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What keeps me on a postpaid plan is that I like not having to worry about my phone plan when I go abroad on vacation.
by ciabattabread 2y ago
What keeps me on a postpaid plan is that I like not having to worry about my phone plan when I go abroad on vacation.
- soylentcola 2y agoHaven't done that in a year and a half, but when I spent a few weeks out of the country it was a simple matter of buying a $30 prepaid SIM from a vending machine at the airport and having more data than I had time to use. Honestly, no contracts or carrier locks has always made it easier to deal with travel compared to friends who occasionally have issues just swapping SIMs.
- ndiddy 2y agoUnfortunately, the increasing prevalence of eSIMs in new phones makes temporarily switching to a foreign carrier far more inconvenient than "just buy a SIM at a vending machine".
- hedora 2y agoThe last time I traveled to Europe, I got an eSim for like $20, and they emailed it to me. I had coverage before the plane taxied.
- nickpp 2y agoiPhones (and probably Androids too) support up to 10 eSIMs with 2 active at the same time, if I'm not mistaken. And you can buy data eSIMs before even leaving the country in an app like Airalo.
- therealcamino 2y agoYes, it's much easier to buy ahead of time in the app and have it automatically activate upon arrival, instead of having to find a kiosk in the airport.
- tssva 2y agoThe increased prevalence of eSIMs has made using a foreign carrier easier than ever. You don’t even need to find a vending machine or store. You can purchase your eSIM online before you even get to your destination.
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- alistairSH 2y agoHow so? I have my US number on an eSIM. If I went abroad, the hardware slot is available. Or, pretty sure I can just add a second eSIM, no?
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