Having good, reliable international cell phone service with data at an affordable price in various countries around the world is always a concern. Hopefully this video provides a potential solution for you. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@TheGunbuddy1

10 ай бұрын

Do you have any advice on how to handle banking/ bill paying while overseas for several months.

Thanks for this - just finished doing the research for an upcoming trip and came up with the same answer!!! Great confirmation and perfect timing! Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and that's great. Hope you have a wonderful trip. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I mainly landed here on your channel because I was looking for a travel eSIM, but gotta say... love the energy between you guys! cheers from Brazil (:

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! We can't wait to visit Brazil in a couple of years. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Hi guys, Thanks for the tips. We met you folks in Alaska and have been following you since then. Thanks for all the tips. Take care and safe travels.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks for reaching out and so glad you are enjoying our channel. We hope to make it back to Alaska one of these days. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Awesome information! I was curious about what you guys use, especially because you're so easy to get ahold of abroad. Thanks for sharing😃

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it helpful. We've actually had better cell service traveling the world than visiting the National Parks in the American west! 😳 John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks so much for this vid!!! It was extremely helpful! I hope you enjoy Taiwan!!!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you found it helpful. We loved Taiwan and want to return for a longer stay. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video! Thanks for all the excellent advice.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it helpful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Very informative video ! Thanks for sharing your experience.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you found it helpful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Airalo is awesome! I've used the regional package in Europe and individual countries in costa Rica and Japan. It has worked perfectly in all of these locations. Plus it is very affordable!

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! We do love Airalo. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

You are a lovely couple. Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Thank you guys for such an important info. I just joined the retired club and am eager to start traveling ALL over... Not to mention you guys are fun...!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and hope you can follow along on our journey around the world. Safe travels and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video. Very helpful. Thanks. We didn’t realize Google Fi had a limit out of the country.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it helpful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

great videos guys ...thanks for these

@RetirementTravelers

9 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Glad you find them helpful. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Best passed through Taipei twice in April and May! Looking forward to exploring it in the future.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Taiwan was great. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Thank you for this. After going through the comments and your replies, I've seen the clearest explanation of how Google FI works with Airalo when one is concerned about 2FA while abroad. I use Google FI now while abroad, but in the near future I will be on my first extended trips (beyond 90 days) and I've done so much research on Google Voice, International phone plans, E-sims, etc. So confusing. Thanks to you two it all makes more sense now. Happy and safe travels!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! It is confusing and happy we were able to clear things up for you. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Yes! That 3 month limit is the bummer... last year was the first time we had a problem because we went abroad for four months instead of three. This year we are going for five months... so that's why things this is challenging!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

A big bummer!

I did not realize you had released this video a couple weeks ago! Yesterday Ian assigned me to figure out what to do about our cell phones when we move back to England in a couple weeks! I always hate this decision because it is so messy and complicated!!!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

It has taken awhile, but this combo is working for us now. Good luck. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

100%, just returned from 30 days in Portugal and Greece and Airalo worked beautifully. Saved us $850 in Roam Like Home fees for my wife and I. It's easy to install and easy to top up if you need more data.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful. Thanks. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@user-mq7xp6if7d

Жыл бұрын

Love Airolo! Used them for two months in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Malta, and Croatia with no problems.

Another wonderful source of information! Thank you! I am currently binge watching all your videos from the beginning! Love you two! I f you come to Australia..there is a place to stay here! Small country town, but would love to host you if you needed a place ….

@RetirementTravelers

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for following along with us and such a kind offer. Send us a private message on IG or through our website with your contact info and location. Our paths may cross someday. Thanks again. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Such a good review. I'm trying to figure out what phone plan to get. I've done research on Mint Moble, Visible, US Mobile, etc. I've never looked into Google Fi, but you two made me want to look into them now.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

We've been very pleased with Google Fi, EXCEPT for the roughly 90 day limit outside the United States. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you guys! I'm still freaking out but will try Airalo.

