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Next month, we are traveling to Iceland and the Baltic region. I would like to be able to use my phone for checking email, looking something up on the Web, etc.

I am wondering about what the easiest means of doing this might be. I installed a virtual SIM for my last trip, but it was quite complicated and I could not be sure that it worked until I got there. I would be willing to pay more for something simple to relieve the stress.

If there are any recommendations for a non-technical person, then I would greatly appreciate the pointers.

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If you have Verizon or ATT just upgrade to or add an international plan. Ours automatically kicks in when we travel internationally for something like $10/day or $100/mo during the time we are traveling. Then we never give it another thought.

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I have Mint Mobile and they have an International plan. I wonder if it is as easy as pay and go, or if there is more to it than that.

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"Why don't you contact Mint Mobile and ask?"

I did, but only got their AI bot. I tried asking my question, but it answered another question, then told me to go to their website or call back, then it hung up. That was not helpful.

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"https://www.mintmobile.com/features/international-roaming/"

Yes, I see that, but I do not know if I need to do something with my phone after activating. When I used an eSim before, I had to go through a tree of settings on my phone to tell it to use the eSim. Is this the same sort of thing, or does it work automatically?

If I could ask someone and get an answer, then that would be helpful, but it's difficult to find anything other than AI bots that don't understand questions these days.

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It looks pretty straight forward when you look at the website that others have attached -
Choose the pass that works best for your trip. Buy ahead of time & activate when you arrive, or buy upon arrival & activate immediately.
If you've pre-purchased your pass, you'll receive a text message upon arrival to activate it, or you can activate via the app.
Once activated, you'll have 1, 3, 10 or 30 days to use the minutes, SMS & data included, depending on the pass you chose.

Double check their website to make sure they offer coverage in the countries you plan to travel.

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I hope that it is that straightforward. The reason for my trepidation is that they used to have an International plan and I had money in it. When I arrived in Victoria I had no service and had to purchase a SIM. That is why I am looking for something simple and reliable.

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