Hi viswas, Thanks for the informative video. I am planning for a 6months onsite pgm to UK. Can you help me how to get get use of voice, data and incoming otp options; best with jio. Or is it better to buy an sim reaching UK?
@TheLogicalBaat , thanks for the reply. the plan giving only 100mins in and out each and 5GB hi speed data only per month.. am feeling is too low like avg 6min per day calling time. What else could be possible..
I am going ro spain on an official trip for 10 days. If I do not use any IR pack on my Airtel number, but just activate International roaming: 1. Will i continue recieving OTPs & SMSs. 2. If yes, will I be charged for receiving these messages. Thanks
@TheLogicalBaat I use VI and as per my personal experience, I need to have a validity plan active even to receive OTP on IR. Does this mean it's only the case with VI and not Jio or airtel?
I am going on a 7 day trip to japan. I want to recharge with Jio but it has voice service for 14 days or more only. Do you any suggestions for this ? I also have wifi access for most days except one or two days. Do you think standard pay go rates would be cheap enough ?
You can go with 999Rs 7days data only plan with some top up balance to make normal voice calls in case of emergency. Or use skype/viber for making normal calls.
I have an airtel sim and I need to go abroad I just need to receive OTP and calls from India and I am planning for e sim conversion in my phone please suggest the proper plan
Just FYI, Receiving calls abroad on airtel is much costly. Receiving otp is free. Still if you are gonna use airtel then minimum basic indian pack and some top up will do.
Are you sure about for getting sms and OTPs, we only need to enabled International Roaming Services, instead of buying a pack? Since it's urgent, could you answer please?
If you want to use data and make calls during your visit, then 3999 plan would be my recommendation. Otherwise just indian plan with some top up balance would be sufficient to receive otps and make/receive urgent calls too.
Thankyou very much sir, recently I'm in india but i will travel abroad for long term i have queries about recharge i have activated roaming service so after that should i recharge top up , value pack ?
Depends on your use, if you just want to get OTPs, Indian value pack is fine. Additionally top up balance will allow to make/receive calls in emergency.
Thankyou so much sir , I couldn't understand earlier for roaming services, I was confused , and then I got your video, will I get Jio service no roaming pack add , if I want only otp normal sms
Sir.I have queries I have Jio Sim,and another Sim for my work place ,I've been working for many years out of India, could you suggest me is it ok if I put Jio in sim1 slot ,and another sim2 slot is There any problem network coverage if I change Jio sim1 to sim2slot
Sir thankyou for this informative video. I have a question I am going to Mauritius for 2 years(for studies) if I have to keep my sim and phone number activated I just have to enable international sevices or have to recharge on regular basis btw I have jio sim.
I am visiting Thailand for 10 days and have Jio Sim. Would I be able to use WhatsApp calling and chats and receive calls and otp from India post international pack activation?
Sir, Am planning to go for an europian country for job purpose..I only want to receive otp from bank , aadhar etc.... which sim is better if we look financially??. When i contacted customer care of bsnl they said to change the normal sim to international sim and recharge with 167 for 90 days activation..... I totaly confused which sim is cheeper for otp incoming purposes..plz reply me sir..
I am not sure about BSNL’s offering. But like I mentioned in the video, Jio would be recommended by me with their minimal monthly or annual Indian plans.
Hi there , I have an Airtel prepaid sim and I'm travelling to Malaysia for 7 days so as per the Airtel's website "Prepaid customers need to maintain sufficient balance along with activating IR service to use International Roaming while abroad. The balance can be maintained either by buying a separate IR pack or a talk time recharge to keep their prepaid sim active abroad." , so according to this i need to maintain balance (i think it would be top up balace?) and also have an ir pack to receive calls sms , so now I'm concerned should i recharge my number with ir pack ( i only need to receive otps for debit nd credit cards) can you please answer this
Hello sir I'm using jio sim and i will be going to Georgia next week for my studies but i just need IR for 1st few weeks only Which sim card works better there airtel or jio? Heard many say jio doesn't work well in europe countries. Please guide me
Thank you for the informative video. I currently use a jio sim and We are traveling to the US for a month and need to continue receiving our otps for bank and adhaar etc. We are planning to take a sim in the US as well. What should you suggest be the best way to keep my sim in India active and continue to receive SMS?! Would it be better to do an Indian local plan or an IR plan of 2799?! Do i need to do both?
