How I Handle SIM Cards and Phone Numbers When Traveling
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Traveling can be a pain when it comes to needing a stable phone number. Every Nomad knows the sinking feeling of logging in to a bank account... only to get an SMS challenge.
While a lot of businesses like offshore banks are getting better at introducing things like soft tokens for 2FA, there are still things that require a phone number.
I've spent years creating a tried-and-true method that works and I am excited to share this with you.
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You’re doing so many videos now and all important details of value
Thank you
After hearing "I have spreadsheets to keep me organized..." i would really love how you do this to stay organized it would be an interesting video
Francisco Costa one of the ways I keep track of it all is create a contact. So I will look up the company, and in the notes section I’ll have a hint for login and password.
Thank you Francisco for the suggestion.
for the matter,
what about icloud?!?
@@spencerian Ehhh....you don't use a password manager such as Keepass2Android?
@@spencerian I love your name Spencerian is a great style of writing from back around 1900-1940 in the US. I actually have a lesson book and workbooks from when I learned to write that way. Cheers
I WISH my bank started their texts to me with "Hey darlin'..."
Last time I heard that was from a credit union in rural Washington State
@@sonicsoftly The eastern plateau region I presume! 🤣
Then change your surname from Haze to "Darling"
One feature I really like with Google Fi is being able to pause the service for 90-days in the Google Fi app. I find that really useful when getting somewhere longer term and changing to a local SIM card.
Nomads also have to consider the phone they use for SIM cards. A phone bought in the US, for example, may only work in the US. Internationally unlocked phones with a spectrum of bands are great for frequent travelers. I once bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in Hong Kong and it worked great there and in Spain, but when I got to the states, I couldn't use it with any carrier.
Something I might add to the discussion is to consider having phones supporting dual sim cards. You could have a phone number from home and another one for the country you are visiting. Doesn't solve the problem of swapping cards but at least it makes it more convenient to keep both numbers on at the same time so you don't miss important stuff.
i love it when the intro is 3x louder than the rest of the video
Ive been wondering for a long long time how Andrew deals with multiple numbers and how best to set up your contact information so you don't have to update it all the time. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you.
Great topic! This has been a challenge I have been dealing with.
Well articulated on the problem of phone number for the new age digital nomad. I definitely need to buy your book to learn from your experiences.
Hadn't thought of this. Glad you brought it up!
Guess I'm still puzzled to know how you deal with missed important calls (e.g. from a bank, embassy, etc) to those stored sim card numbers. Must you constantly switch out cards? pay Malaysian roaming fees when in Montenegro? The whole plan still seems kinda lumpy to me.
Your bank and embassy call you? Gees, no escaping Big Brother, eh? 😰
Also you take the Sim cards out when you go overseas, so roaming charges really aren't an issue unless you need to do something for verification. It's better to use an authenticator for 2FA because it can either run on your software or be a dedicated one from the bank.
yeah exactly he hasn't explained what happens when you miss a call and you have multiple sim cards.
You set the sim to call forward your international number before you exfil
For truly important calls from places that I absolutely don’t want to miss I give them the phone numbers I use when traveling. Also, I give them my special email address that I only use for the most important messages. I put that email on each of my phones so that I get notified about emails no matter which phone I’m using.
It’s actually a lot easier than you think to set things up.
Cheers
Andrew, I love your suits the colors are so awesome! Most new mobile hotspots can receive sms. There are also phones that have dual sim cards.
Thank you for the useful information. I've ended up with multiple phones from three countries each time I move I have been buying a new phone in that country, but picked up some good options from your video.
For data protection this may be a good thing, not that I agree with disposable tech in this way. Need to be careful, especially if you're entering or exiting China through major or contentious ports; they've been stopping and forcing people to open their phones for inspection. Even turning it on but not unlocking it can get them a lot of information from near field data collectors.
Get a new phone that you leave in that country and just take your sims with you. There are camera memory card cases that have sim tools and spots for sim cards, too.
