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Re:US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff pr... by OJFord on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @06:06AM (#13704643)
> Because you specifically took steps to prevent them from doing it.

... or I'm travelling with my local SIM to avoid roaming charges?

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Re:US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff pr... by pdpi on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @07:49AM (#13705054)
That only works if you've already been to the US and have a local SIM card.

Also — you left your home country SIM at home because you don't care about the roaming charges back home getting to/returning from the airport?

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Re:US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff pr... by OJFord on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @10:42AM (#13706310)
> you left your home country SIM at home because you don't care about the roaming charges back home getting to/returning from the airport?

Because I don't want to lose it. This is exactly how I've travelled before hearing that this 'handover your passwords' existed.

No roaming charges because it's not being used - I can live without a very functional phone between the WiFi at the airport in my home country, and home.

(Actually, right now I don't even carry the dumbphone that has my SIM it. I'm content with WiFi.)

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