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Eh, although the travel data eSIMs are better than travel data SIMs, it still doesn't beat local SIMs.

For example, anytime I go back to Romania I pick up a ~6EUR prepaid Orange SIM card which has 2000 minutes, unlimited texts, and 6GB data with a bonus 120GB data on activation.

According to https://esimdb.com/romania, that same 6EUR offers 1GB of data.

Is it more convenient? Sure, a bit. But it's nowhere near as cheap for most local SIMs.

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I have found that having a local number when I go to a new place is a big convenience. Doing things like ordering takeaway food online or trying to contact a hotel or some other service is a lot easier when not having to deal with an international call.

Most of the travel eSIMs don't provide a local number (esim.net is the only one I can think of off the top of my head) but getting a SIM at a corner store after getting out of the airport always does.

I recently used https://www.getnomad.app/ and it worked flawless. I like the convenience of enabling/disabling eSIM instead of fiddling with Sim Cards

Orange is a huge company that supports eSIMs already in their major markets. I'm not exactly sure about Romania, but this page does exist which leads me to believe they do support it. https://www.orange.ro/servicii/esim/

Based on my experience esim profiles are often not available for prepaid sim cards still.

This. ^

It's available only on postpaid/contract (abonament) services.

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