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specifically for phone calls? is whatsapp not an option?*

Posted by torinese

on August 5, 2026, 12:12:24, in reply to "(Travel) Recommendation for an eSIM for France"

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go!

From what I've briefly read Orange seems like a good option.

T-Mobile doesn't seem to offer free international roaming, though when we to Spain a few years ago it was part of our plan. maybe they've cheaped out

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(Travel) Recommendation for an eSIM for France - shua August 5, 2026, 12:04:46

I assumed all the US carriers offered a $10-$12 per/day plan to roam like you're home. - tvillini August 5, 2026, 15:04:58
sidejack: anybody used the MVNO US Mobile? It's top rated by Consumer Reports and - ATL August 5, 2026, 14:50:24
Like the wasteful spender I am, I just have the plan that gives me international - snipes824 August 5, 2026, 14:28:40
I used airalo in Spain and it worked great* - Gene Parmesan August 5, 2026, 13:57:08
- I think it was maybe 30 bucks for a week's worth of data* - Gene Parmesan August 5, 2026, 14:31:57
- worked well for me in France too* - Tortillini August 5, 2026, 14:30:39
  - Airalo, Holafly and Saily are the big ones. I've used the first two in Europe and Caribbean without - ATL August 5, 2026, 14:42:37
Google disagrees with you. - complainant August 5, 2026, 12:21:45
where are you seeing they don't? - assassin August 5, 2026, 12:15:35
- I guess I need to dig into it again. When I looked, it specifically mentioned... - shua August 5, 2026, 12:44:56
  - thanks for challenging me :) , it looks like I get 5GB of international roaming data... - shua August 5, 2026, 13:50:20
    - i think you should be fine. also, tmo is making me change my legacy plan finally. - torinese August 5, 2026, 14:35:00
- it's not free, calling is $0.50 per minute, which is a lot. i've gotten around this in certain place - torinese August 5, 2026, 12:34:15
specifically for phone calls? is whatsapp not an option?* - torinese August 5, 2026, 12:12:24

mostly for data when wandering around each day. I don't anticipate... - shua August 5, 2026, 12:41:51

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