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

From	Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim
Date	2026-04-24 15:10 +0000
Organization	NOYB
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Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2026-04-24 03:13, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> > On 23.04.26 22:37, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> >> On 2026-04-23 22:01, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> >>> On 23.04.26 09:54, micky wrote:
> >>>> https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=are+there+countries+where+tourists+cannot+buy+a+sim
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes, either can't or very difficult.  Mentions Peru, India, Japan (data
> >>>> only), Pakistan, sometimes Brazil or South Africa
> >>>>
> >>>>    China, Iran, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan require mandatory, often
> >>>> extensive registration processes that can make obtaining a SIM as a
> >>>> tourist cumbersome
> >>>>
> >>>> CAnada 6 years ago, haven't read about now. But I think a USA resident
> >>>> can use his USA sim as if they were 18 more states, right?   And vice
> >>>> versa.
> >>>
> >>> Why should I care to buy a foreign SIM? Nobody knows this number and
> >>> nowadays a lot of basic services (banking for instance) are tied to the
> >>> regular number at home.
> >>
> >> Not a problem. That's why phones have dual SIMs.
> > 
> > The worst of all solutions. That is why Google and Apple do not sell
> > these cripples.
> 
> Which is why professionals don't buy them. They need two sims: one for 
> personal use, another for the company. :-P

  As Arno also indicated, Jörg is of course talking non-sense, as usual.

  I just typed 'dual sim iphone' into Google and Google's suggested
search terms were all the way from the 11 to the 17 (not implying there
are no earlier dual SIM models).

  Dual SIM phones offer flexibility which some people want/need and
others don't. Ain't choice wonderful?

> >>> My contract with the service provider allows me everything flat for all
> >>> of Europe, Turkey, Canada and the USA including overseas territories.
> >>
> >> Mine does not.
> >>
> >>> All this for CHF 46.95/month. The provider is a subsidiary of Swisscom.
> >>> I guess that exists in other countries as well. Those countries that are
> >>> not covered flat, packages can be bought for more or less reasonable
> >>> prices for a limited period of time as addon.
> >>
> >> No, I can not buy flat packages for Canada at a reasonable price from my
> >> provider.
> > 
> > Why is Spain lagging the rest of the world so much in mobile communication?
> 
> ha, ha.

  Indeed, it has absolutely nothing to do with 'lagging', but with
flexibility, price, cost, etc., etc.. For example, for a little over
what Jörg spends more in a month, I paid my bill for the last *two
years*! [1] (Single-SIM? :-)) Apples to oranges!? :-)

[1] No, mine is not typical use, that's the whole point.

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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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