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| From | Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Two Questions |
| Date | 2024-12-05 08:42 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <hai3lj5634841tnoilddlqind0fmmue7ro@4ax.com> (permalink) |
| References | (2 earlier) <lr8i3dF1tvgU1@mid.individual.net> <vinf37.8p0.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> <ao142lxr57.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <mos0ljheemjp2476tu050jjqnrpk6mqtuq@4ax.com> <viq3u3.egk.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
On 4 Dec 2024 16:36:10 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote: >Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: >> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:11:38 +0100, "Carlos E.R." >> <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote: >> >> >On 2024-12-03 17:28, Frank Slootweg wrote: >> >> Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote: >> >>> micky wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> rent a sim in the country I'm going to. >> >>> >> >>> A SIM for any EU country ought to allow free roaming to any other EU >> >>> country, so the O/P won't need three SIMs. >> >> >> >> And for the EU you probably don't need to rent a SIM, but just buy >> >> one, probably with a pre-paid plan. >> >> >> >> Ken said "I'll be in Europe (Spain, France, Italy)...". If he visits >> >> them in that order, Carlos may be able to give some suggestions/pointers >> >> for Spain. If Ken could indicate how much minutes/'texts'/GB he would >> >> need per unit of time, that would help. >> > >> >Orange had a nice offer two years ago, but I don't know currently. >> >Almost unlimited usage for 50 or 60 euros, for a month. >> >> Thanks, but much more than I'm willing to spend. I hope to never need >> to use it, but just want something available in case I need to. > > You said you wanted to be able to call a taxi, in case you need one. >If so, you need to be prepared and that something is "available" is of >little help in such cases, you need to *have* it. > > My advice: If you have a dual-SIM phone, buy a local pre-paid SIM when >you arrive. Will probably only cost you the credit supplied on the SIM, >i.e. some 10 dollars or so. If you don't have a dual-SIM phone, but can >swap SIMs (i.e. you can't be contacted on your US number, but can still >use things like WhatsApp), do the same (pre-paid SIM). Thanks. It turns out that I had forgotten that I already have such a SIM, one that I bought a year ago, for a trip I had to cancel. > > If you want more advice, *talk* to us. Sofar you have given very >little information/feedback. > >> >The best method is not asking the locals, but entering a shop that tends >> >to multiple brands in an immigrant district. My cousin did that in >> >Barcelona and surprised me by finding a very good deal I did not know about. >> > >> >Just a note: they will ask you to show an ID. This is counter-terrorism >> >measures since 9-11 and 11M
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Two Questions Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2024-12-02 11:24 -0700
Re: Two Questions Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-02 18:53 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-02 22:03 +0100
Re: Two Questions Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-03 01:15 +0000
Re: Two Questions micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-12-02 23:04 -0500
Re: Two Questions Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2024-12-03 08:30 -0700
Re: Two Questions micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-12-02 22:57 -0500
Re: Two Questions Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-03 14:15 +0000
Re: Two Questions Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-03 14:25 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 15:46 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-03 16:01 +0100
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-03 16:21 +0000
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-03 16:28 +0000
Re: Two Questions Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2024-12-03 11:58 -0700
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 20:14 +0100
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 20:11 +0100
Re: Two Questions Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2024-12-03 19:25 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 20:38 +0100
Re: Two Questions Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2024-12-04 08:21 -0700
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-04 16:36 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 19:46 +0100
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 18:54 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 20:10 +0100
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-04 19:22 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 20:57 +0100
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 23:26 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 00:53 +0100
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-05 08:10 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 11:45 +0100
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-05 11:10 +0000
Re: Two Questions Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2024-12-05 12:48 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 15:22 +0100
Re: Two Questions micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-12-06 00:13 -0500
Re: Two Questions sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-12-06 00:53 -0600
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-06 13:18 +0100
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-05 11:13 +0000
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-04 19:08 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 21:00 +0100
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 18:52 +0000
Re: Two Questions Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2024-12-05 08:42 -0700
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-05 18:32 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 15:50 +0100
Re: Two Questions Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2024-12-03 08:36 -0700
Re: Two Questions Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-03 07:54 +0000
Re: Two Questions micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-12-03 13:16 -0500
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 20:19 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-03 22:24 +0100
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 22:54 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 02:07 +0100
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 03:10 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 07:26 +0100
Re: Two Questions Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-04 11:08 +0000
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 12:58 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 15:46 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 15:53 +0100
Re: Two Questions sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-12-04 09:57 -0600
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-07 08:57 +0100
Re: Two Questions "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-07 14:38 +0100
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-07 14:54 +0100
Re: Two Questions micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-12-09 09:20 -0500
Re: Two Questions Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-09 18:41 +0100
Re: Two Questions sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-12-07 08:13 -0600
Re: Two Questions "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2024-12-04 22:38 +0100
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