"Normally", I believe with the ones I have used, eSims don't do topups. Once just buys a new eSim?Just seting up Airalo and I see it now has 'top-up' packages - the same as the base packages
"Normally", I believe with the ones I have used, eSims don't do topups. Once just buys a new eSim?
It depends. You ought to be able to reload credit on some eg that’s how TruPhone works."Normally", I believe with the ones I have used, eSims don't do topups. Once just buys a new eSim?
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… if using iMessage on iPhone (iPhone to iPhone sms) this uses data. Just to clarify@Pushka , I’ve just set up Aerolo. It has a good guide on “how to”. Now it won’t complete setting up until it connects to one of the providers you have signed up for ( e.g. Europe), and since it gives dire warnings that to interrupt the setup may invalidate the whole thing, I’m a bit nervous of whether it’s gonna go through when I reach the other end.
when it’s installed, iPhone presents both Sims for you to control individually with respect to data, roaming, messages etc so you can turn them both on at once and have data from the one one and calls etc the other.
I have the eSim as ‘travel’ and data and I have turned off roaming and data on my primary sim, so it won’t update apps on that. I can then go off and turn off data for the eSIM, app by app, if I want to, so as not to waste data.
SMSs go through the telephony network so will still be received on your primary sim ( Oz number) with data off and you won’t be charged for incoming SMSs
Yes, thanks; I forgot that.… if using iMessage on iPhone (iPhone to iPhone sms) this uses data. Just to clarify
There are reports of Optus phasing out the roaming data. So far SYD+1 and haven’t been enhanced on our $50 pm / 4GB roaming data (and calls/txt).For now the days of using a new sim while overseas are over for us
My old Optus plan has unlimited calls/SMS in most Countries and also 2GB of data per billing cycle while roaming. While 2GB isn't that much if I turn off photo sync it's fine.
Partner has $5 per day Optus roaming with 5GB daily so I can always use her data.
Zone 1 yes that's true. But that isn't where we are travelling.For now the days of using a new sim while overseas are over for us
My old Optus plan has unlimited calls/SMS in most Countries and also 2GB of data per billing cycle while roaming. While 2GB isn't that much if I turn off photo sync it's fine.
Partner has $5 per day Optus roaming with 5GB daily so I can always use her data.
assuming that you have an iPhone:Can someone do me a primer for esims pretty please, given my blunder earlier this week.
I also know to turn off all apps off individually for mobile data. Guess I should also reset data usage after each esim switch?
turning off apps individually can be cumbersome (i've typed c-umbersome but it won't appear correctly ) - besides closing apps that you're not using, and changing App Store settings re updates/downloads, you can also change the Data Mode in Mobile Data Options to Low Data ModeI have the eSim as ‘travel’ and data and I have turned off roaming and data on my primary sim, so it won’t update apps on that. I can then go off and turn off data for the eSIM, app by app, if I want to, so as not to waste data.
you forgot about or didn't like the $0.35 option?Just seting up Airalo and I see it now has 'top-up' packages - the same as the base packages
sorry but why would you expect to be able to use your Telstra e/SIM overseas if you've turned off its roaming?When I go to the UK, I have a Telstra postpaid eSIM with roaming turned off, and I simply get a three-mobile UK physical SIM with Europe roaming and use my Telstra account over data. Works a treat and is cheap.
The only problem is I can't phone internationally to countries outside Australia from my Telstra SIM as I'm overseas (dunno why that would be enforced, but that's Telstra for you). (eg. to call NZ, I had to use my UK SIM or Skype credit)
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But essential if operating on limited data. Do it before you leave Oz.turning off apps individually can be coughbersome
I’ve got an e sim and physical sim in my iPhone, message me if you get stuckCan someone do me a primer for esims pretty please, given my blunder earlier this week.
I want to use an esim (I have a few given the countries I'm going to) for data. So I simply turn it on and it registers? And select that esim for mobile data.
I want to keep my Aus phone number open for calls (but will encourage everyone to message me) so I keep my Australia number as default voice line?
Are messages data?
I also know to turn off all apps off individually for mobile data. Guess I should also reset data usage after each esim switch?
Anything else?
Nor does telling apps to only do things over wifi. YouTube music downloaded 1.5gb of music on a 20min drive while roaming recently - with download over Mobile disabled. I think it was because my google one vpn was on in the background. Fortunately, only cost me a $10 top up...But essential if operating on limited data. Do it before you leave Oz.
Just closing apps doesn’t work.