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Originally Posted by sailingunity
I found T-Mobile to be so horrifyingly slow on data in the Bahamas that I used a local SIM anyway. Switching cards out back and forth was a pain.
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Y'all should get some unlocked, GSM,
dual-SIM phones (I've even seen a triple-SIM one, may even be some quads).
These phones can be found at very inexpensive prices compared to tho$e price-inflated
iPhone and Samsungs, etc. Sure, they might not have every bell-and-whistle the fancy ones have, but do you really need some of that stuff for 4-15 times the cost?
I paid ~$140 for my
current one and it does almost everything the others do (at $600+), what it doesn't I don't miss; and it even has an easily replaceable
battery.
Cell phones, smartphones, tablets, like much else, are a 'commodity item' now. If you just have to drive a Merc or Ferrari, well, have at it, enjoy.
One differentiation on dual-multi-SIM phones to watch for:
Some of them will allow simultaneous operation of each SIM line. With some others, you can only switch between one active SIM, while the other is 'standby only' or quiescent. The "switching" is done with a menu option, no need to fool around physically swapping SIMs.
The data/wifi/hotspot is pretty much using just one SIM, I think.
Read the specs and, maybe, the manual before
buying.
Whether this SIMs-active or switched around option is important to you depends on your own usage and need.