Sorry I actually mis spoke, we actually will be there for atleast a year, so do I need to go for the 2799 pack or just keep doing the Indian local pack recharge?
Sir I am going two different countries 1 is just a day for layover and then 25days in other country.. I am planning to buy sim of country where i will be staying 25days. Should I be able to use data/calls from my Jio IR activated Service as per Std pay as you go rates with top-up balance without IR plan? Or to use Data and calls I need to have IR Plan activated? P.S i am traveling internationally for the first time never had IR plan in past
Some IR packs come with wifi calling and some do not. Wifi calling allows you to make normal phone calls with wifi even though you don’t have cellular coverage.
Sir ,i will go to South Africa for 2 years ,i have jio sim and i want to activate for it only for otp,sms .I activated the international roaming of jio.Now which recharge could i do? 279 for 28 days will be okay? And how do i recharge after one month ?Can i do it in south africa?
Hey, had a doubt. Could you please help - Wthout international pack, if we receive calls from India, will we be charged ? Even if we don't pick up call.
@ no! No data included in the 1100 plan. Whatever data you use, the charge will be deducted from 1100 pack balance. If you need daily data go for other ir packs.
Going to Uk for studies. I have a Vi sim...I also have an Lebara sim which I will activate once I reach UK.. But I want my indian Vi sim so I can receive OTPs.. should I just turn on the international roaming pack? And keep recharging the 179 pack each month to keep it active?
1. Do we Get OPT/SMS even if we dont recharge Roaming Plan (But recharge monthly Plan). 2. Roaming Plan offers 100 SMS. Do this count incoming sms as well?
I will be moving to California. Your video is the only video on internet that gives all needed information. I will need to do back and forth between india and usa every 12 months. Do I need to deactivate IR services and activate it every time I come back to india and then move back to usa respectively. Which IR roaming pack is currently the best for entire year
Thanks a lot. You don’t need to turn on and off the IR services. Just activate once. There are yearly packs offered by Airtel and Jio and VI but Jio offers the cheapest one as per my knowledge with extra benefits.
I have a Jio Prepaid sim. I have to travel to Singapore for 15 days. And will be calling a person living there. The receiver has an Airtel sim and one Singapore number as well. How can I contact them by spending minimum in IR?
Can you please tell I have bought a matrix card and have activated international roaming also on Jio prepaid number but I have not bought a IR Pack on Jio network. Can I use PAYGO on Jio? Will it work considering I am going to Canada? It’s showing rs 2/ min for different service that means if I call from Canada to India it will cost rs 2/ min?? Right Please answer soon.
Yes you can use Jio in Canada. You will be charged 2rs/minute to callback india as per paygo rates. Just that have a basic recharge pack (I am not talking about IR pack).
I have airtel postpaid. My data roaming is off. If I live abroad for long term. I will have to just keep paying the current amount(say 399 per month to keep receipt of OTP etc, keep service active? With wifi, I can do WhatsApp call in same indian number. Is my understanding correct?
You can get OTPs. As per my knowledge BSNL provide special sim for IR. So visit your local BSNL office to get it. Then minimal IR plan will be enough to get OTPs I think.
Just activate IR service from my jio app. Then there won’t be any issues with resetting your phone or changing IR pack or whatever. You can just recharge with 189 rs basic pack and add some top up balance. No need to have 1101 pack.
Very informative video.. Thanks.. Hope Jio's prepaid IR packs are good for short trips. We can buy the pack in India through My Jio app and activate once we land in the foreign country, correct? Any specific settings that we need to select in the phone or My Jio App? Can you please help me?
Sir im going to 2 diff countries turkey and georgia.. is using jio IR recommended over local plans in terms of cost? Does jio network speed work well internationally.. ?
Good information. Only one question. I am travelling to Thailand soon and want to just receive bank OTPs on my number so do i need to Buy an IR Pack or will it work if i only activate IR Services without purchasing any pack of JIO.
Activate IR Service and recharge with normal pack that you use in India. You will be able to latch to the local network in Thailand and get OTPs then in Thailand. Let me know your experience.
