Mobile Connectivity
How to get internet abroad: every option, honestly compared
There are five ways to get online in another country. Each trades money for convenience differently, and only one of them is right for a short trip.
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There are only a handful of ways to get internet in another country, and each one trades money for convenience differently. These guides compare them honestly — roaming, local SIM cards, pocket Wi-Fi, airport Wi-Fi and eSIMs — so you can pick the one that fits the trip you are actually taking, not the one a carrier would like to sell you.
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What you will find here
- Roaming
- What your carrier charges abroad, and why.
- Comparisons
- eSIM against every alternative.
- SIM cards
- Physical SIMs, local SIMs and swapping.
- Pocket Wi-Fi
- Rental hotspots, costs and catches.
- Airport Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi, and what it costs you.
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