Questions tagged [cellphones]
Issues with taking your mobile phone with you, and buying a phone, SIM card, or cellular data plan in another country.
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Can't receive text on Vodafone Indian number abroad
I have an Indian Vodafone number and I am unable to receive any text Messages on it, I can receive calls thou. Any help would be appreciated.
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Help with Australian ETA app in Japan
An elderly relative of mine in Japan is planning to visit Australia soon and needs to apply for a Class 601 Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). Unfortunately, some genius bureaucrat has decided to ...
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Can we get a SIM with 1gb data per day for 7 days on Airport in Dubai? [duplicate]
I am travelling to Dubai and worried about wifi and data internet. Will I be able to get a SIM with around 1gb of data per day in the airport in Dubai?
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Can you reactivate a previously expired data plan when travelling to Australia?
My wife has previously held an Aussie phone number with Amaysim. Can she reactivate that number but with a different provider, with different data plan etc, or does she have to go with Amaysim to re-...
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Problem with roaming in EU (European operator)
I have a Swedish phone provider and use roaming when traveling in EU. I have noticed that it is slow to connect when turning off airplane mode, often without 4G as default.
As I have a budget/low cost ...
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Can I use a UK iPhone charger with my US iPhone in the UK, or do I need to use an adapter and my US charger?
I live in the US and will study abroad in England this spring.
I'm wondering if I can just buy a new iPhone charger once I arrive there or if I need to carry around an adapter with my current charger? ...
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How can I use cellular phone in Istanbul airport?
Suppose, I am traveling from India to Munich. My friend is traveling from Warsaw to India. Both of our transit is in Istanbul.
We arrived at Istanbul airport, and we want to talk via mobile phone.
How ...
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Getting a SIM for a foreign phone in the US
I am staying in the US for 3 months, and I want to have a cheapest possible mobile data plan for it. I think it makes no sense and is a waste of resources to buy a new phone just for that phone, so ...
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Do you know a 100+GB SIM in Spain?
I'm going to work remotely in Spain for one week and I wanted to know if there was a large (80-100 GB, ideally unlimited) data SIM plan with no engagement available in Spain?
My current SIM card give ...
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What is a cheap & effective option to get basic cell phone coverage while visiting the UK? [closed]
I will be travelling very soon in the UK (London first for a couple of days then up north to Scotland for the greater part of the trip). I live in Canada.
I was wondering if there is a cheap & ...
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Resources discussing best data SIM card in Morocco [closed]
I will travel to Morocco soon and I am considering buying a SIM card. I am mainly looking for data, but if cost is similar, I might buy data+voice. Additional information like where to buy, is welcome....
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How to approve a new phone model in Ecuador?
A few weeks ago, I bought a SIM from Claro Ecuador to use in a fairly recent cellphone. I had several Claro SIMs over the years when traveling around Ecuador in different phones and they never ...
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Drawing a path on a map and having a navigation software on my phone following it
I plan to drive in a city. I would like to decide to decide my exact route by drawing it on a map, then have a navigation software help me navigate to make sure I follow the route.
Which solutions ...
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Buying + activating Google Fi in the US but not a US resident? [duplicate]
I'm currently on a 3 week trip in California, visiting mostly in and around the major cities and I've been looking into buying a Google Fi 'simple unlimited' plan for a month for my data/calling/...
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SIM for travel in both Germany (Berlin + Dresden) and Czech Republic (Prague) [duplicate]
Title more or less says it all.
We are flying into Berlin, taking the train to Dresden then train to Prague.
We'd like to be able to make calls (local) and have data access (email, maps, browsing, etc)...
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Sending a 'blacklisted' phone from Kos to England, will there be any issues with customs etc.?
When visiting Kos, Greece, recently, my travel partner lost their phone at the hotel. When we returned home, we contacted our mobile network provider. They have 'blacklisted' the phone.
We contacted ...
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Is there any way to buy Google Play money in Taiwan without a credit card?
