@Keith1 are you saying you can use eSims to make wifi calls to mobile (cell) phone numbers and landline numbers rather than WhatsApp calls? I need to make international calls back to Australia to landline numbers when I’m overseas.
I’m not sure about landlines, haven’t called one of them for 5 years, and then I used Skype. I have a Samsung S20 and have 5 eSims loaded and have my Prepaid Telstra SIM and Thai dcat eSIM both active ( can only have 2 active). You can select which SIM to use for calls, sms, or data. just slide you screen down twice and there they are. Also have WiFi calling open on your phone so if you’re in an area with WiFi it will use that otherwise the data on either of the open sims. I’m off to Taipei next week so the dcat esim will be closed and I’ll open the data only taiwan one. Cheers, Keith
Thanks @Keith1 but the point is moot now as my samsung galaxy A33 doesnt support esim technology 
Eskimo by Singtel (Singapore) is offering Free 1GB of Global Data (Virtual eSIM, Data Valid for 2-Years) Works in 80+ Countries (Valid for New Customers only)
- Make sure to turn on your phone’s data roaming.
- SIM is provided by Singtel and has a Singaporean IP address.
- Countries included: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
I love that I buy an eSIM for Scotland and the provider is named after the Loch Ness Monster, LOL.
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I set up a Skype account, which has prepaid options and charged it with $10. I can call any landline number for just $0,06 per minute. I have been talking a lot to my mom, who doesn’t have wifi and I still have $9 left. You need an internet connection to call but the other side doesn’t. You can even get a local phone number for €4,64 per month, depending on the country you’re expecting phone calls from, so people can call you. It’s like landline to landline within the country, so probably zero cost, because who doesn’t have a flat rate by now?
When I traveled to Italy, I opted for a local eSIM for mobile data, which worked well. I still needed to receive SMS for bank authentication, so I rented a private US number from anonymsms.com. This setup allowed me to manage my communication efficiently without relying solely on Wi-Fi hotspots or international roaming charges.
Any Sim recommendations for NZ? We need about 10-15 Gb of data per month. Having a NZ phone number for calling or texting is optional.
When we went there, we didn’t compare ahead. Just walked into a Vodafone shop there and got a physical SIM card. It was straightforward and worked fine. They asked for a passport for registration purposes. Don’t know if that’s standard now for tourists. And of course, nowadays you could opt for an e-SIM and buy ahead, if your phone supports that. Note: Some phones no longer support physical SIM cards. You might want to check yours ahead of travel.
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Yes, you have to do the test for a specific sim card in your phone. Checking the model might not be enough as it seems sometimes there are small differences between series or something like that.
I ran a test in Australia and it turned out it was not valid for the specific esim I bought, I had to buy a physical one. Thanks God it was cheap. It got me through Australia and I bought a roaming pack for New Zealand. I’m still using the remaining data ten months later in Alaska now.