How to use your cell phone in any country (it's not Google Fi!)

2024 ж. 9 Мам.
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We share our tips for how to use your cell phone in every county, including talking about Google Fi (not our solution!), Flexiroam, esims, sims, and local data plans. We hope this video breaks it down for how to use your phone's data plan effectively. We don't always agree on the best strategy, but we both want 2 factor authentication (2FA), keep our US phone number, and enjoy flawless data connections and web searching the minute the plane touches down in a new country. US phone plans are just too costly to pay the excess roaming fees - we get better phone service and save money and share the secrets with you.
Watch this video if you will be traveling outside the US and want to use your cell phone for calls texts and data with no interruptions. We also have an updated video that tells you what you MUST DO BEFORE leaving the US. Don't make the mistake of waiting until you leave the country to make these decisions.
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  • Ok, that was just what I was hoping to hear. So overall your strategy covers everything we’d need concerning using our phone. What a relief - many thanks. Keep up the great work!

    @greggscheibel6882@greggscheibel6882 Жыл бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • New to international traveling. Thank both of you so much for giving time to this video

    @getbusydrizzy5296@getbusydrizzy52969 ай бұрын
    • Thank you for watching. We love comments and suggestions!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for this info. I’m still learning so much for when I can finally be a nomad, and I wondered if there was a better way to manage my phone rather than a new sim per country. Thank you so much!

    @lauraharalson2764@lauraharalson2764 Жыл бұрын
    • The world of eSIMs opens up a lot of choices. Nomading is getting easier.

      @stevegoodfriend8386@stevegoodfriend8386 Жыл бұрын
    • Flexiroam global makes it easier.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • fabulous information, I am getting a new phone in January and we leave for Spain for 2 months and the phone service was one of the holes left in our plan!! thanks!

    @henryrivas8999@henryrivas89994 ай бұрын
    • So glad we could help.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • Mint has a good alternative program to Google Fi as well that you can top up as needed. I also like the idea of having a local number. This video is among the best and easiest to understand that I've seen regarding the international mobile phone dance...take it from someone who landed in Europe at 4 am and had to find my AirBnB without any phone service whatsoever, and nothing open. Lol, yet another travel adventure, but one I'd rather not repeat...safe travels, all!

    @witta505@witta5053 ай бұрын
    • Thank you

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn3 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for the phone guidance.

    @guspollak4741@guspollak4741 Жыл бұрын
    • You bet

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • I just found your channel and I subscribed. I’ve been trying to get other vloggers to cover this subject, but no one would. I just wanted to know how expats in other countries are able to login to their US bank and credit card companies. Thanks for the info. I think I finally found the right channel.

    @Amen.22@Amen.226 ай бұрын
    • Awesome! Thank you!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • I like Chris’s plan. Just pay one fee and get off the plane and make a call. Also, my new iPhone 14 has an esim. Good info. Thanks.

    @DiMonyet@DiMonyet Жыл бұрын
    • Yeah. Chris 1, Steve 0 :-)

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • Thanks guys. Enjoy your content and appreciate your sharing (in this world where coach potatoes sit back and pepper youtubers with criticism with no background to do so). Youre brave and I appreciate your work. Lots of good tips here, because it is still frustrating for me to figure out phone strategy even with my history of living in Singapore for two years recently and now retired in SE Asia. Keep up the great work. Onward!

    @joelcooper8735@joelcooper873511 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn11 ай бұрын
  • Thanks I needed this. I am traveling next week and have been thinking

    @deliamenefee363@deliamenefee3637 ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • Thanks super helpful as I am about to do world travel and this will make things so much easier with my Google Pixel 6 pro.

    @denisefitzgerald3964@denisefitzgerald396410 ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn10 ай бұрын
  • Very useful. Thank you for sharing!

    @bichannel3419@bichannel34196 ай бұрын
  • Oh my Gosh !!! Thanks for this video that popped up !!! 😊 👏 👏

    @jamesmarchetti3286@jamesmarchetti32865 ай бұрын
    • You are so welcome!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • Finding your channel is a blessing in disguise, for I will be traveling to Europe soon and I will be needing services for my phone. After learning all your tips, I subscribed to follow and learn for more of your travel tips. 🇵🇭🇺🇸

    @gina_borrman@gina_borrman2 ай бұрын
    • Wonderful! Thank you

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • Great content. I love your channel. I subscribed the first minute.

