Originally Posted by
bocastephen
I need to have another look at that - my main concern was voice/text while abroad, and if this is 1gb PLUS 200Min/250Text per each monthly billing cycle, then yes you're correct - I just need a separate data e-sim to cover my travels and then my monthly cost is $25 minus $10 for the Amex BPlat rebate. Voice/texts will come through the voice SIM (USMobile) while data and iMessage will (should) come through the data e-sim - but would this mean my imessages no longer use the phone number, but my Apple ID email?
From what I’ve read, that should work fine, you should even be able to received calls and use data at the same time with an active-dual-SIM phone (I think most are now). Even a local SIM might work for e.g. Canada if you go up there often enough.
iMessages will work on your phone provided your phone can message (SMS) their system from your phone number. It will persist for at least 30 days after the last SMS, I believe, even if you swap SIMs (it prompts on this, and a few days before expiry, IIRC).
https://www.usmobile.com/internation...ng-phone-plans
