alternatively, what I’ve done is move my US carrier to an eSIM and then get a super cheap physical SIM in whatever country I’m going to. You can also do dual eSIM these days, so really leaving your primary carrier as an eSIM is the way to go for maximum flexibility
I personally found it easier to grab a travel eSIM via Airalo while out of the country. No need to visit a location to pick one up. Just setup via wifi!
when I went to Japan, I did physical SIM while my gf at the time did eSIM. I had much better latency and it was noticeable. With lots of the eSIMs they actually give all the traffic an extra jump back to wherever their HQ is, so you’ll see 500-800ms latency vs 30-100.
alternatively, what I’ve done is move my US carrier to an eSIM and then get a super cheap physical SIM in whatever country I’m going to. You can also do dual eSIM these days, so really leaving your primary carrier as an eSIM is the way to go for maximum flexibility
I personally found it easier to grab a travel eSIM via Airalo while out of the country. No need to visit a location to pick one up. Just setup via wifi!
when I went to Japan, I did physical SIM while my gf at the time did eSIM. I had much better latency and it was noticeable. With lots of the eSIMs they actually give all the traffic an extra jump back to wherever their HQ is, so you’ll see 500-800ms latency vs 30-100.