How to Receive Verification Codes Overseas (Like Bank SMS Texts)

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Cheap US plan to receive SMS codes abroad: bit.ly/3PKRANl
1️⃣ Click on ‘Explore custom plans’ to find cheap texting only option (sometimes it's under the "Not Data Hungry?" section)
2️⃣ Use code DZLMPFK for extra discount (limited number available).
3️⃣ Use their help chat to help you set up your line and wifi calling. Note that the cheap plan looks like it's been increased to $6.
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If you’re wondering how to receive SMS messages and bank verification codes while traveling, try this.
I’ve searched long and hard for ways to get bank codes abroad CONSISTENTLY without having to worry about getting locked out of my account, and this is the best solution I’ve found.
From my testing, receiving SMS codes while traveling has worked with both US phone lines as well as international lines.
Hope it helps!
UPDATE: Be very careful about doing software updates on your phone. When I did this on my iPhone, something automatically reset in my settings, which caused it to stop working. Depending on your home provider, this may not be fixable from abroad.
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@ProjectUntethered Год назад

What other phone tricks have you learned when traveling - let everyone else know in the comments! 👇

@hott9053 Месяц назад

Any thoughts for getting a flip phone to work?

@RagnarBlox Месяц назад

@@hott9053 You'll need a time machine first ...

@Mr.DJones 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your time and posting. Everything is confusing until you get used to it. :) I'll rewatch this video and write down the facts. After reading several comments, it is interesting that YOU are now an IT expert because you offered a solution to an issue, and it is all complimentary. Thank you again.

@ProjectUntethered 3 месяца назад

Hahaha yeah I didn't know what I was getting myself into! 😂 This worked for me, but if you wanna be extra sure, you can reach out to your provider and ask if it will work with their service. You can also run a test - just turn on wifi calling, then disactivate your cell service, then see if you can send and receive calls and texts still. If you can, then it should work (I think)!

@doogiemcdougster6740 Год назад

Just the video I needed for this exact reason. I spent hours researching this recently. Hopefully this works for me in Europe this fall. Thanks!

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

Yeah I spent forever trying to figure this out too, I hope it helps!

@trafferz 6 месяцев назад

report back. did sms/phone work in Europe?

@RobertEdwardsish Год назад

Thank you so much, this would have saved me $50 for the past two months abroad

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

You’re very welcome, it’s a pesky problem and I’m happy I finally found a solution! The only annoying thing with this strategy is you gotta be really careful not to accidentally turn off the wifi calling while abroad (our reset your settings). Because when I’ve done that in the past, I couldn’t turn it back on without making a trip home.

@lendemoss7473 11 месяцев назад

Well I think it works. I live in US, have US phone number (AT&T) and bike tour outside the US every year for 4 mo. As I'm preparing to do another bike tour through US winter and need security code verification from many sites like Amazon, financial, etc, I did not want to sign up for AT&T's internation plan which would cost me $10 extra each day added to my regular acct billing. So I followed your video, and here at home, I turned on WiFi calling on my phone turned on Airplane Mode, enabled WiFi on the phone, and tried logging into Amazon (I'd cleared all passwords in cache) which wanted to send me an OTP code. Clicked to send, and voila, it showed up in my messages (iPhone) and I was able to log into Amazon. So just hoping this will also work outside US when I am in Asia.

@ProjectUntethered 11 месяцев назад

Theoretically it should! (At least it does for me!)

@ProjectUntethered 11 месяцев назад

But whatever you do, don’t deactivate that line or toggle off WiFi calling while you’re outside the U.S., because it might not let you turn it back on from abroad

@hchiclets 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, besides turning on WiFi calling on phone, do we have to turn on Airplane Mode?

@IrmaoJoaoGraodeTrigo 7 месяцев назад

@@hchicletsall you have to do is turn off your cellphone signal so you can test while still in the US. In theory if you still get the texts while only connected to WiFi (that is what they did with airplane mode, but you also have to turn WiFi on in airplane mode for it to work) then you should get your texts when overseas and only connected to the internet, not connected to your US cellphone companies celular signal.