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

You can do it! Good luck with Airalo. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

We have a T Mobile family plan and one Google Fi since 2017. Our daughter travels the world since she is in the Navy and the T Mobile plan had been serving her well during her 2 years oversea deployment. My husband and I purposely travel with 2 different plans, T Mobile and Google Fi to increase coverage. It has been working well so far.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information and glad those plans are working for you. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@petermcminn9508

Жыл бұрын

We have the T Mobile Military Family Plan as well. Our son will be stationed in Japan and we were told that T Mobile will work there for him. Glad to hear it has worked for your daughter.

@kitwong4033

Жыл бұрын

@@petermcminn9508 T Mobile will work but at a lower data rate and calls are charged per international rate. We usually make video calls over the internet to avoid extra charge. Best wishes for your son and thank you for serving. Our daughter served in Japan for 2 years. She did not get the first Christmas off because she was a newbie and had to be on duty while the seniors were taking Christmas break. It turned out better for us to visit her in January because the airfare was so much cheaper, almost half price.

I’m using Felix from Australia (esim) it’s $20 for 100 minutes and 100 texts and 4gb of data valid for a year. Good for bank authentications etc. When I hit a local country I grab a physical sim and put that in for cheap local data.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Our new Iphone 14's no longer have physical sim's, so we can only use esims. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

New Zealand is so beautiful!

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

We loved NZ. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you! When we get closer to our trip to Ukraine next spring we will investigate which phone plan works best there. Thanks again!!

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Hope you have a safe and wonderful trip to Ukraine. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Taipei is on on my bucket list

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Visit if you get a chance. It is wonderful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

I fly to individual countries in the tropics for months at a time. I pull my SIM card when I get on the plane before takeoff. And whatever country I land in, I get a SIM card for one of the popular cell companies in whatever country it is. Example? CELL CARD in Cambodia. TRUE Move in Thailand. Works great for me, and costs very very little.

@RetirementTravelers

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Have you considered having 2 separate gFI accounts and just hotspotting the other person's phone for 3 months and then vice versa with the other gFI phone? Worked for us. We were out of country for 5 months recently and this worked for us.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@razrgu3838

11 ай бұрын

You are so smart 😂😂

@jimwicker2808

8 ай бұрын

I am curious about this because that’s what we thought about doing to get past the 3 month issue. Just like you said we would use my Google FI phone plan for the first 3 months and pause my husband’s plan, and then reactivate my husband’s after 3 months when my plan shuts down. However, the information on the Google FI site says you have to be in the country to reactivate the service (maybe it is just activating a new service).Was this not a problem for you? We will be out of the country for 6 months so it would be a perfect plan if it works.

@OurTravelsInRetirement

8 ай бұрын

​@@jimwicker2808yes I reactivated in the USA and it was no issue. I do have a friend that let us know that gFi was going to cancel or did? their phone/SMS a month later. This was just a few days ago. In preparation for this possibility, I just signed up for TextNow for free wifi call/text as they do work with 2fa for financial institutions. I have added my TextNow number successfully to BofA, Chase, and Capital 1. Haven't tried any others yet as they are the ones I frequent most.

I actually need a video on what the heck a SIM card or eSIM is and what is Google Fi and what is Air-whatever. Dumb it down a bit for us. How does a SIM card work? Does it replace your service, like am I using it instead of Verizon?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for that feedback. We are doing a new cell phone video in our travel school and we will make sure we walk you through it all. We can see how we missed the boat when we read your note. We’ll try to do better next time. We’ll get to this soon. Thanks for your note! John & Bev

If you don't travel perpetually but are based in the US, several T-Mobile plans offer 5 GB of high speed data per month in, I believe, 160 countries around the world. It's worked seamlessly for us in Mexico, Italy, Greece, Portugal, and the UK.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing some useful information for everyone. Much appreciated. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@moosenomad

11 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelersI have been traveling continuously in SE Asia for 7 months and have TMobile Magenta Plus. I use Wi-Fi mostly but when I need data, (don’t have Wi-Fi) for example to request a Grab car, I turn off airplane mode and use the TMobile data roaming. I have never used even 1GB in any one country. Once done I turn back to airplane mode. I used to get a local SIM card for my unlocked travel phone but this is much easier.