Hey Hi, a very good informative video thanks.. Still I have a doubt. I am planning to use BSNL sim in Sweden for receiving OTP from Indian banks and other bank related things. Is BSNL network available in Sweden?? Will i get OTP?? Can u please guide me..
Thank you. BSNL network itself is not available anywhere except India. This is true for all other operators too. What you should confirm in BSNL office is whether they provide IR services in Sweden. If they provide you will latch to the local network there and able to get otps.
Can you plz tell how to activate international roaming on both jio and airtel sim? I dont want to do recharge just activate international roaming service. I have prepaid jio and airtel sims
Currently visiting Boston. I activated IR services and added some money via top-up. I can call / sms a contact in India using google contacts. I can't do the same for a contact local to USA. I can call / text to a USA contact if I dial their number manually with a +1 prefix. Can't explain why this is. Any ideas
In the IR packs of Jio, there seems to be no mention of data usage. Will the data usage be the same 1.5 GB/day normal plan, or will paygo rates be used for it? As per paygo rates, 1GB data usage costs Rs. 10,000! (Rs. 0.10 / 10KB)
If you recharge with 1101 or 1102 packs of Jio IR, you will be charged with standard pay go rates for data. If you need data specifically, choose another plan.
@@TheLogicalBaat Thanks for the information and clarification. Data packs are costly as well! Or the other way around, how is India so cheap! Another option can be to get a Matrix SIM.
I’m going to Italy for 2 weeks. 1. Should I get an international plan in addition to activating IR? 2. when should I activate IR, like 5 days before leaving for Italy? 3.what are the limitations of just having IR?
1. Depends if want to use data while roaming or not 2. Anytime is okay. When you land in Italy, it will be activated automatically 3. Just activation or IR means paygo rates which are costly if used for longer duration.
Good evenjng sir... i am going for study in uk and i have vi and airtel sim.. but i want conncetivity in india and uk aiport as well as in flight also... so what can i do.. is it complysory to pot my airtel sim to jio or anything else i can do ??
It will be good idea to port one of the sim cards into Jio. It is not compulsory though. As mentioned in the video, Jio is generally cheaper and better than others. Note: Jio doesn’t offer in flight services with all the carriers. Also some flight carriers provide in flight wifi regardless of your operator. So check these things before.
Hi i am going to dubai this week,i heard many people saying jio network is bad is it true? Also should i activate the international roaming in india with recharge? Or i should do in dubai,very confusing kindly suggest it.
My experience with Jio is really good. If you want to use mobile data in Dubai, do IR activation and recharge in India. When you land in Dubai IR pack will be activated automatically.
@@TheLogicalBaat thankyou vishwas for your help means a lot, should I recharge and activate it the day i leave india right? From that day the charge will count?
Hi, Great video, thank you.! I m visiting US for 15days, I have postpaid jio sim, I need internet during my visit! I wanted to activate roaming pack! How it works for postpaid, please help me on this! Big thanks!😊
Very informative and useful video and very insightful comparison. I live in the UK for the last one year and now wish to get my bsnl number to get an international roaming sim for receiving bank otps. Is it beneficial for me to go with bsnl or port it to jio instead? What's your suggestion?
Glad it was helpful!! Generally I will recommend Jio as we have information available on their website about their plans. But using BSNL IR is not a bad option either. What you need to do is confirm IR packs for the UK from both these operators as per your needs.
@@TheLogicalBaat Thank you so much. As per your suggestion I'm leaning towards Jio as it has competitive Pay as you go rates in case I need to make calls to India or receive any calls. Jio has stable connectivity for calls within India while traveling to India. On bsnl, I struggled to call the cab service or receive otp when I landed in India. Hopefully, jio won't give me such problems. What do you think?
I am a VI postpaid user, what should i do? Activate international roaming service and no international roaming pack and dont turn on data roaming? There are VI postpaid plans which are INR 5999 FOR 30 DAYS! any advice is most appreciated!
Yup. 5999/30 days is very costly I think so if you do what you said, you will be able to get sms/otp for free once you latch to the network in destination county. Note, standard rates for calls are very high with VI so use carefully.
