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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by beep88
You want pocket wifi becasue 1) it's cheaper than roaming, 2) "unlimited", fast data.

But you will be lugging another piece of equipment, and possibly an external battery pack. Coverage could be terrible if you use one from a cheap provider.

I only buy local SIM cards. Have been doing so for the last 7 years.
Have you found a particular vendor that you use and trust?
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