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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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How long does it take for a SIM card to activate (Europe)?

The activation of new SIM cards by Vodafone Germany and Italy are both instant. Same for Sunrise in Switzerland. I suspect immediate activation is standard for most networks today.
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What equipment should I travel with to increase the odds of good internet and phone connecti...

Getting decent internet and telephone coverage while traveling is not a given. I find that outside of urban areas many places I stay when traveling have unreliable internet connectivity, if any. Thi …
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What equipment should I travel with to increase the odds of good internet and phone connecti...

I arrived at the kit below by adding gear only as needed. I started with just an iPhone and laptop and only added to that when it was literally impossible to get reliable internet at my accommodation …
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Prepaid Data Plan for cell phone in Italy

I just got a vodafone.it prepaid SIM with unlimited (or maybe several GB of) data for less than 30€. I'm fairly certain that was the best data plan available for my travels in Italy. You can get it …
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