Staying online 24/7 is almost a must for today's travellers. Finding accommodation, a good restaurant, transport or the best route to your destination. For all this, we need the internet.

When travelling in the EU and EEA countries, the same conditions apply as in your home EU country

If you use your mobile phone when travelling to another EU country, there are no longer any extra charges. Your calls, texts and data services are charged at national rates, i.e. as if you were calling, texting and downloading data in your home EU country.

1. ROAMING FROM YOUR OPERATOR

But if you're travelling outside the EU, or outside EEA countries (such as Iceland, Norway or Switzerland, where the same conditions apply as in the EU), there may be a problem. There are completely different conditions and roaming from your operator is the most expensive option. 

2. GETTING A SIM CARD LOCALLY

A trick to get around the high charges with your home operator is to buy a prepaid SIM card directly at your destination. In almost every country, you can get a SIM card with a data package or with calls and texts. You can buy it at the airport, where queues may form after arrival, or you can buy it later at larger supermarkets, petrol stations or electronics stores. In some countries, especially Arab countries, you will still have to haggle with most retailers. However, this may not be pleasant for some travellers.

3. eSIM CARD

The cheapest and most convenient option is to get an eSIM card. This is a virtual SIM card that is part of a chip that is already built into your mobile device. It is a replacement for the traditional plastic SIM card that needs to be inserted into a slot. eSIM card allows you to surf the internet in almost all countries in the world.

AIRALO APP AND ITS eSIM CARD

Airalo is the world's first eSIM store that solves the pain point of high roaming bills by giving you access to eSIMs (digital SIM cards). eSIMs from Airalo allow you to download and install a digital data package from over 200 countries/regions and connect anywhere in the world as soon as you land.

Want a discount? Enter discount code ZDENEK8551 when registering or purchasing

It has been in operation since 2019 and is a pioneer in the eSIM world. It currently has more than 10 million users worldwide. Just download the app from Google Play or the App Store and start using it. Link here https://ref.airalo.com/s464

The application is clear and easy to use. If you want to get a discount on your first purchase, enter the discount code ZDENEK8551 when you register or later during the purchase process and pay $3 cheaper.

There are several apps that allow you to date via eSIM card, but for me this one is the best. I have had a very good experience with it and use it every time I go outside of Europe.

Unfortunately not all phones support the eSIM feature, especially the older ones. For a complete list of supported devices, see the website https://www.airalo.com/help/cs.