SIM Cards on Danto

Estonia Zero-Monthly-Fee SIM Card

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Advantages:

No monthly fee after the activation cost
Supports eSIM and roaming in China
Free incoming SMS

Disadvantages:

SMS reception is unstable, and messages from some websites may not arrive.
Although there is no monthly fee, it is unclear when the number may be cancelled.

Activation guide, using iPhone as an example:

Official website

Download the esim+ app.

Overseas SIM Card Summary

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This post summarizes SIM cards that can be activated and used from China, making it easier to compare and purchase them. Click the carrier name to jump directly. I recommend using eSIM to avoid SIM activation and forwarding costs. This post will continue to be updated.

Country/Region	Carrier	SIM type	Cost	Plan details	Wi-Fi calling	China roaming	Free trial	Notes
United States	T-mobile	eSIM/physical SIM	USD 3/month or USD 0/month	30 SMS	Yes	Yes	No	For the USD 0 monthly plan, contact customer service to change the plan
	Tello	eSIM/physical SIM	USD 5/month	100 minutes and unlimited SMS	Yes	No	No
	Mint Mobile	eSIM/physical SIM	USD 15/month	/	Yes	No	Yes
	US Mobile	eSIM/physical SIM	USD 5/month	/	Yes	No	Yes
	Freedompop	physical SIM	USD 0/month	10 SMS	Yes	No	No	Forwarding required
	H2owireless	eSIM/physical SIM	USD 9/3 months	5 cents per message	Yes	No	No
	Textnow	physical SIM	USD 4.99/lifetime	Unlimited calls and SMS	Yes	No	No	Forwarding required
	Red Pocket Mobile	eSIM/physical SIM	USD 30/year	500 minutes, 500 SMS	Yes	No	No
Germany	Vodafone	eSIM/physical SIM	No monthly fee; balance activity every 90 days	Free incoming SMS	No	Yes	No	Passport and video verification required
Estonia	Esimpro	eSIM/physical SIM	No monthly fee	Free incoming SMS	No	Yes	No	May have no signal when used in China
Ukraine	Lifecall	eSIM/physical SIM	150 UAH/60 days		No	Yes	No	Too niche; not recommended
United Kingdom	Lycamobile	eSIM/physical SIM	No monthly fee; balance activity every 90 days	Free incoming SMS	No	Yes	No	Some SMS may not be received
United Kingdom	GiffGaff	physical SIM	No monthly fee; balance activity every 180 days	Free incoming SMS	No	Yes	No	Forwarding required
Hong Kong	Clubsim	eSIM/physical SIM	HKD 6/year	100 SMS/year	No	Yes	No	Real-name registration required

T-Mobile Zero-Monthly-Fee SIM Activation Guide

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

1. Activation

T-Mobile is one of the three major U.S. telecom carriers. It used to sell zero-monthly-fee SIM cards, but they have almost disappeared in recent years. However, you can still get one by persistently contacting customer service.

First, you need a T-Mobile Prepaid SIM card. If you do not have one and your phone supports eSIM, you can download the T-Mobile Prepaid app and activate a USD 10/month prepaid SIM yourself. If your phone does not support eSIM, you will need to solve it through Taobao.

Tracfone Deal Summary

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Tracfone deals and useful offers.

Tracfone Phone Deals

Buy a phone for USD 19.90 with a one-year plan included.

Phone type	Model	Price	Purchase channel
Flip phone	FLIP2	19.9	eBay
Touchscreen	moto	30.0	HSN

Summary of Tracfone Reward Points

Method	Points	Pending period	Notes
New line	10000	2 months	Must remain active for 61 days
Referral	5000-7000	2 months	Must remain active for 61 days
Promotions	Negligible