SIM requirements to phone abroad from the US?

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I will be traveling to the US soon and I will be expecting to make phone calls abroad from the US. Is it possible to phone abroad from the US with a Vietnamese SIM card with a Vietnamese carrier (since that is the SIM card I currently have)?

If not then when I do purchase a SIM card in the US, what other requirements, besides dialing the correct country code syntax, will be required for me to phone abroad while in the US?

Furthermore, if I were to buy a SIM card in the US, how will I enable access to 3G on it? Will this require registering with a post office/carrier centre ...etc? Thanks.






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Which SIM card can be used internationally?

People looking for the all-round ol' reliable, OneSim is the go-to choice of travel SIM cards. For those who want the best data SIM card they can use overseas, that choice is KeepGo.

Will my US SIM card work in another country?

A SIM, or subscriber identity module, is a removable chip roughly the size of a microSD card. It lets your current phone work in another country as if you bought the phone there: local number, cheap and fast data, and so on.

Can I use my phone abroad with a different SIM card?

You need to have a global unlocked phone before you even consider using a local SIM card at your destinations overseas. A global, unlocked phone will allow you to seamlessly switch out SIM cards from different phone companies. Locked phones require you to use a SIM card from your carrier, e.g., AT&T.

What should I do to my phone before traveling internationally?

Here are your easiest options.
  • Put your phone in airplane mode. Only use it (besides features such as the camera) when you can connect to Wi-Fi. ...
  • Get an international plan. Every phone carrier offers its customers international plans, which vary. ...
  • Buy a prepaid SIM card.




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