How to Receive Verification Codes Overseas (Like Bank SMS Texts)

[@ProjectUntethered]

What other phone tricks have you learned when traveling - let everyone else know in the comments! 👇

[@hott9053]

Any thoughts for getting a flip phone to work?

[@RagnarBlox]

@@hott9053 You'll need a time machine first ...

[@limeylena]

THANK YOU. I just spent two hours trying everything I could think of, and 90 seconds into this video you fixed it

[@basimalthani7861]

YES exactly

[@Mr.DJones]

Thank you for your time and posting. Everything is confusing until you get used to it. :) I'll rewatch this video and write down the facts. After reading several comments, it is interesting that YOU are now an IT expert because you offered a solution to an issue, and it is all complimentary. Thank you again.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hahaha yeah I didn't know what I was getting myself into! 😂 This worked for me, but if you wanna be extra sure, you can reach out to your provider and ask if it will work with their service. You can also run a test - just turn on wifi calling, then disactivate your cell service, then see if you can send and receive calls and texts still. If you can, then it should work (I think)!

[@RobertEdwardsish]

Thank you so much, this would have saved me $50 for the past two months abroad

[@ProjectUntethered]

You’re very welcome, it’s a pesky problem and I’m happy I finally found a solution! The only annoying thing with this strategy is you gotta be really careful not to accidentally turn off the wifi calling while abroad (our reset your settings). Because when I’ve done that in the past, I couldn’t turn it back on without making a trip home.

[@doogiemcdougster6740]

Just the video I needed for this exact reason. I spent hours researching this recently. Hopefully this works for me in Europe this fall. Thanks!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yeah I spent forever trying to figure this out too, I hope it helps!

[@trafferz]

report back. did sms/phone work in Europe?

[@lendemoss7473]

Well I think it works. I live in US, have US phone number (AT&T) and bike tour outside the US every year for 4 mo. As I'm preparing to do another bike tour through US winter and need security code verification from many sites like Amazon, financial, etc, I did not want to sign up for AT&T's internation plan which would cost me $10 extra each day added to my regular acct billing. So I followed your video, and here at home, I turned on WiFi calling on my phone turned on Airplane Mode, enabled WiFi on the phone, and tried logging into Amazon (I'd cleared all passwords in cache) which wanted to send me an OTP code. Clicked to send, and voila, it showed up in my messages (iPhone) and I was able to log into Amazon. So just hoping this will also work outside US when I am in Asia.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Theoretically it should! (At least it does for me!)

[@ProjectUntethered]

But whatever you do, don’t deactivate that line or toggle off WiFi calling while you’re outside the U.S., because it might not let you turn it back on from abroad

[@hchiclets]

Thank you, besides turning on WiFi calling on phone, do we have to turn on Airplane Mode?

[@IrmaoJoaoGraodeTrigo]

@@hchicletsall you have to do is turn off your cellphone signal so you can test while still in the US. In theory if you still get the texts while only connected to WiFi (that is what they did with airplane mode, but you also have to turn WiFi on in airplane mode for it to work) then you should get your texts when overseas and only connected to the internet, not connected to your US cellphone companies celular signal.

[@andrewx7806]

Airplane mode should prevent your carrier from charging the daily fee for using the phone out of the country.

[@photohobo5660]

Awesome - this video just saved my butt - and after half a day of sweating it after short codes suddenly stopped working here after 5 years. Thank you!

[@ditcher33]

Awesome advice! I turned on Wifi from abroad (europe) and it worked.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yay!!! So glad to hear!

[@swathantrakumar9999]

Does it require international recharge to be done in sim card

[@ditcher33]

⁠@@swathantrakumar9999if you have a active plan no. I had to update my E911 address but lately Witi calling doesn’t work for me. Is that because of the iPhone update or E911 malfunction? Not sure. It just says “order confirmation” after I put in the e911 address but doesn’t activate the WiFi calling

[@truckn]

Man I wished I seen this before I left Canada. Even if you think you are all set because you called your credit card company and told the about your travel plans, if you need to purchase anything online that requires you to enter the code they would normally send you, Not happening unless you planned ahead. I was lucky because not only does my Credit card have 2 option to receive the code and one that worked was my email, so there's that. But my other credit card didn't have that option. I'm 61 and still learning. Travel Safe everyone.

