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Thanks, I'm checking their websites at the momentMaya.net (reviews seem good) and Lobster.es (customer service in English, works in most EU countries)
Thanks very much Jungleboy. I'll Google them and choose a suitable prepaid package for the 6 weeks.There are three main providers in Portugal: MEO, NOS and Vodafone. They all seem about the same, I’d just look them up, compare their offerings and pick what seems like the best deal to you. Once you reach Spain your Portuguese SIM will still work as though you were in Portugal.
Can I ask how you know how much data you will need? I do almost everything now on my laptop, not phone, and have very little sense of how much data things need. I'm not planning on doing a lot with my phone while on the Camino -- occasional glances at map apps, and I want to have a phone in case of emergencies. I suppose if something happens that needs more sustained attention, I could be needing it more. How do you know how much data to get?I'm doing the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon and then from Santiago to Muxia in July and August 2023. During my walk I will require about 10 Gb per month internet connection. To save weight, I prefer to only buy a simcard (to be used in both Portugal and Spain) and insert it in my current dual sim phone. No router required. Any recommendations on which service provider to use? It will be 90% data and maybe a few local calls to book accomodation on the way (not that I can speak any Portuguese).
Unfortunately for me I can only do the Camino if I continue with my normal work tasks (something I do remotely at the moment). I know how much I currently use. >5Gb but < 10Gb. Therefore I have to take a standard offering of 10Gb. Easy, at home I run out of data with 5Gb but not with 10Gb. Needless to say, don't watch movies or you will be in troubleCan I ask how you know how much data you will need? I do almost everything now on my laptop, not phone, and have very little sense of how much data things need. I'm not planning on doing a lot with my phone while on the Camino -- occasional glances at map apps, and I want to have a phone in case of emergencies. I suppose if something happens that needs more sustained attention, I could be needing it more. How do you know how much data to get?
Excellent advice thank youRemember that if you get a sim card in Portugal, and once you enter Spain and need to "top up" you can not go to any stores in Spain to do so. You need to have a way to do it in an app or online somehow.
Some Portuguese SIM cards may work outside of Portugal, but my Vodaphone SIM, bought in Lisbon, stopped working the minute I crossed the bridge to Spain. I anticipated this, as they told me if was for Portugal only, and they were right!There are three main providers in Portugal: MEO, NOS and Vodafone. They all seem about the same, I’d just look them up, compare their offerings and pick what seems like the best deal to you. Once you reach Spain your Portuguese SIM will still work as though you were in Portugal.
Not good news, I'll keep that in mind when I get the card in Lisbon. I'll probably use Vodafone as I am familiar with them in South Africa. Also Ivar's comment about difficulty with topping up in Spain is valuable info I never thought of.Some Portuguese SIM cards may work outside of Portugal, but my Vodaphone SIM, bought in Lisbon, stopped working the minute I crossed the bridge to Spain. I anticipated this, as they told me if was for Portugal only, and they were right!
This is very unusual if it was 2017 or later. They should all work in other EU countries.Some Portuguese SIM cards may work outside of Portugal, but my Vodaphone SIM, bought in Lisbon, stopped working the minute I crossed the bridge to Spain. I anticipated this, as they told me if was for Portugal only, and they were right!
Roaming: Using a mobile phone in the EU
When you travel outside your home country to another EU country, you don't have to pay any additional charges to use your mobile phone. This is known as "roaming" or "roam like at home". Your calls (to mobile and fixed phones), text messages (SMS) and data use (web browsing, music and video streaming etc.) are charged at domestic rates, i.e. the same price as calls, texts and data within your home country.
The same rule also applies to any calls or text messages your receive while you're abroad - you aren't charged extra to receive calls or texts while roaming, even if the person calling you is using a different service provider.
From what you described and you do not a 1hr video call everyday, 5Gb per month will be more than ample. I intend having regular MS Teams meetings and daily Whattsap video calls.Can I ask how you know how much data you will need? I do almost everything now on my laptop, not phone, and have very little sense of how much data things need. I'm not planning on doing a lot with my phone while on the Camino -- occasional glances at map apps, and I want to have a phone in case of emergencies. I suppose if something happens that needs more sustained attention, I could be needing it more. How do you know how much data to get?
They should work all over Europe, but you need to have "Roaming" turned on... otherwise it will stop working when you cross the border.Some Portuguese SIM cards may work outside of Portugal, but my Vodaphone SIM, bought in Lisbon, stopped working the minute I crossed the bridge to Spain. I anticipated this, as they told me if was for Portugal only, and they were right!
Muito obrigada.There are three main providers in Portugal: MEO, NOS and Vodafone. They all seem about the same, I’d just look them up, compare their offerings and pick what seems like the best deal to you. Once you reach Spain your Portuguese SIM will still work as though you were in Portugal.
Hi Ivar. Thanks for all your work keeping us all united and informed.They should work all over Europe, but you need to have "Roaming" turned on... otherwise it will stop working when you cross the border.
Can I ask how you know how much data you will need? I do almost everything now on my laptop, not phone, and have very little sense of how much data things need. I'm not planning on doing a lot with my phone while on the Camino -- occasional glances at map apps, and I want to have a phone in case of emergencies. I suppose if something happens that needs more sustained attention, I could be needing it more. How do you know how much data to get?
So you're online all day at home, on web sites and google docs, etc., and for the whole month, you would use less than 10Gb? I'm trying to figure out how much I'm like to need on the Camino. I definitely WON'T be on that much, and some could be at night on wifi. But I will have things come up at work that need my attention from time to time (via an email), and I am job hunting, so I need to be reliably reachable.Unfortunately for me I can only do the Camino if I continue with my normal work tasks (something I do remotely at the moment). I know how much I currently use. >5Gb but < 10Gb. Therefore I have to take a standard offering of 10Gb. Easy, at home I run out of data with 5Gb but not with 10Gb. Needless to say, don't watch movies or you will be in trouble
Thank you!From what you described and you do not a 1hr video call everyday, 5Gb per month will be more than ample. I intend having regular MS Teams meetings and daily Whattsap video calls.
If you are in USA, consider Project FI from Google. Works in Spain and hundreds of other countries without changing SIM or phone number. I don't have it now, but when I did, they charged by usage, but with a cap of US$60 per month.I'm doing the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon and then from Santiago to Muxia in July and August 2023. During my walk I will require about 10 Gb per month internet connection. To save weight, I prefer to only buy a simcard (to be used in both Portugal and Spain) and insert it in my current dual sim phone. No router required. Any recommendations on which service provider to use? It will be 90% data and maybe a few local calls to book accomodation on the way (not that I can speak any Portuguese).
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