Orafo
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- Feb 4, 2013
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Past: Camino Francés, SJPP to Santiago and Finisterre (Sept.-Oct. 2013); Planned: Camino del Salvador-Camino Primitivo-Camino Francés-Camino Finisterre (Sept.-Oct. 2014)
I would like to get a SIM card to insert in my iPhone when I land in Madrid, before boarding a bus. Does anyone know whether there are kiosks or other places to buy them in the terminals, and what companies sell them there? Thanks.
Yes there is, Crystal Media inside the terminal in Madrid sells Orange SIM cards with 1GB of data for €15, you have to add more euros for voice credit.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.crystalmedia.com/&prev=/search?q=crystal+media&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=680
Thanks, Bajaracer -- that's very helpful. From the Spanish-language version of Crystal Media's website, it appears they have shops in Terminals 1, 2 and 4, and that they sell both Orange and Vodaphone prepaid SIM cards. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? Last year I had a Vodaphone card in my old phone, and it seemed to do o.k., but I did not do any comparison shopping. And I don't really know how to evaluate how much data or voice time I may need.
1GB of data, used in combination with wifi, you should be able to get by with that, providing you are not streaming movies and audio.
Great. No streaming for me while on the Camino. I will need some talk time, though, for the occasional call to an albergue, hostal, etc. Any substantial difference in coverage between Orange and Vodaphone? I will be on the Camino del Salvador and Camino Primitivo, thus mostly in Asturias and Galicia, in case that makes any difference. Thanks for taking all these questions.
I would choose Vodaphone over Orange, I used Orange and had a few dead spots on the Meseta in Hornillos and out by Olveiroa on the way to Finsiterre.
Moviestar is the largest carrier. Easy to buy, set-up and recharge. And cheap compared to our networks. It's operated by Telephonica' SA.I would choose Vodaphone over Orange, I used Orange and had a few dead spots on the Meseta in Hornillos and out by Olveiroa on the way to Finsiterre.
Moviestar is the largest carrier. Easy to buy, set-up and recharge. And cheap compared to our networks. It's operated by Telephonica' SA.
Thanks, Bajaracer -- that's very helpful. From the Spanish-language version of Crystal Media's website, it appears they have shops in Terminals 1, 2 and 4, and that they sell both Orange and Vodaphone prepaid SIM cards. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? Last year I had a Vodaphone card in my old phone, and it seemed to do o.k., but I did not do any comparison shopping. And I don't really know how to evaluate how much data or voice time I may need.[/QUO
How do you add more data? The Fast Top up page doesn't specify what the "credit" numbers mean.
Thanks, Bajaracer -- that's very helpful. From the Spanish-language version of Crystal Media's website, it appears they have shops in Terminals 1, 2 and 4, and that they sell both Orange and Vodaphone prepaid SIM cards. Does anyone have a preference for one over the other? Last year I had a Vodaphone card in my old phone, and it seemed to do o.k., but I did not do any comparison shopping. And I don't really know how to evaluate how much data or voice time I may need.