    @GiselleTrujillo@GiselleTrujillo10 ай бұрын
    • Welcome aboard!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn10 ай бұрын
  • We were able to order eSims online before our trip (to Portugal), loaded them onto our phones while still in the US, and the phones connected once we landed in Lisbon. Worked great! Good info, thanks!

    @mhcougs8686@mhcougs86862 ай бұрын
    • Good to know!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • Awesome and very relevant information! Y'all got a sub!👍

    @daved6351@daved63516 ай бұрын
    • Thanks for the sub!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • Thank you so much for this valuable info. God bless you both.🙏

    @rwije146@rwije1467 ай бұрын
    • Our pleasure!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • Before getting a new IPhone, check to see if it is 5Gcapable. In parts of Mexico the SIM cards were all about 5G capabilities, which mine was not. Contributed to my major communication headache. The information in this video will be very helpful in eliminating prior nightmares of international cellphone disfunction.

    @marilynpeoples5099@marilynpeoples50994 ай бұрын
    • Good tip. Thank you for your comments

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for this video. I am getting ready to head abroad for a while. I have trying how to get some information on on this. I knew about Esimms and getting a sim card once entering a different country. The one thing that I am still a little fuzzy on is the Google voice. You didn't go into detail about that. If you please elaborate that would be fantastic. Keep up the great work and enjoy yourselves.

    @laisonalbarado@laisonalbarado4 ай бұрын
    • Google voice is a free phone and text service. Make sure you move your US number to Google Voice BEFORE leaving the US. They don't allow it after you leave.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • I'm with Steve. Smart man...

    @1knightinbangkok946@1knightinbangkok9464 ай бұрын
    • Thanks for the comment. He's a smart guy!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • Such good & useful info. Thanks!

    @lisanaas4469@lisanaas4469 Жыл бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • I really enjoyed the informative and relaxed nature of your video. I am of the local sim persuasion and I actually enjoy doing the research and having that local interaction as part of the whole travel experience. Depending on the circumstances, I will often get a one day e-sim to tide me over for the first day of my trip or I will just use the free Wi-Fi network at the airport.

    @candidkamerad@candidkamerad2 ай бұрын
    • Yes. That's Steve's solution. Lots of options out there.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • Thanks! Great information.

    @terryrisberg@terryrisberg8 ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn8 ай бұрын
  • Lots of help thanks!

    @Stephanie-nj8jt@Stephanie-nj8jt Жыл бұрын
    • Glad to hear it!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • Just subscribed as a traveler I found your information very helpful again very helpful

    @alemond6796@alemond67967 ай бұрын
    • We love new viewers and their comments!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • My fav KZhead couple 🖐🏾

    @MohamedHassan-ni6un@MohamedHassan-ni6un Жыл бұрын
    • Ah, thanks

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • Very helpful information. Thank you!

    @kriyayoga98@kriyayoga982 ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • Excellent help demystifying a confusing topic. Many thanks!

    @janhertzberg1797@janhertzberg17972 ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • I'm with Chris on this one. If I can get a local number as well as have Global voice and data and just deal with one company that's the way to go. Also from a security standpoint you're not having to supply your passport info each time you get a new SIM which could lead to identity theft. Great video!

    @Dino1618@Dino16187 ай бұрын
    • Yeah for Team Chris!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • Depending on what your needs are, I used some other esims services like Airalo and get like a 3 day or one week plan to hold me over from the airport to the hotel. That gives me time to then go to a local store and pick up a sim for the lower cost. I have never used Flexiroam so I don't know if the prices are comparable.

      @tamwilfred@tamwilfred4 ай бұрын
  • Wow, brilliant! Thanks!

    @rileyjones650@rileyjones6505 ай бұрын
    • Glad you liked it!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • So I liked, Subscribed, and Shared !!! And I am in the Ex-Pat process to leave the USA for good to go to the Philippines to Stay and researched everything about all their Visas there and I am currently single !!!

    @jamesmarchetti3286@jamesmarchetti32865 ай бұрын
    • Thanks for your comments and support. Good luck in your travels!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • Guys! Ive been looking for a solution to this for a year. Thanks!

