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# Travel SIM Card Stickers
KnowRoaming's Travel Sim Card Add-Ons Clamp Down on High Roaming Costs

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-11-04 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-sim-cards
References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/travel/knowroaming.php) & [knowroaming](http://www.knowroaming.com/)

This [travel SIM card](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/data-connectivity) from Canadian startup KnowRoaming is designed to make it so that you never have to know the woes of expensive roaming charges ever again. If you're someone who absolutely must have your phone on you when globetrotting, normally you're forced to either purchase a local SIM card or get yourself on an [international phone plan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experience-more-and-experience-beyond) to avoid racking up exorbitant costs. However, KnowRoaming provides travelers with a third option that makes international travel even more hassle-free.

KnowRoaming's solution takes the form of a [small sticker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-travel-stickers) that goes on top of your existing SIM card, so that when you arrive in a place where you don't have cell coverage, you're able to tap into KnowRoaming's app and choose a desired network.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.9/10
- Popularity: 22% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Travel SIM Card Solutions:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative solutions that offer affordable and hassle-free travel SIM card options.
- **Reducing Roaming Costs:** Disruptive innovation potential in creating products or services that reduce or eliminate expensive roaming charges for travelers.
- **Seamless International Connectivity:** Opportunity to create technologies or platforms that provide seamless connectivity for travelers without the need for purchasing local SIM cards or international phone plans.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Telecom Services:** Telecommunication companies can explore disruptive innovations to provide cost-effective and hassle-free travel SIM card options.
- **Mobile App Development:** Mobile app developers can tap into the opportunity of creating apps that enable travelers to select desired network options.
- **Travel Technology:** Companies within the travel technology space can develop solutions that offer seamless international connectivity without the need for purchasing local SIM cards or international phone plans.

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