@andrewx7806 3 месяца назад

Airplane mode should prevent your carrier from charging the daily fee for using the phone out of the country.

@Gwanderer 9 месяцев назад

Useful info as always. As a recent international traveler, your channel turned out to be very useful. Thanks mate!

@truckn 7 месяцев назад

Man I wished I seen this before I left Canada. Even if you think you are all set because you called your credit card company and told the about your travel plans, if you need to purchase anything online that requires you to enter the code they would normally send you, Not happening unless you planned ahead. I was lucky because not only does my Credit card have 2 option to receive the code and one that worked was my email, so there's that. But my other credit card didn't have that option. I'm 61 and still learning. Travel Safe everyone.

@jamesburwash5635 7 месяцев назад

I would be interested if it works on Canadian carriers, so why can’t you try it now while travelling? Cheers Vancouver island

@ProjectUntethered 7 месяцев назад

It doesn’t hurt to try!

@barbhiggins 5 месяцев назад

I am Canadian, with Rogers. I went to wifi setting and read that if you turn on wifi calling, you invoke their daily international charge (roam like home). This is $15 per day.

@ditcher33 6 месяцев назад

Awesome advice! I turned on Wifi from abroad (europe) and it worked.

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

Yay!!! So glad to hear!

@OyinboPrincess 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, been trying for days to access my email and finally managed to get the code thanks to you!! WiFi calling won't be forgotten!! 😂❤

@matthew81p 6 дней назад

PU - just wanted to say thanks bro Ive ben combing your channel for a while now; learned a ton about traveling internationally thanks for your advice (downloading esim app now)

@photohobo5660 6 месяцев назад

Awesome - this video just saved my butt - and after half a day of sweating it after short codes suddenly stopped working here after 5 years. Thank you!

@bengunn4373 Год назад

Very useful video. I will be retiring to Thailand and this is one question that I had not got an answer for yet, so thank you.

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

You’re very welcome. It’s the small things like this that most people don’t think about! Best of luck in Thailand!

@elizabethfox2110 Месяц назад

Thank you for solving one of my most persistent work-from-abroad problems!

@RipperWrath 2 месяца назад

A USB security key is a better option. No monthly payments. You don't need a phone at all. Just a laptop. BofA and other banks allow security keys for 2 factor authentication, as do a lot of other big corps, like gaming sites, google, microsoft, etc..

@ProjectUntethered 2 месяца назад

Definitely a great option...unfortunately not all financial institutions offer this option :/

@johnignacio856 4 месяца назад

Man this saved me. I had to pay bill and needed to xfer funds. My carrier couldn't tell me why today I couldnt receive text. I do have wifi at the moment so this fixed my problem. Thanks so much

@TheVail1234 Месяц назад

Dude , you're amazing! This worked perfectly between my US and Argentina text messaging carriers. Thank you!

@sweetart_ 5 месяцев назад

I couldn’t have used this sooner, thanks so much

@oddballsok Год назад

excellent timing...next weekend we go to a far far away country...

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

It’s definitely been a game changer for me! Surprised more people aren’t talking about it.

@khalilsiyam3973 21 день назад

Man thank you for this! I don't like or comments on youtube whats so ever but i made an exception for how much your video helped me ❤

@momodiff 10 месяцев назад

GOD BLESS YOU MAN I NEEDED THIS THANK U SO MUCH

@zForce4 2 дня назад

Thank you, this is actually helpful!

@mansideshmukh9952 6 месяцев назад

Thankyou so much the idea helped me i was struggling to receive SMS science 3 months🙂

@xman2881 5 месяцев назад

You have saved my life. I could solve the problem with your instructions thank you very much

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

You're very welcome!