Sir I am going to Germany in November for my studies and will be there for 2 years. I watched your full video but still asking, sorry in advance for that. So I have Airtel SIM Card, as you said I will turn on International Roaming and recharge with basic plan every month to keep my SIM active. My query is, should I buy a SIM Card from Germany itself once I go there? Because other than places which have free wifi, if incase I need to call my family in India or any emergency so for that I would need a SIM card right? So is it better to buy a NEW SIM CARD from GERMANY or should I recharge the International plan of Airtel? Which one is more efficient? Sorry for such a long question. Hoping for an early response :)
Yes it is a good idea to buy a local sim in Germany for emergency cases. If you still want to get sms and otps then keep active your Airtel sim with basic recharge.
This video is based on my own experience of using IR in Japan. Thailand ke local rates ke saath compare karo IR ke rates ko. Btw Jio is the best and cheapest so go with it if you want to.
Let me know which topic do you want me to cover next!! 😊
This is most informative & clear instructions I've seen in any video so far. Cheers mate 🍻
Thanks a lot mate!! 😍
Hi viswas,
Thanks for the informative video.
I am planning for a 6months onsite pgm to UK. Can you help me how to get get use of voice, data and incoming otp options; best with jio. Or is it better to buy an sim reaching UK?
Sure, for general long time use , 2799 annual pack would be suitable for your needs I think. It has voice and data included.
@TheLogicalBaat , thanks for the reply. the plan giving only 100mins in and out each and 5GB hi speed data only per month.. am feeling is too low like avg 6min per day calling time. What else could be possible..
@@OutStandingBand5 you can use skype or viber for cheaper calling back to India
I am going ro spain on an official trip for 10 days. If I do not use any IR pack on my Airtel number, but just activate International roaming:
1. Will i continue recieving OTPs & SMSs.
2. If yes, will I be charged for receiving these messages.
Thanks
Yes you will be able to receive otps and smss. No charges for the incoming messages.
@TheLogicalBaat I use VI and as per my personal experience, I need to have a validity plan active even to receive OTP on IR. Does this mean it's only the case with VI and not Jio or airtel?
I am taking suppose BSNL international same so after when I came back India that seem working also domestic
Please confirm this at BSNL office. I heard they give you special sim for IR purposes.
I am going on a 7 day trip to japan. I want to recharge with Jio but it has voice service for 14 days or more only. Do you any suggestions for this ? I also have wifi access for most days except one or two days. Do you think standard pay go rates would be cheap enough ?
You can go with 999Rs 7days data only plan with some top up balance to make normal voice calls in case of emergency. Or use skype/viber for making normal calls.
I have an airtel sim and I need to go abroad I just need to receive OTP and calls from India and I am planning for e sim conversion in my phone please suggest the proper plan
Just FYI, Receiving calls abroad on airtel is much costly. Receiving otp is free. Still if you are gonna use airtel then minimum basic indian pack and some top up will do.
Are you sure about for getting sms and OTPs, we only need to enabled International Roaming Services, instead of buying a pack? Since it's urgent, could you answer please?
Yes. It worked for me.
How to do that for Airtel postpaid?
I m airtel postaid user. I m going to dubai for 15 days.
I want suggestion from you which plan to opt for calls n data.
If you want to use data and make calls during your visit, then 3999 plan would be my recommendation.
Otherwise just indian plan with some top up balance would be sufficient to receive otps and make/receive urgent calls too.
@@TheLogicalBaat any daily limit of 100 mins per day for calls ?. Coz I saw somewhere
Thankyou very much sir, recently I'm in india but i will travel abroad for long term i have queries about recharge i have activated roaming service so after that should i recharge top up , value pack ?
Depends on your use, if you just want to get OTPs, Indian value pack is fine. Additionally top up balance will allow to make/receive calls in emergency.
Thankyou so much sir , I couldn't understand earlier for roaming services, I was confused , and then I got your video, will I get Jio service no roaming pack add , if I want only otp normal sms
Sir.I have queries I have Jio Sim,and another Sim for my work place ,I've been working for many years out of India, could you suggest me is it ok if I put Jio in sim1 slot ,and another sim2 slot is There any problem network coverage if I change Jio sim1 to sim2slot
Sir thankyou for this informative video. I have a question I am going to Mauritius for 2 years(for studies) if I have to keep my sim and phone number activated I just have to enable international sevices or have to recharge on regular basis btw I have jio sim.