[@jamesburwash5635]

I would be interested if it works on Canadian carriers, so why can’t you try it now while travelling? Cheers Vancouver island

[@ProjectUntethered]

It doesn’t hurt to try!

[@barbhiggins]

I am Canadian, with Rogers. I went to wifi setting and read that if you turn on wifi calling, you invoke their daily international charge (roam like home). This is $15 per day.

[@emerysaulnier5502]

J​@barbhiggins .Wow. I'm with fido that is associated with Rodgers in Canada. Would like to be able to get text in the Philippines from my banks in case it's needed. Don't know what to do.

[@freshnelly]

Yeh we're Canadians having extended stay in Turkey and it has been a total nightmare, and yep we can't order anything online. The systems just reject us and our cards.

[@sidepieceseason1414]

Thanks!

[@ProjectUntethered]

You rock! Thanks so much!

[@Gwanderer]

Useful info as always. As a recent international traveler, your channel turned out to be very useful. Thanks mate!

[@OyinboPrincess]

Thanks so much, been trying for days to access my email and finally managed to get the code thanks to you!! WiFi calling won't be forgotten!! 😂❤

[@sweetart_]

I couldn’t have used this sooner, thanks so much

[@Curious859]

I don’t have that wifi calling option on my iPhone. What’s the next solution if this isn’t available? Btw, my phone provider is from Canada bc I live in Canada

[@ProjectUntethered]

Another option is to find a provider that includes roaming but isn't too expensive. For example, US mobile came out with the Unlimited Starter plan that includes international data and you can receive the codes through roaming instead of wifi calling (although it's a little more expensive than the option I described in this video). Maybe there is something like that in Canada!

[@johnignacio856]

Man this saved me. I had to pay bill and needed to xfer funds. My carrier couldn't tell me why today I couldnt receive text. I do have wifi at the moment so this fixed my problem. Thanks so much

[@bengunn4373]

Very useful video. I will be retiring to Thailand and this is one question that I had not got an answer for yet, so thank you.

[@ProjectUntethered]

You’re very welcome. It’s the small things like this that most people don’t think about! Best of luck in Thailand!

[@robertw.]

Hello @bengunn4373! I am planning to retire in Thailand as well, starting next February. I have gone crazy trying to find a solution to double verification while in Thailand. Are you in Thailand now? Have you been able to double verify using WiFi calling? What US cell phone carrier do you use? Thank you for letting me know!

[@DivineLearnings]

Thank you so much dude. Within a minute, I received the sms needed. Wasted my time for 2 hours before watching your video. 🎉❤

[@amandatkids854]

We’re trying to figure out what company offers that $5 texting plan you’re referring to. The link in your description doesn’t give the option ‘Customer Plans’ or anything about Not Data Hungry. Do you have a different link we can try? Thanks

[@ProjectUntethered]

It looks like they have slightly changed their options since I recorded this video. But when I scroll down on that page now, I see the light plan for $6

[@amandatkids854]

Thanks

[@mansideshmukh9952]

Thankyou so much the idea helped me i was struggling to receive SMS science 3 months🙂

[@TheVail1234]

Dude , you're amazing! This worked perfectly between my US and Argentina text messaging carriers. Thank you!

[@elizabethfox2110]

Thank you for solving one of my most persistent work-from-abroad problems!

[@mcgems754]

Turned on my wifi calling. Thanks!

[@adamfreiholtz929]

@ProjectUntethered Will this DEFINITELY NOT WORK unless you change the settings in your phone before leaving the US? I more or less moved back to Sweden and bought a new iphone here with a Swedish SIM, but still pay the lowest possible pre-paid $3/month with T-mobile just to make sure I dont loose my US Phone number. Any suggestions how I can make this work?

[@ProjectUntethered]

You can always give it a try to see if it works! It seems to depend on your home carrier. Because my wife turned it on while abroad (her home carrier is from colombia) and it worked. Good luck!