@reyershares 13 дней назад

I really like global Yo as well. Much cheaper than the travel sims mentioned in the video.

@mcgems754 6 месяцев назад

Turned on my wifi calling. Thanks!

@joshuahsu9439 День назад

this worked! thank you!

@chyyeeah 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! Helped us get gmail confirmation codes

@abdifatahismail5221 3 дня назад

Thank you very much It really works for me appreciate it

@taylorarthur948 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! This was so useful.

@GJ11_11 3 месяца назад

Useful information thought i haven't had the chance to test it out. Am figuring how to receive SMS from my home country when i am travelling.

@andrewx7806 3 месяца назад

Put the phone on airplane mode before trying this! Very important!

@brendadegroot Месяц назад

Saved my trip, thanks!

@amandatkids854 7 месяцев назад

We’re trying to figure out what company offers that $5 texting plan you’re referring to. The link in your description doesn’t give the option ‘Customer Plans’ or anything about Not Data Hungry. Do you have a different link we can try? Thanks

@ProjectUntethered 7 месяцев назад

It looks like they have slightly changed their options since I recorded this video. But when I scroll down on that page now, I see the light plan for $6

@amandatkids854 7 месяцев назад

Thanks

@Curious859 6 месяцев назад

I don’t have that wifi calling option on my iPhone. What’s the next solution if this isn’t available? Btw, my phone provider is from Canada bc I live in Canada

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

Another option is to find a provider that includes roaming but isn't too expensive. For example, US mobile came out with the Unlimited Starter plan that includes international data and you can receive the codes through roaming instead of wifi calling (although it's a little more expensive than the option I described in this video). Maybe there is something like that in Canada!

@MariaCuervo-kh2vv 3 месяца назад

Bless you soul, this video is life saving

@dionsickle8824 2 месяца назад

Goat 🐐 Thank you so much

@sidepieceseason1414 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@ProjectUntethered 26 дней назад

You rock! Thanks so much!

@fredkly5839 8 месяцев назад

great video, but what is the company you choose for the $5? (monthly fee?)

@marthaoschwald2790 7 месяцев назад

I agree, I can't figure that out.

@ProjectUntethered 7 месяцев назад

bit.ly/3PKRANl you have to scroll down a bit - looks like they raised the price to $6

@ProjectUntethered 7 месяцев назад

bit.ly/3PKRANl you have to scroll down a bit - looks like they raised the price to $6

@Mr.DJones 3 месяца назад

@@ProjectUntethered Thank you.

@JohnRhoton 10 дней назад

It's US Mobile but not obvious on the web page. You have to go to the dashboard, select the Low-data plan, switch from annual to monthly to select the Custom option and then you can request 50 texts/month, which comes out to a little less than $5.

@knowledgeiskey2235 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much I am so happy. Really appreciate you making this video.

@diegotobarh 3 месяца назад

Three words for you: G-O-D. Great video!

@drnik67 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this, my sis is off to Bali and was worried about her bank texts coming through.

@JMWolf360 7 месяцев назад

i need a usa esim number that can be activated overseas to receive txt msgs and isn't expensive, up to maybe $8 / month to keep the number and not lose it, any recomendations ?

@XF-104 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the video. This didn't work for me in Thailand.

@JasperHayes 7 месяцев назад

Basically, I need an eSim with a US number to receive verification codes from my US bank while I am in Europe. How is US Mobile's coverage in Europe? And will it receive verification codes while I'm also using my regular European physical sim and local phone subscription in the same phone?

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

It should work if you have both lines active and set things up correctly - but you can also reach out to their customer support if you have any doubts. They are pretty helpful!

@phylliscoletta9417 3 месяца назад

Thank you SO MUCH. I am still trying (and confused). I have US carrier and I'm living in Panama. Must I have a local SIM card?

@yjk5737 4 месяца назад

I hate how many places still rely on SMS for security and verification. Such a pain when traveling.