Both. Activate IR service and do regular basic recharge (non IR pack)
Hi Vishwas,
Does Jio international roaming work in US?
Going to US on vacation.
Please reply
Yes it works in the US.
I am visiting Thailand for 10 days and have Jio Sim. Would I be able to use WhatsApp calling and chats and receive calls and otp from India post international pack activation?
Which IR pack have you recharged with?
I even can't able to receive call from India without ir packs?
That’s not the case. Have some domestic indian pack and top up balance. You can receive calls.
@@TheLogicalBaat So basically, our topup balance will be deducted on incoming and outgoing calls,so whats the benifits of taking ir pack?
Sir, Am planning to go for an europian country for job purpose..I only want to receive otp from bank , aadhar etc.... which sim is better if we look financially??. When i contacted customer care of bsnl they said to change the normal sim to international sim and recharge with 167 for 90 days activation..... I totaly confused which sim is cheeper for otp incoming purposes..plz reply me sir..
I am not sure about BSNL’s offering. But like I mentioned in the video, Jio would be recommended by me with their minimal monthly or annual Indian plans.
Hi there , I have an Airtel prepaid sim and I'm travelling to Malaysia for 7 days so as per the Airtel's website "Prepaid customers need to maintain sufficient balance along with activating IR service to use International Roaming while abroad. The balance can be maintained either by buying a separate IR pack or a talk time recharge to keep their prepaid sim active abroad." , so according to this i need to maintain balance (i think it would be top up balace?) and also have an ir pack to receive calls sms , so now I'm concerned should i recharge my number with ir pack ( i only need to receive otps for debit nd credit cards) can you please answer this
Just activate IR service and have some top up balance. IR pack is not required in your case.
@@TheLogicalBaat okay thankyou
Hello sir I'm using jio sim and i will be going to Georgia next week for my studies but i just need IR for 1st few weeks only
Which sim card works better there airtel or jio? Heard many say jio doesn't work well in europe countries. Please guide me
I have not heard any of issues with Airtel and Jio both. In terms of IR rates, Jio is much cheaper than Airtel. So you may continue it as it is.
Thank you for the informative video.
I currently use a jio sim and We are traveling to the US for a month and need to continue receiving our otps for bank and adhaar etc.
We are planning to take a sim in the US as well.
What should you suggest be the best way to keep my sim in India active and continue to receive SMS?!
Would it be better to do an Indian local plan or an IR plan of 2799?! Do i need to do both?
Thank you so much. You don’t need both. Just have Indian local plan. :)
Sorry I actually mis spoke, we actually will be there for atleast a year, so do I need to go for the 2799 pack or just keep doing the Indian local pack recharge?
@@joelgeorgeejoseph Just keep doing the Indian local pack recharge. There are cheaper annual Indian local packs too which are super cheap.
Sir I am going two different countries 1 is just a day for layover and then 25days in other country.. I am planning to buy sim of country where i will be staying 25days.
Should I be able to use data/calls from my Jio IR activated Service as per Std pay as you go rates with top-up balance without IR plan? Or to use Data and calls I need to have IR Plan activated?
P.S i am traveling internationally for the first time never had IR plan in past
You don’t need to have Jio IR pack. Basic Indian pack will do with additional top up balance. You will be charged based on std pay go rates.
Sir,
What is difference between IR Pack ANd WIfi Calling abroad
Some IR packs come with wifi calling and some do not. Wifi calling allows you to make normal phone calls with wifi even though you don’t have cellular coverage.
Sir ,i will go to South Africa for 2 years ,i have jio sim and i want to activate for it only for otp,sms .I activated the international roaming of jio.Now which recharge could i do? 279 for 28 days will be okay? And how do i recharge after one month ?Can i do it in south africa?
I would recommend a recharge of 1899 for 336 days or 189 for 28 days. These are cheaper options. You can recharge from africa with myjio app.
Going to Cayman island for a week which is the best Airtel pack? I’ll use the stay WiFi in the destination
I’ll not use much data while travelling , I need Data and calls to inform my family back here
899rs plan should be good for you I think. Which comes with 1GB data.
Hey, had a doubt. Could you please help -
Wthout international pack, if we receive calls from India, will we be charged ? Even if we don't pick up call.
If you don’t pick a call, you won’t be charged.
