cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/72262564
Hi, so here's the situation : I need to access government services in a different country to the one I live in permanently, and therefore I need a number in said country with the ability to receive SMS for login and payment confirmations. How should I go about it ?
I guess the easiest thing to do would be to wait for the next time I go there and buy a cheap SIM card there. But the problem is I'm only going to that country in a year from now, so I'd like to speed up things.
I thought about getting an e-SIM with the lowest amount possible of data, but it still comes out pretty expensive for just receiving confirmation messages.
Anyone have a better idea on how to do this ? How do double citizens go about this usually ?
4 Comments
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 2 pts · 42d
Have you tried talking to your current provider?
I am US based and have used WhatsApp to talk to people in England. My friend just put in the number she got in Germany and it's been fine.
No other ideas.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 41d
Are you sure there's no other way to achieve whatever it is you want?
Anyhow, I believe it should be possible to contact mobile providers from, and get the SIM shipped to abroad. Have you tried that?
They might need some collateral from you; I know this used to be possible for people who e.g. work in my country but haven't (yet) got any official status.
Pipas66@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 36d
Getting a physical SIM fr said country is gonna be the cheapest and most efficient solution fore cause my phone doesn't do e-SIM, so yeah I'll try to order it directly here if they allow it, and else I'll ask for a family member to ship it to us ! Thanks for the help
hanrahan@piefed.social · 1 pts · 36d
Depends on your country as to solutions ? in Australia, I go with a $30 per annum esim plan with Amysim SMS and calls only) and $20 international per annum roaming pack for international SMS 2FA. When i go back to Aus. I just change to a data plan on Amysim.
I always get a local plan wherever I go, I do have a Roam esim data plan as a back I have only used it once to test it, it's PAYG so there's a small credit balance.