    @Kristoferwitha_k@Kristoferwitha_k8 ай бұрын
    • Glad we can help. Thanks for the kind words. Let us know how it works for you

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn8 ай бұрын
  • Thank you.🙋🏽‍♀️🥰😘

    @user-rd2sx9eq5n@user-rd2sx9eq5n9 ай бұрын
    • You are so welcome

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • thank you so much it is a very helpfull video for travelers

    @dmitriyv9462@dmitriyv9462Ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • Thank you. Good to know for full time nomads. Me I’m American and I have T-Mobile. 120+ countries. I been to 30+. Land and I have local service. NO data roaming charges. Up to LTE. $0.20/minute for phone.

    @richard9827@richard98277 ай бұрын
    • Sounds like you have a super plan. Thanks for sharing

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks for the info, I have ATT, they change $10 for the first phone and $5 for the second. That's an additional $450 to the monthly plan. I'm calling T-Mobile now.

      @methemonkeyking@methemonkeyking7 ай бұрын
    • My husband and I are world travelers. We are T-Mobil customers, also. We stay connected that way.

      @EmsandDonstravels@EmsandDonstravels6 ай бұрын
    • How much is the total cost to use T mobile? Will the banks and credit card companies accept it for 2FA codes if I’m in the Philippines?

      @Amen.22@Amen.226 ай бұрын
  • you guys are a great tag team. thank you for this information. My wife and I are close to retirement and hoping to get more info from you guys as we plan our world travels. Thanks.

    @zacgvids@zacgvids2 ай бұрын
    • Our pleasure!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • I am an American living in Thailand, and I have Google Voice for my US number, but aside from my Thai SIM, which costs me &7 a month to top up, I use WhatsApp, Skype and LINE for most of my calls, but great video.👍

    @alanharrison694@alanharrison6947 ай бұрын
    • Yes! You and Steve are on the same page. Love the local SIM in Thailand!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • hi, I'm American moving to thailand in 3 days. Can I google voice my us # in Thailand or need to do before I go? Does that stop my bill from ATT? Should I put my US # on e[sim then get reg. sim in Thailand?

      @nylimoman@nylimoman7 ай бұрын
    • To get a google voice number, you have to be in the US. Can’t do it from Thailand. Once you’re in Thailand, you’ll find out that local sims are cheap about $10 a month. Keep your US sim for when you go back.

      @JillC@JillC6 ай бұрын
    • I have listened to many nomads, and that's how EVERYONE plays it. Keep your US phone and ALSO an unlocked phone. Use US phone when you absolutely need, but rely mostly on local Sim using WhatsApp, etc.

      @pauladuncanadams1750@pauladuncanadams17504 ай бұрын
    • @@nylimoman you should definitely do it before you come, and it will cost you $20. Make sure your phone is unlocked, and you don’t continue your AT&T Account, after you move your number over to Google.

      @alanharrison694@alanharrison6942 ай бұрын
  • Great video, as usual! BTW, some providers limit how much data you can hotspot to another device.

    @robertahillcan@robertahillcan Жыл бұрын
    • Good point. We haven't seen that yet, but it makes sense.

      @stevegoodfriend8386@stevegoodfriend8386 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes. True. Flexiroam does not

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
  • Great info. We’ve been using a GlocalMe device. We’ve got iPhones and are considering upgrading to ones with esim capability. New subs here.

    @welltravelledlife@welltravelledlife7 ай бұрын
    • eSims can be a game-changer. But nothing is perfect (yet).

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • @@EatWalkLearn gotta believe there are solutions coming as the world continues to become more mobile.

      @welltravelledlife@welltravelledlife7 ай бұрын
  • Great VID! Do appreciate!

    @stevenmcknight8429@stevenmcknight84297 ай бұрын
    • Thank you for your comments!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • Excellent information. I wish I knew about this before I went to South Africa. I had to get a physical sim card.

    @karynwithers504@karynwithers504Ай бұрын
    • Hope you had a good trip

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • Much needed advice thank you

    @CyndieGawain@CyndieGawain9 ай бұрын
    • Thank you, Cyndie. Keep watching for more tips

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • Welcome to Vietnam! I love this video .

