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au for a chance to be featured in an upcoming story. A traveller has shared their simple travel trick that can save you from a heap of stress, after asking themselves the question – what happens if you lose your phone on holidays ? Though the traveller, in a post to Reddit, says he's been lucky so far to never have his smartphone stolen, he has come to realise a backup plan is important. " Enter the one thing I'll never travel without: A second phone," he shared.
READ MORE: Costly mistakes to avoid when travelling overseas "It's my previous smartphone with a pre-paid SIM card that I always keep separate from my main phone. It either stays in my hostel/hotel room or it's being kept in a separate bag when on the road." There are many reasons the second phone may come in handy.
For example, you'll still have a phone you can use to make calls in case of emergencies. You'll be able to access important documents such as travel itinerary and insurance information. If you use MFA (Multi-factor Authentication) for anything, you'll still be able to get into your emails and you can deactivate anything connected to your original phone much quicker.
READ MORE: These are the top destinations Aussies are travelling to this winter "Perhaps most importantly, I can activate my main line on the secondary phone using an eSIM, which can be done through my prov.