@@MiaogisTeas thank you that is good advice. I have been traveling with the phones which I am starting to wonder if it seems suspicious to customs. I have three main phones, but also three older ones and my wife has two she uses and another 2 older ones that still have data we want to keep on them.
@@russellschaeffler you can transfer all data from a phone to a portable hard drive. You can essentially make a copy of your phone and save it to that hard drive. You can even copy the phone to multiple hard drives. I use a couple of portable hard drives, 1 is just for photos and videos, and another keeps copies of my phones on it.
Make certain to get a portable hard drive with a large amount of memory so you can store multiple phones on it, something like 1 TB or more. Each of my iPhones has 256 GB or more so I use large capacity portable hard drives. Hope this helps. Cheers
thanks, good advice. nice watch too, speedmaster? with a better strap than stock
Great Information. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I've been traveling full-time traveling for 2years, and always had a hard time keeping my US number. And it has always been difficult. No matter what company. Google fi will turn off your SIM after 6 months, Google voice needs an active US phone number to activate it. Most phone companies start hassling you about why the international service is meant to be temporary and they will shut off your SIM card if you don't go back to the US. But i need to keep this number for everything, including remote work opportunities in the US. This part is so tricky
Are you talking about pay as you go or contract phones? I heard contract phones are ok
How do you manage to handle 2FA while traveling?
i'm a US and one of the south east asian citizen and in asia we pay way less for phone SIM card and data than the US. it's almost cheaper to get a roaming from asia to use in the US than going there and getting a local US number. US telecoms are criminally expensive. consider in italy it's 1/5 of the cost, thailand malay it's 1/3 of the cost, even 1/2 in the UK to get comparable services (arguably better)
I agree with you 100%!!
My phone in the Philippines only costs me $9-$18 USD and in the USA its $70-$100 USD so about
1/5-1/6 or less. Cheers
That's great. If i may, I would like to ask you about the pros and cons of having a Satellite phone number. How do you feel about this?
fascinating. would love to see a video on how to handle two-factor authentication for logging into websites when overseas, as well as foreign IP address restrictions for online bank and other corporate website access
Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that hides your location and also keeps your info secure online. I already had Norton Antivirus 360 Deluxe and it was included although I’d never activated it until I faced this issue last month. Many other companies offer this for $3 to $6 per month. I also switched to Google Fi which didn’t work well in Canada but working well in Portugal so far.
@@larabraver this did not work with my last VPN. these security features are getting smarter. any guidance on a good one that will work?
@2:19 I got caught with a bank in Colombia asking for my Colombian phone number when opening an account. I didn’t have one. I only had my US phone. Hence, I could not open an account. Since then, I got a Xonepfone which can carry two sim cards. Once I can get back to Colombia, I will get a Colombian based SIM card for my Xonefone and hence, I can get my bank account.
Dont use US companies if you live abroad (like he confirmed in the video). They are not used to international clients and therefore they are not prepared. I learned it the very hard way...
I was just thinking about this today and magically your video popped up. I wonder if Google communicates telepathically 🤔. I am American and immigrated to DR and hold a Dominican residency. In a few months, I will moving to Mexico and I have been wondering what I should do with my Dominican phone number. After this video, it seems it may be easier to just pay the bill and keep the number for to maintain all my Dominican business and connections and pick up a new number in my new base. Thanks for sharing 👍🏾
I ran into this issue in China. When I set up my local bank account (gotta have wechat pay in china :) ), I gave them my prepaid card number. Now I cannot easily access that account as that number no longer exists. I would loved to have had this knowledge back then. Great channel.
Thank you, Joe.
I live in dk and work back home in the US frequently, I have a Huawei and it has two Sim cards in it, you can switch between the two. Pretty nice
In Turkey you can use a prepaid sim and top it off as needed. If you are out of country you need to add to the card before the 90 day otherwise the carrier will drop the number.
