USA Mobile Number

[Toddy]

Off to America soon and looking to get a SIM card with an American number before I go. Anybody done this or know the easiest/best place to get one in the UK?

Cheers, Toddy

[tiny73]

We’ve just been and my wife bought an e-sim for the duration. Worked out about £40 for two weeks of unlimited data. It was with Hola fly and worked out cheaper than EE’s daily rate.

The only watch out was that I needed to hit spot to her to download and install it as it didn’t seem to want to play ball on the airport WiFi.

[Toddy]

Thanks for that, I'll take a look.

[Kingstepper]

Beware with a lot of these eSims that you don’t actually get a telephone number. - they’re just for data.
If that is okay, look at Airalo.

[Toddy]

Beware with a lot of these eSims that you don’t actually get a telephone number. - they’re just for data.
If that is okay, look at Airalo.

Thanks, didn't realise that. We actually need an American number for a few things so will have to double check.

[BaBa]

We used these and had no problems at all for the 3 week duration. You get a US number unlike some or most eSims:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

[tiny73]

Beware with a lot of these eSims that you don’t actually get a telephone number. - they’re just for data.
If that is okay, look at Airalo.

The hola fly e-sim does give you a local number, not needed in our case (data was the main need via WhatsApp etc) but it was there.

[chrisjones3]

If you buy a 3 PAYG sim in the UK it roams comfortably full data in the US.

10gb a tenner for a month through to 50gb for £20 on UK Amazon


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[chrisjones3]

Ah I see. It’s the US number you need not just roaming data. In which case Lyca mobile are quite good here.


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[Toddy]

Thanks for all the replies. Think I'll go for the T-Mobile physical SIM instead of an eSIM.
Thanks again, Toddy

[Fish]

Whenever I travel state side I just ask at reception for a local 'cell' store and go get a PAYG sim. Swap the settings to make that the primary and enjoy the rest of my trip.

[Toddy]

Just a quick update incase anybody is looking for similar. Bought a 21 day T Mobile unlimited data SIM from BigTravelStoreUK on Amazon for £34. Setup the day before we left for America with no issues. Was handy that it was a USA mobile number as we registered this with a few different apps that we used while over there. Excellent 4/5g connection which was great at some of the Disney parks as the WiFi was shocking.
Would definitely recommend

[guli]

Just a quick update incase anybody is looking for similar. Bought a 21 day T Mobile unlimited data SIM from BigTravelStoreUK on Amazon for £34. Setup the day before we left for America with no issues. Was handy that it was a USA mobile number as we registered this with a few different apps that we used while over there. Excellent 4/5g connection which was great at some of the Disney parks as the WiFi was shocking.
Would definitely recommend

Thanks, will have a look based on your recommendation!

[Dr Wolff]

Anyone done anything similar for south east Asia, specifically Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam? Doing a two week cycle tour and (much to OH's amusement/irritation) I want to be able to Strava the ride.
I only need data, though, not the calls/texts/mobile number

[Bondurant]

Could you not use your Wahoo / Garmin (if you have one of course) to record the rides and e.g. use hotel WiFi to upload them when you get a chance?

[Carlton-Browne]

Anyone done anything similar for south east Asia, specifically Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam? Doing a two week cycle tour and (much to OH's amusement/irritation) I want to be able to Strava the ride.
I only need data, though, not the calls/texts/mobile number

Take a look at Airalo, especially their Regional E-Sims:

https://www.airalo.com/asia-esim

[Dr Wolff]

Could you not use your Wahoo / Garmin (if you have one of course) to record the rides and e.g. use hotel WiFi to upload them when you get a chance?

As a collector of mechanical watches, I have resisted going down the smart watch/cycling GPS gizmo rabbit hole. If my phone does it, fine, but otherwise I'm not a fan (yet - I have had to eat my words many times!)

[Dr Wolff]

Take a look at Airalo, especially their Regional E-Sims:

https://www.airalo.com/asia-esim

Thanks, will look at that

[Dr Wolff]

Thanks, will look at that

Actually looks spot on! Very useful

[guli]

Take a look at Airalo, especially their Regional E-Sims:

https://www.airalo.com/asia-esim

Thanks!

[china]

E-sim's are definitely the way to go. You can purchase them beforehand and just activate when you need them, cheap and hassle free. I keep my main sim number active too so I can be reached by phone.