@Algorhythmical 3 месяца назад

Agree. Would be far easier to use email

@adamfreiholtz929 7 месяцев назад

@ProjectUntethered Will this DEFINITELY NOT WORK unless you change the settings in your phone before leaving the US? I more or less moved back to Sweden and bought a new iphone here with a Swedish SIM, but still pay the lowest possible pre-paid $3/month with T-mobile just to make sure I dont loose my US Phone number. Any suggestions how I can make this work?

@ProjectUntethered 7 месяцев назад

You can always give it a try to see if it works! It seems to depend on your home carrier. Because my wife turned it on while abroad (her home carrier is from colombia) and it worked. Good luck!

@adamfreiholtz929 7 месяцев назад

@@ProjectUntethered This may be really good news for some people.. Ive spent a few months in Sweden every year for for over 10 years, and i have FINALLY SOLVED THIS F#%&/ING annoying problem lol... I may have gotten really lucky but its worth trying for people it applies to: A few years ago I changed my t mobile plan to prepaid (not sure if they still offer that, but because I already had it T Mobile support said I can keep it and use with eSIM), so when I was abroad for a few months every year I simply paid the minimum monthly fee about $3-4 to not loose my number, and just refilled it every now and then, and when back in the states I paid like $60/month for unlimited data/text/calling. Been havign serious problems with banks etc ovet the years and The other day I wanted to give the eSIM thing a try so chatted with T Mobile support and told them I wanted to get an eSIM.. the guy was totally trying to sell me a $90/month plan as my best option, then went down to 60/month. I told him its not worth that kind of money to recieve 2-3 verifications texts per month. Looked for other options all day then decided to call t mobile support, and they just set it up with my current prepaid plan with NO PROBLEM. I have an unlocked iphone 13 that I bought in Sweden so maybe thats why it worked to set this up while already abroad. it was all fixed in 10 minutes, and Ive already been able to take care of several bank errands etc instead of arguing with them for hours on the phone every time I need to do something as simple as sending a Zelle transfer etc. Feel free to ask questions if I mssed any details, I know how stressful this can be.

@Matrixxx-km6qr 6 месяцев назад

wow thank you a lot!!!

@bw5911 8 месяцев назад

Confused. Which company does the $5 texts?

@EnglishStrippedBare 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, I couldn't understand that either.

@frontiermusings 6 месяцев назад

The first link he posted is to that cheap plan. You have to scroll down once on the website. Never heard of them.

@EnglishStrippedBare 6 месяцев назад

thnaks @@frontiermusings

@YisraelGoldberg812 2 месяца назад

It’s US MOBILE

@JohnRhoton 10 дней назад

It's US Mobile but not obvious on their web page. You have to go to the dashboard, select the Low-data plan, switch from annual to monthly to select the Custom option and then you can request 50 texts/month, which comes out to a little less than $5.

@ElenniaH 2 месяца назад

Hi! To avoid being charged for roaming, do I need to keep my phone in airplane mode for the entire trip, or are there other ways to manage this?

@ProjectUntethered 2 месяца назад

You can just turn the wifi calling setting on before you leave home, and turn roaming off. That why it will use wifi (or a data signal from a local sim if you get one) instead of roaming.

@jeeeunestherjang 21 день назад

OMG YOU SAVED MY LIFE

@annabyrne8579 5 месяцев назад

Great video! If you turn on wifi calling from your home country and then you have to put the phone in airplane made will that turn it off?

@PCWCFA 2 месяца назад

Is the plan as of July 2024 the Digital Minimalist plan? If so, it would appear the monthly cost is now $10. Update: You have to log in, click on Add a Line, select the monthly plan, and then it gives you an option of customizing a plan with only 50 texts.

@andrew_doria Месяц назад

Hi! What is the difference if iI turn my primary home line off vs keeping it on and turning off the data roaming while my esim is still on in both situations? I thought it was good to turn off the main line to not incur those international fees?