I’ve had this challenge. I’m a UK and AU citizen. With Citibank Australia you can easily change your primary number yourself to a foreign one as many times as you need to (and you can change the address to UK too as I found out when I moved back to the UK while I applied for my AU residency). With my UK bank accounts I keep my Skype UK number and then use a hardware token for logging in. The big problem now is with UK credit cards because Visa and MasterCard require SMS authentication the first time you shop online with a store you haven’t shopped at before. I might get a UK Post-Pay mobile specifically for this reason but haven’t had to ever until this new problem. It is stupid because with SIM swap fraud this is actually making things less secure
I,m Australian but move around Asia. For citibank SMS OTP i use Vodaphone prepaid $10 per year plan--this allows free recieving of texts from all your Australian banks to anywhere in the world. Dont try to send texts or make calls as very expensive, leave the sim switched off in your dual sim phone, turn on sim once your expecting a OTP.
What about Freedompop in UK, you should be able to make and receive calls anywhere on your allocated UK number with data or wifi, they also have virtual international numbers for any one of over 20 countries for a couple of pounds per month, USA has similar for $5 per month.
Brad Nomad Thank you, I’ve never heard of Freedompop, will check it out. Really appreciate the help!
shane thomas Thank you for this advice. I’ve never found this option before, will check it out asap as it will save me $40 per month on my current plan. Thanks so much for your advice!
I use auspost travel Sim for making and receiving calls and SMS worldwide. And its prepaid online globally with a click. Easy to top up. Australian number you can use for your Australian banks etc always keep it active. And its so cheap!! I spend Max $40 to $60 a year as its prepaid. Its amazing.
Definitely been stuck in the loop trying to top up prepaid SIM when visiting UK and my Cc not letting me spend without verification that somehow involved my now inaccessible number. Painful!
Thanks for commenting, TJ!
With Google Voice you can tie (not port) multiple numbers correct?
Heres in Malaysia we have prepaid phones with 1 year validity. So they are quite handy 👍
This is the only video where I have thought modern technology can do better then that. The phone contract or sim and number are unrelated, get SIP or VOIP numbers where you want them and you can keep them this includes mobile numbers and land line numbers. All modern networks are packet switched and mobile networks doubly so ‘hitchhiker joke’, install a VOIP App and all your calls are in one place no more international call charges either. This adds convenience and also security if needed.
Can you explain SIP and VOIP to me please? And how/where can I get those from? Thank you
Cheers
The problem I see is having local non roaming numbers is when you out the said country they cant get hold of you. You kinda need a global number or service to tie it all together especially if said country is sending sms verifications.
They can always send an email.
Stephen Bottom Not always, some banks don’t have the option to verify by email, but capital one does and is one reason I keep them.
Im everywhere globally. The best option is Skype 2nd number feature. I have an american number, aus, japanese, nz and etc. Doesnt matter which country Im in.. longs i have wifi or data.. that 2nd or 3rd number I have will always come to my phone.. and it does text messaging too.
This is where dual Sim and triple Sim phones come in handy. I've been using dual Sim Chinese phones since 2016
Andrew, Just last weekend I've been through the process of figuring out what solution would be best for my international travel and banking. I found Google Fi to suit all my needs. It's not only great for traveling, but also very cheap comparing to most plans in the US. It allows phones to use Wi-Fi for making phonecalls, which is great if you work in a building with poor reception. Thank you for your perspective on the matter.
Does Google FI give you an American number that you can use to authenticate your identity for services like banking?
IPhones have the option to use WiFi for calls no matter the carrier or your location.
So if you have 6 SIM cards, do you carry 3 mobile phones with you all which have dual SIM cards to keep active with incoming phone calls? ie. if you go to Montenegro and have 2 SI cards in your phone, say local and Serbia yet someone from Malaysia or Singapore calls you on your local Singapore or Malaysian number, you wont get the call and if you are in MN for 4 months.........how do you keep up to date with calls coming in?
