Kiwi Farms user "Null" suffers complications from being an international fugitive -

[Null]

I have four phones that are broken, two SIM cards I can't use, and a Discover card I need to cancel and replace with an air miles card.

1. I need a new phone. What Chinaphone should I get? I currently have a Huawei P10 Lite 32GB WAS-LX3 GSM. I'd like a dual+ SIM tray with bands compatible with US/EU/RU/CN.
1. Ended up going with a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. It's an international phone that mostly supports GSM, not common in US but required abroad.

2. I need a phone number that has a US area code but I need it to work overseas with Internet without an utterly miserable rate. What do?
2a. Ended up going with T-Mobile. It uses GSM and allows me to use data (albeit 2g) in EU/Ukraine/China.

3. I need a new credit card, preferably one to build miles with some air alliance that hits up US/EU/Post-Soviet/Asia. I'm canceling my Discover because they fucked over Dick Masterson. I've been a member since I was 13 (literally, my mom gave me a training card with a $100 limit, thank her for my ability to keep this shitheap financed) (p.s. im jew).
3a. I applied for two cards. The first gave me +$2k line and tied into my frequent flier program. The second gave me +$20k (wtf) credit line, 7% apr, and a 0% introductory rate so I'm moving all my credit onto that.

I have no idea who to ask about this so I'm asking everyone.
based thank you for the replies

 

[Near]

For dual sim, try Xiaomi. I use Mi 9 SE specifically, but you may as well get the non-SE model.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

am i exceptional or something

null what did you do this time why are you on the run

 

[OwO What's This?]

Not sure if this will help at all since you didn't specify what you needed it for in question 2, but for SMS messages, https://www.getsmscode.com/ (temporary numbers) and https://hs3x.com/ (permanent numbers) are able to receive verification codes, but I don't think you can place calls with them.

 

[Fish-Eyed Fool]

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[James Smith]

You can use Google Voice for a US number but some sites won't accept it for things like account activation. I found one app called textPlus that gave me a number that sites would accept, but after several months I started getting someone else's messages so they obviously assigned the number to someone else too hoping I wasn't using the app anymore. Neither would work without an Internet connection though, so you'd need whatever local WiFi/data access you subscribe to.

 

[Lioness]

I'm coming off shrooms, words are still slightly fluid and I legitimately thought the title of this thread was
Kiwi Farms user "Null" suffers complications from being an incontinent faggot

 

[The Real SVP]

work overseas with Internet without an utterly miserable rate

Won't happen. Get a US sim from a GSM provider (like T-mobile) for short verification calls and messages, and a local one to actually use your phone with.

 

[Null]

Won't happen. Get a US sim from a GSM provider (like T-mobile) for short verification calls and messages, and a local one to actually use your phone with.

Think this is doable while overseas?

 

[Hongourable Madisha]

Fairphone 2 is good for dual SIM. It's an open source Android OS and it's easy to fix and upgrade too. It's designed by hippies to be modular to keep the manufacturing sustainable and eco-friendly and all that good stuff, but it also makes it good for tinkering with. They brought out Fairphone 3 this year, don't know what it's like though.

 

[James Smith]

Won't happen. Get a US sim from a GSM provider (like T-mobile) for short verification calls and messages, and a local one to actually use your phone with.

I mean you're gonna pay roaming charges on a US sim card while overseas.

 

[The Real SVP]

Think this is doable while overseas?

I would ask someone in the US (like your mother) to get the card for you, or search ebay for activated prepaid cards.

 

[vertexwindi]

I have a Huawei P Smart Z. Dunno if it's got a dual+ SIM tray but there are replacement slots you can find online so I assume it's possible. It's got a pretty good battery life as well.

 

[Кот Бегемот]

skype has landline numbers that you can pick.

who the fuck uses cell phones/service to call abroad? We have used skype or whatsup, all free accounts to call pretty much anywhere.

Whatever phone you get, get something generic, not some US company that locks their phones. Once abroad, it's pretty common to buy a sim card like buying a condom and keep it for just as long.

 

[Fish-Eyed Fool]

Think this is doable while overseas?

If you unlock your phone you might be able to use an Orange card. Not sure how good it is but seems to be a popular choice of SIM for tourists.

 

[Purin Chan]

Use that money to buy yourself a drill hair onahole instead of another phone Null.

Spoiler: The product in question

 

[モモスモモス]

I'm cancelling my Discover because they fucked over Dick Masterson.

Love it.

I'm using an Oppo R series, it's fine, not sure about the bands though.

 

[Cynically Insane]

I have been travel hacking for years. I checked with a few of my best performing sources on your credit card issue. It is unanimous that the best rewards card for the international traveller is the Chase Sapphire Preferred. It has an annual fee but no international fees for use abroad and the best bonus in the biz. Second place goes to the Capital One Venture rewards card. If there is an airline you use most of the time, you should investigate their particular offerings as you often get really great bonuses.

Keep in mind that credit gurus never recommend cancelling your longest standing card. It could have an immediate effect on your rating depending on the rest of your profile. It may, depending on you situation, behoove you to keep the Discover active and just not use it. I know that may seem to defeat the purpose of your need, but is worth considering if your rating is important to you.

 

[He Who Points And Laughs]

I like OnePlus, they have dual sim slots and perform like an equal version galaxy for a fraction of the price.

 

[OwO What's This?]

amex does a lot of flyer miles stuff and has probably done the least amount of fucked up shit out of the major credit companies, so I'd try to get one of their cards

Keep in mind that credit gurus never recommend cancelling your longest standing card. It could have an immediate effect on your rating depending on the rest of your profile. It may, depending on you situation, behoove you to keep the Discover active and just not use it. I know that may seem to defeat the purpose of your need, but is worth considering if your rating is important to you.

oh I didn't know that, I was just about to cancel one of my long standing cards too