troz
I’m planning a trip to visit family in Ireland, fuel crisis permitting. Does anyone have recommendations for eSIMs or the best way to use my phone while I’m there. I have an iPhone 17 Pro with a physical SIM from my Australian carrier. #SIM #eSIM #Travel #iPhone
Mar 30 at 3:31amMona for iPad
Show threadtroz21h ago

Thanks to everyone who made suggestions. now I need to work out how much data I think we need - always the tricky bit.

Given the possibility of the flights being cancelled, I only plan to buy a few days before we leave, so if you sent me a referral, it won't get used immediately.

Show threadRenaud Lienhart21h ago
@troz Most eSim plans I've ever used activate when you first connect to a local tower in that country, i.e. you can buy the plan in advance and it won't start until you actually get there.
Show threadtroz21h ago
@layoutSubviews Thanks but my travel plans have been disrupted so many times, that I'm reluctant to commit to anything too far in advance.
Show threadNikhil Nigade1d ago
@troz I’ve used Nomad in the past. You can purchase before you arrive there, and activate once you reach for a seamless transition.
Show threadNikhil Nigade1d ago

@troz these are their plans for Ireland.

Also, here’s my referral link if you’re interested, get’s you USD 5 off for your first eSIM (and USD 5 for me) https://getnomadapp.go.link/universal-link?page=add_referral&referral_code=NIKH55MV&adj_t=1r3ajgtz_1rqdaxgv_1ryt1wk1&adj_fallback=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getnomad.app%2Funiversal-link%3Fpage%3Dadd_referral%26referral_code%3DNIKH55MV&adj_redirect_macos=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getnomad.app%2Funiversal-link%3Fpage%3Dadd_referral%26referral_code%3DNIKH55MV&adj_campaign=NIKH55MV

Show threadAaron Pearce1d ago
@troz I use Saily when I come over to Aussie. Works well, haven't had an issue yet. I’ve also used Nomad with success.
Show threadChris Wu 🪐1d ago
@aaron_pearce @troz I just used Saily on my trip to the UK and I absolutely loved it. Something that really impressed me is that I needed to talk to a customer support representative and I was able to get one on a chat pretty quickly. There wasn’t anything wrong I just needed a question answered.
Show threadAdrian Schönig 1d ago
@troz I've used an airalo eSIM on my last Europe trip. Worked well and was pretty cheap.
Show threadTim Richards1d ago
@troz @travel I've used Airalo for eSIMs in the past, they've worked well.
Show threadFrancesco Marini1d ago
@troz used GigSky last year in Turkey, worked great.
Show threadStewart Lynch 🇨🇦1d ago
@troz Airolo for me. Works every time and I plan to use it when I am in Ireland in May
Show threadDaniel Hritzkiv1d ago

@troz I’ve used Airalo on three trips to moderate success (eSIM didnt activate properly upon arrival on two occasions). I’ve since switched to Roamless, which has an eSIM that doesn’t expire, works worldwide, and lets you share your balance across different destinations.

Here’s a referral link if you want to check it out:
https://go.roamless.com/OOq0/l4rhy5vj (code is DANIELASD if the link doesn’t work)

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