@ProjectUntethered Месяц назад

If you turn your primary line completely off, then you won't be able to receive the texts/calls. But if you just turn data roaming off, then you should be able to receive them via an internet connection without incurring roaming charges. But to be extra safe, you could give your carrier a quick call to ask!

@andrew_doria Месяц назад

@@ProjectUntethered Will def take your advice but thank you for your input this helps my confusion quite a bit haha Thanks!!

@arshaanalikhan8205 2 месяца назад

Helps a ton

@cooladesmile1 4 месяца назад

thanks for the info, but i'm sick of hearing about eSims because my phone won't take an eSim

@user-vw4lx8fr2l 8 месяцев назад

What about for androids

@denise91221 5 месяцев назад

Can't you just change your VPN to the US?

@gloriaous Год назад

I was struggling with this for a couole of days because i was recieving sms verification codes and then all of a sudden it stopped. After switching on the wifi calling, they all came through. So i am assuming it had to do with my data plan running out. So thank you so much for this.

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

You’re very welcome!!

@qakbot100 8 месяцев назад

Which provider?

@jesusdramatized 5 месяцев назад

May I ask what company your using that charges $5 for 40 incoming texts?

@reklovjj 6 месяцев назад

Good options yet if you turn your airplane mode and are under WiFi you are getting texts from the US; please confirm if you have tried.

@cathalgriffin2858 4 месяца назад

So this is only for iPhone?

@mrkaushikdev 10 месяцев назад

hi i have a Colombian sim card but i live in Chile.. Which Colombian company sim card does your wife use . Is it pre-paid or postpaid. Can you recommend a cheap Colombian sim card that i can use in foriegn countries --i dont need data, i only want to use the bank OTP and receive calls.

@ProjectUntethered 10 месяцев назад

Hello! Dayan says she has a pre-paid plan with Claro and pays like $1 to recharge it every two months or so to keep the line active. So far it’s been working for her. I hope this helps!

@xyko Год назад

Wow this worked immediately for my Sim from another country. However for my local simcard, the WiFi calling option is not available. Any workaround?

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

Unfortunately it seems like the option is only available with certain carriers. But if it’s a local SIM card, why would you need wifi calling? It should work normally if you are inside the country that the SIM is from (unless I’m not understanding correctly)

@salvaje20 5 месяцев назад

The last one that is $4.48 a month, which link is that? You didn't mention who the provider was in the video (or I missed it)

@ProjectUntethered 5 месяцев назад

Should be the first link in the description! I believe it's $6 now though.

@LearnThaiRapidMethod 9 месяцев назад

Thanks, but your solutions don't seem to work so far as I can tell. Does one have to keep the original phone plan from your home country and somehow get the esim software to redirect the calls & messages (in which case it's double the price)? The data plans seem quite expensive and few seem to last for more than a month at a time cf. a local phone plan. Maybe these solutions work for travel of maybe a month or two, while keeping your same number from home (and then it would be cheaper than roaming plans from your local provider). But they're no good for a permanent virtual (mobile) number solution.

@ProjectUntethered 9 месяцев назад

Yes the original home plan for me costs $5 per month. And the local data plan (or travel eSIM) depends on where the country is you're traveling and the plan you choose - but this is an expensive that most travelers pay for anyway. So the only difference really is the $5/month plan you have running in the background from home. The calls and messages come through when you have wifi calling turned on your home line. I've been using this solution for years, and have not found a cheaper way to receive the bank codes consistently.

@reklovjj Год назад

You can check if this setup works by turning your phone on airplane mode which shuts off your provider network

@ProjectUntethered Год назад

Yup! I always like to test this way before leaving home. Just make sure you’re connected to wifi when you do the test!