@tammyYisrael

3 ай бұрын

@@moosenomad are you traveling long term? We are going to leave the US for a while (years)

@moosenomad

3 ай бұрын

@@tammyYisrael I have been traveling for 15 months now and plan to do a couple of more years.

@tammyYisrael

3 ай бұрын

@@moosenomad thank you for responding

We have been with T-Mobile the last 7 years traveling about 6 months each year. We usually are only are gone from the US for about 60 days at a time.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Nice that airalo is global - however, I just checked the price in Mexico, and it seems it is 2 or 3 times higher per month than a local prepaid sim - but probably easier to buy first time..

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

It is not the cheapest, but very convenient since our phone can’t take a physical SIM card and we change countries often. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

You should look at Tello - they love expats .

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! We will check it out. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for the video. Have been researching this very topic since we're travelling to multiple countries for the remainder of 2023. In addition to Airalo I also found Dent. Do all carriers allow calls and text to continue after 90 days (just turning off data)?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Sorry, we aren't familiar with the other carriers regarding allowing calls and text after 90 days. Good luck and safe travels. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I saw you in vietnam few days backm

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reaching out. Vietnam has been great! John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

You might want to investigate the MagicApp - if I am correct it ports your calls and texts from your US phone number to your data connection?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

$10/day!!! That would add up over the course of a year.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Yes it would! John and Bev

great video thank you very much. you mentioned that you have an iphone 14, how does google fi work with the iphone? wifi calling, texting and general usage? also do you use google fi for talking and texting and airalo for data when you are overseas? thanks for any insight and i look forward to more videos from you guys...

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Google Fi works fine with iPhone 14. You are correct. We use google fi for everything but overseas data, which is where we use Airalo. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@washburn9999

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers thank you both very much...

I ❤️ Airalo!! Question: How do you handle 2-Factor Authentication (ex. accessing your bank account online) while traveling?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We use a VPN. We like ExpressVPN. John & Bev

@juliehermosillo1701

5 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Thanks for the quick response! My husband and I, along with our golden retriever, will be moving from Boston to France in September and we were stymied over being able to receive a 2-factor authentication text from our bank. We didn’t know that we could receive text messages via a VPN! Thanks!

Google Fi. Me too. Works everywhere, easy peasy. Used it all over USA, Caribbean, S.America, Europe so far. Have always returned back to USA within 30 days. Have an android Google Pixel 7 pro smartphone.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Glad Google Fi is working well for you. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

That's why I stuck with the iPhone 13, and made sure I still had a physical Sim card. I wanted to have the flexibility because the eSIM only kinda scares me 😮

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Don't let that eSIM scare you. Many options and very easy to manage. We think Airalo is the best one, but there are others. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@johnspencer8982

Жыл бұрын

​@Retirement Travelers if your phone stops working and you're on esim only, you're shit out of luck. I'll take a physical dual sim.

Hello and Thank you for the great videos. If your GoogleFi phone number is not working overseas, how do you get your two-factor authentications? Do you transfer all the calls to your new e-sim number?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Google Fi works for everything except international DATA. That’s what we use Airalo for. Hope this helps. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@carlredmond3642

5 ай бұрын

Does Google Fi give you a new telephone number that you tell your Bank is your contact number etc for confirmation texts, or do you still keep your T Mobile or Verizon etc cell phone number for confirmation texts, and if you do keep your T Mobile etc number how does that work with Google Fi or is Google Fi completely seperate ?

