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Buzzboy

Best solution for temporary international travel?

I'll be going to a couple countries and would like to get some sort of prepaid plan that will give me international data/call/text (data most important). I would rather not get a local sim every time I enter a country.

I'm currently on the $30 Tmobile plan. Does this plan include international roaming? I was thinking of switching to the Simple Choice plan temporarily, but I heard that it's difficult to go back to the $30 plan once you leave it. Any other solutions?

Posted Jul 27, 2015, 5:07 PM UTC

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B1GEastVerizon Prepaid, T-mobile Prepaid, Virgin Mobile•

If data is important, you're better off getting a local sim card. If you're going to Europe, they are supposed to have roaming between countries.

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hansCT•

T-Mobile's not bad, just give CS a call. But if you're gonna use a lot a local SIMs the way to go, most places easy enough to get, a local will help you out no worries and cheap too.

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40647906Ultramobile $99/yr•

globalgig has a good deal that someone suggested to me. I had to email CS and request they ship the sim to the usa. It hasn't arrived and Im in europe already. Sucks but there is wifi everywhere, kinda nice to be a bit detached

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weeple2000•

I spent a little over 2 weeks total between 5 countries in Europe. There is wifi all over the place. I bought a Lycamobile sim in the first country and was able to use it throughout the rest of them. I'm pretty sure you will have to buy the sim once you get there.

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g2525•

Which part of the globe are you planning to be in? It is usually a lot more economical if you get local sims, which could be easily acquired at the airport in most countries

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BuzzboyOP•

I'll be in Asia. Looks like local sim is the way to go.

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rosetown1•

If your not wanting to get local sim cards Here are some sim cards to look into

KeepGo data sim http://www.keepgo.com/

KnowRoaming sim card "sticker" http://knowroaming.com/

Truphone sim for very low usage http://www.truphone.com/

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