Can i use jio sim in japan with it plan 1100 plan
Yes you can!!
@ Thanks will i be able to use the daily 1gb or 2gb data also?
@ no! No data included in the 1100 plan. Whatever data you use, the charge will be deducted from 1100 pack balance. If you need daily data go for other ir packs.
@@TheLogicalBaat Ok will the jio sim automatically work in japan if i already recharged 1100/11109 ir plan
@ yes it will work. Make sure that IR service is activated from myjio app.
Going to Uk for studies. I have a Vi sim...I also have an Lebara sim which I will activate once I reach UK.. But I want my indian Vi sim so I can receive OTPs.. should I just turn on the international roaming pack? And keep recharging the 179 pack each month to keep it active?
Yes your understanding is correct.
does my regular monthly data pack i use in india still works on jio or airtel?
You can’t use regular pack abroad to make or receive calls also for the data. It just helps in keeping your sim active abroad.
1. Do we Get OPT/SMS even if we dont recharge Roaming Plan (But recharge monthly Plan).
2. Roaming Plan offers 100 SMS. Do this count incoming sms as well?
1. Yes
2. No.
@@TheLogicalBaat Thank you soo much
sir i will go to china . is jio available in china plz reply as soon as possible
Yes you will get IR services from Jio in China.
I will be moving to California. Your video is the only video on internet that gives all needed information. I will need to do back and forth between india and usa every 12 months. Do I need to deactivate IR services and activate it every time I come back to india and then move back to usa respectively. Which IR roaming pack is currently the best for entire year
Thanks a lot. You don’t need to turn on and off the IR services. Just activate once. There are yearly packs offered by Airtel and Jio and VI but Jio offers the cheapest one as per my knowledge with extra benefits.
VODAFONE WORK IN CALIFORNIA. DON'T BRING JIO SIM TO CALIFORNIA
@@stardrive8561 I already brought jio sim to Sunnyvale California and it works perfectly fine
I have a Jio Prepaid sim. I have to travel to Singapore for 15 days. And will be calling a person living there. The receiver has an Airtel sim and one Singapore number as well. How can I contact them by spending minimum in IR?
Jio standard pay go rates are 2rs/minute in Singapore for local calling (which covers your both cases).
Hie I'm moving to Canada soon for almost 4 months i have jio sim but many are saying it's not working out properly in Canada there is network issue??
Never faced any issues with Jio so far! It is the best and cheapest. So you shouldn’t be worried I think!
@@TheLogicalBaat the only issue is data usage limit it's just 4 GB for 30 days. Thank you for your response
Can you please tell I have bought a matrix card and have activated international roaming also on Jio prepaid number but I have not bought a IR Pack on Jio network. Can I use PAYGO on Jio? Will it work considering I am going to Canada? It’s showing rs 2/ min for different service that means if I call from Canada to India it will cost rs 2/ min?? Right
Please answer soon.
Yes you can use Jio in Canada. You will be charged 2rs/minute to callback india as per paygo rates. Just that have a basic recharge pack (I am not talking about IR pack).
@@TheLogicalBaat I have recharged my Jio SIM card with 299 rs 28 days recharge and have added 500 rs top up balance. Will that be ok??
Yup. Should be ok!!
I have airtel postpaid. My data roaming is off.
If I live abroad for long term. I will have to just keep paying the current amount(say 399 per month to keep receipt of OTP etc, keep service active?
With wifi, I can do WhatsApp call in same indian number.
Is my understanding correct?
Yes your understanding is correct.
How did you enable international roaming service on Postpaid?
Nice video sir 👍
I have a BSNL SIM. I am going to Malaysia for a few days, so can I get an OTP, please tell me sir.
Love From Bihar India 🇮🇳
You can get OTPs. As per my knowledge BSNL provide special sim for IR. So visit your local BSNL office to get it. Then minimal IR plan will be enough to get OTPs I think.
Hi bro, I have Airtel postpaid plan will I get otp without activating IR in abroad
Once reached to a particular country, and reset our phone, will resctiviating IR pack be possible?
Totally depends on your carrier. As per my knowledge, if IR service is already active and you reset your phone, there should not be any problem.
The carrier is Jio. Although I have no IR plan active, I do have access to renew it. Is 1101 plan an ideal option?