Thank you!!
Never understood why people who owned property, had bank accounts in a foreign country wouldn't spend the extra $150-300 a year to have the peace of mind of a local SIM chip. You can even buy a cheap dual/quad-SIM phone so the number if always on.
Where can I purchase a dual-quad sim card phone?
Hi can you make a video on the Caribbean, especially Barbados?
You can get Google voice and Skype numbers, but a lot of banks are flagging those types of numbers since they aren't connected to a SIM.
this is the video I was waiting for
thank you 💎
You could try to use skype, you can have multiple phones, redirect the voice mail and they are all digital, so no more dealing with sim cards
@James Weiland you can receive and send SMS!
David Dias be aware: only Skype US numbers can recieve sms and only from other US numbers. So for offshore not really usable
David Dias Skype does not currently support short code sms, eg for bank login verifications etc.
@@jasonjames5347 What's the workaround for that? This is the answer I really need.
One of the lines I pay in the EU is really cheap. About 12 Euros a month, it has 10GB of 4G, Good Network switching, I can end the plan at any time - no penalties. Unlimited text, and I think standard minutes which I don't use. The NL carrier I am using for an actual SIM card is great, it has dynamic network switching so it changes me the foreign carrier to whatever carrier signal is stronger/faster.
I'm not an expert in EU plans, but I think 12 Euros for lots of GB in Europe should be below average cost?
Great video! since your paying for the multiple services all the time do you have multiple phones?
This has been a big problem for me over the years. I actually found that keeping a VOIP US number has been indispensable for my personal relationships and for my US accounts. I have to do a two step verification for something several times a week, so that makes the 9 dollars a month for the service worthwhile. However, local numbers are key for everything else so I have been lucky that the pre-paid service in West Africa and France (where I spend a large part of the year) now has great roaming and as long as I top up the sims every six months the numbers stays active. Between that, the US VOIP and WhatsApp I manage to stay reachable to everyone who needs me, and able to function locally. Thanks for a great video Andrew!.
Have you tried using Google Voice instead of paying the $9/month for that service?
@@expatcrypto I did a few years ago and at that time several of my banks wouldn't accept that number for text message verification. It is possible that in the years since then they have fixed that problem.
@@expatcrypto Or the app called TEXT NOW, you get a free US number, unlimited calls and texts to US numbers with no charges, usable anywhere as long as you have data or wifi.
@@bradnomad1011 Interesting...thanks.
@@expatcrypto YW, another app I've been using (without a phone number attached) for years to make wifi/data calls is NONOH, you pay 10 euros and get get free landline calls to around 40 countries and a few countries mobiles for 4 months, and cheap calls to most other countries, then you can either top up your credit again to continue free calls or use any remaining credit (yes the credit itself never expires) for cheap calls.
How would banks react to people who don't use conventional telephony at all? Do some countries have statutes allowing banks to require people get phone numbers? Can people be forced to check their phone messages?
All I can say is Colombia can be really difficult with prepaid phone plans. First you must register your passport and personal information with the phone company In person otherwise they will freeze your account. Also I could not recharge my account online. I had to go to the local Gana office and pay in cash to recharge my account.
Worldly Traveler Virgin mobile is the one prepaid carrier in Colombia that lets you recharge online or in their app.
@@jasonjames5347 Thanks for the information. I wil use them next time I am in Colombia.
@@vankeefer you're welcome. Virgin uses the Movistar network which is fine in the major cities but not great outside of them. I've used them for 4 months but mow that I have a cedula I'm going to postpaid with Claro. But for prepaid Virgin is good, and gives 3x more data at the 40k peso level plan.
Oh yeah, I lived in about 7 countries, but not at the same time. I always moved. And yeah it was a hassle, constantly cancelling numbers, changing WhastApp and what not. But once I have stable bases around the world, yeah I'll probably just have permanent local numbers that I will immediately plug in when I land.