    @blousegroup897@blousegroup8979 ай бұрын
    • thanks

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • A non-working cellphone as a “ traveler” is an understatement nightmare. Happened to me in November. My US carrier had failed to activate my esim.

    @marilynpeoples5099@marilynpeoples50994 ай бұрын
    • True. Traveling with a partner makes things so much easier. Especially when we're using different technology.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • great video thanks guys

    @billwdwc@billwdwc7 ай бұрын
    • Our pleasure!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • I travel to Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand a lot. It is easy, as soon as you land get local money ( Cambodia takes dollars) go to the airport cellphone kiosk & have a great cheap plan in minutes.

    @CIF369@CIF3697 ай бұрын
    • Yes! That's Steve's strategy. But he still likes to have an international plan that works the minute the wheels touch the ground.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • If I could subscribe again I would! Thanks for sharing all this information. We are currently using GoogleFi and it is working well for us; however, we need a back up for when/if we get canceled for being out of US too much - soon it will be more than 6 months a year.

    @latreashduvall8636@latreashduvall8636 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! We weren't prepared, but you have some good options now.

      @stevegoodfriend8386@stevegoodfriend8386 Жыл бұрын
    • Ah. Thanks. We were sad at first about losing Fi, but now we don't miss it (or the cost.)

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
    • I used to have goggle first, it’s cheap but it goggle eat the data so fast even if your using your home Wi-Fi. For now I’m fine with t mobile

      @maaltx@maaltx7 ай бұрын
  • And this is iso helpful!

    @carolcassara4378@carolcassara4378 Жыл бұрын
    • Glad to help!

      @stevegoodfriend8386@stevegoodfriend8386 Жыл бұрын
  • Hey thanks fantastic review. We are going to Thailand in March. Curious I see you get data with an E Sim but how do you actually make calls?

    @stewartpress8586@stewartpress85864 ай бұрын
    • We use WhatsApp or Google Voice to make calls.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • Good info. Thanks.

    @bobjohnson7441@bobjohnson74417 ай бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful! Keep watching for more

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • Great information! I’m new to the channel

    @TheBodleysJourney2Ghana@TheBodleysJourney2Ghana10 ай бұрын
    • Thank you for subscribing! Hope to hear from you again soon!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn10 ай бұрын
  • Very helpful video. Thank you! Chris, how quickly do you use the 11 GB of data? I realize it will vary, depending on the availability and quality of internet connection. Do you have a rough idea of how many GB you use in a month?

    @jacquelinesmith2966@jacquelinesmith2966 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes. It varies depending on how much or how good my wifi options are. I'd say 11g lasts 3-4 months.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
    • Can i get on zoom calls with flexiroam?

      @cynmarmovies212@cynmarmovies2124 ай бұрын
  • Thanks so much, I've subscribed ❤. We are from US, living abroad in. EU frequently travel due to work. This is boss info. Curious if you've tried this in UAE yet? There we could only use WhatsApp for text only and their sims for calls.

    @ladyjnelms6277@ladyjnelms62779 ай бұрын
    • yes to AbuDabi and Saudi

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • I have a question where do you get your coupons from for flexiroam

    @froststrife6583@froststrife658311 ай бұрын
    • From me! Please use code roam.my/CES5KHKP or just CES5KHKP

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn11 ай бұрын
  • Does flexiroam work on a cruise when at sea? Is flexiroam an esim? I have used esim in Europe this year for 2 months and it worked fine except identifying texts coming in etc! Thanks

    @coachab100@coachab1007 ай бұрын
    • Yes, if there is service nearby because you're near land or port, flexiroam works. But it's not satellite, so you won't have coverage mid-sea. Yes, it's an esim.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • Thanks much appreciated I assume both require to be on WiFi?

    @stewartpress8586@stewartpress85864 ай бұрын
    • I am not sure of your question. We can use our data with Flexiroam and it doesn't require wifi.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • Excellent video. On a similar subject. We are looking for a plan that allows 2FA for our banking when overseas. At the moment we maintain our Canadian number just for this purpose. Have you found a way to receive 2FA texts overseas? we are currently looking at Fongo as a potential for this. Free cell number and minimal costs, although not used yet overseas. PS we just subscribed:0)

    @user-ux4tw7jq9p@user-ux4tw7jq9p9 ай бұрын
    • We've had no problem getting 2FA with our current set up.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
    • I also buy a local sim card of unlimited data for 30 days which costs me about 25 Euros. But there’s the problem of the 2step verification for some things such as online banking. Will you make a video on Google voice? I’ve never heard of it before. Wonderful video! Subscribed. Thank you!

