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by lxgr 1461 days ago
There are many problems with this approach (I'm using it currently as well, out of necessity, not choice):

- SMS delivery is not always very reliable when roaming.

- Prepaid SIMs usually expire after a while of not topping them up.

- Good luck losing one of these SIMs and getting a replacement abroad. (eSIMs make this both better and worse.)

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Ok, fair enough with the third point.

Never had missed SMS while roaming and I don't use prepaid as primary number. Have had same number for 20 years now.