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Keep shopping. An important factor is support while you're in Europe. Will you receive text messages with instructions - if so in what language? If you have to speak to someone for support, who do you end up talking to and in what language? Will you be travelling in Spain only? If you cross a national border, even though you're still in the EU, do your phone settings need modifying? How do you top up your account if necessary? That should be easily done via an international website - in English.Hi. I am hoping to do the Camino Frances beginning on June 1, 2017. My question is in regards to using my cell phone. When I did a search on the topic there was mention of a SIM card. I just was not clear if you buy a card in France or Spain and just put it in your existing phone or do I need to get another phone. I'm just bringing it to be able to call home every week or so and for emergencies on the camino. Are there other options like using a phone in town, etc...Thanks!
Another option is to use VOIP. Check out RYNGA, for a 5 euro top up at CKVOIP you get 60 days of calls, 300 mins /week. You can call many countries for free. ie USA landline and mobile. Register with your username/password at Rynga. Don't buy credit at Rynga buy it from CVvoip and avoid 19% German vat.Hi. I am hoping to do the Camino Frances beginning on June 1, 2017. My question is in regards to using my cell phone. When I did a search on the topic there was mention of a SIM card. I just was not clear if you buy a card in France or Spain and just put it in your existing phone or do I need to get another phone. I'm just bringing it to be able to call home every week or so and for emergencies on the camino. Are there other options like using a phone in town, etc...Thanks!
Why would ot be not fair if you set up a way to 1) inform them regularly you are OK, and 2) have them contact you in case your house burns down or someone gets terribly ill? Other than that, let's all share in the beauty of the Camino and brining life back down to essentials.A part of me wants to totally disconnect from the world and enjoy whatever the camino presents; but it would be unfair to my loved ones to not have contact with me for 6 weeks or more.
Again...thanks!
... A part of me wants to totally disconnect from the world and enjoy whatever the camino presents; but it would be unfair to my loved ones to not have contact with me for 6 weeks or more. ...
I use t-mobile all the time including when I'm in Europe. unlimited text and data plus free phone calls when in wifi which is usually available in all of the villages. when I walked from SJPDP to Santiago last year I sent and received text many times during the.day. no fees. great serviceHi. I am hoping to do the Camino Frances beginning on June 1, 2017. My question is in regards to using my cell phone. When I did a search on the topic there was mention of a SIM card. I just was not clear if you buy a card in France or Spain and just put it in your existing phone or do I need to get another phone. I'm just bringing it to be able to call home every week or so and for emergencies on the camino. Are there other options like using a phone in town, etc...Thanks!
I have not done the Camino yet but I plan to do so in April 2017, Bu have travel quite extensively in the world and during my last extensive bus trip in Malaysia and Thailand last year I used to buy a SIM cards in each of these countries because unless you have a roaming facilities it will cost you quite a fortune to contact or phone home. So you buy that card and load it with some data and then you are ready to WhatsApp and text . The only problem is that the recipients would not recognise your number because they will not receive it under the name that your old number was stored or their phone. To overcome that is just to tell them who you are in your first WhatsApp and text and tell them that this is only a temporary number and that you will revert to your real number once you back at home. I found this the most cheapest way of making connection unless you want to make phone calls every day. I find texting at WhatsApp excellent and cheapWhy would ot be not fair if you set up a way to 1) inform them regularly you are OK, and 2) have them contact you in case your house burns down or someone gets terribly ill? Other than that, let's all share in the beauty of the Camino and brining life back down to essentials.
I carried a gps with me for my first camino. It tracked my location in 10 min increments and posted them online. My parents watched the feed and felt more secure watching my progress as I crossed the country. My dad would check it each morning after he woke up to see how far I had walked that day.
Yup, bringing my iphone for photos and a call to my wife now and then,but I plan to leave it in airplane mode most of the time.Easy solution: Turn off the phone (also saves battery) for the majority of the day and tell your friends and family that you only will turn it on, let's say for an hour each morning and evening, to check for messages etc. Having a phone with you doesn't mean it has to be on all the time ;-)
Buen Camino, SY
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