Thank you for the cell phone plan for international travel. To use google fi phone service without data, do you set the phone to airplane mode when not in use to receive text messages? Does google fi charge an extra roaming fee in case you leave the phone service on all the time?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Google Fi works fine for us on calls and texts. The only issue is international "data", which gets cut off if you are out of the United States for more than 90 days. No issues using Google Fi without the data. Hope this answers. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for another great video. I am planning to travel throughout Europe for one year, and I don't want to lose my US phone number, or keep paying $75 per month to Verizon. Which google Fi plan do you recommend that I get if I plan to get the Global plan with Airalo like you guys have? Thank you.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. First question is how will you get around Schengen Zone rules for one year in Europe? Google Fi sounds like it would work for you, but perhaps you won't need the unlimited if you are gone an entire year. Also, compare the country and regional plans vs. global on Airalo. They are cheaper. Hope this helps. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video as always. So does Airalo give you a phone number and provide cellular mobile phone service overseas after Google Fi drops you in 90 days? I didn't quite pick up if that was the case. I've been trying to port my number to Google Voice and use a similar global E-Sim but part of the google voice process says to get another number and service plan from your carrier for the first 90 days until your original mobile number can "actually can be used." I don't want another US mobile service plan to pay for. Crazy, any insights I'd appreciate.

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Google Fi doesn't drop your number, calls or texts. It only cuts the international data. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@deanhomstad237

3 ай бұрын

It looks like even though we are going over for six months at a time that we should’ve set up Google Fi instead of Google voice. Oh brother😂. Thanks again!

Good but how do you handle 2factor verificatioon from US banks that do not send to emaiil or call foreign places. Or use. A tex that is not sms After they started 2tactor. Verification codes I can not get them. 8 YEArs.. 8:05 Out of US as of this year.😊

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

We keep Google Fi throughout the year, so verification is not a problem. The only problem with Google Fi is they cut off our international DATA plan after about 3 months. That's when we use the Airalo. Hope this helps, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Have you tried using Google-fi and a vpn that shows you are logging in from a USA city?

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

Yes, we tried it and have a high quality VPN. The VPN works to block our location on the web, but it doesn't prevent us from pinging into the local cell service. At least that's what we think. We were hopeful that having a VPN was the solution until we realized it wasn't. Thanks for the question! John & Bev

Just came across your channel with my international plans research.........Hadn't heard of Google Fi or Airalo. We are going to Indonesia for three weeks and wanted to know what would you do with that......I did go and look at your link for Airalo, and almost bought but then was thinking we couldn't get phone calls is that the case is Airalo just for use as a hotspot?

@RetirementTravelers

9 ай бұрын

Airalo is just for data. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

I will be in Europe two months at a time, September and October in The Netherlands and Germany, and two months, late March to late May 2024 in France. Would you recommend Google Fi or getting a sim card in each country?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Google Fi should work fine for that. It works great unless you are too long out of the United States. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for sharing this video, am I able to use my original US phone number if I use Airalo esim to traveling to Asian counties ? I do have the iphone 14 pro. Thanks again

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, keep what you have. Airalo is only for international DATA usage, not calls. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@kwokchow350

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Thank you very much !

Does Airalo eSIM include unlimited talk in a monthly no contract plan? Or, is that only available with a physical SIM card?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Airalo eSIM is DATA only. We still use Google Fi for talk. Our phones are eSIM only and believe Airalo is only eSIM. Hope this helps. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I am going to France, Croatia, and Austria for 9 weeks but some side trips to maybe other countries from there. I leave in a couple weeks. I have Verizon and normally use the $10 per day but only when needed. Last year I used a SIM card in Hungary. It was ok but not great. Should I try Google fi or aero plan? What happens when I come back to USA…..do I go back to Verizon? I travel at least one long trip per year…maybe two.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Given that your trip is less than 90 days, Google Fi only would be a good option. Understand that Google Fi would replace your Verizon service for everything. If you didn't want to stop Verizon, you could add an Airalo plan for data usage for the countries you are visiting. Hope this helps. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@coachab100

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers with Google Fi, do you keep the same number? And can get calls from USA or make them to USA…..sorry for all the questions. Are either unlimited data?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can keep your same number, make calls to and from US, plus a variety of different data plans. We loved Google Fi, it just doesn’t work if you stay out of the US for long periods of time.

