@David *****

one CAN port a number to Google Voice. /how-to-port-your-phone-number-to-google-voice/

@Steve *******

how many calls do you make out and about? I have T-Mobile. $50/mo (net). I pay $0.25/min for calls, but I make most calls on WiFi.

@Ernest ***************

make sure your phone is unlocked. That’s generally the issue.

@Jason ******

they all have eSIMs. You just can’t pickup a SIM at the airport. You can always get an online eSIM for a day, 3 days, a week…to tide you over until you get to a provider.

@Bob ********

“most” banks? I’ve had GV as my primary number for over a decade. Of my seven banks, only one (Chase) didn’t like it and even they now work with GV. One can use other options for 2FA as well to avoid that problem.

@Bill *********

how do you do that? My Google Voice does not work unless my U.S. SIM is activated.

@Chris ********

I didn’t think you could have Google Voice without the U.S. to connect it to. I know one used to be able, but I thought that changed. How do you then make calls using Google Voice without the U.S. number? I know that when I forget to switch to my U.S. SIM from my Thai SIM Google Voice does not allow me to make calls. I still get text messages while on the Thai SIM though (I don’t know about voice messages, because I have not had any missed calls).

@Jordi *******

I’m guessing he has a locked phone. If his U.S. phone is a physical SIM, it could be moved to the Thai phone after the Thai SIM is moved to being an eSIM. However, that’s not his question. He’s trying to preserve his U.S. number not trying to resolve the two phone issue.

@JD ******

nope. I tried several with no luck in December.

@Stuart ********

more than that in Bangkok, less in Pattaya and Hua Hin.