There are quite a few SIM cards available in the world which have lifetime validity. Most of the SIM cards expire after 12 to 18 months of inactivity at the most. In many countries, the SIM card validity depends upon the expiry date of the plan you have chosen. Moreover, the validity of your SIM card also depends on the service provider and the region where you are located. Validity is a very crucial factor while selecting a SIM card and its plan/package. Long-term validity is always more beneficial than short-term validity for a number of reasons. You should always be sure to check SIM card validity to make sure that it is not expired and out of service.
Every consumer needs validity to use the package and airtime. Short validity requires you to reload more frequently. The reason to have a long-term validity varies from person to person. The long expiry date of your SIM card helps you to retain your phone number for a longer duration, avoid registration and procedure of buying a new SIM card again and again, keep your credit/airtime for a long time, can reuse your dormant SIM card after a long time because you were out of the country, etc. There are several SIM cards in different countries of the world which offer either lifetime validity or long-term validity, say, 6 months to 15 months. Let’s talk about 8 such SIM cards (local as well as international) in detail.
1. TSIM
TSIM is a European SIM card that has coverage across 40 European countries and USA as a bonus. With this SIM card, you get a UK phone number, and in a single flexible plan, you get incoming calls, local calls, SMS, and 3G/4G data. The validity of this SIM card is for a lifetime, which means you get a permanent number for life. It is quite suitable for frequent travelers who need to keep their SIM cards dormant for a long while. You can recharge your TSIM number online, no matter where you are. Moreover, you can also get a refund of the unused airtime/credit for a year.
2. BNESIM
BNESIM is one of the best international SIM cards which meets all your communication needs on the go. Its allowances don’t expire, yes it’s a lifetime valid international SIM card. All you need to do is top-up it every six months, and it will remain active forever. It is also very easy to use, as you can manage it with the BNESIM app (download it from either Google Play or App Store). It levies no international roaming charges anywhere in the world. Moreover, all the incoming international calls are free, and all the outgoing calls are free from BNESIM to BNESIM as well. The data rates it offers are also flat across 170 countries.
3. Things Mobile
Things Mobile is a SIM card provider only for Internet of Things (IoT) which is ideal for Smartwatches, GPS Trackers, Gate Openers, Power Switches, Home Automation, Public Streetlamps, and many more such things. It operates on multiple frequencies i.e. 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE with vast global network coverage in 165 countries. Its network coverage is strong even in hard-to-access places. The SIM card has no expiry date and no fixed costs, rather the rates it offers are very competitive. Its SIM card is available in all three sizes – standard, micro, and nano.
4. GOMO
GOMO is a mobile service provider in the Philippines which offers its SIM card with 30 GB of data, and it is for a lifetime. If you order the SIM card before 31st December 2021, you will get it for just 299 PHP (Philippines Peso). You can also make a switch to GOMO for free if you want to retain the current phone number of your current network provider. The SIM card will be delivered to your doorstep without any shipping charges. It offers 5G (available in key cities) and LTE (nationwide) network on its SIM. Obtaining a GOMO SIM card is easy as you can get it on the official website of GOMO, GOMO PH app, or on its official stores like Lazada, Shopee, and Grabmart. You can pay for it through your Master or Visa Debit/Credit Card, or through a GCash account.
5. SpeakOut Wireless
SpeakOut is a Canadian mobile operator which offers its SIM card with no expiry date. It offers 3 in 1 SIM cards and vast network coverage across the Canadian territory. All the airtime it offers has a validity of 365 days. Top-ups are available on your online account and in the official 7-Eleven stores in Canada. The outgoing calling and texting rates are also as low as 0.30 CND (Canadian Dollars) and 0.15 CND, respectively. Moreover, the plans it offers are very affordable too, for example, it offers unlimited voice minutes within Canada, 5 GB of high-speed data, unlimited SMS to Canadian and US numbers, unlimited MMS to Canadian, US, and international numbers, all for just 40 CND. There are many more such plans on its list, you can check them on its official website.
6. LeFrenchMobile
LeFrenchMobile is a network operator in France, primarily serving the people who visit the EU countries. But in Portugal, it is providing lifetime validity SIM cards at inexpensive rates. Whether you are on a vacation, a business trip, or an exchange student in Portugal, LeFrenchMobile SIM card is the most affordable option to exercise. You can order the SIM card from anywhere in the world, and it will be delivered to you without any shipping charges so that when you arrive in Portugal you are already connected. The SIM activation process is online, and it is not at all complicated. All the top-ups are available online so that you can refill your line anytime and anywhere. The best part is its prepaid SIM cards and data-only SIM cards for Europe have no expiry date.
7. Unifi Mobile
Telekom Malaysia is a Malaysian wireless carrier that has introduced a digital prepaid mobile service named Unifi Mobile and claims that its credit/airtime never expires. The top-up vouchers are available on its Unifi Mobile app. You can reload as and when required and never need to worry about the expiry of your credit. You can order the SIM card on its app, and it will be delivered to your address, or you can collect it from its stores. Every user can sign up for up to 5 SIM cards at a time. If you don’t want to change your current number, then you can make a switch to Unifi as well because it provides a number portability service too. The plans are affordable and quite lucrative. Although credits don’t expire, your line can be terminated if you show no activity, or no purchase of plan or add-ons within 90 days of the last reload date.
8. Smart
Smart is a brand of Smart Communications, Inc., a leading mobile operator in the Philippines. It has recently launched a limited edition SIM card – Smart Magic SIM, in which it offers 24 GB of data without any expiry date for just 399 PHP. Smart has the fastest mobile network in the country. It is also considered the most reliable telecom company in the Philippines. The Smart Magic SIM is a 5G ready-to-use SIM card. It is available at stores like Lazada, Grabmart, and Smart Online Store. To get more data with no expiry, download the GigaLife app and get data offers and exclusive rewards on it. Smart is the best in terms of speed, coverage, and user experience, so rest assured that getting its SIM card will never be a bad deal.