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Originally Posted by ajGoes
(Post 31025044)
Verizon's Messages+ makes your Verizon account's SMS available from a Windows or iOS device. I haven't used an iOS version, but I don't imagine it will work from an iPhone that doesn't have a Verizon SIM card in it.
But the whole point of dual sim is so that you don't have to do any of this. I imagine this is cheaper on carriers like t-mobile where you don't have to buy a pricey international plan to have access when overseas, though there are other reasons for sticking with VZW I suppose. -David |
Originally Posted by scubadu
(Post 30789212)
LOL, oh mine likely was much closer to an hour as well, I was just being nice! :)
And in some ways, the whole photocopy your passport thing is actually more annoying/concerning to me than the time, but certainly would just prefer to hit the ground running, no fuss no muss. Regards the privacy issues surrounding it worry me. In reality, what can some phone shop in Paris really do with my passport if I didn’t pay a bill? It’d be like 100 euros of debt MAX. I doubt consular agencies would care to get involved, and reporting me to some collections agency would result in a nearly impossible debt to enforce and certainly not be something that could withstand a credit report appeal. aside from banning me from the company, realistically all they could do with my passport info is shady stuff, like selling it to scammers and the like to make my life hell. (I suppose this is sufficient deferent, in and of itself.) |
Originally Posted by CatchFlightsNotFeelings
(Post 31027796)
the privacy issues surrounding it worry me. In reality, what can some phone shop in Paris really do with my passport if I didn’t pay a bill? It’d be like 100 euros of debt MAX. I doubt consular agencies would care to get involved, and reporting me to some collections agency would result in a nearly impossible debt to enforce and certainly not be something that could withstand a credit report appeal. |
Originally Posted by TheMadBrewer
(Post 31028557)
I'm guessing it is a security thing rather than a financial thing. If you use your SIM card in phone to trigger a bomb they'd have some place to start looking. That whole "burner phone" thing...
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Spark in NZ now allow eSim for their visitor sims.
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just activated the esim on a new pixel 3 xl. On Google Fi. the physical sim slot is open and ready for travel. It does work with a T mobile data only physical sim in the second slot.
another message solution via data is Hangouts. And there is an app called Pulse that is cross platform you can use for sms. |
BTW, if you have a trip coming up soon, Ubigi has a sale going on -- 30% off until May 6.
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Thank for this thread. My wife got the Xs Max. I've been trying to get t-mobile to swich it to e-sim. I tried Twitter & iMessage several times, they're not willing to do it. I went to the store, got a rep who's willing to try eventhough he think it will not work. He was surprised that the system accept the eid number :p. I do have to wait 30-45 mins to continue on the next step though.
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I was able to provision a Three HK prepaid roaming eSIM on a Google Pixel 3a without any issues.
Three's roaming plan is 10 days at 500MB/day, throttled to 128kbps after you hit the daily quota. You can buy it directly from Three's web site for HKD $138 (USD $17.58). Roaming coverage countries -- APAC: China, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia N. America: USA, Canada Europe: United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Austria, France |
Originally Posted by sixpaq
(Post 31122459)
I was able to provision a Three HK prepaid roaming eSIM on a Google Pixel 3a without any issues.
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Originally Posted by freecia
(Post 31122487)
Did you provision/activate it outside of HK?
One good thing about HK carriers is the lack of ID verification. You get the QR code by email a few seconds after paying. |
Has anyone here tried AIS's 6GB eSIM2Fly?
I tried to buy one but hit a dead end when it wouldn't accept my credit card. |
Originally Posted by sixpaq
(Post 31122612)
Has anyone here tried AIS's 6GB eSIM2Fly?
I tried to buy one but hit a dead end when it wouldn't accept my credit card. |
Originally Posted by sixpaq
(Post 31122459)
I was able to provision a Three HK prepaid roaming eSIM on a Google Pixel 3a without any issues.
Three's roaming plan is 10 days at 500MB/day, throttled to 128kbps after you hit the daily quota. You can buy it directly from Three's web site for HKD $138 (USD $17.58). Roaming coverage countries -- APAC: China, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia N. America: USA, Canada Europe: United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Austria, France It's a pack of 10 individual day passes, pack/esim is valid for 90 days after validation. Each day pass can be activated individually, ending at 23:59HKG time (no proration, so it'll be a waste if you activate it at 8pm to use for 4 hours) Don't have to use days consecutively.. if you purchase another set of 10-passes, esim and previous passes will be extended another 90days |
IFree is giving away eSIM cards at the travel agency at the bottom of KLIA2 (KUL), and apparently also on TG.
Have yet to try mine. https://www.ifreegroup.com/mogos.html#/home |
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