I've seen Google Play "gift cards" on sale in convenience stores in several nearby countries, but for some reason I don't see them in Taiwan. Convenience store displays show cards for Apple'...
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How to use eSIM abroad? [closed]
I want to use eSIM abroad.
Say I bought a smartphone which supports it and I land on a foreign country, what should I do then?
Is there a native application by which one can buy an eSIM to be used in ...
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Worldwide phone number
So, I travel and what to be able to be reachable by phone wherever I am.
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have a single phone number that I can give to everybody (people and services like banks or WhatsApp or Uber) ...
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Getting Short code SMS texts to US VoIP number from Panama
I am a non-techie, and I can't fix this myself. I use Amazon pharmacy for getting my prescriptions and they are using short texts to verify my phone number, which, of course, isn't working. Are there ...
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Activate Verizon SIM Card While In Canada
I am in the middle of a long term trip in Canada (~6 Months). Until now I have been using
a Verizon plan which allows me to roam on Canadian networks free of charge. I recently lost my phone and have ...
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How do I activate my Vi sim in UAE?
I moved to UAE 45 days ago and i missed on activating the roaming pack on my Indian sim card. Though i would do a online recharge when in UAE, but now i see there is no network and iam not sure if i ...
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Is there a way to get a US phone number in Europe that allows one time code texts from banks, etc.?
I live between Europe and the US, but spend the majority of my time in Europe. I still have several accounts in the US that require a one time use code texted to me every time I sign in (even if I ...
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Can I travel to Dubai without a smartphone?
The United Arab Emirates is currently open for tourism, subject to certain COVID-19–related rules, which are set out on the government's travel website and which vary slightly from emirate to emirate. ...
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Calling foreign phone number that happens to be in the same country [duplicate]
I am French but currently living in the US. I have a French cell phone number (+33XXXXXXXXX).
Would someone calling me from the US be charged an international call (the +33 prefix being more important ...
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Can I use a personal satellite phone/Internet connection as a passenger in a plane?
I am reading some contradictory statements regarding the use of a personal satellite phone/Internet connection in a plane. E.g.:
https://www.bluecosmo.com/satellite-phones
Hardened structures, ...
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Is it ever useful to allow access to phone data when connecting one's phone to an airplane USB plug?
If not, then why is the USB plug configured to ask to access data, which is typically the case?
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International Cellphone Network Coverage Map/API
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I am trying to find a map, or database/API, which shows the cellphone network coverage given an arbitrary point for anywhere on the planet.
This is in the context of planning a hypothetical ...
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How can I know whether some parts of a path are not covered by cellular network?
Given a path on some navigation program such as Google Maps or Waze in the United States, how can I know ahead of time (= before driving) whether some parts of the path are not covered by cellular ...
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Forwarding a Canadian number abroad?
I have a Canadian and French phone number. Soon, I may also have a US phone number.
I'm looking for the cheapest way to keep all my phone numbers and have their calls and SMS forwarded to whatever ...
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Buying a sim card for two weeks (in the UK) for Australia
I am travelling from UK to Australia and my UK cell-phone provider (giff-gaff) doesn't support roaming. I will be quarantined in a hotel for two weeks and need to have a sim-card during the quarantine....
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How to 'save' my U.S. mobile phone number over a year of inactivity (out of US)
I want to save my U.S. phone number, so I can use it again next year. And by 'save' I mean to keep the number but no service. I have a Verizon prepaid plan and would need just to keep my number. This ...
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Is it possible to buy a SIM card in a transit zone of Doha airport?
I am traveling to the UK with a transit flight that stops in Doha (Qatar capital) and I need to buy a SIM card in the transit zone of the airport.
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Do I need to register my phone in Turkey if I'm using a UK SIM card?
In Turkey, people are required to register their mobile devices they brought from abroad. If a new device is not registered within 120 days, its IMEI number is blocked (official source in Turkish).
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Are all prepaid SIM cards referred to as Tourist SIM cards in Thailand? Or are there some prepaid SIM cards "for locals"?