Why should I get AIRALO eSim above Holafly in 2023? And if I pick AIRALO, how do I pick my eSim at its website? By the way, I live in the US and use Verizon, but I will be traveling to Spain for a month; thus, I wonder if Holifly is better choice for me since I'll using a lot of data while in Spain. One more thing, I researched Verizon for an International plan, and I didn't like any plan at all as they were too expensive for a retiree like me. Please, let me know and thank you for your video. 🤔

@RetirementTravelers

9 ай бұрын

We don’t have experience with Holifly, but they are similar to Airalo. You’ll download the app and from there, you pick your plan. It’s easy to do. Remember, it’s only data, so you won’t get a phone number. That’s why we like Google Fi. It’s more affordable and even when using our Airalo for data, we can use our Google Fi for phone service and keep our number. John & Bev

So do I understand that if I travel between 2 continents, US and EU, I need firstly an esim compatible phone, then Google FI in order to place calls and texts, and Airalo for internet data?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

That is correct. You wouldn't need the Airalo for data as long as you never leave the US for longer than 90 days. Google Fi cuts off your data if you stay too long out of US. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@pumpkie9408

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Oh okay, so Google FI suffices for all those needs, as long as you are traveling under 90 days. Got it. Thanks for clarifying. Happy travels to you both...

You don't need to keep Fi. You can move your number to Google Voice.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The concern we’ve had is that you need internet with Google Voice. Still might work and save money, but it is nice having cellular. John and Bev

How many GB did you purchase from Airalo. Is it correct, that is what you use now exclusively because of the iphone 14? Does the Airalo work in USA if you still have time on it?

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

We buy a country or region package from Airalo. GB depends on length of stay. Don’t need in the US, because we have Google FI John and Bev

Which Google-Fi plan are you still on? The $65 a month one? It sounds like they cancelled your international data service twice. But to be clear, even though they cancelled your international data, your phone number still works with texting? Just the data part is shut down (so use Airalo for that?) Or are you now on a cheaper Google-Fi plan. Or are you on the most basic $50/month Google-Fi plan now? It looks like the $50/mo package doesn't include texting or calls, so curious what exactly you are using Google-Fi for internationally in relation to keeping your US number?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

We are using the cheaper Google Fi plan now, just enough to keep our phone number. You are correct, we just use Airalo for international data. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

When you use Airalo, you are using it just for roaming data correct? You don't need it for Wi-Fi that usage, right? So once you're 90 days has expired, you could have Wi-Fi data for browsing the internet and Google Fi phone and text while out and about. So we would not need Airalo unless we needed data while out and about away from a Wi-Fi spot, correct?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

It’s confusing, so here’s how we do it. While our Goggle Fi works for phone, texting, and data roaming, once our 3.5 months abroad kicks in and we lose our Google Fi, we need data roaming to be able to use a map or search for a restaurant on the fly, away from a local WiFi. We use Airalo at that point for data roaming only. We get to keep our phone number for texting and calls for Google Fi. It continues to work for us. If we didn’t want roaming data and we’re okay with just using local WiFi, we wouldn’t need Airalo. You are correct. We just like having data roaming because we get lost a lot! 🤣😂

Hi John and Bev. I want to switch to Google Fi but is afraid that Iphone is not fully supported by Google Fi. Do you have any problem using your iphone on Google Fi network? Thanks

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

No problems at all, except for what we mentioned about being outside the US for more than 90 days. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@jenpham9436

11 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers thank you. I’ll switch to Google Fi before we leave for our long trip

Do you pay for Google finds app service? and Airalo app service ??

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

We many a monthly service fee to have Google Fi and have purchase a global plan for data through Airalo. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

If you buy Airalo make sure your device is unlocked and is esim capable.

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

Good tip. Thanks John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

What insurance plan do you use?

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

We use a US based BCBS coverage because our plan would be to return to the US if anything serious happened. They would reimburse us for out-of-network coverage overseas. We don't use a global policy. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Does your phone have to be unlocked in order to use the Airalo E-sim?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Yes John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

would a VPN take care of the issue of not being in the United States for more than 90 days?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

No, Google knows what cell tower network you are connected to and what country you are in. We still use a VPN all the time, but it doesn't help with this situation. Safe journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

How do you get text messages that do not come through data? Ex. While in Guatemala, I used Airlalo eSim, which was great! But when I got back to the US and turned on cell service I had missed several urgent text messages.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Not sure of your situation. We get unlimited texts with google fi. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@CraigandJoan

Жыл бұрын

but how do the texts get to you without service?

