Traveling abroad – data sim options? (Australia + Hong Kong)

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1. if you have iphone or something supporting esim look at esimdb, lots of options available. airalo seems to come up for a bunch of destinations. best part is you don’t need to deal with shipping or returning the sim card.

2. Airalo

3. If you will transit via Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH), it has [free wifi available.](https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/passenger-guide/airport-facilities-services/wifi-and-internet-access)

4. You can buy a 3UK SIM on [Amazon JP](https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%80%90%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%91%E3%80%91Three%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E9%80%9A%E8%A9%B1%E3%80%81%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89SIM%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89SIM%E3%80%90%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E5%90%AB%E3%82%8071%E3%83%B6%E5%9B%BD%E5%AF%BE%E5%BF%9C%E3%80%91-25GB-3000%E5%88%86%E7%8F%BE%E5%9C%B0%E9%80%9A%E8%A9%B1-30%E6%97%A5%E9%96%93-%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B925GB%EF%BC%8C%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%9112GB/dp/B0B11M2JVB/ref=sr_1_16?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&keywords=sim%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%2B%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%2B%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD&qid=1675758509&sr=8-16&th=1). 2680 yen for 12GB shared across HK and Australia. If that’s enough, then great. If you need more, I’d recommend buying another SIM during your stop in HK, they’ve got a whole street market of SIM cards for just about anywhere in the world for pretty decent prices.

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   If you are on Ahamo/Docomo plan for 2700yen, you get 20gb international roaming

6. just use wifi in HK airport.

   In Australia, you should buy prepaid SIM (Optus / Telstra etc) They sell it everywhere (in Coles supermarkets or Post office)