Free public Wi-Fi in the Philippines is required by law under Republic Act 10929, which sets a 2 Mbps per-user floor and bans access fees. But the DICT itself warns about fake hotspots posing as the government network. Here is what the statutes actually promise travellers.
8/12/2026
Malaysia's 4G reaches about 97% of populated areas and 3G was retired at the end of 2021. In February 2026 the regulator made prepaid SIM registration a legally binding standard, which changed how visitors get connected.
8/12/2026
"eSIM support" on a mobile router can mean three different things, and only one of them lets you install your own travel eSIM. Here is how to tell them apart using manufacturer documentation, and how to install a profile on a device with no camera.
8/12/2026
Guam has only three mobile networks, and whether your SIM also works in Saipan depends on which one you pick. Because Guam is US territory, carriers must publish the real terms of "unlimited" at the point of sale. Here is what to check before buying.
8/11/2026
Free Wi-Fi in China is widely available. What stops travellers is not coverage or speed but the identity check at the login screen, and the fact that Wi-Fi keeps your traffic inside the country. Here is what the rules actually say and what to set up before you fly.
8/11/2026
"Unlimited" does not mean "no speed limit." EU law defines an unlimited plan and even sets a formula for how much data it must cover while roaming. Here is what the term legally means, why a Europe-wide eSIM behaves differently country by country, and the four clauses to check before you buy.
8/10/2026
Buying a US SIM card is easy. Getting it to work is not. All three major carriers finished shutting down 3G in 2022, and handsets without VoLTE cannot make calls, send texts, or use data at all. Here are the three checks to run before you fly.
8/10/2026
Australia has strong urban networks and free Wi-Fi even at payphones. But since the October 2024 3G shutdown, handsets that cannot reach Triple Zero are blocked at the network level. The device decision comes before the plan decision.
8/10/2026
A Philippine SIM card must be registered in your own name under RA 11934, and a SIM registered by a tourist is valid for only 30 days. Here are the three documents you need, where to buy in Manila and Cebu, and how to choose between Globe, Smart and DITO.
8/10/2026
Guam is US soil, but carriers list it separately from the mainland. Before you check how much free Wi-Fi there is, check whether your plan\u2019s coverage list actually names Guam, and file the electronic customs declaration before you fly.
8/9/2026
An eSIM for the Maldives earns its place before you reach the resort, not during your stay. The IMUGA declaration due within 96 hours, seaplanes that only fly in daylight, and dead zones over open water all sit in that gap.
8/9/2026
The USA has some of the most abundant free Wi-Fi anywhere. It still is not enough, because most of the time you need data on a US trip is spent in a rental car, on an interstate, or inside a national park the NPS itself calls a dead zone.
8/9/2026CORAL eSIM
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