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Quakerfriend

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4. Lovely story & pics! My son recently returned, after

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:38 PM

19 hrs ago

having been abroad for several months- in Japan,
Thailand and China. He removed the SIM card from his iPhone and stored them separately in his luggage and re-entered the US with a burner phone.

He had no problems.

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Seeking some advice/input regarding international travel [View all] markpkessinger 19 hrs ago OP

I would take a burner phone n/t SickOfTheOnePct 19 hrs ago #1

Hadn't thought of that . . . markpkessinger 19 hrs ago #2

I should add . . . markpkessinger 19 hrs ago #3

Lovely story & pics! My son recently returned, after Quakerfriend 19 hrs ago #4

I've had this same concern about problems returning to the US. Lonestarblue 19 hrs ago #5

Interesting question as to re-entry through a blue versus red state . . . markpkessinger 16 hrs ago #14

I don't think any of us know for sure what they will do but cally 19 hrs ago #6

I did the same, and I second your Global Entry recommendation LearnedHand 17 hrs ago #9

Mail your phone there and back, and use a burner phone during the actual travel. Think. Again. 19 hrs ago #7

We re-entered the country in Houston in June - Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #8

same happened to me when I entered the US in Miami gopiscrap 17 hrs ago #11

I'll be re-entering in Dallas . . . markpkessinger 16 hrs ago #13

No to burner phone csusan 17 hrs ago #10

Thanks! markpkessinger 16 hrs ago #12

You also don't need a burner phone pcdb 14 hrs ago #17

Sounds like a great trip! yardwork 16 hrs ago #15

Since that photo in my OP from 2018 . . . markpkessinger 14 hrs ago #16

If you are really concerned Lurker Deluxe 14 hrs ago #18