With the easiest to obtain SIM -free terminals in Japan, it has become more familiar to purchase a prepaid SIM card for local mobile phone operators on overseas travel and business trips.In this corner, many authors have written the topic of such a hand, and it is a standard to buy at the destination.
However, if you travel abroad, if you go to one country or region, you should use one SIM card, but in cases where you can move between multiple countries and regions, basically each country and region.Every time you enter, you have to procure the SIM card.For example, in areas where you can easily go back and forth between multiple countries and regions by rail or cars like Europe, the place you entered the country is not necessarily a large city, but you can not get a prepaid SIM card immediately.Sometimes the time is late and the store is not open.
At the end of last year, I dragged my work this year (laughs) and went on a European trip, which I had previously planned.He was planning to go around France's Strasbourg, Germany Cologne, the Netherlands Mastricht and Amsterdam in order.Of these destinations, Germany goes on IFA in September, so we keep an effective prepaid SIM card, but in other countries, communication means are required individually.And this time it's with my family, so I'm going to procure a prepaid SIM card everywhere I go.
So, this time, I tried some communication methods with the keyword "travel around multiple countries and regions".
グローバルWi-Fiの「ヨーロッパ周遊プラン」の4G LTE大容量タイプをレンタル。1日最大500MBが目安だそうなので、パソコンなども安心して使うことができた。シュガースティックで隠している部分にはSSIDや暗号化キーが書かれている
First, the classic is the Global Wi-Fi, an overseas rental Wi-Fi router provided by the vision that has been featured in this magazine several times.Here, there is a European tour plan that can be used in 49 European countries, and this time, France, Germany, and the Netherlands are covered this time.The cheapest is the 3G plan of 1180 yen, but this time we use a personal computer to clean up the work that is dragging while traveling, so we can use up to 500MB per day (1680 yen per day).I chose it.There may be voices saying, "Isn't a PC Wi-Fi enough?"Just in case, it is my own policy to bring a mobile Wi-Fi router.Fortunately or unfortunately, this policy was a great hit, and the Wi-Fi of the hotel where I stayed in Strasbourg was less than 100 kbps, and was very helpful by the Wi-Fi router.
Next, for the iPhone linked to the Apple Watch, I used the Vodafone Ireland's "Red Roming" service.This is an optional service for the Vodafone Irish prepaid SIM card, 2 per day in the EU.Data communication can be used up to 200MB for 99 euros.Since the SIM card can be purchased from a company that is opening a store on EBAY, this time it is $ 18 per piece, and two for you and your family's iPhone.
In the case of Vodafone Irish RED roaming, if the data communication volume exceeds 200MB per day, it will automatically switch to pay -as -you -go, so there is a risk that the charge will be used up, but if it exceeds 200MB, SMS will arrive.If you turn off roaming, you don't have to worry about using it any more.This time, I received more than 200 MB SMS about twice on my iPhone, but otherwise it did not exceed 200MB, both of which I was able to use the iPhone conveniently.By the way, in the same daily roaming, Vodafone Italian prepaid SIM cards are well known.
For the iPad mini that I always bring to my trip, I considered Apple SIM, which was initially started in Japan, but I needed a contract for each country, so I will see it off.I decided to use it in the global Wi-Fi and the hotel's Wi-Fi.By the way, the Global Propaid SIM card that can be processed in Japan recently, such as "Travel SIM" of Aitu, Kay Opticom's "MINEO Overseas Prepaid SIM", "Mighty Sim" by Econnect Japan, and Planetway's "TAKT".As it is increasing, I would like to try these after the next time.
iPhoneにはVodafoneアイルランドのプリペイドSIMカードを挿し、「REDローミング」で利用。欧州滞在中は特に設定を変更しなくても使うことができたREDローミングで利用するときは、設定画面の［モバイルデータ通信］で［データローミング］をONに切り替える。1日200MBを使い切ったときは、これをOFFに切り替えて、日付が変わるのを待つWell, by preparing the communication environment on the theme of the tour, this trip to Europe could use smartphones and tablets without stress, despite traveling around multiple countries and regions.If you are traveling alone, "It's hard to find a prepaid SIM card, but it's fun", but it's also an ant, but when traveling on a trip with your family, you can cover it with a one-prepaid SIM card or a mobile Wi-Fi router.It is less troublesome to be able to use it, and it is honest that smart.
I'm going to say, "I didn't buy a prepaid SIM card this time at my destination," but in fact, I purchased a buoy telecom in France, in the Netherlands, KPN and T-MOBILE prepaid SIM cards.I attached it to "HUAWEI MATE S" and "ASUS Zenfone 2", which are used as Android smartphones overseas (laughs).After all, when you see the shop, you just buy it.
However, when I travel, I had a hard time finding a carrier shop, or when I asked, "Is there a prepaid SIM card?"Sometimes I was told.In one place, the options for data communication applied at the store did not work, and the data communication was unable to use it about the evening of the next day after purchasing.Because this happens, it would be better to prepare a well -equipped communication environment that can be properly ate.