Are all prepaid SIM cards referred to as Tourist SIM cards in Thailand? Or are there some prepaid SIM cards "for locals"?
I'm asking as all prepaid SIM cards I was shown (because it's behind the ...
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Can you "withdraw your application to enter" in the USA without a permanent black mark on your record, even in air travel?
To my understanding, thanks to the US's uncomfortably lax privacy laws, immigration officers are allowed to demand you to let them search your phone. If you have fingerprint unlock they can just ...
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Traveling to Korea with special entry procedure because of COVID-19 [closed]
According to the Korean government, a special entry procedure has been set for travellers from 5 European countries including The Netherlands. As an extension to some Asian countries.
More info ...
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Risk of not turning Airplane Mode on, on a mobile device while in the air?
When travelling from the UK-Portugal, my travel partner and I were both told the usual message:
“Turn airplane mode on for your mobile devices”
My partner accidentally only turned their phone ...
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Phone Service while a student in Israel [closed]
US student going to study abroad for 5 months in Israel.
The current phone service, an iPhone on Verizon network, will work there for a $10/day charge. It functions well, as the phone maintains its ...
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Does the Entel mobile network cover the entire Easter Island, Chile?
My understanding is that the Entel network is the only one that serves Easter Island, Chile. Does the Entel mobile network cover the entire Easter Island, Chile? If not, is there any coverage map ...
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Why do Claro vendors give out already pre-registered SIM cards for free in Peru?
I read on https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Peru (mirror):
In spite of this, visitors can't help notice there is still a very visible black market on many market streets of Lima, Cusco ...
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Does any shop at Lima airport (Jorge Chavez International Airport, LIM) sell SIM cards at a similar price as outside the airport?
I read on https://travelingwithsunscreen.com/how-to-get-a-sim-card-in-lima-peru (mirror) that one of the SIM card shops at Lima airport (Jorge Chavez International Airport, LIM), namely the Claro ...
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Where to buy a similar Vietnam SIM card aimed for locals/expats (not for tourists) in HCMC? [duplicate]
I live in Thailand and use a dual SIM smartphone currently containing only one SIM card which is my local prepaid Thailand SIM card.
I already visited Vietnam twice; each time for a few days;
In both ...
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SIM cards for New Zealand Visitors [duplicate]
This question is a semi-duplicate of SIM card in New Zealand with unlimited internet access, but that was 7 years ago and I would expect the cellular details have changed in that length of time.
For ...
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Prepaid SIM for a week in the USA
I'm looking for the cheapest possible plan, that will allow me to receive calls and will have a small amount of data, 1gb max. All the prepaid plans I found seem to be at least 30$+taxes.
Where i ...
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Prepaid Sim at Frankfurt Airport
Based on two answers to this question, I intend to buy either lycamobile sim or Lebara sim. I found some very good options on https://www.lycamobile.de/en/
Following are the questions:
Can I buy ...
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German SIM card for a two-week visit?
I'm visiting Germany for a couple of weeks (Dresden mostly) very soon. I'm coming from outside Europe and leaving Europe after this visit.
I want to get a local SIM for my stay - mostly for Internet ...
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How do sim cards in Thailand work?
I am a tourist in Thailand and am a little confused about the packaging of SIM cards I see in stores like 7/11.
They seem to have days marked on them, eg: 5g, 15 days, 150thb.
Does this mean that I ...
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Can one purchase a SIM card at Bagan Nyaung-U Airport (NYU)?
Can one purchase a SIM card at Bagan Nyaung-U Airport (NYU)?
What I found so far:
I wasn't able to find any official website for Bagan Nyaung-U Airport (NYU).
I didn't find any information by ...
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Can one purchase a SIM card at Yangon International Airport (RNG) between 1 AM and 8 AM?
Can one purchase a SIM card at Yangon International Airport (RNG) between 1 AM and 8 AM?
What I have found so far:
I couldn't find information on https://yangonairport.aero. On https://www....
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