helloakariq

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   by helloakariq 24d ago

   I run Akariq [0] which sells travel eSIMs in 190+ countries and regions in the world. It does not require an app or account. Customers like it for ease of use. Many HN users have bought eSIMs including countries like China, Japan, Australia
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   by helloakariq 1mo ago

   Nice one! Is the iPad app a full fledged iPadOS app or just a browser for now?
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   by helloakariq 1mo ago

   Nice to see unique applications with Agents. Well done!
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   by helloakariq 1mo ago

   Akariq has taken most of my time [0]. I sell travel eSIM plans for 190+ countries, no app or account needed! Since last time, many HN readers have tried it with very positive reviews. I reply to each and every customer who reach out to me a
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   by helloakariq 2mo ago

   You don't need a VPN to get around GFW China.
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   by helloakariq 2mo ago

   Thanks, definitely give it a try at least in South East and China, Japan and HongKong. Africa isn't my strongest market yet. eSIMDB is not free, their commission is quite high. So someone is paying somewhere for customer acquisition.
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   by helloakariq 2mo ago

   My website is available in China so you can provision it from China. Of course, your phone should support eSIM. I have had quite a few people use my service in China. I am happy to give you a trial - write to me hello@akariq.com
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   by helloakariq 2mo ago

   All my China eSIMs are non GFW eSIMS. You can also use a Hotspot to tether to your laptop etc. They breakout via HK. Try them out and if you have any issues send me an e-mail.
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   by helloakariq 2mo ago

   As far as best network goes, yes it depends in the city etc but there are always best networks for 99% locations in a country. I gave an example in another comment of Viettel vs VTC in Vietnam and Zain vs STC in Saudi Arabia. I mean obvious
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    by helloakariq 2mo ago

    Very cool! How long have you been working on this? How did you acquire your customers?
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    by helloakariq 2mo ago

    And it's not just Vietnam. It's the same problem thoughout the world. Let me take an example like Saudi Arabia. Airalo connects to Zain and my service connects to STC. There are many such examples. You are right people do go for t
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    by helloakariq 2mo ago

    Thank You! Can you please tell me your destinations? I plan to make the higher volume data plans cheaper very soon. I'm happy to provide you temporary code to make it cheaper for longer visits you have soonish. Can you e-mail me at `he
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    by helloakariq 2mo ago

    I am continuing to work on Akariq [0] which provides travel eSIM data plans to 180+ countries around the world. I have had many paying customers over the past few months from Vietnam to Mexico to Europe and US of course. The three benefits
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    by helloakariq 4mo ago

    Great question. Cheaper prices come from a mix of focus on customer value primarily. That includes making sure that the eSIM is high quality (low latency, data routing in the region) and also focusing on getting the best eSIM plan to the cu
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    by helloakariq 4mo ago

    That sounds super cool! When you say Duolingo do you mean spaced repetition? If yes, have you identified what type of spaced repetition approach you will take?
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    by helloakariq 4mo ago

    I am building Akariq which provides data eSIM data plans to 185+ countries and regions across the world. I am 2-3x cheaper than big brands in the same space. I also prefer local data routing i.e. I don't route traffic from US or EU to