@mrsjuliemasse

Жыл бұрын

Just to clarify you have Google Fi and Airalo?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsjuliemasse That is correct 👍

@mrsjuliemasse

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Can you still receive texts for 2 factor authentication with google Fi on your original number though while using the E-Sim from Airolo?

With your new iphone, did you have any issue with your phone being “locked” which prevented you from using the esim? Did you have to fully purchase the new iphone to get it “unlocked”?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

We didn't have any issues. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Maybe I’m missing this detail but, are you saying that google FI will provide international voice and text for beyond 90 days but not data? So you’ve just combined it with Airlo to replace the international data? I’d assumed that GoogleFI didn’t provide anything beyond 90 days for international and that I’d need to resort to google voice and eSim data to have voice, text and data during long term international travel.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Google Fi provides calls and texts beyond 90 days, and Airalo provides data. Our phones allow both to be active at the same time. Airalo doesn’t allow calls, but you can call over WhatsApp to make a WiFi call. Hope this helps.

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

You are correct. Google Fi only suspended our international data, so we now supplement with Airalo. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Once you have a data only plan with airalo, how to you text, make voice calls and receive calls?

@RetirementTravelers

8 ай бұрын

We still have Google Fi for text and calls. We just use Airalo for international data after Google Fi stops 90 days after leaving the US. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I have a Samsung s22 Ultra. Unfortunately only 1 esim can be active. I stay in Thailand for 2 months so i get a plan from the local company DTAC while I'm here. I stop on Istanbul to break up the flight. A friend recommended Nomad for an esim in Istanbul. Any experience with them? Also, i have Mint Mobile in the USA. With wifi calling i can make calls and sms for no cost anywhere in the world.

@RetirementTravelers

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experiences. We have no experience with Nomad. Google Fi and airalo combo is working for us for now. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@LawrenceStevens01

6 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelersi investigated Google Fi and I noticed that there is a $10 charge for each gb of data. That could get expensive quick. Isn’t T Mobile a better option?

When using local SIM or data only eSim, what do you do for 2FA? I used airalo as well, but when I tried to log into my bank in EU and it said it is sending me a SMS .. that of course didn't work.. what do you do?

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

We use a VPN. It’s the only way we can deal with 2FA. We use ExpressVPN. Thanks! John & Bev

Bev is in a BLUE SHIRT?! 👕

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

🤷🏽‍♀️ Just shaking things up a little.🤣 John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@MagentaOtterTravels

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers I am constantly amazed that you were able to get the name retirement travelers. Did it cost a fortune to buy your domain name?

Who's that imposter wearing the blue shirt? The real Bev would be in a Retirement Travelers shirt. Just saying. 😉🤣

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

She didn’t want to air the dirty laundry! 🤣🤣 I think she is tired of fighting the stains in white shirts. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Why not include the coats for the plans? Thanks

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

There are so many different options. You can check on the Airalo app for the latest info and prices. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Why not use a VPN to ping you in US so you can keep Google Fi?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

That has not worked for us because Google Fi uses the international cell provider. Using a VPN doesn't fool Google into thinking you are in the US. They want to see you ping into a US based cell tower. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@akeman21

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Ok, it was worth a try. :)

Great video! Google Fi looked like a good option for international travel, but seeing reports of service being canceled due to use of service not being primarily in the US. From their terms of use: The Services are offered only to residents of the United States. The Services must be primarily used in the United States (territories not included) and are not intended for extended international use. Further, the Services are designed for use predominantly within our network. If your usage outside our network is excessive, abnormally high, or cause us to incur too much cost, we may, at our option and sole discretion, suspend your Google Fi account, terminate your service, or limit your use of roaming. Need to show some level of US service before traveling internationally? Don't want to get shut off while overseas.

@RetirementTravelers

10 ай бұрын

Thanks. It is unfortunate, but those are their rules... It is working out ok for us supplementing with Airalo on an as needed basis. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I’m sorry I may have missed it but on Airalo do you keep your number?

