How do I get my iPhone to work internationally?

Okay, so, international iPhone woes, am I right?? It used to be such a pain. Remember those tiny SIM card trays and the little pokey tool? And inevitably, you’d drop the SIM and spend ten minutes searching for it on a hotel room floor. Ugh. Thankfully, eSIMs are a game changer. Seriously.

Get yourself an eSIM from a local provider when you land. So much easier. I did this in Italy last year, and it was so smooth. Just bought one at the airport kiosk, scanned a QR code, and boom! Connected. Way less hassle than finding a store and messing with those physical cards. Plus, way cheaper than roaming charges… remember those? Yikes!

One crucial thing though: DOUBLE CHECK your phone isn’t locked to your carrier back home. I learned that the hard way in Japan a few years back. My phone was locked, and I was basically phoneless the whole trip. It was a DISASTER. Don’t let that happen to you! Call your carrier before you go and make sure you’re all set.

The best part about eSIMs? You can store multiple ones! So I can have my US number, my Italian one from last year (just in case!), and then add a new one for wherever I’m going next. It’s like… organized digital magic. No more juggling physical SIM cards. Seriously, what did we even do before eSIMs?