@ednan9 9 месяцев назад

Thanks. However I forgot to turn wifi calling on when i left US. Had to call Verizon on a calling card and the rep was able to turn wifi calling on remotely- now it looks like its working

@GuersmanMusic 9 месяцев назад

Hey I just turned on wifi calling outside the home country. Calls are working but SMS dont. Do you know how I fix it?

@bobr2290 11 месяцев назад

hmmm... how to do with Android Phone?

@JoBHeavyMetal 9 месяцев назад

what about android??

@seanpmullins 3 месяца назад

You mentioned "on an iphone" - does this work on android? I've always had this turned on (or at least the android version - its called 'Wi-fi calling') but it doesn't help me receive message while overseas (i have a dual google phone with local esim) my home plan is active.

@Emess12 Месяц назад

My phone can only take one sim, so I have to keep my US sim in my phone, then I will have to use another phone for a sim from the current country I am traveling in? Is that how the wifi calling is about?

@elisaoliveira9386 7 месяцев назад

My husband and I live in Brazil since 2021 and we have so many problems with this codes. We are going to the US now for one week to purchase a US phone line and try this method. Do you know if you need to stay a long time with that line working in the US for it to work when you are abroad? And if you use a duo sim phone does it still work?

@aviverma5531 6 месяцев назад

that's an expensive trip just to get a US line. why don't you have your relative or friends buy one on your name, activate it and send the phone to you?

@ProjectUntethered 6 месяцев назад

You should be able to set it up and leave the same day. That said one big issue with this strategy that I just discovered is that if you do a software update on your phone while abroad, it might automatically deactivate the wifi calling and essentially “break” the strategy. This happened to me recently, and the easiest solution I found was to switch my plan to their unlimited plan that includes international data. I was able to do this without having to go back to the US (although only messages work, I think you’d need to go back to US to get calls to work). You could ask their customer service chat if this is a possible solution to set up if you don’t yet have an eSIM with them (I already had one but not sure if that makes a difference). It’s not as cheap as the $6/month method I mentioned in the video, but it might be better than flying all the way back to the U.S. switching plans also solved a problem I had on my iPhone of the battery draining too fast. Hope this helps!

@elisaoliveira9386 6 месяцев назад

@@aviverma5531we had to go to the US for other reasons too, but yes it is a very expensive trip. The thing is that when someone send a phone from the US to Brazil it gets tax arriving here like 100% of its value, it’s insane. It is not worth it.

@mohnashaat 2 месяца назад

I think iwe need to have our main line activated ? and actually most oprators do not charge for incoming text msgs while roaming

@josephyeo6966 9 месяцев назад

Would be easier to put your phone on Roaming before leaving. Then when abroad always leave your phone on Airplane mode and remove the airplane mode temporarily when you are expecting a verification code.

@swhiting100 9 месяцев назад

I wish you explained this more clearly. I still can't receive my OTPs and I have international roaming. I therefore need to turn airplane mode off to receive them which costs loads.

@ProjectUntethered 9 месяцев назад

Yeah the downside with this method is you have to set it up before leaving home 😕

@arlyncabunag7171 5 месяцев назад

What about a phone number from usa been here in phillipines 5 months i want to recive the otp

@holgermessner851 5 месяцев назад

Just ridiculous. Who is in the home country has just to switch on push notifications to receive codes from the bank via data. No phone number needed. I’m in the boat that I need a Canadian or US e-sim for a month only. If I can receive the code, I just can switch to my push notifications on my banking app. Still searching….

@RodanFil 3 месяца назад

Just had a chat with USmobile on the link you provided, but the rep said the text-only plan has been discontinued. Please update with the plan you use now for bank verification codes.

@reeseb8520 4 месяца назад

Hi. Is there an option to receive international verification codes in the USA for a French phone with an active plan? Essentially, it's the reverse of your situation where the USA is the overseas location. Wifi calling didn't work.

