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I've gotten prepaid sims for things but obviously that's not really a feasible method for your main life phone.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Why have a phone contract at all?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

there's a couple places it's the only feasible option, especially if you have other limitations such as needing an esim etc

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Where do you live where there is no WiFi?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

and when you need a real, non-VoIP, number for something, wifi helps out how..?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

In Japan, a lot of things don't take calls from VoiP (+81-050-xxxx-xxxx) numbers. Certain businesses and such won't accept them as contact info, either, as I discovered trying to rent my first apartment by myself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Not sure why youd want to do that, but you can just use one of many SIP providers that use real SIMs