[@adamfreiholtz929]

​@@ProjectUntethered This may be really good news for some people.. Ive spent a few months in Sweden every year for for over 10 years, and i have FINALLY SOLVED THIS F#%&/ING annoying problem lol... I may have gotten really lucky but its worth trying for people it applies to: A few years ago I changed my t mobile plan to prepaid (not sure if they still offer that, but because I already had it T Mobile support said I can keep it and use with eSIM), so when I was abroad for a few months every year I simply paid the minimum monthly fee about $3-4 to not loose my number, and just refilled it every now and then, and when back in the states I paid like $60/month for unlimited data/text/calling. Been havign serious problems with banks etc ovet the years and The other day I wanted to give the eSIM thing a try so chatted with T Mobile support and told them I wanted to get an eSIM.. the guy was totally trying to sell me a $90/month plan as my best option, then went down to 60/month. I told him its not worth that kind of money to recieve 2-3 verifications texts per month. Looked for other options all day then decided to call t mobile support, and they just set it up with my current prepaid plan with NO PROBLEM. I have an unlocked iphone 13 that I bought in Sweden so maybe thats why it worked to set this up while already abroad. it was all fixed in 10 minutes, and Ive already been able to take care of several bank errands etc instead of arguing with them for hours on the phone every time I need to do something as simple as sending a Zelle transfer etc. Feel free to ask questions if I mssed any details, I know how stressful this can be.

[@momodiff]

GOD BLESS YOU MAN I NEEDED THIS THANK U SO MUCH

[@JMWolf360]

i need a usa esim number that can be activated overseas to receive txt msgs and isn't expensive, up to maybe $8 / month to keep the number and not lose it, any recomendations ?

[@reyershares]

I really like global Yo as well. Much cheaper than the travel sims mentioned in the video.

[@xman2881]

You have saved my life. I could solve the problem with your instructions thank you very much

[@ProjectUntethered]

You're very welcome!

[@matthew81p]

PU - just wanted to say thanks bro Ive ben combing your channel for a while now; learned a ton about traveling internationally thanks for your advice (downloading esim app now)

[@khalilsiyam3973]

Man thank you for this! I don't like or comments on youtube whats so ever but i made an exception for how much your video helped me ❤

[@liriano_98]

You have saved my life! Thank you for this AMAZING video.

[@franceshaggitt3104]

I have an orange sim in morocvo snd can't get texts to sort out revoulex

[@robertw.]

Hi, will WiFi calling work with an AT&T prepaid plan? Please let me know. Thank you very much!

[@JasperHayes]

Basically, I need an eSim with a US number to receive verification codes from my US bank while I am in Europe. How is US Mobile's coverage in Europe? And will it receive verification codes while I'm also using my regular European physical sim and local phone subscription in the same phone?

[@ProjectUntethered]

It should work if you have both lines active and set things up correctly - but you can also reach out to their customer support if you have any doubts. They are pretty helpful!

[@fredkly5839]

great video, but what is the company you choose for the $5? (monthly fee?)

[@marthaoschwald2790]

I agree, I can't figure that out.

[@ProjectUntethered]

bit.ly/3PKRANl you have to scroll down a bit - looks like they raised the price to $6

[@ProjectUntethered]

bit.ly/3PKRANl you have to scroll down a bit - looks like they raised the price to $6

[@Mr.DJones]

@@ProjectUntethered Thank you.

[@JohnRhoton]

It's US Mobile but not obvious on the web page. You have to go to the dashboard, select the Low-data plan, switch from annual to monthly to select the Custom option and then you can request 50 texts/month, which comes out to a little less than $5.

[@yjk5737]

I hate how many places still rely on SMS for security and verification. Such a pain when traveling.

[@Algorhythmical]

Agree. Would be far easier to use email

[@freshnelly]

or what's app hehe

[@bw5911]

Confused. Which company does the $5 texts?

[@EnglishStrippedBare]

Yeah, I couldn't understand that either.

[@frontiermusings]

The first link he posted is to that cheap plan. You have to scroll down once on the website. Never heard of them.

