Talk:European Union/@comment-35345687-20180419000054/@comment-24682153-20180419030145

This is possible and many Americans prefer pre-purchase. I think for Europe it's the second best way after buying it on location. You can buy any SIM card from a country without mandatory registration like the UK and others on eBay, for some countries like Germany or Spain even with registration online. Be aware that some of these SIM cards can only be activated when you are in the destination country. It depends on your initiary. And allow some time for delivery. For EU countries, we recommend to buy a SIM from or rather in the first country of entry. European providers don't ship them abroad, but vendors do. You can also buy pre-purchase an international SIM card featured in the All countries section from the supplier..

Overseas and other IDD calls out of the EU are often charged quite high. You will get better rates when you use data and Skype, WhatsApp call or others. But of course, regular IDD voice calls are available too.