global sim advice please

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by f300

It is usually the cheapest option by far (especially if you need local calls or data as well) and also one of the most reliable (as opposed to the "global sims" which usually don't work just when you need them the most).

Having lost a few hundred dollars in credit over the years when various global prepaids (e.g. EasyRoam, UM, 09) were discontinued, went bankrupt, expired, etc. I've also come to question the advisability of investing in prepaid roaming solutions. I now have my local SIMs plus the TelnaMobile and Mobal SIMs, both of which are postpaid with only a small annual outlay. Of course, I'm also not traveling nearly as much as I used to.