{"id":330,"date":"2019-04-03T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pzl.sg\/blog\/?p=330"},"modified":"2024-11-01T07:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T23:17:21","slug":"best-way-to-get-overseas-data-for-your-next-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pzl.sg\/blog\/best-way-to-get-overseas-data-for-your-next-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Way to get Overseas Data for your next trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you are travelling to UK, consider getting Three Network Prepaid Data SIM card. It is an awesome travel companion for overseas data.&nbsp;In fact, get it if you are travelling overseas. Notably, it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.three.co.uk\/go-roam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">covers 71 destinations<\/a> around the world at no extra cost.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cellular data is inevitably one of the most important functions that I must have whenever I travel. In particular, the need to stay connected with my clients and&nbsp;the convenience of firing Google every time I need to check something is simply satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my trip to Berlin, Germany last July, I had 4 choices for overseas data provider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singtel.com\/personal\/products-services\/mobile\/roaming\/readyroam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Singtel ReadyRoam<\/a> vs&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.changirecommends.com\/owifi.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ChangiWiFi<\/a> vs&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prepaid.t-mobile.com\/prepaid\/marketing\/prepaid-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Local Retailer T-Mobile Prepaid Data SIM card<\/a> vs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.three.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Three Network Prepaid Data SIM card<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost (SGD):<\/strong> $35 vs $47 vs $70 vs $45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amount of Data:<\/strong> 1GB vs 500MB vs 4GB vs 30GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Usage Period:<\/strong> 30 days vs 4 days vs 30 days vs 30 days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Pros<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Singtel ReadyRoam:<\/strong>&nbsp;Most convenient way to get overseas data without changing SIM card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ChangiWiFi:<\/strong>&nbsp;An easy way for overseas data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local Retailer T-Mobile Prepaid Data SIM card:<\/strong>&nbsp;Decent amount of overseas data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Three Network Prepaid Data SIM card:<\/strong>&nbsp;The most overseas data per dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Singtel ReadyRoam:<\/strong> I can\u2019t survive with a mere 1GB of overseas data. Another $35 for subsequent 1GB is digital robbery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ChangiWiFi:<\/strong>&nbsp;6 hours battery life is a complete liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local Retailer T-Mobile Prepaid Data SIM card:<\/strong> Need to swap SIM card out of my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Three Network Prepaid Data SIM card:<\/strong> Need to swap SIM card out of my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">My Final Choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I chose Three Network Prepaid SIM card as I have been using their services for a couple of years (mainly for USA or a trip to Europe). For the most part, their&nbsp;extensive scope of coverage around the world at no extra charges definitely hits the home run. There are a few options of overseas data to choose from, e.g.&nbsp;\u00a320 for 12GB data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without Three Network Prepaid SIM card, my next choice will be a local SIM card in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be honest, I have never used ChangiWiFi before. I have enough devices to charge everyday and I don\u2019t need one more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I compared the top 4 ways to get data while travelling overseas. 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