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What North American phone carriers work best for receiving 2FA texts in Thailand?
If you use a North American-based phone carrier to receive 2FA texts and you're happy with them, please tell me the company name and plan. Thanks!
Answer summary
The community discusses various North American phone carriers that effectively receive 2FA texts while abroad in Thailand. The most recommended carriers include Tello, Mint Mobile, and TMobile, with users highlighting features like global service, low-cost plans, and ease of use. Other options mentioned are Google Fi and Ultra Mobile. Users expressed satisfaction with their selected carriers, emphasizing their reliability for receiving authentication messages.
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Floyd ******
I have my U.S phone Set up so I can use it Here in Thailand and any place in the world that I go Spectrum is my carrier Pay a little extra but it's worth
Ray ******
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GentleG********
OPRay Ross Hmm... I'll check it out.
Ray ******
GentleGoose6420 it’s free for phone calls and text. I think it cost a little bit for authentications. 
Buffalo ******
I had an eSIM with Google FI. Cheap and easy. An IPhone or better phone can have two sims.
Brandon ************
Tmobile works perfectly fine, but is probably unnecessarily expensive if you don't plan on returning to the continent often. There are cheaper options.
Jerry ********
Mint works awesome 5 years running so far
Jody ********
Mint Mobile. Works flawlessly for me.
GentleG********
OPSeems like everyone likes Tello
Wylie *******
Tello. Used google voice for years and still have it, but there always seemed to be some sort of issue. Tello is much simpler and you can get a $5 a month plan that recieves 2FA texts and can make and receive calls with wifi calling. It's also super easy to upgrade the plan (~$30/month) with cellular data when returning to the US while keeping the same number.
Kevin *******
Ultra mobile is great been using it over a year get texts over wifi for free or 5g if not on wifi I think they are 5 cents a piece then must have credit in your international area of the app for 5g texts
Heather ********
Tello works fine.
OrangeLo*********
It just a sms message, shouldn’t be a problem for telco to deliver
Karl *********
I have no idea what 2FA texts are but I use TMobile and I get global service for phone, text, and data.
Bill *********
Karl Diekman Yup, TMobile for me too. Works great as I move around from Thailand to Vietnam to Japan. And when I return to the US it's like I had never left.
GentleG********
OPKarl Diekman those verification codes a bank sometimes sends (2 Factor Authentication)
Chyrel ****
Tello with a VPN.
BreezyGi*********
Tello
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