My S23 Ultra has a physical Sim (where my data is now), and an Embedded Sim. When I go to Europe which Sim do I need to use and how do I activate the other so I can use my phone as usual for calls, texts, messaging services, GPS and internet? I want people from home and in Europe to be able to contact me without paying for international fees.
Hey, TravellingGal, glad to hear you get to travel to Europe! It sounds like you will just need to add an international travel plan while you are overseas to cover your usage abroad. How long will you be in Europe? Where will you be traveling to?
-Lauren
Mostly Italy and a cruise for a week using MSC ship wifi. Entire trip is one month and short trips to France and Spain will be visited. I will activate the daily global plan on the S23 Ultra just to be safe before I go, but want to try to make use of one of these sims on this new phone to be more cost effficient. My spare phone will be on the $100 30 day plan. I have no idea what to do with the sims. I had single sim phones on my previous trips .
Sounds like a great trip! To make sure we're on the same page, you will be taking two phones with you on your trip abroad?
-Lauren
Yes, I always travel with two phones. I am trying to figure out how to utilize the sims for travel in the new S23 Ultra to avoid the $10 daily global charge.
Sounds good, thanks. You can use the $100 monthly plan to cover each destination (aside from the cruise ship) if you are planning on using your phone more frequently. Would that work better for you than TravelPass? Also, when anyone in the US calls your number, they will not be charged extra as they are not calling an international number.
-Lauren
So it seems that having the dual sims does not get me a free pass in Europe. Do you have a recommendation for which sim to keep my US data? It is on the physical sim card.
It is always good to know your options TravellingGal. Could you clarify on your question? Are you referring to which SIM to use for mobile data when traveling?
~Freddy
Yes. I want to know which of the two sim options to use overseas and maintain full use of my phone and not give up my phone number. I am trying to minimize the cost of using my phone for a month in Europe as the full service Travel Pass is an expensive $10 each 24 hours, and the Monthly pass only allows 2 GB of data. This will use up quickly with calls, checking emails, and sending texts or social media posts with photos over the internet.
My phone can be unlocked in August. I need your advice on which Sim should I use to access GPs , wifi, text messages, and make calls to contacts in Europe and which one to use for US calling, texting (with photos), and accessing email (internet). I have paid for wifi on a cruise, but will using it also activate the $10 daily charge.
Will the phone automatically know which sim card to use?
Do I go into the Verizon store to activate the Esim?
If the Esim is the one I should use to call inside Europe do you send me a code or do it by calling Global Assistance?
Should I go to a Vodaphone store after I land in Europe to do this.?
So, if I move the data from the physical sim to the E-sim and purchase a physical sim card there, will my US phone number continue to work as usual alongside the other one?
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-Melissa
Hi Melissa! It took over an hour with customer service mor me to be able to access this message site. I have responded to Freddy about which of the two sims on my phone to use overseas. I am waiting until August 17 to go to my Verizon store and unlock my phone so I can use the sims. thanks for your response.
I use my phone a lot, and for sure will be needing the GPS while walking about without a wifi signal. I was hoping the dual sim would be able to handle this.
Hello, TravellingGal, thanks for your response. When traveling, what we need to consider is adding a global plan to cover your usage. Either the $100 monthly plan or TravelPass.
If you would like to pay local rates, you can use an international SIM while traveling (provided your phone is unlocked). With regard to an eSIM, it is possible to use that as well though one eSIM may not work between multiple destinations.
When using WiFi Calling, any call made to a number outside the US would be charged long distance rates. What you can do in that instance is add a long distance plan to cover international calls. Otherwise, TravelPass or the $100 monthly plan would cover calls to the US and the country you are visiting. Does this help clarify things for you?
-Lauren
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