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Jul 25, 2023 · Option 2: Buy Orange with a foreign phone number and top it off, don't remember the costs but probably a bit more expensive then Airalo but less expensive than Verizon. Option 3: Buy something else like Airalo and buy an internet based calling app. $100 for 90 days.
Dual SIM and Verizon Travel Pass - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Aug 31, 2022 · Dual SIM and Verizon Travel Pass. I have an iPhone 13 Mini, purchased directly from Apple (thus unlocked) with my Verizon Wireless account on the eSIM. [Edited to add: the 13 is a dual-SIM, one eSIM and one regular SIM slot.] I'm heading to the UK for two weeks with my parents, and planning to purchase an unlimited data-only nano-SIM.
SIM card vs. international calling plan on Verizon
Aug 2, 2022 · i have been buying a local sim on arrival and am very happy with the result/service. i have an android from verizon and their $10/day plan is excessive imo. on the other hand, the vodaphone sims/service i bought were euro 20 for a month and renewable for 10 euros every month thereafter. i think the offer included 70 gigs of data plus calls and ...
eSIM or Verizon International? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Feb 1, 2024 · 7824 posts. Well, it depends. eSIM data plans are definitely cheaper than the Verizon international plan, and I would go with an eSIM every time. But there are people who prefer convenience over cost, so you may want to consider getting the Verizon plan for that reason. Before I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile (which has a free international ...
SIM card or $10 a day to Verizon? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
May 19, 2018 · 672 posts. I have used Verizon's TravelPass ($10/day) for several years during trips to Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Scotland. All of the trips were for 7-10 days, so even using TravelPass daily, it only added a maximum of $100 to the cost of the trip.
SIM cards verses Verizon International Plan - Rick Steves
Feb 25, 2022 · The one advantage that the Verizon Int'l Plan has is that it is convenient. But it's also expensive - the plan is $100 per month, or $10 per day for the Travel Pass. The $100 per month plan has a limit on data, text and calls. The Pass does not, but does cap it once you use up a certain amount of data. But if you're only going for a week or so ...
Using our iPhones in France? Verizon Plans? - Rick Steves
Sep 9, 2019 · If you're on an unlimited Verizon plan domestically, after about 500 MB/day they start "throttling" your data speeds. This is the plan Doug is mentioning above. A monthly international travel plan, which is either $70 for 0.5 GB, 100 min and 100 texts (sent) or $130 for 2 GB, 250 min and 1000 texts (sent).
Texting to/from U.S. phones while in Europe - Rick Steves
Mar 21, 2017 · The sim card for Spain allowed local calls in Spain and was not a good option for calling back to the U.S. but I liked having a local sim card to make calls to hotels as we traveled through without purchasing an international plan. It was cost effective and easy. Just don't lose the Verizon Sim card. hope that helps
Orange sim card on verizon phone...any problems? - Rick Steves
Mar 30, 2019 · I assume you'll have an agent at an Orange store install the SIM card for you. Be sure to store your Verizon SIM card somewhere safe, and as someone else mentioned, bring a paper clip to pop open the SIM card drawer so you can put the Verizon card back in when you get home. Posted by Kathy OP. Braintree, MA.
Using my US cellphone (Verizon) in Scotland - Rick Steves
Aug 7, 2022 · Originally, the SIM card only gave me 250 minutes of calls, plus unlimited texts. In recent years, that 10 pound SIM card gives me unlimited calling and texts for 30 days. And with the 3 pound TESCO card, I can make up to two hours of calls to the US, So for a total of 13 pounds, the possibilities are almost limitless.