Cynthia Gwynn
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Do you have any recommendations for sim providers? Likewise, my son and I will be in Spain for 6 weeks and are considering phone options. ThanksThe advantage of the new SIM card is the cost - you can get lots of minutes and data for about $25/month. For your 7 weeks in Spain, I would recommend it.
Without a local SIM , you can use any of the usual apps - email, WhatsApp, Messenger - but only while you are connected to wifi. On the Camino Frances, there is no shortage of wifi, but you (or your son) won't have it continuously, so you might need to plan your check-ins.
Is it possible for your son to get just a few days of international service from your home provider? But that will probably cost almost as much as a new SIM for him.
Yes, whichever of Vodafone, Movistar or Orange has the store closest to you when you arrive. They will likely all have some suitable plan for a reasonable cost. You should check at the time on what you need to do to extend it from one month (common plan for visitors) to a second month. That might require another visit to a store.Do you have any recommendations for sim providers?
I’m here right now walking CF. Using Verizon monthly plan. Was planning on getting local plan if needed for better/more data, but haven’t had the need. It’s perfect- I use maps during day for navigation etc, calls/ texts no problems. And try to save data by using Wi-Fi when I can in cafes or my hotel at night.I am traveling from US to Spain for 7 weeks for the Camino. I use Verizon cell service at home. They have an international plan I can add for $100/30 days that gives me 250 talk minutes & 5 gb of data. I am wondering whether to do that or to get a SIM card for Spain which I have no experience with. I did confirm that my phone is unlocked. Do you thoughts about the advantages or disadvantages of these options based on your experience? My thought is I will mostly be using the phone to reserve accommodations a day ahead. I also will have my son joining me who will walk at a faster pace so I will want a bit of back and forth to keep up with each other which could be by text. I would imagine he will not have a SIM card as he will be there only a few days. Perhaps we just do that through What's App. Thank you.
I have Google Fi as my everyday phone. It works in the US, Mexico, Canada, most of Asia and all of Europe, much of Africa, etc for the same price and plan worldwide. It's awesome if you travel because you don't have to deal with sim nonsense. You just arrive, get off the plane, turn your phone on, and it welcomes you to Spain, all set up and the same price as home. I love it.I am traveling from US to Spain for 7 weeks for the Camino. I use Verizon cell service at home. They have an international plan I can add for $100/30 days that gives me 250 talk minutes & 5 gb of data. I am wondering whether to do that or to get a SIM card for Spain which I have no experience with. I did confirm that my phone is unlocked. Do you thoughts about the advantages or disadvantages of these options based on your experience? My thought is I will mostly be using the phone to reserve accommodations a day ahead. I also will have my son joining me who will walk at a faster pace so I will want a bit of back and forth to keep up with each other which could be by text. I would imagine he will not have a SIM card as he will be there only a few days. Perhaps we just do that through What's App. Thank you.
Not FREE data. You pay the same as you do at home though. Their basic plan charges $10 per GB (but they prorate down to a MB so think of it as a penny a MB). After 6 GB further data is free. They have other plans for those who typically use more data.You can also consider switching to T-mobile or Google Fi. Plans from both companies offer free data and texting when you are traveling abroad, and inexpensive phone calls.
Yes, you are right. I didn't word that correctly.Not FREE data. You pay the same as you do at home though. Their basic plan charges $10 per GB (but they prorate down to a MB so think of it as a penny a MB). After 6 GB further data is free. They have other plans for those who typically use more data.
Watch out for the back charge from the Spanish carriers. My son did that with verison and the "other charges " were much more.I'm using Verizon and they have a plan for 10 bucks a day if you use it. If not no charge. It seems easier for me. I leave in 9 days
Yes, check your current usage, and use wifi where available.. Only question I now have is, is the 5 G of data be enough? They didn't tell me that when I inquired previously. Guess I need to check on my current usage.
I’ve been researching this also and have, at this point, decided on the Verizon $100/month plan for the three months I’ll be in France/Spain/Ireland/England and my chief reason is that I want my Apple Watch with fall detection to work.I'm with Verizon as well, and also going to be there for 7 weeks. I'm going to pay the $100/month so I can keep my same phone number - for me that seems worth it. I won't have to notify any family or friends of the new number, plus no worries about any confirmations/bookings I've already made with that number, or 2 factor notification issues with banks or other apps. Only question I now have is, is the 5 G of data enough? They didn't tell me that when I inquired previously. Guess I need to check on my current usage. Good to hear that for @chichi it hasn't been a problem.
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