Just activate IR service from my jio app. Then there won’t be any issues with resetting your phone or changing IR pack or whatever.
You can just recharge with 189 rs basic pack and add some top up balance. No need to have 1101 pack.
Thanks a lot @@TheLogicalBaat
Very informative video.. Thanks.. Hope Jio's prepaid IR packs are good for short trips. We can buy the pack in India through My Jio app and activate once we land in the foreign country, correct? Any specific settings that we need to select in the phone or My Jio App? Can you please help me?
Yes your understanding is correct. As mentioned in the video also activate IR services from My Jio app before leaving India.
best video for international roaming
Thank a lot 😀
Hello, I'm going to Bali for a 5 day short trip. Should I recharge my local jio sim with international plan or should I buy Bali's local sim?
Totally depends on how much data you will consume. I am not sure about Bali's local sim plans so compare the plans before you go with either options.
Hello, What did you do then?
Sir im going to 2 diff countries turkey and georgia.. is using jio IR recommended over local plans in terms of cost? Does jio network speed work well internationally.. ?
I am not sure about local plans offered in Turkey and Georgia but Jio is generally cheaper option. Jio works well internationally so no worries.
Good information. Only one question. I am travelling to Thailand soon and want to just receive bank OTPs on my number so do i need to Buy an IR Pack or will it work if i only activate IR Services without purchasing any pack of JIO.
Activate IR Service and recharge with normal pack that you use in India. You will be able to latch to the local network in Thailand and get OTPs then in Thailand. Let me know your experience.
What about postpaid Airtel connection; if I only want OTPs how do I go about it
Hey Hi, a very good informative video thanks.. Still I have a doubt. I am planning to use BSNL sim in Sweden for receiving OTP from Indian banks and other bank related things. Is BSNL network available in Sweden?? Will i get OTP?? Can u please guide me..
Thank you. BSNL network itself is not available anywhere except India. This is true for all other operators too. What you should confirm in BSNL office is whether they provide IR services in Sweden. If they provide you will latch to the local network there and able to get otps.
Can you plz tell how to activate international roaming on both jio and airtel sim? I dont want to do recharge just activate international roaming service. I have prepaid jio and airtel sims
I already have mentioned that in the video description. Please check :)
Currently visiting Boston. I activated IR services and added some money via top-up. I can call / sms a contact in India using google contacts. I can't do the same for a contact local to USA. I can call / text to a USA contact if I dial their number manually with a +1 prefix. Can't explain why this is. Any ideas
Generally it is a good idea to add a country code before calling any phone number.
@@TheLogicalBaat If this is so, what is the point of having phone contacts.
In the IR packs of Jio, there seems to be no mention of data usage. Will the data usage be the same 1.5 GB/day normal plan, or will paygo rates be used for it? As per paygo rates, 1GB data usage costs Rs. 10,000! (Rs. 0.10 / 10KB)
If you recharge with 1101 or 1102 packs of Jio IR, you will be charged with standard pay go rates for data. If you need data specifically, choose another plan.
@@TheLogicalBaat Thanks for the information and clarification. Data packs are costly as well! Or the other way around, how is India so cheap! Another option can be to get a Matrix SIM.
Local data sim purchased in the destination country is also an option.
I’m going to Italy for 2 weeks.
1. Should I get an international plan in addition to activating IR?
2. when should I activate IR, like 5 days before leaving for Italy?
3.what are the limitations of just having IR?
1. Depends if want to use data while roaming or not
2. Anytime is okay. When you land in Italy, it will be activated automatically
3. Just activation or IR means paygo rates which are costly if used for longer duration.
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Welcome aboard! 😀
Good evenjng sir... i am going for study in uk and i have vi and airtel sim.. but i want conncetivity in india and uk aiport as well as in flight also... so what can i do.. is it complysory to pot my airtel sim to jio or anything else i can do ??
It will be good idea to port one of the sim cards into Jio. It is not compulsory though. As mentioned in the video, Jio is generally cheaper and better than others.
Note: Jio doesn’t offer in flight services with all the carriers. Also some flight carriers provide in flight wifi regardless of your operator. So check these things before.
Im planning to travel Nigeria for for 2 year.which one is best?
