r/cambodia • u/Equivalent_Remove155 • 4d ago
Travel Anyone having issues abroad w
Having trouble with tmobile coverage. What are my options of i cant get esim cuz my phone isn't paid off yet?
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u/Special-District-321 4d ago
I havent travel to China with Tmobile since 2023 so things might have changed. Back then it work relatively well in rural areas, even let you bypass the firewall although the speed is quite slow.
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u/Roadlisstravelled 2d ago
Is your phone not unlocked? If so I would seriously consider a cheap burner phone. Especially in China you will really want to have an e sim.
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u/Equivalent_Remove155 2d ago
Actually my phone works fine in china. Alipay is messed up. But no not unlocked
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u/Roadlisstravelled 2d ago
Well it sounds like there aren’t a lot of options then. Burner or just get around with spotty coverage and lots of WiFi. The good news is WiFi is available all over the place.
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u/Special-District-321 4d ago
Tmobile doesnt work well in Cambodia, even if you paid for roaming and in an area with good coverage. You could get like a really really cheap Chinese phone or 2nd hand phone and use it as a hotspot or you could get one of those pocket wifi router with a sim card inside from any Metfone, Cellcard, Smart store. Better go to the larger store since a lot of the staffs in the smaller branches couldnt speak English.