[@EnglishStrippedBare]

thnaks @@frontiermusings

[@YisraelGoldberg812]

It’s US MOBILE

[@JohnRhoton]

It's US Mobile but not obvious on their web page. You have to go to the dashboard, select the Low-data plan, switch from annual to monthly to select the Custom option and then you can request 50 texts/month, which comes out to a little less than $5.

[@seanpmullins]

You mentioned "on an iphone" - does this work on android? I've always had this turned on (or at least the android version - its called 'Wi-fi calling') but it doesn't help me receive message while overseas (i have a dual google phone with local esim) my home plan is active.

[@andrew_doria]

Hi! What is the difference if iI turn my primary home line off vs keeping it on and turning off the data roaming while my esim is still on in both situations? I thought it was good to turn off the main line to not incur those international fees?

[@ProjectUntethered]

If you turn your primary line completely off, then you won't be able to receive the texts/calls. But if you just turn data roaming off, then you should be able to receive them via an internet connection without incurring roaming charges. But to be extra safe, you could give your carrier a quick call to ask!

[@andrew_doria]

@@ProjectUntethered Will def take your advice but thank you for your input this helps my confusion quite a bit haha Thanks!!

[@phylliscoletta9417]

Thank you SO MUCH. I am still trying (and confused). I have US carrier and I'm living in Panama. Must I have a local SIM card?

[@chrislee176]

Looks like the company cited now charge US$10 per month, for their minimalist package.

[@jm7720]

What if you have a canadian cellular company and that bank SMS goes to that phone number asssociated with that but you then go abroad to say UK and get a SIM card for a different carrier ( different number) will i still get SMS from my bank to my iphone or does this only work using the SAME carrier with same number that your bank has?

[@taylorarthur948]

Thank you! This was so useful.

[@joshuahsu9439]

this worked! thank you!

[@ElenniaH]

Hi! To avoid being charged for roaming, do I need to keep my phone in airplane mode for the entire trip, or are there other ways to manage this?

[@ProjectUntethered]

You can just turn the wifi calling setting on before you leave home, and turn roaming off. That why it will use wifi (or a data signal from a local sim if you get one) instead of roaming.

[@RodanFil]

Just had a chat with USmobile on the link you provided, but the rep said the text-only plan has been discontinued. Please update with the plan you use now for bank verification codes.

[@wigandweirich308]

"Cheap US plan to receive SMS codes abroad" Can the minimalist plan for 8USD/month be activated when being abroad / outside the US?

[@ProjectUntethered]

I would ask their customer service chat, because I know they’ve changed the plans/tech since I made this video. There are certain plans that can be activated abroad and the texting will work, and other where you need to be in the U.S. to turn on wifi calling. So I’d just double check with them!

[@wigandweirich308]

@@ProjectUntethered Thanks, will do so.

[@jennygirlygirl1]

Zero option to turn on WiFi calling on my home line (I’m already abroad). Guess I needed to do it while still in the US. Any other options?

[@zForce4]

Thank you, this is actually helpful!

[@TruthLove333]

What phone line in the US was difficult for you to turn off and on wifi calling --- so I can avoid that one? I'm trying to figure out cheapest phone carrier from the US, just so that I can continue getting texts and pass 2 factor identification. I have cricket now but their lowest plan is $35, I want something cheaper because I don't otherwise use it.

[@TruthLove333]

And I can't port my number to Google Voice because I've already left the states

[@tf628]

So I was just In Thailand for couple of months. I got a local Esim and it worked great but I did not get verification codes because the default sim was the esim. So if I want to receive sms codes, I would have to put the default sim setting back on my US sim card, put airplane mode on and log onto hotel wifi ? then once I'm done just switch back to the Thailand Esim as the default sim and take off airplane mode ? Do I have this right ?

[@brendadegroot]

Saved my trip, thanks!

[@jakekuhl1]

Shouldn't you also turn off data roaming just in case your home esim tries to connect?

[@andrewx7806]

Airplane mode

[@jennygirlygirl1]

If you are using an eSIM while abroad, you have to turn your “home” line off. But you have to have airplane mode off in order to use the eSIM.

