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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.

Toggle Mobile:
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 #220 on: July 25, 2012, 06:03:01 PM »
i cant tell u if u can make local calls from hotels, but from where u can, u could call to the world
???
is this a stick or it just works

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #221 on: July 25, 2012, 06:04:31 PM »
???
is this a stick or it just works
no not at all u dial a local number and u get a dialtone to the world (landline)

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #222 on: July 25, 2012, 06:07:10 PM »
When i dial a local number it rings i dont get a dial tone (duh)
do u mean a local calling card number
i think im missing info or didnt get enough sleep last night

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #223 on: July 25, 2012, 06:13:16 PM »
ok..... i didnt say any local number! what i said is that there is a local number to call and ull get a dial tone

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #224 on: July 25, 2012, 07:45:25 PM »
Aha thanx

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #225 on: July 25, 2012, 09:22:12 PM »
ok..... i didnt say any local number! what i said is that there is a local number to call and ull get a dial tone

So the question is....what is the number? thanks!

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #226 on: July 26, 2012, 08:08:24 AM »
01-265-5328

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #227 on: July 26, 2012, 09:28:49 AM »
Thanks so much! So this only works in which countries??

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #228 on: July 26, 2012, 09:36:55 AM »
Thanks, It seems this is a Vienna number.
I don't know how Europe phones work,
Will I be able to dial this number from France and Italy?

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #229 on: July 26, 2012, 01:02:52 PM »
cant tell u guys!! i know that this worls from Austria, maybe in others also but i dont know

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #230 on: July 26, 2012, 01:49:03 PM »
Wherever it works, it'll be a big help!! Thanks so so much!!!
Btw, does anyone know if I get an unlocked AT&T phone - how do I get a SIM card for it and what are the aprox. rates per min from Europe? Is it cheaper than a special global phone for Europe($2/day, 39 - 59 cents/min)?

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #231 on: July 26, 2012, 01:55:26 PM »
how long are u staying inevery place! that makes the diffrents cuz this phone what u r taking from the US is a plan for the whole europe, and if u wanna take ur own phone any buy in every place a sim, could be it will be cheaper  but depends for how lng ull be there

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #232 on: July 26, 2012, 02:30:41 PM »
oh I see.... so it's probably not worth it:( going for 3 weeks, but only staying a few days (3-4) in each country.

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #233 on: July 26, 2012, 02:32:07 PM »
Thanks, It seems this is a Vienna number.
I don't know how Europe phones work,
Will I be able to dial this number from France and Italy?
i've used the number from the uk to call itnt'l cuz had free calls to au.

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #234 on: July 26, 2012, 02:34:14 PM »
how long are u staying inevery place! that makes the diffrents cuz this phone what u r taking from the US is a plan for the whole europe, and if u wanna take ur own phone any buy in every place a sim, could be it will be cheaper  but depends for how lng ull be there
not sure ur right about that, sim's r quite cheap in most places especially if u do research and find the ones which have free landline calls or cheap intn'l calls then it comes out to alot cheaper

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #235 on: July 26, 2012, 02:34:59 PM »
this is good to know! but again like u say if u can call this number (from were u are) for free/ as a local number!

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« Reply #236 on: July 26, 2012, 02:37:42 PM »
not sure ur right about that, sim's r quite cheap in most places especially if u do research and find the ones which have free landline calls or cheap intn'l calls then it comes out to alot cheaper
well u could be right cuz as i know in vienna u can get a sim for 5 EURO and every min will be only 5-9 cent, so i dont know manybe ur right!!

well this will be fun coming home with 6 or more new sim cards ;)

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Re: International Sim Discussion
« Reply #237 on: July 26, 2012, 02:37:58 PM »
this is good to know! but again like u say if u can call this number (from were u are) for free/ as a local number!
have u ever used it in au ? was there last yr but it didn't work from there although it worked in the uk.

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« Reply #238 on: July 26, 2012, 02:38:47 PM »
have u ever used it in au ? was there last yr but it didn't work from there although it worked in the uk.
yup worked for me 2 months ago

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« Reply #239 on: July 26, 2012, 02:39:51 PM »
well u could be right cuz as i know in vienna u can get a sim for 5 EURO and every min will be only 5-9 cent, so i dont know manybe ur right!!

well this will be fun coming home with 6 or more new sim cards ;)
most eu sim's expire after 6 mnths not using them so if ur not gonna do that then u might as well trash them unless u want them for memories