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Roaming on U.S. carriers
Verizon: $25 per each 100MB when Gobal Data feature is activated. Exorbitant calling rates.
AT&T:
T-Mobile: Simple Choice plans (postpaid-only which requires credit pull, but you can cancel anytime) include unlimited data roaming at 2G speeds in 120+ countries. Calls between any of these countries are $.20 /min.
Sprint: - For some reason its a bit complicated - https://www.sprint.com/landings/openworld/index.html - http://www.sprint.com/landings/international-value-roaming/ - http://support.sprint.com/global/pdf/support/BizMultiCountryDataPack.pdf
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International SIM cards

Google Fi
All plans include coverage in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Unlimited Plus and Flexible also come with data in 200+ international destinations, and 5G in select countries for supported Pixel and Samsung phones. Try Fi for free: Test our coverage to see how we keep you connected. Our 7⁠-⁠day trial works right on your phone alongside your current service.

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Covers the U.S., many European countries (though not Italy or Belgium), and Australia. Rates from these countries are £.03 to all USA and UK phones both mobile and landline, £.03 to landlines and £.09 to mobiles in many other countries, £.06 to Israel landlines and £.15 to Israel mobiles. SMS to most (looks like all) countries is £.07. Data bundles start at £5 for 500 MB in the UK and £20 for 1GB in the other Toggle countries. Incoming calls are free in 20+ countries.

SIMs can be ordered online and shipped free to many countries. You automatically receive a free permanent U.K. number. Before each trip you must register online for a local incoming number in the countries you are travelling to, which activates the roaming plan and lasts 30 days at no cost. You can pay £5 a year to keep numbers permanently.

Golan Telecom:
The 99₪ unlimited talk/text/internet/international calling plan, which also gives you up to 2 virtual foreign numbers, also includes for many countries (not all have launched yet) unlimited global data roaming (6GB high-speed), incoming calls & texts, and calls & texts to Israel.

Alternatively, Golan also offers a ₪29 per day data-only roaming plan which gives 100MB a day in these countries (all have been launched). These roaming options can be very useful for foreigners regardless of whether they need Golan for Israel.


VOIP calling apps

Vonage Mobile: Free calls to US/CA, very cheap int'l rates (see link). Uses your real number for outgoing caller ID, and also for incoming calls if you are a tmobile/AT&T customer and activate ReachMe roaming in the app.

Google Hangouts: Uses your Google Voice number over VOIP. Free calls to US/CA, very cheap int'l rates (see link).


Local SIM cards

Israel: See wiki on this thread.

Global MiFi
FreedomPop $10/500mb
https://www.freedompop.com/worldwide


eSims

See PlatinumGuys post for more info.

Perhaps this is common knowledge, but I was just mindblown. In 60 seconds online, I was able to buy a data package in a different country from Airalo and install it on my iPhone - keeping calls on the primary Verizon SIM and data on the Airalo eSim.

FWIW, they offer 15GB in Israel for $15 - and you can buy more easily online if it runs out, but I don't know which network Annatel resells

Airalo promo code FOUNDERS30 for 30% off up to $7 (I don't benefit in any way)

Another vendor is https://esim.knowroaming.com, I guess you have to compare destination to destination.
https://esimdb.com is a great database for vendors in different locations.

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #580 on: November 18, 2015, 03:00:49 PM »
Is there any place in the 5 Towns area which has walk-in service for Israel phones and SIMs?
isnt there a talknsave branch there? on rockaway tpke

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #581 on: November 18, 2015, 04:54:54 PM »
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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #582 on: December 08, 2015, 11:20:14 AM »
Whats my best bet to pick up local a sim card before leaving the US ( too late to ship). I need to it cover Belguim and UK. just talk and text. I will rely on wifi for data and have a second phone with full unlimited coverage.
If i cant take the card with me. whats my best bet once I land in Europe?

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #583 on: January 03, 2016, 08:42:37 PM »
anyone have any tips for Peru?

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #584 on: January 03, 2016, 10:00:03 PM »
anyone have any tips for Peru?
If you're thinking short term, you should be able to buy a prepaid sim card for about 14 sol for 2 weeks with a couple hundred mb. Also, whatsapp will continue to work after your data runs out/ expires.

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #585 on: January 03, 2016, 10:04:10 PM »
If you're thinking short term, you should be able to buy a prepaid sim card for about 14 sol for 2 weeks with a couple hundred mb. Also, whatsapp will continue to work after your data runs out/ expires.

Thanks. what type of sim card and from where? it's for my dad so it can't be complicated.

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #586 on: January 03, 2016, 10:11:07 PM »
Thanks. what type of sim card and from where? it's for my dad so it can't be complicated.
I just picked one up at a gas station
It was called twenti

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #587 on: January 03, 2016, 10:13:18 PM »
I just picked one up at a gas station
It was called twenti

in peru?

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« Reply #588 on: January 03, 2016, 10:27:14 PM »

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #589 on: January 03, 2016, 10:47:01 PM »
Yes

thanks. my dad will want one before he goes. he'll probably end up renting from one of those jewish companies

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #590 on: January 04, 2016, 12:07:43 AM »
Why is there no discussion using Verizon.
Same phone for 10.00 a day ?
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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #591 on: January 04, 2016, 03:01:20 AM »
Hi, I'm going to be in Panama, Mexico and Canada over 3 weeks.. Any ideas for an sim that would work for all 3 countries?? Is there an add on for t-mobile for all 3 countries?? Tia

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #592 on: January 19, 2016, 05:28:52 PM »
Going to Iceland on Sunday. Any idea what the best option is for a Verizon phone?
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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #593 on: January 19, 2016, 11:32:40 PM »
Going to Iceland on Sunday. Any idea what the best option is for a Verizon phone?
if your just going for a short time, verizon has a new plan that you pay $10 a day and you can use your regular plan allowance.. You have to add it to your plan, however you only get charged for the days that you use it.   http://www.verizonwireless.com/landingpages/travelpass-countries/

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #594 on: January 19, 2016, 11:44:39 PM »
if your just going for a short time, verizon has a new plan that you pay $10 a day and you can use your regular plan allowance.. You have to add it to your plan, however you only get charged for the days that you use it.   http://www.verizonwireless.com/landingpages/travelpass-countries/
My father just used it in Israel and it didn't work well. He didn't receive lots of incoming calls

Would this plan work in Israel with phones that only support CDMA?
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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #595 on: January 20, 2016, 12:25:53 AM »

My father just used it in Israel and it didn't work well. He didn't receive lots of incoming calls

Would this plan work in Israel with phones that only support CDMA?
Don't know. They claim it only works well with a "world phone".. I know iPhones are compatible.. What type of phone did he have?

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #596 on: January 20, 2016, 12:51:39 AM »
Don't know. They claim it only works well with a "world phone".. I know iPhones are compatible.. What type of phone did he have?
iPhone.
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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #597 on: February 25, 2016, 10:56:27 AM »
Any suggestions for using my Sprint Note 5 in Hungary and Poland?
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« Reply #598 on: February 25, 2016, 04:03:54 PM »
Sprint has unlimited 2g data and texting and 20 cent calls available on most plans for free. Give them a call to find out.
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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #599 on: March 07, 2016, 02:15:03 PM »
Any better options for global MiFi other then freedompop $10/500mb?
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