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Steve Campbell

Original Poster:

2,237 posts

182 months

Saturday 10th May
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Hi folks

I have a 15 day holiday in US (Yosemite / Sequoia) later in the year and was considering the best way to manage phone / data.

I’m with Tesco mobile and I think it’s £5 / MB in the US.

Anyone used this > https://esimcrew.com/pricing

Any good / how does it work ? I have an iPhone 13 and looks like it works with that example.

Edited by Steve Campbell on Saturday 10th May 12:17

J210

4,913 posts

197 months

Saturday 10th May
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Im on o2 and get free data. But it's painfully slow have used airalo 4/5 times now with no issue.

esims are pretty easy to install and then just turn on and off the sim you dont want ins settings

RammyMP

7,209 posts

167 months

Saturday 10th May
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J210 said:
Im on o2 and get free data. But it's painfully slow have used airalo 4/5 times now with no issue.

esims are pretty easy to install and then just turn on and off the sim you dont want ins settings
I found the same with O2 so used Ubigi using a eSIM. Didn’t cost much.

sugerbear

5,231 posts

172 months

Saturday 10th May
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Visited florida last year and i purchased a prepaid plan and sim
from a t-mobile shop. Also amazon a mobile router (i think a tp link one) to a local locker and it was rock solid

r159

2,367 posts

88 months

Saturday 10th May
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Steve Campbell said:
Hi folks

I have a 15 day holiday in US (Yosemite / Sequoia) later in the year and was considering the best way to manage phone / data.

I’m with Tesco mobile and I think it’s £5 / MB in the US.

Anyone used this > https://esimcrew.com/pricing

Any good / how does it work ? I have an iPhone 13 and looks like it works with that example.

Edited by Steve Campbell on Saturday 10th May 12:17
I have a 15 day trip inc Yosemite and Sequoia later in the year too…having booked our tickets for Alcatraz, hopefully it will still be open for visitors….

captain_cynic

14,892 posts

109 months

Saturday 10th May
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Get a 3 PAYG SIM in the UK and for £10 you can get 12 or so GB of roaming data in 72 countries including the US.

RammyMP

7,209 posts

167 months

Saturday 10th May
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captain_cynic said:
Get a 3 PAYG SIM in the UK and for £10 you can get 12 or so GB of roaming data in 72 countries including the US.
The data speeds can be slow with uk sims, these days you’re better with an eSIM and buy a data package for that country. You load the app on your phone and buy a plan, it works out cheaper.

I think Revolut do an eSIM plan as well now but I’ve always used ubigi. Never had a problem.


valiant

12,162 posts

174 months

Saturday 10th May
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Airalo e-sim.

Easy to use and cheap. Used it for the first time in Washington last year and was simple.

Going back in a few months (near where you’re going as well) and will be doing the same.

paulguitar

29,611 posts

127 months

Saturday 10th May
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valiant said:
Airalo e-sim.

Easy to use and cheap. Used it for the first time in Washington last year and was simple.

Going back in a few months (near where you’re going as well) and will be doing the same.
I've used those a few times but have just ordered a different one through an app called 'Saily'.

abzmike

10,201 posts

120 months

Sunday 11th May
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I’ve used Revolut eSIM a few times now in various places including US, and it works fine. Simple setup in the app, range of plans, easy peasy.

Edited by abzmike on Sunday 11th May 08:58

Blib

45,874 posts

211 months

Sunday 11th May
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paulguitar said:
I've used those a few times but have just ordered a different one through an app called 'Saily'.
I used Saily in Zanzibar, back in February. It was absolutely faultless.

TwigtheWonderkid

46,002 posts

164 months

Sunday 11th May
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I just used Lebara for 3 days in Brazil. Phone not esim compatible so bought a physical sim. £5 for 1gb, 50 mins and 50 texts, expired after 8 days. Absolutely perfect, used 400mb, 2 mins and no texts. Obviously had wifi at hotel to videocall wife on Whatsapp.

I'm with Sky so they charge £2/day for USA to extend your UK plan, so I'm fine with that.

toughmat88

38 posts

74 months

Monday 12th May
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You can sign up to Verizon for a 30 day free trial and will provide you with a free esim, thats what im planning on doing next month

RizzoTheRat

26,662 posts

206 months

Monday 12th May
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Another vote for Airalo, I used them in South Africa based on a recommendation from here and it worked fine.

If you do go the e-sim route, see if anyone here a referral code for your chosen supplier. Someone on here gave me a referral code when I got an Airalo one and I got a discount and the referrer got a bit of credit.

SunsetZed

2,592 posts

184 months

Monday 12th May
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Not sure if this is relevant / helpful but do you actually need data whilst abroad or could you just switch it off?

When I was in Florida last year I downloaded offline Google Maps and Wi-fi is widely available in restaurants / bars / accommodation.

GCH

4,111 posts

216 months

Monday 12th May
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Airalo. Has been faultless in every country I've used it in.
So simple even my elderly parents managed not to screw it up.

havoc

31,672 posts

249 months

Monday 12th May
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eSIM definitely.

Did it 2 years ago with Holafly - no hassles at all. Then again this year (not USA) with AloSIM. Again, seamless.

...just make sure you get one with enough time and data for what you think you'll use.

Martyn76

753 posts

131 months

Tuesday 13th May
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Another vote for an e-sim, no messing about installing a new SIM, just purchase the data plan and turn it on when you are ready to use it, we used it last year in the USA for 4 phones, worked perfectly, good signal and was able to monitor and top up data if needed.

Steve Campbell

Original Poster:

2,237 posts

182 months

Tuesday 13th May
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Thanks all. eSIM it is then ! Will research best deal nearer the time.

Thx for the suggestion of no data also….might work for me but not my 21 year old son and girlfriend !

For the price of the eSIM I’ll probably go with having data anyway.

Steve Campbell

Original Poster:

2,237 posts

182 months

Tuesday 13th May
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Thanks all. eSIM it is then ! Will research best deal nearer the time.

Thx for the suggestion of no data also….might work for me but not my 21 year old son and girlfriend !

For the price of the eSIM I’ll probably go with having data anyway.