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Add Ons in USA
@JaneCicc_260381 As well as the useful info from @JJP2RidesAgain , have you considered looking in your phone settings to see how much data has been used and by what apps.? Also perhaps consider whether any updates were carried out on the phone as these are often likely to use more data.
thanks for the tip. Have switched various apps off now which I don’t need while away, so hopefully my data usage will reduce - data roaming also switched off!!
JaneCicc_260381 I strongly suspect that you may not be able to buy a local sim due to security issues. If your phone accepts it, an Esim should be a really good option.
I recently used a Global Esim from Airalo while in S. America and it worked very well at a reasonable price - with the option to top up easily if necessary. It worked via their app.
Hi MSF JaneCicc_260381 Whilst a valid photo ID, such as a passport would be needed, foreigners can easily buy a SIM card from a Canadian network, should they wish to do so.
It’s probably a similar system to that used in Poland and elsewhere, even for PAYG SIM cards - Go to retailer, ask for SIM card, who will then ask for your ID and register your ID against the phone number attached to the SIM card. Then, in the event that anything happens to you, and you have your phone on you, your identity can be traced from your phone number.Of course, a travel data eSIM from Holafly or Airalo would dispense with the need for the above process.