Check Annual plans with Jio and Airtel. They are good for long term stays.
Hi i am going to dubai this week,i heard many people saying jio network is bad is it true? Also should i activate the international roaming in india with recharge? Or i should do in dubai,very confusing kindly suggest it.
My experience with Jio is really good. If you want to use mobile data in Dubai, do IR activation and recharge in India. When you land in Dubai IR pack will be activated automatically.
@@TheLogicalBaat okay kindly tell me how to do IR activation in my jio app?
@@chaitramngowda Under your profile, go to Mobile section. You will find IR activation option.
@@TheLogicalBaat thankyou vishwas for your help means a lot, should I recharge and activate it the day i leave india right? From that day the charge will count?
The day you arrive in Dubai, plan will activate.
Very useful. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, Great video, thank you.!
I m visiting US for 15days, I have postpaid jio sim, I need internet during my visit! I wanted to activate roaming pack! How it works for postpaid, please help me on this! Big thanks!😊
Step1 Activation of IR: www.jio.com/help/faq/mobile/international-services/postpaid-ir-pack-pricing/i-am-a-postpaid-customer-how-can-i-activate-international-roaming-ir-services#/
Step 2 Plans: www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/postpaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n
Can i do regular plan recharge after buying ir packs it's works or not
Do you mean first IR pack and then regular indian plan recharge? If so, it would work.
Which SIM is good for Nepal IR pack
Jio Prepaid.
Have BSNL But No Any Network Any Solutions...?
Which country do you live in?
Hi I am going to USA for 4 months . I hav jio connection. Please guide.
What guidance do you need?
Very informative and useful video and very insightful comparison. I live in the UK for the last one year and now wish to get my bsnl number to get an international roaming sim for receiving bank otps. Is it beneficial for me to go with bsnl or port it to jio instead? What's your suggestion?
Glad it was helpful!! Generally I will recommend Jio as we have information available on their website about their plans. But using BSNL IR is not a bad option either. What you need to do is confirm IR packs for the UK from both these operators as per your needs.
@@TheLogicalBaat Thank you so much. As per your suggestion I'm leaning towards Jio as it has competitive Pay as you go rates in case I need to make calls to India or receive any calls. Jio has stable connectivity for calls within India while traveling to India. On bsnl, I struggled to call the cab service or receive otp when I landed in India. Hopefully, jio won't give me such problems. What do you think?
Yeah I agree with you.
Jio postpaid asking to increase credit limit by paying amount
Ohh is it so! How much more?
Going to new zealand for 10 days..which is a better option..jio or vi
Jio according to me. Still on your end compare the plans from both the operators and make your decision.
I am a VI postpaid user, what should i do? Activate international roaming service and no international roaming pack and dont turn on data roaming? There are VI postpaid plans which are INR 5999 FOR 30 DAYS! any advice is most appreciated!
Yup. 5999/30 days is very costly I think so if you do what you said, you will be able to get sms/otp for free once you latch to the network in destination county.
Note, standard rates for calls are very high with VI so use carefully.
Thank you for helpful information.
Glad it was helpful!
I heard about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I hope you and your family are safe during this challenging time.
Yes we are safe! Thank you!!
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Please clarify your question
Sir I am going to Germany in November for my studies and will be there for 2 years. I watched your full video but still asking, sorry in advance for that. So I have Airtel SIM Card, as you said I will turn on International Roaming and recharge with basic plan every month to keep my SIM active. My query is, should I buy a SIM Card from Germany itself once I go there? Because other than places which have free wifi, if incase I need to call my family in India or any emergency so for that I would need a SIM card right? So is it better to buy a NEW SIM CARD from GERMANY or should I recharge the International plan of Airtel? Which one is more efficient? Sorry for such a long question. Hoping for an early response :)
Yes it is a good idea to buy a local sim in Germany for emergency cases. If you still want to get sms and otps then keep active your Airtel sim with basic recharge.
Very helpful
Glad it helped
Thank you
You're welcome
Ghuma kr bta re ho kuch clear nhi kr rhe... Thailand one week travel ke liye international roaming le ya fir local sim le??
This video is based on my own experience of using IR in Japan. Thailand ke local rates ke saath compare karo IR ke rates ko.
Btw Jio is the best and cheapest so go with it if you want to.