Am on the Camino Portuguese.. NOT WORTH IT..
Stick with your own provider… big hassle getting a SIM and then 2 GB data … which gets gobbled up as soon as you start finding the tracks / Albergues/ WhatsApp etc
Very Best Wishes
Capt Bonnie
Everyone will reach their own conclusion about which is better. But I disagree that it’s a hassle. So long as your phone is unlocked, getting a prepaid SIM card is very easy, and no plan that I know of is limited to 2 GB of data. If you buy it at a company store, the staff will insert the card and help you get your bearings. I always tape my US sim card to the inside of the back cover of my passport to make sure it arrives with me when I return home.
Vodafone’s plans are very reasonable and offer large amounts of data and phone calls. The 20€ plan below offers 300 GB and unlimited national calls. The 15 euro plan offers 100 GB and 800 minutes of international calls plus some national calls. A little research will bring you to the plan that works best for you.
If you use your tracks with offline maps, there is no data consumption to follow tracks. In fact, I usually turn off my data except when I specifically want to use it, since wifi is everywhere. But with the amounts offered in these plans, that wouldn’t be necessary.
One thing I learned, from a very helpful Vodafone employee in a store about 7 days out from my starting point, was that it’s important to check to see which apps you have authorized for data consumption. He found that I had my App Store authorized to use data, and concluded it was the primary culprit in eating up data because it automatically updates all your apps if you don’t limit it to wifii.
Some may prefer to stay with their home plans, and I know some providers offer free data overseas or other perks, but the SIM card option is cheap.