Was just discussing this with my girlfriend as we are looking to travel and don’t want to lose access to a few accounts that are tied to our local phone numbers that we would lose access to when we leave the country. Some great insights, thanks need to research this a bit more
Intro music blasted my ears wtf dude!?
At this point, if you didn't realize the intro plays every video then it's really on you.
If you're new then he plays it every video that loud.
Oh yes, this is exactly the issue I have every year when I spend time overseas and use a different SIM!!
I haven't used a SIM phone number for anything in ten years. I barely ever use cell towers at all. VoIP for the win.
@D R Oh, some sort of cell-tower location verification making other forms of SMS insufficient? I've almost never seen anything like that with banks in the United States, but I may have seen one.
I have 3 phone numbers and 2 phones - one ph is my main one and the other phone is just a basic one I use as a receptacle for security codes etc and I swap out the SIM cards as needed.
Getting a phone number in Turkey is very fast, easy and simple and it’s not expensive at all
This is the best topic!!
This is very interesting and insightful information. Thank you.
Thank you Worldly for the comment.
Got the approach of getting local numbers and sim cards. Didn't get how you integrate them into one. Google voice?
I don’t think they are integrated. I assume his friends, family and employees know his schedule and they just call the appropriate number for wherever he is in the world at the moment.
If you’re concerned with privacy I wouldn’t use anything google/iOS/android as convenient as they may be. The amount of data they collect on you is insane. Look up de-googled phones.
Don’t us carriers have better roaming options than most other countries? If you land and your local sim isn’t working for some reason it would be nice to have something to fall back on. I would probably keep a us postpaid sim in one slot and stick the local sim in slot 2. Having to keep so many different SIM cards active is a headache. You forget to top one up and you loose your number. Then immigration can’t call you to tell you your residence is approved. Could cause some major frustration. Most us banks can tell if you are using a virtual number from an app like textnow. And they won’t send you verification texts. Textnow is a good option for some though.
I was about to sign with Puretalk but found out in time they don't support any international calling. Next! Anyone got a good phone co recc. for someone who wants to travel from the US to South America and Asia?
1 Do you have an international driving licence?
2 Which country had issued it for you?
3 How to get one?
Those are some very good questions Dhyanendra, I might do a video on that, stay tuned.
I left the UK and can't do shit with my UK bank since I don't have a UK phone number.
Such a pain!
Watching this vid from Kotor!
Multi-SIM-card phones are currently standardised by 3GPP, so expect more main-brand phones in the future supporting dual-SIM, tripple-SIM, ...
In Brazil, getting a phone number for a nonresident can be problematic due to their security concerns.
Who is "they"?
@@YadraVoat The local State Regulators.
Great idea here ... establish an international area code ... make it toll free??
what about using a Vonage 800 business number for yourself?
Kitchen Spokane ...Good question, interesting idea.
coinbase , Fedex tracking does not seem to allow "skype" sms.
What is the name of your SIM card holder
JJC make a a range of them. Watertight, have a sim tool and slots for various kinds of memory cards and sims. Probably cost between 15~30 bucks (Only about 40rmb for a big one).
Andrew, have you investigated satellite phones? I was under the impression they will work any where in the world? Thanks for another thought provoking video.
@@RomilCPatel and expensive to maintain.
They work almost everywhere but are very, very expensive to use for daily business. They do make an excellent emergency phone for use at sea and similar remote areas without normal access like cell towers or internet.
Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that hides your location and also keeps your info secure online. I already had Norton Antivirus 360 Deluxe and it was included although I’d never activated it until I faced this issue last month. Many other companies offer this for $3 to $6 per month. I also switched to Google Fi which didn’t work well in Canada but working well in Portugal so far.
No sane Canadian would roam long term. We have perhaps the highest domestic and roaming rates in world. Some have found it's cheaper to get a plan from the US or France and roam full time in Canada. But they run into the same problem you mentioned: a foreign phone number.
