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colinPeter said:Anyone know if you buy a pre-paid Vodafone sim in Paris, for use in France & Spain (walking Aragones from Lourdes), can you "top it up" in Spain? Or can you only top up in country of purchase?
Col
Stephen Nicholls said:Laurie is 100% right. We've just returned from living in Spain for 8 years. Mobile phone and internet are some of the most expensive in the world! But buy a couple of cheap mobiles and you'll virtually get the cost back with pre-loaded "time".
Buen camino! I walk the Camino Via de la Plata in May.......
Stephen
Yes.ffp13 said:Is data available on pre paid SIM cards within Spain ?
No, I have not heard of this...ffp13 said:In Australia many phone network providers give free access to social networking sites eg FaceBook and twitter, is there something like this in Spain ?
If you look a place up on the Eroski site, you can find the ones that take reservations.Is it hit and miss which ones allow it?
Sheesh said:I'd love to hear if anyone has used Orange's Bic phone yet? How did it work out for you?
I go back and forth wondering if I want/need the phone. Currently I am leaning towards it. I would use it to stay in touch with sympatico people I meet while on route, for pre-booking the occasional pension/hostal for a rest break, or after Sarria it crowds make it hard to get an albergue bed. I don't want to get into the rush for beds! Also, it would be nice to know that folk at home could reach me in an emergency.
The BIC phone also comes with a flashlight, FM radio (I'll bring my own ear buds), and an alarm clock, so it's possible that I could cut down a little weight from not having to take those three items. (I know, I know - why an alarm clock? Not for use Albergues I assure you!)
So if anyone has used this phone, can you please tell how it worked out for you. And is it fairly simple to charge and buy and load additional time. It looks like incoming international calls are not very expensive at all. But I could be missing something in my reading of that. :wink:
I arrive in Madrid on May 10 and am tralleling directly into Burgos to start my walk on May 12, so would prefer to purchase it in Burgos if possible. Although I see that they can be ordered online on the site below.
http://www.simcardspain.es/en/free-mobi ... spain.html
One last question with regard to pre-booking private albergues. How easily is this done? Is it hit and miss which ones allow it? Thanks in advance.
Sheesh
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