Best practice international GSM setup

Travelsim: no credit expiry, active 2 years after last recharge
Airbaltic: no credit expiry, active 2 years after last recharge
Onesimcard: credit expires if not recharged after 10 months, the SIM remains active for 2 years even if not recharged. Accepts incoming calls for free even with 0 credit.
XXSIM: expires 12 months after last reload (credit and number is lost).

HappyCamp · 12-08-2013, 18:02

I went with Piranha Mobile and TruPhone as my two SIM cards for my trip to Europe. I also purchased a cheap dual SIM Samsung phone on Amazon for $28.

In addition I also am getting a Toggle Mobile SIM card as four of the countries in Europe that I am going to they offer "local numbers", which allows very low rates in those countries.

I decided to stay away from the SIM cards with Estonian or Isle of Man phone numbers, as I wanted people who called or texted me would have low rates.

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HappyCamp (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 59 Join Date: 04 Aug 2013 Country:	12-08-2013, 18:02 I went with Piranha Mobile and TruPhone as my two SIM cards for my trip to Europe. I also purchased a cheap dual SIM Samsung phone on Amazon for $28. In addition I also am getting a Toggle Mobile SIM card as four of the countries in Europe that I am going to they offer "local numbers", which allows very low rates in those countries. I decided to stay away from the SIM cards with Estonian or Isle of Man phone numbers, as I wanted people who called or texted me would have low rates. T-Mobile $30 "Wal-mart plan". Unlimited data & text. 100 voice minutes per month. Europe 2013 vacation: Piranha-Mobile and Truphone plus the following AT: T-Mobile, CZ: Tesco Mobile, DE: Lidl & Toggle Mobile, DK: Telia & Toggle Mobile, ES: Toggle Mobile, FR: Orange & Toggle Mobile, HU: T-Mobile, SE: Telenor & Toggle Mobile