What provider in France offers cheap roaming in Canada?
“Spell Istanbul” 😄😄😄😄😄🤦♂️
I had the same problem. Most of the Apps are unreliable. Celcom Malaysia is awesome, coverage all over the world and cheap. I pay for the monthly bill online, almost 50 Malaysian ringgit ($12 USD) per month.
How about you do a video on driver licenses....Do you have one?
Sandis I have a Panama drivers license. If you going to be in country you need one. In Panama I think it is only 90 days you can drive using just your passport as an ID.
I got an International Drivers Permit at AAA for $20 that’s good for 6 months.
@@larabraver Right but that is only a translation of your license ...most drivers licenses have some type of residency requirement...it really is pretty simple just get a drivers license from one your home bases I think as I think about it
I use a low cost phone number when I go to France and keep it years after years for Europe, it costs me 1 euros and half per month to keep the same number.It is called Reglo mobile but they are many more brands other there.
How do I get a phone number like you are talking about? Can you please explain this to me? Also, what can I do for traveling in the U.K.?
Thank you. Cheers
I go in a store over there and buy a cheap phone, sim card with a basic plan .”Reglo mobile “ 1 euro 50 per month ( refilled with credit card) and add refill when i am over there to use. Not familiar with UK. Good luck.
I'm surprise you don't leave phones with the local numbers you won't use for months with someone local you trust.
Google ehh ? How about using phone with two SIM card slots ?
my phone roams all over the world
I top up my Cuba phone using Ding
I wish there was a way to call IMEI numbers, and let the recipient phone’s resident prepaid currency, such as crypto or Apple Pay, or whatever Visa card be charged micropayments. Smartphones are behaving more and more like computers, and at some point, one would wonder if phones would function like an IP address.
Exactly! 👍
Why not get multiple Skype numbers?
Satellite phone🤷🏻♂️?
so expensive
Sprint has free international roaming and free text messages it even covers Afghanistan so think about it. And if you need to call a local number it’s only $0.25 per minute. I used it it in Germany, Ukraine, Turkey. Your phone from u.s just works like your in United States.
But that's part of the problem. It's a U.S. number. Having a number that seems inconsistent with the other documents you are presenting can raise questions and concerns about your authenticity with any number of clerks and bureaucrats who would rather put your legitimate request on a permanent holding pattern than risk being blamed for letting a scammer through the system.
Roy Ponpon They ll think 🤔 you are a scammer because you have one number from your native country? 🤣😂
@@serhat1
New Accounts Clerk: "Why are you opening an account here if you don't live here?"
You explain it.
New Accounts Clerk: having never dealt with this before.. "I better get my manager involved."
Accounts Manager: "Why do you want to open an account here?"
You explain it again.
Accounts manager: "Do you have more documentation proving your places of residence?"
Reluctantly you provided it..
Accounts manager: "Please wait here. I'm going to have to talk to the branch manager."
Branch Manager: annoyed that this is taking the time of two employees and himself "I'm sorry sir, but we do not have the resources to verify information from outside the county and do not want any trouble from your governments. I'm afraid we can't help you. Have a pleasant visit in our city."
This is about how it happened for me my first time. Now I try to raise as few questions as possible. Bankers are always looking for things that are out of place as an indication of fraud. I've even had a bank call in law enforcement once just because the teller thought my name was misspelled on my identification and it might be false. It was neither misspelled or fake.
Having local contact information can make the difference between the start of a business relationship and the end of one.
Why not have just one number on Metavoxx that works on all phones and any computer in all countries, you just need WiFi or mobile data then the SIM card doesn't matter.
Paul Hanner ...Interesting. Do you know any more about Metavoxx off the top of your head? I looked into an app for one number to use from all countries, but there was a monthly subscription more than it was worth to me, and gives a US phone number. (Forgot the name of the app, Sorry.)
