It'll be a never ending battle.
With the data-only e-sim you should be able to get a phone number with jmp.chat for a small fee and do sms with cheogram. I'm working on setting this up, now.
Check out the tutorials on the above phone website:
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Set up your Internet Phone Number (JMP.chat) with Cheogram
The way we recommend people to call & text is through the internet. We offer an internet based phone number that can call, text, receive voicemails...
