As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I bought a new dual-SIM GSM phone
back in the US for my use here in Poland. Before I left, I took my
crappy work phone's US SIM card and set it up on this phone (which
involved a phone call to AT&T). It'll probably work for at least two
weeks, which is likely when my large but disorganized former employer
will automatically deactivate their SIM. But hey, they're automatically
paying for it too - and they've paid for my international use in the
past without question.
With that likely two-week deadline in mind though, today I began my hunt
for a Polish SIM card. Even if my former employer never deactivates
their SIM, which is possible, I'd still want a Polish SIM, so that I can
show girls a local Polish number. Two sites were quite useful:
http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Poland
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/p...one-europe
(Both sites may also be useful for other countries.)
Based on these sites, I decided to go with Lycamobile. Here's why:
1) Cheap data rates in Poland
2) Uses the Plus network in Poland, which is supposedly the best,
according to the first site (supported by the fact that my work SIM
automatically chose Plus to roam on)
3) Free SIM in any size sent to a Polish address by ordering online
4) Online account management in English (yeah, bad for learning Polish, but want to hit or beat that likely two-week deadline)
5) Many agencies (resellers) around the country
6) Ability to roam/transfer to select other countries, mostly in Europe
7) Valid for 6 months without recharge (most were only 30 days)
If the SIM doesn't arrive within a week, or if my work SIM gets shut off
before that, I can just head to their nearest agent (likely a
convenience store).
As for transferring my US # to a VoIP service (no sense paying for US
cell service if you aren't in their coverage), I'm going with RingTo.
Their number porting service is fast and free (I submitted my request a
few hours ago and just got an e-mail saying the transfer will happen at a
certain time on July 6). That contrasts to Google Voice ($20 to port
in) and Talkatone (seems you must e-mail to port your number). Reason
for keeping my US #? To keep it active, and to also be able to
send/receive calls/texts for free with family/friends in the US (though
apps like Facebook Messenger pretty much do this anyway).
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