topic Travelling to New York this week in Phones

Travelling to New York this week

ChristopherC3692 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:27:04 GMT

Has anyone got experience or advice on what to do with mobile data and using the phone...etc??

Re: Travelling to New York this week

dalyer — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:37:44 GMT

In relation to roaming issues the usual generic advice applies...

Unfortunately many people still seem to have problems with roaming abroad on 48 for some reason.

(On the other hand all the people who have no problems don't post to report their positive experiences!)

If your SIM predates January 2023 then a replacement may mitigate or eliminate roaming problems:

https://48.ie/help/sim-replacement

It may be worthwhile reviewing these two threads in case any of the suggestions help to avoid roaming problems:

If you have returned to Ireland from roaming abroad and are having problems using the 48 network/calls/texts/mobile data then see this key post, in particular the section titled "Returned Home?":

https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/The-Roaming-Troubleshooting-Guide/ta-p/52179

If you still have problems then you'll probably need to contact 48 support for further assistance.

See the links in my signature below for the different ways to contact 48 support.

Re: Travelling to New York this week

dalyer — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:12:19 GMT

Also be aware of services that require cash credit while roaming in the US.

https://48.ie/charges/roaming

And note that you won't be able to make/receive voice calls.

Maybe something like this might be a better bet?

https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Newsroom/Meet-HelloGlobe-Your-new-travel-eSIM/td-p/71102

Edit: oh, didn't realise that Hello Globe eSIMs are data only...