Is it better to use roaming or buy a local SIM for working remotely in Sharm El Sheikh, and is hotel room internet usually good enough for a laptop?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 6 days ago
TL;DR
From the chat, at least one practical option for remote work was to use MegaFon roaming for calls and mobile data. When comparing SIM options, travelers focus on data volume, call minutes, and SMS, while no confirmed details were given about hotel room Wi‑Fi quality.
What the community said
A traveler specifically asked whether the in-room internet is strong enough for laptop work, which shows hotel Wi‑Fi is being considered as a real remote-work connection, not just for messaging.
6 days ago hotel room internet
One workable option mentioned for remote work was to keep Russian roaming: MegaFon roaming was cited for both phone service and mobile internet instead of switching to a local SIM.
6 days ago MegaFon roaming
When choosing a SIM or mobile package, the first thing people compare is what is included: how many GB of data you get, whether call minutes are included, and if the plan has SMS.
6 days ago data allowance, minutes, SMS