# Smartphone data considerations when using iNaturalist abroad

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/smartphone-data-considerations-when-using-inaturalist-abroad/6544>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 16, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/smartphone-data-considerations-when-using-inaturalist-abroad/6544 "2019-09-16T18:18:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![optilete](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/optilete/32/1908_2.png) [@optilete](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/optilete)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/smartphone-data-considerations-when-using-inaturalist-abroad/6544/10 "2019-09-16T19:45:16Z")

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In Europe if you buy a simcard in an EU-country you can use it in other EU-countries. Maybe some blogs will have answers for you what is the best option. [https://www.theworldwasherefirst.com/best-international-sim-card-for-europe/](https://www.theworldwasherefirst.com/best-international-sim-card-for-europe/)

Inaturalist needs  
a data connection to recognise species names. Other apps have build in species-lists and can be used offline. It would be nice if this was added to the iNaturalist app too. See this feature request: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-offline-species-list-to-add-ids-offline/2179/3](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-offline-species-list-to-add-ids-offline/2179/3)

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