Mobile phone plans for Europe

[Anonymous]

DS will be travelling in Europe with friends for three weeks in June. Any suggestions for mobile phone carriers for that period? Using Verizon would be a very expensive option.

[Anonymous]

Use an eSim. That's the cheapest option and it works well.

[Anonymous]

Here is a recent thread on this topic:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1267712.page#29825321

The summary is that you should use an eSim.

I always used AIRALO which connects you with the local cellular companies in the country you are visiting. Usually you will only get data not phone service.

[Anonymous]

Verizon is $6 per day.
That’s $126 for 21 days. Well worth it imo.
Works as it would in the US. If you switch SIM cards his US number won’t work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Verizon is $6 per day.
That’s $126 for 21 days. Well worth it imo.
Works as it would in the US. If you switch SIM cards his US number won’t work.

No SIM cards are necessary.

And it really depends on whether the addition $110 you would pay over an eSim is chump change to you or not.

With and eSim you can do calling over wireless or facetime.

[Anonymous]

Almost anywhere in Europe you can go to a cell phone store and for $20-$30 get a sim card for your travels. Just make sure to tell them what other countries you'll be traveling in to get the appropriate plan.

https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/phones-tech/cell-phone-europe

[Anonymous]

Just purchase a sim in whatever country you plan to stay in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Verizon is $6 per day.
That’s $126 for 21 days. Well worth it imo.
Works as it would in the US. If you switch SIM cards his US number won’t work.

No SIM cards are necessary.

And it really depends on whether the addition $110 you would pay over an eSim is chump change to you or not.

With and eSim you can do calling over wireless or facetime.

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