Sim Card Recommendation

Lmercan on 07/12/2023 - 07:33

Hi all,

In 1 month time, I will be going to overseas for possibly up to 1 year. I need to port my number to a network that I receive text while I am overseas without recharging. Does anyone know which service provider can I park my number and receive texts while I am overseas without recharging?

Thank you

Mobile SIM Card

Comments

  • geekcohen on 07/12/2023 - 07:43

    Any provider…. just need to enable international roaming and have such pack added to your plan/subscription etc.

    Some providers are better than others for the International Roaming Plan Options.

    Just disable data and then you won't always get slugged for when your phone does stuff in the background.

  • Capensis on 07/12/2023 - 08:02

    Don't think there's any options to 'park' your number. Switching to pre-paid and using a long expiry option and turning data off will probably be the cheapest method.

  • upended on 07/12/2023 - 08:56

    Move to Telstra for starters. Then when you travel overseas, put your phone in flight mode, connect to WiFi, enable WiFi calling on your phone and you can send and receive calls and texts as long as you are connecting to WiFi. I was overseas last year for 4 months and it worked really well for me. No roaming charges apply in this case.

    I have heard this works with Belong too, but have not experienced it myself.

    All the best for your extended travel.

    • Colin2905 on 07/12/2023 - 13:58

      enable WiFi calling on your phone and you can send and receive calls and texts as long as you are connecting to WiFi.
      I have heard this works with Belong too, but have not experienced it myself.

      SMS over Wi-Fi is still a work in progress for MVNO's on Telstra Wholesale, such as Belong. Even if it was ready now, there's still ongoing monthly costs with Belong, unless you just happen to score a lot of referrals (which are capped at 10 anyway).

      Amaysim PAYG would probably be a good fit for the OP's use case, as long as there's roaming coverage where they're going.

    • Dc80 on 07/12/2023 - 16:07

      I can confirm Wifi calling doesn't work on Boost - tried in UK in July this year. Could receive SMS fine however (which is to be expected).

  • Muffinman01 on 07/12/2023 - 10:18

    If you're with Telstra you can port your number to an eSIM if that makes it easier for you:
    https://www.telstra.com.au/coverage-networks/mobile-technolo…

    You should be able to then have your Australian number on that SIM and then add in an overseas SIM if you'd like.

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