@RetirementTravelers

Ай бұрын

Yes, you keep your number. We only use Airalo for international data, not our phone service. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Using Airalo, what is a reasonable number of GBs of data to get for a 30 day international trip?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

10 GB would be a great starting point. You always have the option of top up if needed. Amount you need really depends on how much you will have access to wifi. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@JonC-bj8jm

Жыл бұрын

I'm confused on how to use it. Will I have internet access at a beach or walking from town to town. Or do I need wifi and it's password as like you can get at a hotel?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

@@JonC-bj8jm Airalo will give you internet data access as long as there is cell coverage. You don’t need internet. John and Bev

@JonC-bj8jm

Жыл бұрын

So does Airalo provide the cell coverage when I am out and about, similar to cell coverage in the States?

Google Fi cuts me off after 60 days.

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

Interesting! Thanks. We’ll find out again in a couple months. 🤣 John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Your US phone might be locked..recently went to UK and put an unlocked Vodafone sim into my AT&T phone. Did not work..AT&T has the phone locked down. Ended up buying a cheap sim free phone.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our phones are eSim only. Everything works fine until we've been out the country for 90 days and Google Fi data ends. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

The biggest question is - How can you possibly afford living in hotels? The typical European hotel costs 150 - 200 dollars per day. Same thing in Asia, unless you want to share a bathroom with the entire floor. That amounts to - 54,750 to 73,000 dollars per year. That's besides eating in restaurants every meal. You must be pretty rich to be able to live like that. I doubt that you stay in hostels - or do you?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

This has not been the case for us. There are many wonderful, low cost hotels in Europe and in Asia. Of course, some cities are on the high end, as you state, but we limit our time in them. Thanks for the comment. John & Bev

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

This has not been the case for us. There are many wonderful, low cost hotels in Europe and in Asia. Of course, some cities are on the high end, as you state, but we limit our time in them. Thanks for the comment. John & Bev

@andreoliver5927

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Oh. OK. Thanks, Happy travels.

@bberris

Жыл бұрын

You are quoting a more or less high end hotel in big tourist cities like Paris, Rome, London, or Zurich. In small towns, even in Switzerland, you can find economical 2 or 3 star hotels. Week or month stays at airbnb are even cheaper, often with a washing machine and kitchens, so you don't need to eat out that much. But to me, eating out is part of the fun.

So if I use the esim from airalo, does that replace my Visible service provider?

I downloaded Airalo, bought a plan for Thailand, and then couldn't get the stupid thing to work. Still don't know what I was doing wrong....

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Check your settings on your phone under cellular and make sure you have the right esim. Also, we believe Airalo has a chat feature for help. Good luck. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

The problem is not all devices are esim

@RetirementTravelers

8 ай бұрын

Good point, but that's the direction the industry is headed. Our Iphone 14's don't even have a physical slot for a sim card now. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Well the new iPhones don’t have SIM cards.

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

That’s correct. ESIM only. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

they cut your international data, not your voice and text…right?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

That is correct. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@jada1230

Жыл бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers so you kept google fi for voice and text, which plan did you switch to after they cut you off international data?

@RetirementTravelers

Жыл бұрын

Airalo and we just buy esims around the world.

Can you make phone calls with Airalo?

@RetirementTravelers

11 ай бұрын

We make phone calls with Google Fi. Airalo is only used for international DATA. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I don’t think it works in China

@RetirementTravelers

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know. Haven't tried it in China yet. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

My husband I are curious why you chose to use Airaol v. doing an international plan with Verizon? Any help would be great. We are going for 3 1/2 weeks and are not knowledgeable about which to do.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We are on Google Fi phone plan and it works great. We can travel all over the world seamlessly. The ONLY issue with Google Fi, is they only allow you 90 days in a row outside the United States and they cut off your international data. You can still make calls and text, just no data. Airalo supplements for us with international data after the 90-day cutoff. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@tamaramorris6911

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We really enjoyed your video and I for action. Thanks for the quick response.