QuailHiker
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Camino del Norte y Primitivo (2018)
Two of us are planning to walk the Olvidado and Invierno in April/May of this year. How would you compare WiFi access on these routes to say, the Primitivo? Thanks. Fred
Kinky, that‘s a great idea. My only question, as a representative of the technologically-challenged forum members, is whether that will give me problems if I need to actually talk to someone about my phone or data service. The nice thing about Movistar and Vodafone is that they have actual physical offices with real people, most of whom are quite kind and helpful to confused senior citizens with phone issues.Nowadays it's already a norm that every bar has a wi-fi. But if you have a chance buy a SIM card (be sure that you can top it up on-line and ask how!!!) in any other EU country because it will search for the best signal (no more roaming fees in EU for the second year now) whereas Orange, Joigo, Movistar etc. will search for their transmitters.
I'm sure every mobile provider has support service the only thing is how long it would take you to get the English speaking person on line. But I guess a representative of a mobile provider would be able to answer that if you buy SIM directly from them. Don't think so if you would buy it in Tabaccos but there should be support phone number on the sleave/box of each SIM card. The tricky thing here would be on-line topping up. I would clear that out first thing when purchasing foreign (not Spanish) SIM if it is not from same provider that also operate in Spain.Kinky, that‘s a great idea. My only question, as a representative of the technologically-challenged forum members, is whether that will give me problems if I need to actually talk to someone about my phone or data service. The nice thing about Movistar and Vodafone is that they have actual physical offices with real people, most of whom are quite kind and helpful to confused senior citizens with phone issues.
Fortunately, as i live in UK I just keep my normal SIM….. at the moment!I'm sure every mobile provider has support service the only thing is how long it would take you to get the English speaking person on line. But I guess a representative of a mobile provider would be able to answer that if you buy SIM directly from them. Don't think so if you would buy it in Tabaccos but there should be support phone number on the sleave/box of each SIM card. The tricky thing here would be on-line topping up. I would clear that out first thing when purchasing foreign (not Spanish) SIM if it is not from same provider that also operate in Spain.
@QuailHiker and I start walking out of Bilbao on April 19.When are you planning to set off @QuailHiker? A group of us are starting from Bilbao at the end of April.
Lebara is a very good choice in movistar net. And HQ in London.Two of us are planning to walk the Olvidado and Invierno in April/May of this year. How would you compare WiFi access on these routes to say, the Primitivo? Thanks. Fred