Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim
Date	2026-05-12 19:29 +0200
Organization	Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming
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On 2026-05-12 18:37, micky wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android, on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:39:03 +0200, "Carlos
> E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-04-28 05:48, micky wrote:
>>> In comp.mobile.android, on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:08:34 +0200, "Carlos
>>> E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2026-04-25 22:53, micky wrote:
>>>>> In comp.mobile.android, on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:06:44 +0200, Jörg Lorenz
>>>>>> ......
>>>>>> I'm working in highly security sensitive areas
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, bully for you, but most people don't.
>>>>>
>>>>>> and I can tell you: An
>>>>>> absolute no go.
>>>>>
>>>>> So what has where you work got to do with what other people do?
>>>>>
>>>>> In the USA, many people work just as Carlos describes, with two sims,
>>>>> one for work and one for non-work.
>>>>>
>>>>> And your use of "lagging" to describe Spain is interesting.  You love to
>>>>> give zingers even when polite speech could make your point in a better
>>>>> way. I suppose it's better that you get your aggression out here, rather
>>>>> than beating your wife.
>>>>
>>>> The Swiss love to ditch technologies that other countries keep using for
>>>> many years because they consider them obsolete. For instance, I believe
>>>> they no longer have FM radio (use DAB instead), or over the air digital
>>>> TV (you need to pay for Internet tv instead).
>>
>> I forgot to mention that they say the reason is economics. Maintaining
>> TV over the air is not economical.
> 
> I remember when cable first got started in the US.  I figured that since
> people were paying, there would be no advertising  Whoopee. But how
> wrong I was.

You are right... I have fibre TV, or TV over internet (or rather 
intranet). With features such as time shift, or on-demand television. 
There were no commercials initially. Now there is one advert at the 
start of each "on demand" program.

Amazon Prime Video has adverts in the middle.

> 
> So, if you can make people pay for cable, and sell advertising too,
> that's going to bring in a lot more money than over the air.
> 
> But maybe it's the mountains in Switzerland that get in the way.  And
> they have to spend a lot of money for repeaters.  Maryland has mountains
> west of where most people live.  The people there may live in
> informational darkness afaik.   In Baltimore, most of the TV stations
> are on Television Hill.   I like sightseeing but I've been afraid to go
> there.  The place is scary with its towers and fences. I might be
> imprisoned and forced to be an extra in local tv productions. I'm not
> taking any chances.

Heh.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-23 03:54 -0400
  Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 12:53 +0200
    Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 14:47 +0200
  Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-23 22:01 +0200
    Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 22:37 +0200
      Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-24 03:13 +0200
        Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-24 09:10 +0200
        Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-24 11:09 +0200
          Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-24 12:06 +0200
            Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-25 10:35 +0200
            Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-25 09:59 +0100
            Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-25 16:53 -0400
              Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-26 14:08 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-26 13:19 +0000
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-26 16:03 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-26 15:18 +0000
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-26 16:32 +0100
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-26 19:45 +0000
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-27 10:47 +0100
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-26 21:14 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-26 20:11 +0000
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-26 22:28 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-27 23:48 -0400
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-28 13:39 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-05-12 12:37 -0400
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-05-12 12:54 -0400
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-12 19:33 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-12 19:29 +0200
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-05-12 17:37 +0000
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-05-12 18:44 -0400
                Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-05-13 01:22 +0000
          Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-24 15:10 +0000
            Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-24 19:00 +0200
              Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-24 17:59 +0000
  Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-24 09:08 +0200
    Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-24 11:20 +0200
  Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-25 17:04 -0400

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