      @mariap2481@mariap24817 ай бұрын
    • @@mariap2481 thank you

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • As a Canadian in Thailand living I switched to TD bank because they allow over seas telephone numbers for 2FA. Online assistance is often surprised when I ask them to verify with my Thailand number and it works. Conversely banks like CIBC don't allow overseas numbers.

      @kevinthailand2567@kevinthailand25676 ай бұрын
    • im with cibc so I thank you for this! may just have to link my # with google voice and call it a day cheers!!

      @EcomDre@EcomDre5 ай бұрын
  • In my experience traveling throughout Europe, my phone simply works. Note that I'm talking about 1st world countries. I simply call my provide (Spectrum) before I go and tell them where I'll be. I usually go for a month and visit several countries which I list for the provider. I use the hotel's wifi at night to send pictures/videos to the kids back home and to plan the next day's excursions. I mostly use the navigation function intermittently throughout the day.

    @MADHIKER777@MADHIKER777Ай бұрын
    • Good to know

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • which dual slot Sim reasonable phone with E-sim capability would you reccomend for purchase?

    @Danny-bbsrSingh@Danny-bbsrSingh6 ай бұрын
    • We love Pixel amzn.to/3ShMcma

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • Great information

    @amaru90221@amaru9022123 күн бұрын
    • Glad it was helpful!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn23 күн бұрын
  • Thanks! One thing I'm a little confused about, regarding keeping ur US phone number working internationally. Why do you wait still ur about to leave the US, before porting over ur normal cell phone number to become ur new Google Voice number? Seems it would be better to do that sooner, so you don't have to wait, till ur out of the country, to see if it works, as expected. Thanks again!!

    @DC-xw2yb@DC-xw2ybАй бұрын
  • Greetings from Israel, nice couple u both 🙏

    @roygertel@roygertel8 ай бұрын
    • hello!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn8 ай бұрын
  • Are the 330 days of Flexiroam consecutive from first day of use, or calculated only on the days you actually use the plan?

    @helenwood3199@helenwood31996 ай бұрын
    • The clock starts ticking the day you activate the plan, regardless of how you use it.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • do flexi 13:45 plan and google voice both offer unlimited calling and texing with eSIM or Sim card ? ty!

    @FotosLostnFound@FotosLostnFoundАй бұрын
    • Yes

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • No Taiwan in your travels. Taiwan has free WiFi everywhere. I mean even in the forests , parks and middle of no where.

    @tracegomez@tracegomez7 ай бұрын
    • Actually, we were in Taiwan! Yes, lots of wifi

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • Can you clarify? Is there some kind of public wifi? No need to buy a plan? Or do you mean lots of places offer it? Going next month.

      @markwickens2756@markwickens27566 ай бұрын
    • @@markwickens2756 if you want to buy a plan you can get it everywhere but I never used it because in the city the free wifi is in public space such as parks, near public buildings and convenience stores - and then all restaurants cafes and such have their own you can log into. It’s very fast

      @tracegomez@tracegomez6 ай бұрын
  • great video

    @tobypowers8529@tobypowers85292 ай бұрын
  • Is your flexiroam plan monthly or yearly? You didn't say

    @justbelit@justbelit9 ай бұрын
    • Good question. It's not like traditional plans. There are many different plans you can choose from. All have a specific time frame and amount of data. For example there may be an Ireland plan for 10 days with 2 gig of data, all the way up to a Global Plan of 365 days with 20 gig. You just buy what you need.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • My phone is still locked with AT&T, so I don't think a local sim card will work. Last time I went to Asia, even though I signed up the $10 a day roaming service, I was NOT able to make calls back to the states. I was so upset because I called AT&T right before my trip and followed exactly what they told me to dial(the country code + area code + phone#), but I was still unable to get through. Now I have another trip coming up and wonder if things can get better. If you called back to the states while aboard before and know what I did wrong, please lmk and give suggestions? Thank you!

