International phone sims

[ausfox]

Time to dust off the travel phone. With the demise of the Australia Post travel sim, can any contributor suggest where to get a reasonably priced sim for international use.
This includes NZ, Europe and USA.
Thanks in advance.

 

[cosi]

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Will be using them again when I next travel.

 

[ausfox]

Thanks cosi, it appears that the USA cards won’t allow calls to Australia. Am I reading this correctly?

 

[VPS]

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[ausfox]

Thanks VPS

 

[SYD]

Time to dust off the travel phone. With the demise of the Australia Post travel sim, can any contributor suggest where to get a reasonably priced sim for international use.
This includes NZ, Europe and USA.
Thanks in advance.

Does your main phone have an eSIM? There are some good bundles (mostly data) available via app/QR you can install before you fly or when land.

I have a Flexiroam X eSIM but haven’t had a chance to try it:

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The smartest way to travel flexibly

travel.flexiroam.com

Truphone is another which I have used and probably about to get a UK/Euro package to complement my Optus included roaming data allowance.

https://www.truphone.com/consumer/esim-for-watch/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgLzi3ajp9gIVA2HmCh2wuAyqEAAYASAAEgLMwvD_BwE

Or you can now switch your primary account from physical SIM to eSIM so free up the physical slot for travel SIMs - if that combo works better.

 

[ausfox]

My phone is too simple to accommodate an estimated unfortunately. Thanks for the suggestion though. I will just take an additional phone.

 

[VPS]

Does your main phone have an eSIM? There are some good bundles (mostly data) available via app/QR you can install before you fly or when land.

I have a Flexiroam X eSIM but haven’t had a chance to try it:

Home

The smartest way to travel flexibly

travel.flexiroam.com

Truphone is another which I have used and probably about to get a UK/Euro package to complement my Optus included roaming data allowance.

https://www.truphone.com/consumer/esim-for-watch/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgLzi3ajp9gIVA2HmCh2wuAyqEAAYASAAEgLMwvD_BwE

Or you can now switch your primary account from physical SIM to eSIM so free up the physical slot for travel SIMs - if that combo works better.

I had a very bad experience in South America with Flexiroam and very poor customer service. They wouldn't be my first choice

 

[cosi]

Thanks cosi, it appears that the USA cards won’t allow calls to Australia. Am I reading this correctly?

Sorry I only use the sim card in Asia so cannot comment on the US

 

[RedSMS]

My phone isn't esim compatible, (Oppo Reno 5g), although when I entered my IMEI number into IMEI.info it gave me the following info re my phone:

Please read below IMEI data for question...

IMEI.info:
-----_-------------------_---------------------------------------------------_--
Device type:
Smartphone
Design:

Classic
Released:

2019 r.
DualSIM:YES
SIM card size:Nano Sim
GSM: YES
850 900 1800 1900
HSDPA:YES
800 850 900 1900 2100 HSPA+
LTE:YES
LTE-FDD: 700, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600 YESES
LTE-TDD: 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600
Other:

EvDO TD-SCDMA

--_-------------------_---------------------------------------------------------


I am with Telstra here in OZ, but need more than 1Gig per day and ain't willing to pay $10 per GB.


I'm looking for a solution that:

*Allows people to contact me on my AUS number
*Gives me more data than 1Gb pet day for $10.

Am looking for 5-10 GB per day

I'm heading to the USA & Canada in just under 3 weeks for a month, and am interested in some suggestions.

Whether I need to take action here to implement a plan is important.


Thx