(TAN): Getting a local SIM while traveling abroad does not make sense anymore unless you are staying at a destination for an extended period of time, with international roaming having become more accessible and cheaper than ever.
By an extended time period I mean, more than three months in a single new country. But to be honest, three months is a just random stretch of time, and the best thing to do is an analysis based on your length of stay and calculate the costs and benefits of maintaining a local SIM.
Phones have become such an integral part of our lives that being unable to use the usual number can pose serious problems, especially when an OTP that comes to the number is essential to complete specific tasks, say for example, making a payment or logging into your email.
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I find around INR 3,000 (USD 37) will allow you to comfortably roam internationally unless you’re streaming videos. Leave the streaming and big downloads for when you have access to Wi-Fi.
The approximately 5GB of data and 200 minutes of local and back-and-forth India calls I currently find available for this amount are enough to take you through the month.
That’s one less thing to stress about while travelling abroad. If you have a prepaid number that is recharged with an international pack, it activates as soon as you land in the new country and more often than not, the same pack is available for use in multiple international destinations if your travels are within the validity period.
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