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On 2026-04-26 15:19, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> 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
>>> <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> [...]
>>> 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).
>>
>> Thus they consider other countries "lagging" when they are just "normal".
> 
>    And in this case, Jörg's qualification "lagging" is clearly false,
> because I'm sure Spain *does* have (mobile service) contracts similar to
> the one Jörg has, but you (and others) probably do not need/want such a
> contract and you (and others) are probably not willing to pay that kind
> of money - CHF 46.95 / EUR 51 per month - for it.

There is a lot of differences as to the contract each company gets. If 
company A is "friends" with company B in another country, it gets a good 
deal. But if they are not "friends", they get a bad deal.

Look at the roaming prices I get from Movistar in Canada:

Internet
Data: €12.10/MB

Calls
To Spain or local numbers: €1.82/min + €1.21 connection fee
To other destinations: €4.83/min + €1.21 connection fee
Incoming calls: €1.82/min + €1.21 connection fee

SMS
Sending SMS messages to any destination: €1.21 per SMS
Received SMS messages: €0


These are not prices, they are penalties!

I can buy a package, but I don't understand what they say:


If you are a contract customer, you have a monthly limit of €60.50 for 
internet usage in any country (if you have a Global Internet Package, 
this applies to the data you use in excess of the allowance included in 
the package). Once this limit is exceeded, your internet connection will 
be cut off. You will receive an SMS alert when your monthly usage 
reaches €48.40 and another when it reaches €60.50.


I have not found info on that "Global Internet Package".

Switzerland is also expensive for me, they consider it similar to USA 
and Canada. It is not included in the EU package:

Internet
Data:

500MB for €6.05/day

Daily rate. You’ll only pay for the days you use data.

Calls
To Spain or local numbers: €1.82/min + connection charge €1.21
Incoming calls: €1.82/min + connection charge €1.21
To other destinations: €4.83/min + connection charge €1.21

SMS and MMS
Sending SMS to any destination: €1.21/SMS
Sending MMS to any destination: €4.84/MMS
Received SMS and MMS: €0



Maybe a different provider offers different prices.


-- 
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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