@@brigitalarsen7335 Google 'Metavoxx Business' for more information on that, too much to write it here.
Andrew I am living in Thailand and I have passport from Antigua and Barbuda. I wanna open bank account in Antigua which phone number should I use and how can I manage it?
does VoIP support SMS nowadays? the positive of VoIP would that you can install all the numbers on a software on your computer and your phone,so you can simply flip the simkarte with a large data package underneath it without anyone noticing,plus being avaible to EVERYONE always without hustle.
use sonetel
Not a bad suggestion.
I travel and need between 500mb-1Gb data for emails. I’ve looked and haven’t found anything that’s cost competitive. Anyone know of a cheap solution.
Hey andrew can u talk about how to find embassies that would serve me without being a resident of the country in which that embassy is located , i am struggling with not wanting to go back to my home country ,
Also if i get a student residence in thailand or elite residency in thailand will I be able to get service of embassies in thailand , like a resident ??
That’s the only work around i have found but am not sure and wondering if you know anything
Love your channel!
One thing i would recommend from a visual perspective is that try to have a more visually pleasing background on your videos. Granted i know you travel from place to place quite often and record from different locations. Maybe try to always film in front of a more neutral background as often as possible to produce a more cohesive format.
Thank you OFB, lots of interesting backgrounds coming in the future videos, stay tuned
buy an glocalme simbox buth all your sim in the box and keep it home connect to internet all the calls will come on your main phone true internet
This is interesting, but there website does a terrible job of explaining it. Honestly, phone networks today are still stuck in the 1950s for no good reason.
You missed the opportunity to mention the following, re GSM and derived technologies (which seems to be some kind of insider knowledge although under normal conditions, it would not have to be):
When calling a foreign number, do not access the international network via 00 (from Europe), 011 (from North America), 0011 (from Australia), etc. Instead always use +, it will work in any country.
Also do save numbers in your phone book using this format (+ country code | prefix/area code | subscriber number), and you can use it without changes, whereever you go. When you're inside your own country dialling a home number, the system will simply discard the '+ country code' part.
Found at pro-mobile-internet net
I think leaving the bank a U.S phone number won’t be problematic except a curios question from them “how come you have it if u ain’t living there?”
They can reach out to you and have you set up an voice appointment on whatssap, I-message and Skype etc.
About using local services of the place you visit, most of international airport have short term(even a week) SIM card on sales for tourist anyway, and the plan they offer is pretty good with high gig.
I never faced a big deal for my diversification simply because of my U.S phone number.
About banking, they are the one who’s wanting to make me a client, supposes they really find a setback on setting up my account simply because of my American root, then they will the one who is annoyed, I just need to provides any documentation that they requests for, and enjoy the services, look, I am the one who can buy their products, N they want me to do it, if my American tag rings their alarms, they will be the one who is nervous, and thus it is then who would like to sort their way out to have me become their client, I don’t need to worry about anything as long as I maintain my background clean.
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It sounds like the help at some of these banks and embassies like to go on fishing expeditions, prying into things that really aren't their business.
As long as your documents are in order, some teller or secretary doesn't have to understand why you have a phone where you do.
At your income level especially, I think I would be having a discussion with someone in management, even having my attorney follow up with a letter, if necessary.
You are a bit too nice in allowing these people to walk over you
Love content, lower the sound on your intro
Actually, he needs to raise the audio level on the main portion of the video to match the intro.
@@thatguy7119 well played sir.
Single BIGGEST pain in my life.
Crap, I am 2 hours late to class. Morning everyone!😁😃
@nomadcapitalist: The best is to get a low amount postpaid plan and get an eSim for that. iPhone 13/14 can store up to 20 eSims but only 2 can be active at any point of time.
His... Phone number portfolio
Is it true that you cannot have have a second passport as a US citizen?
Christopher D Jones no it’s not true; USA recognizes dual citizenship.
I will build you a smartphone with 10sim slots, who wants?