russbost
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| posted on 6/8/22 at 01:34 PM |
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SIM card for USA & Canada
Hi Guys,
Got a long awaited trip to Canada coming up shortly, couple of days in USA (Seattle) en route, just under 3 weeks in total
We're gonna need SIM cards with data & phone, I have an unlocked phone with 2 SIM slots, so I believe that side of things should be fine, but
a quick Google search seems to throw up loads of different options, some just data, some just phone, & some combined, but all very confusing!
We want to get the card(s) b4 we leave as don't want to be faffing in a mobile phone shop when we should be on hols!
Just wondered if anyone had done something similar recently & had any recommendations for a suitable card?
Thanks for any help in advance
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 6/8/22 at 05:51 PM |
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strangely I have been looking at this very recently, as my nephew will be studying in the USA for a year.
as far as I can tell, three payg allows for US roaming for short periods (c-1month)
yes all sorts of caveats, like reduced speed after ~14Gb regardless of if you are on unlimited here. and you must have used the sim here before you
go.
I think for my nephew its a bit more complex because he is going for longer, so considering voip options. and a local sim.
but since you have a second card slot, I think its worth also getting a local CAN sim for data, and local calls. (and maybe even a US one too.)
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hobbsy
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| posted on 9/8/22 at 08:51 AM |
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I believe with three unless you had the contract running prior to Oct last year they'll charge you £2 per day to use your allowance as per UK
with the 12Gb(?) Cap gremlin mentioned.
Lebara off top of my head may only be good for Europe.
One of the networks is still offering decent roaming to new customers (EE?)
If your handset is new enough then look into eSIMs, don't need the physical SIM and can be setup before you travel iirc.
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russbost
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| posted on 10/8/22 at 07:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
I believe with three unless you had the contract running prior to Oct last year they'll charge you £2 per day to use your allowance as per UK
with the 12Gb(?) Cap gremlin mentioned.
Lebara off top of my head may only be good for Europe.
One of the networks is still offering decent roaming to new customers (EE?)
If your handset is new enough then look into eSIMs, don't need the physical SIM and can be setup before you travel iirc.
Possibly should have been clearer with my original post, I don't want a UK SIM that's good for use abroad, I just want something on AT &
T or similar which will work within Canada & the USA. I note that data only SIMS are available quite cheaply & if we only have a few,
relatively short, phone calls to make. might be better to accept the high charges on our UK SIM (Virgin) & just use data where possible. Some
calls we need to make can probably be made from hotels etc.
How do eSims work & how can I find if my handset Xiaomi note 10, will work with one?
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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hobbsy
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| posted on 10/8/22 at 07:46 AM |
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https://www.google.com/search?q=Xiaomi+note+10+esim&client=ms-android-samsung-gn-rev1&sxsrf=ALiCzsbRVxDPcQOd9hXUnhwXBoNJH5d9pw%3A1660117526584
&ei=FmLzYoChI52ShbIPlfe-yAM&oq=Xiaomi+note+10+esim&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBQgAEIAEMgYIABAeEBYyBggAEB4QFjIICAAQHhAWEAoyBggA
EB4QFjIGCAAQHhAWMgYIABAeEBYyBggAEB4QFkoECEEYAFB3WNoBYP8IaABwAXgBgAHVAYgByAWSAQUwLjIuMpgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp
Eurg link. But you get the idea.
Just Google model name with esim after it
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russbost
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| posted on 10/8/22 at 08:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
https://www.google.com/search?q=Xiaomi+note+10+esim&client=ms-android-samsung-gn-rev1&sxsrf=ALiCzsbRVxDPcQOd9hXUnhwXBoNJH5d9pw%3A1660117526584
&ei=FmLzYoChI52ShbIPlfe-yAM&oq=Xiaomi+note+10+esim&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBQgAEIAEMgYIABAeEBYyBggAEB4QFjIICAAQHhAWEAoyBggA
EB4QFjIGCAAQHhAWMgYIABAeEBYyBggAEB4QFkoECEEYAFB3WNoBYP8IaABwAXgBgAHVAYgByAWSAQUwLjIuMpgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp
Eurg link. But you get the idea.
Just Google model name with esim after it
Hmmm, seems like by the time you add the cost of an eSIM card to convert your existing phone to eSIM, it's just going to add to the overall cost,
I had no knowledge of the existence of eSIM!! (I know, dinosaur!). I can see it's use for lots of travel to different countries, but don't
think it particularly works in this instance for me - I will check out comparative prices though as I do travel quite a lot (when actually allowed to
....)
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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hobbsy
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| posted on 10/8/22 at 08:25 AM |
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Yeah the fact you've got a dual SIM handset makes it less necessary for you.
Can usually grab local SIMs at the airport arrivals from kiosks or vending machines
Or just a local mobile store (did this in Spain recently, 10euros for a month and 15GB, worked a lot quicker than my UK SIM roaming, poss just because
it was a different network). Idea was if the shutters come down more on UK EU roaming this would cover me and can just load it up via their website to
reactivate when needed etc.
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russbost
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| posted on 10/8/22 at 11:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Yeah the fact you've got a dual SIM handset makes it less necessary for you.
Can usually grab local SIMs at the airport arrivals from kiosks or vending machines
Or just a local mobile store (did this in Spain recently, 10euros for a month and 15GB, worked a lot quicker than my UK SIM roaming, poss just because
it was a different network). Idea was if the shutters come down more on UK EU roaming this would cover me and can just load it up via their website to
reactivate when needed etc.
From everything I'm reading online it would appear USA/Canada don't seem to conform to that model, various travel logs are saying much
cheaper to buy in advance online, I just want to be a bit more certain of exactly what I need to buy!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 10/8/22 at 05:18 PM |
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quote:
I believe with three unless you had the contract running prior to Oct last year they'll charge you £2 per day to use your allowance as per UK
with the 12Gb(?) Cap gremlin mentioned.
three payg seem to be much more attractive for roaming than the 'contract' offers. note that £2 per day is europe, its £5 for usa! -
but their website is too confusing.
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