[@JoyceValadez-r8w]

I only traveled to Europe one other time and used a physical sim that also had a phone number. With a data only eSIM, it is not clear what to do for apps that require a phone number, like FreeNow. Will turning on the WiFi calling take care of this type of situation?

[@songbirdofva]

Do I turn off cellular data AND cellular data options OFF but keep wifi on when using my holafly esim?

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yup your home line should have wifi calling on and then set Holafly line to be used as for cellular data

[@GJ11_11]

Useful information thought i haven't had the chance to test it out. Am figuring how to receive SMS from my home country when i am travelling.

[@ednan9]

Thanks. However I forgot to turn wifi calling on when i left US. Had to call Verizon on a calling card and the rep was able to turn wifi calling on remotely- now it looks like its working

[@GuersmanMusic]

Hey I just turned on wifi calling outside the home country. Calls are working but SMS dont. Do you know how I fix it?

[@chyyeeah]

Thank you! Helped us get gmail confirmation codes

[@DivyaBatra-b9c]

Thank you sm, very effective!😊

[@TruthLove333]

It looks like the cheapest plan that US mobile has is the “minimalist” plan, it’s $8 a month or $96 for one year

[@Angela-l1n4e]

What about for androids

[@jesusdramatized]

May I ask what company your using that charges $5 for 40 incoming texts?

[@mrkaushikdev]

hi i have a Colombian sim card but i live in Chile.. Which Colombian company sim card does your wife use . Is it pre-paid or postpaid. Can you recommend a cheap Colombian sim card that i can use in foriegn countries --i dont need data, i only want to use the bank OTP and receive calls.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hello! Dayan says she has a pre-paid plan with Claro and pays like $1 to recharge it every two months or so to keep the line active. So far it’s been working for her. I hope this helps!

[@marksawesomeadventures]

Oh yeah one MORE thing I found out, ...there is NO WAY to Specifically Select "Light Speed" when you sign up, they just lead you through the Payment Process and send you a "Starter Kit" which includes TWO SIM Cards, and Both will not Work.

[@JasonVajiralongkorn]

May I ask what provider your wife has in Colombia? I am from Colombia living abroad and would like to have that option of having a Colombian number and being able to use it abroad without having to have an active plan all the time. thanks

[@MariaCuervo-kh2vv]

Bless you soul, this video is life saving

[@basimalthani7861]

Thank you solved my problem, lifesaver

[@juliedonnelly1257]

I just saw your video .as i live in uk .my navy federal credit union. Started to send me a code for paying bills .it would not come through .i had 2 call the bank 2 get them 2 send code .undelive this has just happened. Can you put me in the right direction please how 2 do 4 me regards Julie donnelly

[@zack1321]

Would just turning on home sim and data roaming work, obviously roaming fees, but I could be worth just for a few minutes to do all the verifications you need right. Am I missing something?

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hmm that’s a really good question! I’m gonna reach out to my provider and ask if that would work and if so, how much it would cost (I’m scared to turn off wifi calling without being 1000% sure!)

[@muhozaclaudine]

Please help, how do you turn on roaming when you're already abroad

[@reklovjj]

Good options yet if you turn your airplane mode and are under WiFi you are getting texts from the US; please confirm if you have tried.

[@PCWCFA]

Is the plan as of July 2024 the Digital Minimalist plan? If so, it would appear the monthly cost is now $10. Update: You have to log in, click on Add a Line, select the monthly plan, and then it gives you an option of customizing a plan with only 50 texts.

[@drnik67]

Thanks for this, my sis is off to Bali and was worried about her bank texts coming through.

[@elisaoliveira9386]

My husband and I live in Brazil since 2021 and we have so many problems with this codes. We are going to the US now for one week to purchase a US phone line and try this method. Do you know if you need to stay a long time with that line working in the US for it to work when you are abroad? And if you use a duo sim phone does it still work?

[@aviverma5531]

that's an expensive trip just to get a US line. why don't you have your relative or friends buy one on your name, activate it and send the phone to you?

