Talk:Greece/@comment-94.64.99.9-20171027164840/@comment-32636578-20171027185249

You are correct. No charge EU roaming has changed the calculation. If you already have an EU account, there may be no good reason to purchase a Greek SIM. Non-EU residents may be better served by purchasing service from countries other than Greece depending on their intended usage. Greek SIMs now lose all value if not topped up in 90 days. SIMs from other EU countries can keep value for 12 months. It is incredibly hard for a non-EU resident to refill Greek SIMs.

The best reason to get a Greek SIM is to receive calls from Greeks while in Greece. Traveling with an Italian number might make it more expensive for Greeks to call you. Most have calling plans that cover calls to Greek cell phones, but fewer have plans that cover calls to other EU cell phones.