    @oceanblue888@oceanblue8889 ай бұрын
    • I believe all the major carriers will charge extra if you want to use their service outside the States. I don't know enough about your situation to offer any advice.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
    • I think because you phone is locked is problem? ATT told me same $10 day if needed to call to usa.

      @nylimoman@nylimoman7 ай бұрын
    • I’ve heard that a law was passed years ago that said that all phone companies have to unlock your phone for free if you request it. However that law might only apply where I live, on the US territory of Guam.

      @Amen.22@Amen.226 ай бұрын
  • So, what is the process that someone moving overseas would follow? Park their current phone number on Google Voice and then get the Flexiroam plan? Also, does that mean we would have to cancel service with our US based carrier and remove their sim card?

    @mikehunt5637@mikehunt56376 ай бұрын
    • You got it! After moving your number to Google Voice and setting up Flexiroam for data, your US based carrier is unnecessary

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • One simple trick does it guys! Put your phone on airplane mode and enable WIFI calling; make sure your phone has this feature or turned on by your network provider! When done you can call and receive calls and texts from and to anywhere. No more special international plans needed

    @reklovjj@reklovjj9 ай бұрын
    • That's a good tip if you can get a wifi connection.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
    • So you just keep paying the same service provider you had in your home country? What if you’ve not going back to your country? Keep your phone on airplane mode forever?

      @Amen.22@Amen.226 ай бұрын
  • I'm going to Jamaica in May in 2024. I have Metro by T-Mobile and they do not have international roaming. I will only be in Jamaica for about 7 days. Should I get a SIM card from my local Metro by T-Mobile store or when I go to Jamaica??

    @fabandgoodvibes1589@fabandgoodvibes15895 ай бұрын
    • That's a tough call.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • Hi i have a question on Google FI, I'm moving to central america in a couple of months, I'll only be coming back to US about once or twice a year, I'm mostly concerned about 2FA, banking, SS office, Government office, I have whatsapp and I can get a local sim, I heard GoogleFi will turn off data after a few months but will text still work for 2FA after a year or two if i'm still paying, or will they shut that off too

    @comfour77@comfour776 ай бұрын
    • We moved our number to Google Voice. No need to pay for Google Fi if you're only using it for 2FA, etc. Google Voice is free and has worked for us as our US Phone number for calls and SMS in all situations.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • So to receive phone calls and messages as you travel you just ported yr number to google voice? Does google voice expire or have a fee?

    @johnrivera2615@johnrivera26154 ай бұрын
    • Yes, that's right. GV is free. If you use it to make an international call ( eg: US number to Italian number) you pay a per minute charge which is usually about $.01 a minute.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • I'm looking for an option where i just want to receive calls from US and call back while travelling internationally outside US. I DON'T need data. Any cheap options do you suggest? Thanks

    @VP-ml3pf@VP-ml3pf5 ай бұрын
    • Google Voice. Check it out!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • I’m confused; how do you get billed?monthly or start and stop, only get charged as you use it? Thanks

    @helenepoulin6668@helenepoulin6668 Жыл бұрын
    • As we buy data, we pay for it. There is no billing.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn Жыл бұрын
    • @@EatWalkLearn So, to clarify, when you go from the 300 days on your main eSIM, to a local one, does the day count pause?

      @truepeacenik@truepeacenikАй бұрын
    • @@truepeacenik no

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • Went to the website in your profile and could not find how to get an esim plan with them. Maybe i am slow. Is the website you listed correct?

    @10CamMedia@10CamMedia10 ай бұрын
    • Did you go to roam.my/CES5KHKP

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
    • ​@EatWalkLearn the link in the description is only text. When I follow this link in your comment it takes me to Flexiroam for Asia. Are there separate ones for different countries or continents?

      @kirstenveneziano1205@kirstenveneziano12057 ай бұрын
    • @@kirstenveneziano1205 the link should take you to the app. I only know about one. Maybe vpn to USA before linking? My code is CES5KHKP. You can also input that once you install the app. Thanks for asking

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • How did you park your phone number with Google Voice? In other words, while you were still with your cell phone company, did you move the number before cancelling? How was that done without then being left with no service? Did you do it while outside the U.S. then cancel service? Lastly, if you already have two GV phone numbers, do you just cancel one then you can add the "real" one that is on your phone?

