How do you use an app without a data connection? A physical SIM requires no data connection to use. You can collect it from a vending machine, put it in your

How do you use an app without a data connection? A physical SIM requires no data connection to use. You can collect it from a vending machine, put it in your device and it works immediately. Carriers often don't let people outside of the country sign up for service - even prepaid. Perhaps in the long run we'll see consumer-friendly options, but so far, carriers all over the world have shown how anti-consumer eSIM can be. They have many new found opportunities to restrict competition, consumer choice, and make additional profit from unfair charges.