@eknutson0 2 месяца назад

I can't get this to work. I have a pixel 7a and my regular plan is with mint

@lilianacastro8680 3 месяца назад

Can I use Wi-Fi calling to receive SMS Uber verification code abroad with Airalo eSIM? Thanks

@adriiko Месяц назад

Has anyone found a cheap carrier option for sms from Canada ?

@daramashalian9166 2 месяца назад

Mate, thanks, but I need to receive the Philippine bank code and I am currently in Australia. I no longer have a Philippine phone number, and the bank told me to call back to add a new mobile number. What do you recommend?

@dalesmf4310 2 месяца назад

wait a minute,,, so WHO or WHAT is the $4.98 carrier ?? you kept saying ''they''... '''they're'' 'really good and cheap for just receiving texts abroad"" lollll who is ''they'' whats the Name of carrier . THATS EXACTLY what i need... just to receive the bank codes while overseas. (I got locked out last year of allllll my banking....bcuz i couldnt get the texts they were sending) thank you very much

@zack1321 10 месяцев назад

Would just turning on home sim and data roaming work, obviously roaming fees, but I could be worth just for a few minutes to do all the verifications you need right. Am I missing something?

@ProjectUntethered 10 месяцев назад

Hmm that’s a really good question! I’m gonna reach out to my provider and ask if that would work and if so, how much it would cost (I’m scared to turn off wifi calling without being 1000% sure!)

@muhozaclaudine 6 месяцев назад

Please help, how do you turn on roaming when you're already abroad

@danielr3085 11 месяцев назад

for expats, what would be the best way to get OTP from my banks? Do you have any opinion on Tello? My phone is old and not compatible with eSim

@ProjectUntethered 11 месяцев назад

The only consistent way I’ve found is to use a normal US carrier (can be a physical sim as well) with wifi calling turned on. You don’t necessarily need an eSIM for it to work. The codes should come through if you’re using wifi as well. If you don’t have a dual SIM phone, that would mean you wouldn’t be able to get a data plan in the country you’re living in. In that case, you could also just buy a cheap flip phone and use it solely to receive your codes. I usually do this as a backup Plan C 🤓

@purewater77887 11 месяцев назад

Can you tell me which flip phone you have? I le the Idea of having a backup plan. Thank you!

@ProjectUntethered 11 месяцев назад

@purewater77887 I can’t remember the name off hand, but it was one I ordered from the U.S. Mobile site, I think I just chose the cheapest one that has the option for WiFi calling

@obendiana4596 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the information but I don't know what to change in my phone. I just bought a UK sim card but can't receive messages, please can I get help here. Left from Cameroon

@ProjectUntethered 8 месяцев назад

I would contact your home carrier to ask them, as it might be different with each carrier. For me, I just have to make sure wifi calling is turned on with my home line before I leave my country.

@jakekuhl1 3 месяца назад

Shouldn't you also turn off data roaming just in case your home esim tries to connect?

@andrewx7806 3 месяца назад

Airplane mode

@StevenBrener 10 месяцев назад

What does enabling WiFi calling actually do? Should it always be enabled?

@ProjectUntethered 10 месяцев назад

I'm not super techy guy, but basically let's you receive texts/calls on that line as long as you have an internet connection (whether that be through wifi or data from your travel SIM/eSIM. Make sure to turn it on before leaving the US and don't turn it off while you're away.

@StevenBrener 9 месяцев назад

@@ProjectUntethered Just got back from Europe - having an eSim was hugely convenient. They (not sure if this is universally true) need to get full SMS support implemented though for it to be a full on game changer.

@ProjectUntethered 9 месяцев назад

@StevenBrener I believe Holafly is now offering this in Europe if I’m not mistaken! Planning to dive deeper into their latest updates soon to make a new vid :-) Glad you had a great trip!

@StevenBrener 9 месяцев назад

Also wanted to point out that only some of my texts came through on my iPhone while I was away (not the case with WhatsApp - that wasn't a problem) - when I landed back in NY, about 35 additional texts came through all of a sudden. Wish I understood why some came through while I was away and a bunch more didn't show up till I landed switched off the eSim and went back to my primary.

