There are many reasons to plan a trip to Sri Lanka. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to vacation and see the pristine beaches, ancient ruins, and mythical trains that make the island nation famous. Maybe you plan to visit Sri Lanka for business: South Asia is the fastest growing economic region in the world, and Sri Lanka boasts a diversified economy and a government friendly to international trade. Last but not least, perhaps you are one of the millions of Sri Lankans who now resides abroad permanently, and you are traveling home to visit family and friends. Whatever motivates your journey, all travelers have one concern in common: “how can I make sure my phone continues working abroad?”
Your smartphone is an essential tool in both your personal and professional life. Ensuring that you can make phone calls, send emails, and use applications such as Uber, Square, and Google Maps is crucial. Let’s take a quick look at a few of the most common ways that people stay connected when traveling abroad:
Conventional options for international calls and texts
Until recently, travelers who wished to stay connected to family, friends, and work contacts while traveling abroad had relatively few options. Many US carriers have offered roaming plans in most countries of the world for quite some time now — and this does allow for phone calls, SMS, and data. However, as anyone who has ever used a roaming plan knows, phone services are terribly expensive, and international data is both terribly costly and frustratingly slow. Because of this, even most people who pay for roaming plans still end up desperately searching for WiFi, and sheepishly asking their professional contacts to perform important calls via Skype or WhatsApp. The other conventional option involves “talking like the locals.” No, this doesn’t mean learning the local language (though that certainly makes for an interesting travel experience), it simply means purchasing a local SIM card, placing that card in your unlocked phone, and loading it up with a local phone plan and/or local prepaid minutes. This method is almost invariably cheaper than roaming and tends to come with faster mobile data, as well. The downside is the initial moment of “disconnection.” Arriving in a new country without phone service and waiting in line for the airport to buy an overpriced travel SIM and phone plan can be inconvenient at best and intimidating at worst.
Surely there must be a better way…
Introducing BNESIM
The world is getting smaller every day: it’s time there was a prepaid travel SIM option that reflected this reality. That’s what drives us here at BNESIM, and that’s why we’ve created a travel phone plan that allows travelers, business people, expatriates, and global citizens everywhere to stay in touch, regardless of whether they’re in Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, or Salem, Massachusetts. Our prepaid SIM plans are truly unique: here’s what sets us apart:
- A SIM that won’t expire. Most local SIMs purchased for travel will expire after a fixed period of disuse, leaving you stuck in the same phoneless dilemma next time you return to the country. (This is the case for Sri Lanka, by the way.) Buying a new SIM each time you travel to a new destination can become costly — and continuously switching phone numbers can be a tremendous hassle both for yourself and for the friends, family, and professional associates who call you. With BNESIM, as long as you top up your international card once every six months, you can keep the same number, regardless of location.
- Keep on traveling. Another huge advantage that BNESIM travel SIM cards offer over their competitors: they are a truly global option. Regardless of what country you travel to, your card will continue working: no need to switch SIMs and change numbers with each new destination.
- Arrive prepared as can be. Because our travel SIM cards work around the world, there’s no need to spend your first hours in a new country frantically searching for a store that will sell you a new SIM and a local phone plan. Step off the plane and immediately order your Uber, call your business partner, or text your mom: there’s nothing to slow you down!
- Intuitive self care. Why rely on local shops or impersonal customer service representatives to load your phone when you could accomplish the same task yourself with an easy-to-use app? With the BNESIM Selfcare application, purchasing a new plan or buying more minutes a-la-carte has never been easier.
Get your BNESIM card for free
What could make the BNESIM deal even sweeter? A free SIM card, of course! Why pay for your SIM card on top of the minutes you already buy? We provide a free SIM card the first time you order minutes, SMS credit, or data — even if you only purchase our smallest plan, which comes with 100MB of data. It’s just one more reason why BNESIM is the best travel SIM provider, period.
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