Discussion topic: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
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Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:05 PM
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Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
Hi all, my son is going backpacking to southeast asia for 5 months and obvs we can't pay daily intl. roaming charges.
Everyone is suggesting that he buys a local SIM, but are Sky Mobile customer's phone locked to them only? He has a SIM only contract... Would local SIMs work please?
Thank you - apologies if it's a stupid question, haha 🙂
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Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:11 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
All mobiles from Sky are unlocked so you should be able to use any sim in them.
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Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:12 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
@HeidiSE Sky mobile phones are not networked locked so local sims will work
Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:13 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
Awesome thank you. I did feel it was a stupid question 🙂
Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:16 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
@HeidiSE wrote:Awesome thank you. I did feel it was a stupid question 🙂
@HeidiSE It's never stupid to ask a question you don't know the answer too that's what the community is for 🙂
Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:20 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
There is no such thing as a silly question as questions like this are why this community exists !
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Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:47 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
Thank you 🙂
Message posted on 01 Oct 2025 12:50 PM
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Re: Backpacking in SE Asian for 5 months - will local SIMS work or are we locked in to Sky?
@HeidiSE Always best to check before you go somewhere rather than find out when you get there 🙂
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