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Traveling is absolutely one of them! You're making getting a local SIM sound much more difficult than it is; even in places like Germany the process is pretty q
by Godel_unicode 5y ago
Traveling is absolutely one of them! You're making getting a local SIM sound much more difficult than it is; even in places like Germany the process is pretty quick and most places aren't anything more than give-currency-get-card. It's also very convenient to have a local phone number as many people are not excited about making an international call to tell you your table is ready (the alternative here is being forced into the panopticon of WhatsApp). It also encapsulates the trip nicely, nobody I give my number to while I'm there can call me when I get home unless I give them my real number.
- maratc 5y agoI was traveling to Germany a month ago and read that "By law, all SIM cards in Germany now need to be registered on your name verified by your ID document (and an address) to be activated"[0] and "many more places sell SIM cards, than are allowed to register" and "newly purchased SIM card... doesn't work as you still need to register." I then installed Airalo app and bought an eSim in five minutes, still at home. Once I landed, I had 4G service for a week. On my trip, I was never asked for my (German?) phone number but had received multiple SMS verification codes to my regular line. Your experience may naturally be different. [0] https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Germany https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Germany