South America

[KennethM_117224]

How can you use your phone in South America with Smarty

[yuriWen_1465336]

Its a complete rip off

[MSF]

@yuriWen_1465336 @Get real please! This is not Smarty setting the prices!

[MSF]

@KennethM_117224  In short, by adding a shed-load of money to your account.

I suggest that you look at help articles on Roaming (outside the EU specifically) and also look at the Price Guide for costs.

[SmartyTrousers]

You would need to add credit to your account to do so, and the costs are very high. For example, data is 10p per MB (about £100 per GB) in Brazil, 25p per MB (about £250 per GB) in Argentina. It would be much cheaper for you to get a local SIM in South America, or use a travel eSIM like Airalo if your phone supports eSIM.

[DavidGr_1670207]

I heard good things about Airalo but their Trustpilot scores are terrible - any thoughts? 

[MSF]

@DavidGr_1670207 I used them last year on a trip and they were fine. More recently I used Roamless and they were also fine - the good thing is that you retain any unused credit on your account (as opposed to a fixed term plan from Airalo) although I believe that they may be slightly more expensive per unit in some countries.

[yuriWen_1465336]

It’s ridiculous 

[MSF]

@yuriWen_1465336 @and how does that comment help? @SmartyTrousers  offered helpful and correct advice. Why not try the same yourself?