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Here’s my secret.
One thing that has always bugged me about travel is youre forced to pay double for wireless service.
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Ive used this hack in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
Heres how I do it and how much it saves me.
The alternative is to buy a daily TravelPass for$10 a line per day.
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In other words, it’s always cheaper to get a phone plan in the country youre visiting.
Just like with rental cars, airports add a convenience surcharge to things like SIM cards.
I have an iPhone 12, so I still use physical SIM cards.
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When I travel, I pop out my U.S. SIM and replace it with an international one.
I can alsouse my phone as a hotspotwhile I travel.
When your trip is over, simply reinsert your U.S. SIM card or toggle back to your U.S. eSIM.
And enjoy spending that daily cash kickback onsomething infinitely more fun.