    @SecondLifeExplorer@SecondLifeExplorer5 ай бұрын
    • We did it in the US. It took a couple of hours to activate, leaving us without service during that time. We kept the numbers we had with our previous provider (Fi and Verizon.)

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • If you’re not using the number supplied by your new carrier, what number do you use.? Do you have some way of using your original phone number?

    @lynnbrooks2430@lynnbrooks24304 ай бұрын
    • Yes, we use Google voice for our number

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • That strange , I visit vn , I had to buy new Sim and can not register official user because I carry u.s. passport which is foreign to internal vn network. I wonder if some companies like t-mobile or at&t can had international plan that cover all countries

    @EricPham-gr8pg@EricPham-gr8pg2 ай бұрын
    • I got a SIM card in Vietnam with no problems. They did ask for my US Passport which I find fairly common. Big US carriers offer very expensive international plans which is the main reason we found a better solution

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • is FLEXIrom good with apple iPhones?

    @delaneyondreams@delaneyondreams6 ай бұрын
    • We personally don't have experience with iPhones, but friends of ours do and say it works great. I think you need to have esim capability

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
    • iPhones from 11 to iPhone 15 series have eSim

      @bengoey@bengoey4 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for the video but I'm not sure if I completely understand this. Google says Google voice doesn't work with foreign Sim cards so are you also using the Whatsapp and having google voice number forward to the Whatsapp number?

    @dwm23ca@dwm23ca2 ай бұрын
    • I think they mean you have to have a US phone number (and be in the US to transfer the number to Google Voice).

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • At one point in time, you couldn't purchase a cell phone from off of AliExpress or some other China-based web site, and expect the phone to work with a U.S. based carrier, due to differences in radio frequencies. Has that all changed now?

    @RVail623@RVail6236 ай бұрын
    • No idea...

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
    • I am afraid it is still the same especially a cheaper phone as they do not have all the frequencies that are used by the US Carriers. Phones may still work but may have weak signal . The more expensive phones like iPhones or Samsung Galaxy S Series have many more frequencies than say Samsung A series

      @bengoey@bengoey4 ай бұрын
  • You cannot use Google Voice abroad. It has to be prepaid. That way I used it in Europe

    @galagems9449@galagems94495 ай бұрын
    • This is not true. We use Google Voice internationally. You must have $ in your account, though, to pay international calls. It's usually $.01 a minute.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • I got a question, what happens if I dont pay for my cell phone plan in the United States. Can I still use my Google Voice Number? The reason I ask is because it ask for my cell phone number I currently use while home

    @gregsmitz6310@gregsmitz63103 ай бұрын
    • Google Voice is a way to get calls and text for free using your US number. Then get mobile data using a local SIM or Flexiroam. No need for your old phone plan.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn3 ай бұрын
  • Not sure where you get the prices from, I've just gone online and the plan that you say is $65 is actually $269. That's one impressive coupon. So any suggestions for your viewers would be welcome.

    @Coatsey007@Coatsey0074 ай бұрын
    • They often have sales up to 80% off. But the offers change frequently

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
    • I use AIRALO eSim , worked well when I visited the US. My sister who lives in the US recently travelled to South East Asia and Japan , she bought AIRALO Regional eSim and it worked well. I live in the UK

      @bengoey@bengoey4 ай бұрын
    • @@bengoey cheers for that, much appreciated.

      @Coatsey007@Coatsey0074 ай бұрын
    • They run coupons *all the time* for 80% or more off.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn4 ай бұрын
  • Been to Da Nang twice we Love it there but this year we are going to see NHa Trang for the first time. Steve's way is my way because when in Thailand just find a 7-11 and you can be hooked up with data+ add money via your online wallet and you are set without having to find another 7-11, which BTW we where in Bangkok a few years back I think it was the 2019 trip and I kid you not walking down the street to go to the BTS, we passed a intersection that had a 7-11 on 3 of the 4 corners. I wish I'd recorded video for that. I'm here because I've been watching a ton of content about eSim which 2 days ago I knew nothing about. And I just found out that my RealMe X2 Pro is NOT compatible for eSim which is a bummer because I was looking at a really good 30 day unlimited data plan for Vietnam and I wanted to test out eSim to see if that's what I would do going forward. Travel Safe & Be well.

