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To ask what to do with phone access in NYC?

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Runnerinthenight · 06/09/2024 04:18

I am currently in NY. I have a UK mobile with a Tesco contract and I feel so limited by what my phone can do! My bank has even frozen my account due to the foreign transactions, and I can't text them to tell them it's me!!

What do other UK visitors to NY do? I had the same problem when I was here 6 years ago!!

OP posts:
Doggymummar · 06/09/2024 08:13

I use an Airola SIM for overseas

SwingTheMonkey · 06/09/2024 08:12

I just use my phone when I’m in the States. I think it’s £5 a day to use a certain amount of data/calls. Pp’s suggestion of buying a local sim is good but I’m also confused as to why you can’t use free wifi to text your bank?

SofiaAmes · 06/09/2024 04:28

Buy a local sim card with data and then you can use What's App on your phone. Or even get a local sim card with a number and data. If you have a newish phone, you can just purchase an eSim.