[@ProjectUntethered]

You should be able to set it up and leave the same day. That said one big issue with this strategy that I just discovered is that if you do a software update on your phone while abroad, it might automatically deactivate the wifi calling and essentially “break” the strategy. This happened to me recently, and the easiest solution I found was to switch my plan to their unlimited plan that includes international data. I was able to do this without having to go back to the US (although only messages work, I think you’d need to go back to US to get calls to work). You could ask their customer service chat if this is a possible solution to set up if you don’t yet have an eSIM with them (I already had one but not sure if that makes a difference). It’s not as cheap as the $6/month method I mentioned in the video, but it might be better than flying all the way back to the U.S. switching plans also solved a problem I had on my iPhone of the battery draining too fast. Hope this helps!

[@elisaoliveira9386]

@@aviverma5531we had to go to the US for other reasons too, but yes it is a very expensive trip. The thing is that when someone send a phone from the US to Brazil it gets tax arriving here like 100% of its value, it’s insane. It is not worth it.

[@diegotobarh]

Three words for you: G-O-D. Great video!

[@annabyrne8579]

Great video! If you turn on wifi calling from your home country and then you have to put the phone in airplane made will that turn it off?

[@cosimocub]

i got a mObal japanese sim, whilst staying in UK. it came with a Japanese telephone number. sim got verified, sim is active but i cant receive a verification number whilst in the UK, to transfer my line account

[@XF-104]

Thanks for the video. This didn't work for me in Thailand.

[@daramashalian9166]

Mate, thanks, but I need to receive the Philippine bank code and I am currently in Australia. I no longer have a Philippine phone number, and the bank told me to call back to add a new mobile number. What do you recommend?

[@dionsickle8824]

Goat 🐐 Thank you so much

[@obendiana4596]

Thanks for the information but I don't know what to change in my phone. I just bought a UK sim card but can't receive messages, please can I get help here. Left from Cameroon

[@ProjectUntethered]

I would contact your home carrier to ask them, as it might be different with each carrier. For me, I just have to make sure wifi calling is turned on with my home line before I leave my country.

[@abdifatahismail5221]

Thank you very much It really works for me appreciate it

[@user-qn4zh2pw6m]

How about GigSky directing SMS to What'sApp?

[@salvaje20]

The last one that is $4.48 a month, which link is that? You didn't mention who the provider was in the video (or I missed it)

[@ProjectUntethered]

Should be the first link in the description! I believe it's $6 now though.

[@cooladesmile1]

thanks for the info, but i'm sick of hearing about eSims because my phone won't take an eSim

[@mohnashaat]

I think iwe need to have our main line activated ? and actually most oprators do not charge for incoming text msgs while roaming

[@Yummybleau]

Do you know if there’s anyway to receive OTP from the Philippines in US?

[@danielr3085]

for expats, what would be the best way to get OTP from my banks? Do you have any opinion on Tello? My phone is old and not compatible with eSim

[@ProjectUntethered]

The only consistent way I’ve found is to use a normal US carrier (can be a physical sim as well) with wifi calling turned on. You don’t necessarily need an eSIM for it to work. The codes should come through if you’re using wifi as well. If you don’t have a dual SIM phone, that would mean you wouldn’t be able to get a data plan in the country you’re living in. In that case, you could also just buy a cheap flip phone and use it solely to receive your codes. I usually do this as a backup Plan C 🤓

[@purewater77887]

Can you tell me which flip phone you have? I le the Idea of having a backup plan. Thank you!

[@ProjectUntethered]

@purewater77887 I can’t remember the name off hand, but it was one I ordered from the U.S. Mobile site, I think I just chose the cheapest one that has the option for WiFi calling

[@knowledgeiskey2235]

Thank you so much I am so happy. Really appreciate you making this video.

[@raquelt7723]

If you call using WiFi calling on att they will still charge you. Not sure about receiving messages.

[@pizzaprosciutto914]

Hello. :) I live in Canada and plan to travel to Greece. If I use Wifi calling to receive messages from my canadian bank and/or make/receive phonecalls to/from Canada, am I going to be charged for roaming fees? Thanks in advance!

