It’s close to 20 years since I’ve travelled overseas, and the rest of the family haven’t ever so we’re planning a trip to NZ later in the year.
We all have roaming on our phones but at $5/day for each of us it will be over $350 for the trip and I’m thinking there must be a cheaper alternative.
We all have iPhones either with physical or eSIMs so what do folks better travelled than us recommend?
I do subscribe to Nord and wasn’t aware they had an eSIM option. I’ll check it out thanks
Using a Mobile phone Overseas – eSIM, Travel SIM, International Roaming
- Kogan Mobile: SIM | 30-day | 15GB | NZ$5 – requires NZ delivery
You have not stated your current provider. Optus, amaysim, boost, telstra prepaid, felix roaming all have cheaper roaming than $5/day.
You may also consider porting to these also for your Australian use
Our current provider is Vodafone. Optus reception is rubbish where we live so have ruled them out and Telstra is more expensive from what I’ve seen but will check out some of the other providers
Most times there is no need for the entire family connected to internet on the go, one can get esim and the rest with hotel wifi or elsewhere whenever available or hotspot.
I found this the other day https://www.traveltomtom.net/destinations/oceania/new-zealan…
Nomad seems to be the best esim, allot cheaper than any nz providers
We all have roaming on our phones but at $5/day for each of us it will be over $350 for the trip and I’m thinking there must be a cheaper alternative.
70 day trip?
How much data do you want?
Lots of options here
No, 24 day trip and there’s 3 of us
No, 24 day trip and there’s 3 of us
Your wording wasn't clear as you said 'each of us'.
Anyhow, there are heaps of 30 day sim options in that case.
Yeah sorry realised that after your comment.
Will check out some of the options provided but sounds like the roaming is not the way to go or maybe it works out but only for shorter trips
@Breddo: Depends on what you need. If it's just data, then get a local sim. Always cheaper!
But If you need to continue to receive and make phone calls for your Aussie number daily, then paying the daily roaming fee might be better.