How to Get Your Phone Ready for Travel

[@99999me1]

Try buying an esim through an app. You don't want to spend 2h in a O2 store in London on your vacation...

[@independentthinker1629]

Thank you for this valuable information. You covered a wide range of information on this topic.

[@jacquesmainguy1]

I have yet to fiddle with e-sim. As far as getting local SIM cards, that's what I indeed do, especially since I tend to make long trips rather than short ones. What I also do in that case is I have a dedicated, and cheaper, phone for international travel. That phone gets the tourist SIM card for calls within the foreign country and data while away from Wifi, and I still have my home phone for 2-factor authentification, Whatsapp, email etc... using the hotel's or Airbnb's Wifi.

[@marcicamenisch3367]

If I use a European physical SIM after removing my Panamá cell SIM, and I have a US number ported to Google Voice, will I still get my US number texts and calls via GV if I have the VPN on a US location?

[@maxcalifornia94]

Thanks for this! I have an older unlocked iPhone that’s not dual sim. But I figured I’d have to physical remove the sim. Just one question, do I have to power the iPhone off remove local sim and insert? Or just do the entire process whilst the phone is still on?

[@davidb8596]

2 year old info not helpful today with eSIM. I want to know how to USE European data eSIM on phone and not get hit with Verizon international $10/day charges

[@barrett50cal1983]

Can I swap out the SIM card on an iPhone 14 Pro Max if it’s through Verizon?

[@TJ-22]

Awesome tips. Thanks Sascha.

[@DanielDelgado-ul5fh]

Would I still get charged for roaming with my US carrier once I get local esim?

[@ElCid_86]

That’s my question too. Will VZW still charge for the $10/day travel pass…!

[@ritamix33]

this travel process still isn't streamlined enough for me. i need to still be able to get calls/texts from my own country for a decent price.

[@reklovjj]

He doesn’t provide you with a,b,c but at least he mentioned esim card… if you want to get your texts and messages you need a US plan (as low as you can get for long stays). As he says buy a local plan to load on your esim

[@Darkfa1r]

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[@margaretcroft]

This is a good video but still some questions. I have an unlocked iPhone 13 promax. It has a physical sim card in it. My carrier does not support an international plan. Can I use either an esim or another physical sim from the country I’m visiting soon? If so, can you put your US sim card on airplane mode or something to keep from getting calls on your US line? If I remove my US sim card, and only use a foreign one, can I still receive iMessages? I basically want to be able to use Google Maps to be able to navigate while I’m in Paris to find my way, and not sure wifi will always be available when I need it. I have What’s App for calls and some messages… Any help would be appreciated… I have watched several youtubes on this, but it’s still not clear to me. Thanks in advance….

[@kimlarjohnson2263]

to save battery what do i need to turn off on an iphone? all notifications?

[@99999me1]

iPhone is already pretty optimized.. Just get a power bank..

[@williammatthews4491]

what about the language on your foreign bought sim card.(I bought Tims sim card in Italy and the language was itialian).Should I have changed the language preference on my cellphone? Do international sim cards respond to you cellphone's selected language? Thank you...

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

What about your other devices?

[@ChristophHoward]

What do you mean? Laptops run on wifi and anything that needs internet can use a phone hotspot.

[@losteyesight]

Great info.❤

[@sylviacline5398]

My I-14 does NOT have a slot for sim cards. This is outdated!

[@Kristoferwitha_k]

Yeah but many phones are not esim compatible

[@williamwade7059]

There's no way i'm putting a sim card from overseas into my flagship phone. Nope

[@itsmeruben1516]

why?

[@chubz1978cd]

If you can afford your carrier's international plan then by all means stick with it. Installing international sim card wont hurt your phone, plus much cheaper. Actually bought $12 sim with 35gb data 4g at Amazon, and worked just fine when in abroad (toured around Europe).

[@bebo_matatan]

​@@chubz1978cddo u remember the brand or have a link?

[@TJ-22]

@@chubz1978cd Does the local SIM only allow you access to data. No calls or texts?

[@ethanduggins8416]

Since y'all are the best since y'all tell people what are the best mobile and not mobile gaming computers can you sort of reply to my comment cuz I'm wondering if the Max 17 Ultra Magnesim Alloy 17.3" Gaming Laptop is the best for me

[@rain7096]

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[@jonnyboy8000]

Firstly DONT take your phone buy a cheap phones take that instead

[@99999me1]

Why?

[@TIG5574]

People buy thousand dollar phones so they have great cameras to take pictures on for stuff like this. Why keep it at home?

[@jonnyboy8000]

@@TIG5574 That's ok just be prepared to have it stolen

[@TIG5574]

@@jonnyboy8000 I've traveled in a dozen countries with my phone. So far so good lol. Of course when you travel you always have to be vigilant but if you have some street smarts and keep your valuables close you will be fine unless someone just robs you. 😂

[@Ryan_Christopher]

That’s not an option for travel TO the US. All the 3G networks are shut-down, so buying a Go Phone is out. If other countries follow suit, no cheap phones there too. And what’s the point of making like it’s 2005 by using a cheap Nokia on vacation, taking pics with a point-and-shoot, and waiting to get back to your hotel to upload vacation pics from a laptop? That digital camera and computer are just as vulnerable to theft as anything.

[@Gamebleboys]

Just dont buy iPhones in the US...They dont even offer sim tray anymore

[@dominicadominick4885]

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