    @truckn@truckn3 ай бұрын
    • That's funny about the 7-11s! Go Team Steve! But we think esim is the way of the future

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn3 ай бұрын
  • 😢 one caveat to your statement that you can use Google Voice for everything! Some banks will not allow Google Voice because it is not the same is a telecom number, some banks might have to pay for it, so they will not allow it! Be aware, be informed!!

    @youonlyliveonce6000@youonlyliveonce60007 ай бұрын
    • We haven't had any trouble with banks.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
    • yes thats my biggest concern is getting 2fa from banks & others

      @nylimoman@nylimoman7 ай бұрын
    • Yes many banks and financial institutions will not accept any IP-based phone numbers. Similar to having a remote mailbox address vs a bricks and mortar address.

      @johnlacey3857@johnlacey38576 ай бұрын
    • SWITCH BANKS if this is the case! This indicates your bank has no idea what they’re doing security wise, it’s not even appropriate in the first place to do 2FA over a phone number these days.

      @zombievac@zombievac5 ай бұрын
    • @@zombievac Good luck finding a bank that doesn’t do 2FA, and will promise not to do it in the future.

      @johnlacey3857@johnlacey38575 ай бұрын
  • Any issue using Google pixel phone. It didn't work in many countries in europe

    @katiekelley3984@katiekelley39846 ай бұрын
    • none

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • Just an FYI not all banks or services will NOT accept Google Voice for 2 factor. Just keep that in mind.

    @simplyroccophilippines@simplyroccophilippines8 ай бұрын
    • We have not run into that

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn8 ай бұрын
  • what phones do you use ?

    @diannekocer2058@diannekocer20582 ай бұрын
    • We have Pixels

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • 🙏 ❤

    @yurivillasenor7031@yurivillasenor70319 ай бұрын
    • 💜

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn9 ай бұрын
  • I have been overseas for many years using google fi, i have ported my google fi number to google voice. My wife wants to get a US cell phone number but we are running into a wall, how to get a US number without paying high monthly fees? our ultimate goal is to port a new number to google voice and google voice required a US number that you already owned.

    @simbatran@simbatran2 ай бұрын
    • Good points. Google Voice also requires you to physically be in the US when you port the number to them.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn2 ай бұрын
  • Esims don't work in all smart phones! Just my luck, didn't work in mine after making payment.

    @waynekavanagh745@waynekavanagh745Ай бұрын
    • Interesting

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • Does it work with iPhones?

    @j24mike@j24mike7 ай бұрын
    • Should not be a probem with an iPhone. We have lots of friends using FlexiRoam with iPhones.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn7 ай бұрын
  • 13 gigs is not much Will a VOIP work

    @coziii.1829@coziii.18295 ай бұрын
    • No problem with VoIP. We're not using data extensively unless we're on wifi

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn5 ай бұрын
  • can i use esim on i8

    @girish_kkumar7746@girish_kkumar77466 ай бұрын
    • please check the apple website. I would think so, but I don't know

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn6 ай бұрын
  • What about canada we live in canada thanks

    @donaldotsig6818@donaldotsig6818Ай бұрын
    • I'm sorry, I don't know. Try Trello!

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
  • You shouldn't use public or hotels data if they are not secured. Nowadays, bad hackers can have an access to your private information. It is better to buy a private data plan and keep your WiFi off when you are not using it. I make sure to have a cheap plan for one local number for my family during travel. It makes it easy for local communications like taxis, restaurants, food etc.

    @kfshman@kfshman10 күн бұрын
    • Right

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearn10 күн бұрын
  • I have a iPhone that has no Sim card question what do I do?

    @billlloyd9755@billlloyd9755Ай бұрын
    • Check to see if your phone is compatible at the Flexiroam website.

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
    • @@EatWalkLearn Yes it looks like it is. Still a little confused on how it will work out of the country ?

      @billlloyd9755@billlloyd9755Ай бұрын
    • @@billlloyd9755 we'll, follow the instructions. Buy an esim, buy a plan for the country you need, and voila, it works in that country

      @EatWalkLearn@EatWalkLearnАй бұрын
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