[@brandonholm5812]

No you won't be charged roaming fees if you're using wifi calling to make/receive calls since it would work as if you were still in Canada. The only thing is, that Bell and Telus and their sub brands block wifi calling while abroad. If you're on Rogers or one of their sub brands, or with Freedom Mobile, you can use wifi calling abroad.

[@barbhiggins]

I am with Rogers, I went to wifi called setting and read terms. Turning it on triggers “roam from home”, so you are paying their daily charge for international calling ($15/day) if you switch on wifi calling. So if you have to use wifi calling to verify, you might as well just turn on roaming and pay their daily fee, and skip wifi calling

[@brandonholm5812]

@@barbhiggins that’s not correct. I frequently use WiFi calling with Rogers abroad and never pay a roaming fee. You just need to be careful you don’t accidentally make or answer a call while not connected to WiFi calling. I just go to network selection and ensure the phone can only connect to the Rogers network before leaving Canada which basically makes it impossible for the phone to roam accidentally.

[@brandonholm5812]

@@barbhiggins I just looked at the terms. It just specifies that calling a non-Canadian number will trigger a roaming/long distance charge. With WiFi calling, your phone works as if it’s in Canada, so you can only call Canadian numbers.

[@lilianacastro8680]

Can I use Wi-Fi calling to receive SMS Uber verification code abroad with Airalo eSIM? Thanks

[@LearnThaiRapidMethod]

Thanks, but your solutions don't seem to work so far as I can tell. Does one have to keep the original phone plan from your home country and somehow get the esim software to redirect the calls & messages (in which case it's double the price)? The data plans seem quite expensive and few seem to last for more than a month at a time cf. a local phone plan. Maybe these solutions work for travel of maybe a month or two, while keeping your same number from home (and then it would be cheaper than roaming plans from your local provider). But they're no good for a permanent virtual (mobile) number solution.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yes the original home plan for me costs $5 per month. And the local data plan (or travel eSIM) depends on where the country is you're traveling and the plan you choose - but this is an expensive that most travelers pay for anyway. So the only difference really is the $5/month plan you have running in the background from home. The calls and messages come through when you have wifi calling turned on your home line. I've been using this solution for years, and have not found a cheaper way to receive the bank codes consistently.

[@arturo6632]

Hi, one question, i turned on wifi calls, when i get to my destination and put another sim card that i use there (local sim card) when I need to receive an sms from my bank i will switch to my other sim card and turn on wifi right? Will it work like that? 🤔

[@IrmaoJoaoGraodeTrigo]

You will probably need dual sim capabilities, many modern phones allow you to use an eSIM as a second or third line even if they only have one SIM card slot.

[@juliedonnelly1257]

How can a get a amercan phone number so I can use in UK for my amercan bank so I can get codes

[@Emess12]

My phone can only take one sim, so I have to keep my US sim in my phone, then I will have to use another phone for a sim from the current country I am traveling in? Is that how the wifi calling is about?

[@bornufree]

That can work. Ensure your carrier allows for wifi calling first! Activate wifi calling before you leave the USA , it may or may not work if you activate overseas Then the phone with overseas sim can act as a hotspot for the phone with your USA sim in it. Also ensure the sim plan you purchase overseas has the hotspot or tethering ability! Basically wifi calling is a service provided by your home carrier to ensure you have continued connectivity if the cellular signal is interrupted. It treats your phone as if you’re in the USA whether you are or not😊

[@reeseb8520]

Hi. Is there an option to receive international verification codes in the USA for a French phone with an active plan? Essentially, it's the reverse of your situation where the USA is the overseas location. Wifi calling didn't work.

[@victoriaandinopavlovsky8046]

Hi! Thanks for the info...but what if I buy an eSIM and put that as the associated number to my bank, paypal account, etc...then I should be able to receive the verification code in any contry that the eSIM workn in, right? Or am I missing something?

[@victoriaandinopavlovsky8046]

I mean a travel eSIM

[@rastaph]

US banks require US mobile numbers for verification.

[@davidmhanlon]

You my friend are my hero

[@cathalgriffin2858]

So this is only for iPhone?

[@renoxx_editz]

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