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Re: Firsty.app – free 300kbit/s eSIM for US/EU

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Can you explain how your paid tier works? Is it 1.95€ a day unlimited worldwide, or are there charges on top of that?

It does say, “Pay a fair local rate.” So, I'm going to assume it is €1,95/day + local rate (not roaming rate).

What is the definition of "fair"?

Re: Firsty.app – free 300kbit/s eSIM for US/EU

#22

This seems pretty cool, so it's free slow cell service in exchange for watching a video ad every hour, with optional prepaid plans for higher speeds/no ads. It does seem that your cellular is only active for an hour after you last watch an ad, which is unfortunate if you want to receive notifications throughout the day.

How does it know that you watched the ad? Does it quiz you or what? It actually sounds terrible. I can get a minimal prepaid sim for $30/year (200MB/mo + basic voice and text) and that sounds preferable to this thing with ads. https://www.ebay.com/itm/133196831828

The eSIM offered works in multiple countries. The eBay listing is limited to the US.

This is a similar thing that is comparable to your eBay link, but also doesn't feature roaming. 100MB a month for 5 years, for £16 one off: https://www.rwgmobile.wales/webshop/buy-forget/5-year-sim-da...

Re: Firsty.app – free 300kbit/s eSIM for US/EU

#24

Last year we took a two week vacation in Boston. I had to pay 16€ for 1GB/Week of data with my German T-Mobile contract, even when using T-Mobile US. This really sounds like a nice alternative.

If you haven’t looked at eSIM options for travelling, you definitely should

Re: Firsty.app – free 300kbit/s eSIM for US/EU

#28

Last year we took a two week vacation in Boston. I had to pay 16€ for 1GB/Week of data with my German T-Mobile contract, even when using T-Mobile US. This really sounds like a nice alternative.

Or you could use an e-sim app like airalo, I used it in New York, got 10GB for like $13, valid for 30 days. And you can set it up for data only.

Re: Firsty.app – free 300kbit/s eSIM for US/EU

#30
When I travel, I normally just buy an esim from Mobimatter, there's various equivalent services that do the same.

The cost for a 30 day / 25GB sim that works in dozens of countries is $22. I think at that rate, $1.95 per day doesn't feel particularly exceptional?

https://mobimatter.com/esim-united-states

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