Data Pass for roaming (especially non-EU)

[OliT_39]

It would be great to introduce some kind of roaming data pass for non-EU roaming as add-ons.

For example a pass that lasts 24 hours, one that lasts 5 days etc. 

These passes would include unlimited data while roaming.

Or possibly a certain amount of data (eg 50GB, 100GB, etc)?

Obviously these wouldn't be super cheap, but they'd be better than potentially spending  a huge sum via the "out of plan" add-on or account balance. It's puts a cap in place to make it more manageable and easier to plan. With my previous network they had a 24 hour unlimited data pass for roaming which was £5 per day which I thought was reasonable and didn't mean having to bother with getting a roaming eSim set up.

When roaming, generally data is the most important as messages and calls can be made over apps that use the internet if required. And if standard calls and texts are needed, these can come out of the existing "out of plan" add-on. So a roaming data pass would be ideal.

[MSF]

@OliT_39  Have you considered buying international Esims? These work out cheaper and can often be used in multiple countries. There really is not much bother to setting one up.

Smarty would find themselves in competition with these companies, who already have a head start in the game.

As an example from my current experience, an Esim like Roamless currently charges $2.45 for a Gb of data in Australia or USA; that same 1Gb of data on roaming rates with Smarty would work out at £102.40 because they charge 10p per Megabyte. It seems clear that they cannot compete in that market.

Additionally, some Esims also allow you to make calls via their app at a reasonable rate - assuming that the recipient does not have an app like WhatsApp.