's free texts and 5G high speed data with my plan plus 25 cents a minute for calls. I rarely call vs text or whats app, so we'll see how it goes.

[Anonymous]

We use whatsapp to text and call, find wifi when needed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Att does $1o a day. It is perfect. Verizon charges double. You can do it cheaper but it is such a pain and life is too short for that but good luck

Verizon is $10 a day. At least it was 3 weeks ago.

NP here. Verizon was still $10/day in Europe as of last week too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I usually swap out the SIM for one I buy locally when I get there, but I'm switching to TMobile since supposedly it's free texts and 5G high speed data with my plan plus 25 cents a minute for calls. I rarely call vs text or whats app, so we'll see how it goes.

T-Mobile is great. Have done multiple trips using their free texting/slow data and it has worked great. Data is fast enough for Whatsapp calls, and if you download maps beforehand, you are all set for directions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Att does $1o a day. It is perfect. Verizon charges double. You can do it cheaper but it is such a pain and life is too short for that but good luck

verizon is $10 per day. Occasionally I'll buy the $100 per month verizon add on for work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We use whatsapp to text and call, find wifi when needed

This. There’s Wi-Fi everywhere. Can use iMessage, FaceTime and WhatsApp.

If you need it for driving, you can download offline maps.

Also T-mobile includes international roaming in their data plans.