@gped2007 7 месяцев назад

Your roaming function on your US cell line was probably off (as it should be) when traveling abroad. SMS or texts protocol is different from iMessage, WhatsApp, Viber, etc. All your SMS messages were held by your US provider and just waited until you turned on your US cell line (or until you reached your Home region since Roaming was likely disabled) before being delivered to your phone. That's my understanding.@@StevenBrener

@yakkalasharmilamadhumathi6851 4 месяца назад

What if there is no sim card access that I used in abroad and still wanna get the verification codes

@waleedabdulrab8779 6 месяцев назад

What if I paused my service? I paused my service because I didn’t want to pay $90/mo for my Verizon service because I was going to be away for 5 months.

@Whydoihavetodothishit 6 месяцев назад

hey how do i recieve a text from italy while in serbia??? pls someone help, i have to buy tickets for ac milan and inter pls someone reply

@parvez7106 4 месяца назад

What about on Android phone?

@ProjectUntethered 4 месяца назад

Is there an option for wifi calling on your phone? Seems like the same strategy should work!

@domesdaturi113 Месяц назад

Hushed won't work with whatsapp...

@oliverclothesoff4142 8 месяцев назад

How do you know what your SIM card number is?

@TungVoChi 2 месяца назад

you just go directly to the tutorial rather than spend 5min to talk about you. Wasting my time

@victoriaandinopavlovsky8046 9 месяцев назад

Hi! Thanks for the info...but what if I buy an eSIM and put that as the associated number to my bank, paypal account, etc...then I should be able to receive the verification code in any contry that the eSIM workn in, right? Or am I missing something?

@victoriaandinopavlovsky8046 9 месяцев назад

I mean a travel eSIM

@rastaph 6 месяцев назад

US banks require US mobile numbers for verification.

@arturo6632 8 месяцев назад

Hi, one question, i turned on wifi calls, when i get to my destination and put another sim card that i use there (local sim card) when I need to receive an sms from my bank i will switch to my other sim card and turn on wifi right? Will it work like that? 🤔

@IrmaoJoaoGraodeTrigo 7 месяцев назад

You will probably need dual sim capabilities, many modern phones allow you to use an eSIM as a second or third line even if they only have one SIM card slot.

@pizzaprosciutto914 5 месяцев назад

Hello. :) I live in Canada and plan to travel to Greece. If I use Wifi calling to receive messages from my canadian bank and/or make/receive phonecalls to/from Canada, am I going to be charged for roaming fees? Thanks in advance!

@brandonholm5812 5 месяцев назад

No you won't be charged roaming fees if you're using wifi calling to make/receive calls since it would work as if you were still in Canada. The only thing is, that Bell and Telus and their sub brands block wifi calling while abroad. If you're on Rogers or one of their sub brands, or with Freedom Mobile, you can use wifi calling abroad.

@barbhiggins 5 месяцев назад

I am with Rogers, I went to wifi called setting and read terms. Turning it on triggers “roam from home”, so you are paying their daily charge for international calling ($15/day) if you switch on wifi calling. So if you have to use wifi calling to verify, you might as well just turn on roaming and pay their daily fee, and skip wifi calling

@brandonholm5812 5 месяцев назад

@@barbhiggins that’s not correct. I frequently use WiFi calling with Rogers abroad and never pay a roaming fee. You just need to be careful you don’t accidentally make or answer a call while not connected to WiFi calling. I just go to network selection and ensure the phone can only connect to the Rogers network before leaving Canada which basically makes it impossible for the phone to roam accidentally.

@brandonholm5812 5 месяцев назад

@@barbhiggins I just looked at the terms. It just specifies that calling a non-Canadian number will trigger a roaming/long distance charge. With WiFi calling, your phone works as if it’s in Canada, so you can only call Canadian numbers.