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I am going to Egypt soon for two weeks holiday. I’m on a ID sim package currently. ID Mobile plans do not cover Egypt so calls from Egypt to UK will be very expensive. My smartphone although new doesn’t support eSIM technology but I can buy a physical SIM card at the holiday location with enough data and calls for two weeks pretty cheaply. My question is - can I simply swap the ID Mobile SIM card and put the other one in for that two week period? Or will doing this cause a problem ? TIA

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Thank you so much for your prompt reply and useful information. That’s really good to know cheers.👍👍

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    Hey there ​@Pete2000, to answer your question simply, you can indeed purchase the iD Mobile SIM card, not use it for the two weeks, and use a local SIM in egypt, as we do not lock our phones unless it’s a very old iPhone you’re using.

     

    Of course, you’ll need to ensure the local SIM doesn’t lock to your phone also.

     

    You obviously would also still be liable for the cost of the iD contract running, whether used or not.

     

    Thanks,

    Tyler

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    Thank you so much for your prompt reply and useful information. That’s really good to know cheers.👍👍

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