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I can already see myself, as a tourist who buys a US SIM card to get data on vacation, having to add a SIM card swap to this ordeal to confirm debit card transa

I can already see myself, as a tourist who buys a US SIM card to get data on vacation, having to add a SIM card swap to this ordeal to confirm debit card transaction via my EU phone number. Why, oh why...

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oleks 5y ago
Aren't most smartphones dual-sim by now?
- rplnt 5y ago
  No, most aren't.
  - hungryforcodes 5y ago
    I would dispute that -- except for iPhones -- almost all the smart phones I've seen sold in Asia are dual SIM.
    - rplnt 5y ago
      That could have something to do with it. I've ordered from India before when I wanted a dual sim android. Local stock for that model was single sim only. Looked at gsmarena now and indeed most models have dual-sim versions (as well as single sim). But when I look at a local store, it seems that roughly 1/2 has dual sims (that's including eSIM).
    - malka 5y ago
      > sold in Asia irrelevant.
      - colinmhayes 5y ago
        If we're talking about tourists it definitely isn't. In fact, the phones that are sold in the US are the irrelevant ones.
      - skocznymroczny 5y ago
        Well, Asian phones too I suppose. Most Xiaomi phones if not all are dual sim.
        stjohnswarts 5y ago
        I refuse to buy phones from Chinese government majority owned companies tho.
        hungryforcodes 5y ago
        I own Samsungs, and they are all dual SIMS.
    - atommclain 5y ago
      My understanding is that the current iPhones offer both a traditional SIM card slot along with an esim, which gives you the option of two sims provided one of the carriers supports esim. I also believe that current iPhones sold in China support two physical SIM cards and no esim.
- atatatat 5y ago
  Only in some nations.
  - Joker_vD 5y ago
    Some nations even have laws that prohibit selling phones locked to a particular cell provider.
7952 5y ago
Could make life easier for tourists wanting to get round a language barrier.
stjohnswarts 5y ago
They will have paper menus available as well. Don't panic.

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oleks 5y ago

Aren't most smartphones dual-sim by now?

rplnt 5y ago
No, most aren't.
- hungryforcodes 5y ago
  I would dispute that -- except for iPhones -- almost all the smart phones I've seen sold in Asia are dual SIM.
  - rplnt 5y ago
    That could have something to do with it. I've ordered from India before when I wanted a dual sim android. Local stock for that model was single sim only. Looked at gsmarena now and indeed most models have dual-sim versions (as well as single sim). But when I look at a local store, it seems that roughly 1/2 has dual sims (that's including eSIM).
  - malka 5y ago
    > sold in Asia irrelevant.
    - colinmhayes 5y ago
      If we're talking about tourists it definitely isn't. In fact, the phones that are sold in the US are the irrelevant ones.
    - skocznymroczny 5y ago
      Well, Asian phones too I suppose. Most Xiaomi phones if not all are dual sim.
      - stjohnswarts 5y ago
        I refuse to buy phones from Chinese government majority owned companies tho.
        hungryforcodes 5y ago
        I own Samsungs, and they are all dual SIMS.
  - atommclain 5y ago
    My understanding is that the current iPhones offer both a traditional SIM card slot along with an esim, which gives you the option of two sims provided one of the carriers supports esim. I also believe that current iPhones sold in China support two physical SIM cards and no esim.
atatatat 5y ago
Only in some nations.
- Joker_vD 5y ago
  Some nations even have laws that prohibit selling phones locked to a particular cell provider.

7952 5y ago

Could make life easier for tourists wanting to get round a language barrier.

stjohnswarts 5y ago

They will have paper menus available as well. Don't panic.