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  1. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Trying to find a thread with advice about cell phones

    Thanks for straightening me out. I couldn't have gotten calls on both with my Pixel 2 but then other dual sim things weren't quite advanced enough at that either. I'll read more carefully about this in the future (but I did add "as far as I know"). When you do get a call I suppose you see a...
  2. G

    Trying to find a thread with advice about cell phones

    Thank you! This is very helpful.
  3. DoughnutANZ

    Trying to find a thread with advice about cell phones

    Unfortunately, you got it mixed up this time 😉. Both SIMs are capable of receiving calls at any time. I don't have to switch one off and one on for calls. It is similar for calling outbound although I make one SIM the default. Data services are different. Only one SIM can be active for data at...
  4. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Trying to find a thread with advice about cell phones

    To elaborate on what @Doughnut NZ wrote, as far as I know, with dual sims only one can be active at a time even if using e-sims (currently). On my camino two years ago I used my Spanish SIM from wake-up to 8 PM my time (2 PM at home). I then switched over to my regular number, turned on...
  5. DoughnutANZ

    Trying to find a thread with advice about cell phones

    I always buy dual SIM capable phones and when I get to Spain I buy a local SIM with data and minutes and then turn data roaming off on my permanent SIM. This way I am reachable from home in an emergency on a number that everyone already knows and at the same time I have good, high speed...
  6. WanderingBrian

    SIM card advice

    Right. The new iPhones as well. My 12 pro has an esim and a physical sim slot
  7. Rick of Rick and Peg

    SIM card advice

    To elaborate further, these days newer dual sim phones may have one slot to insert a physical SIM card and the other SIM will be an electronic virtual SIM called an eSIM. I have two Pixel phones like this and would look for something similar in the future. Edit: I added some links that supply...
  8. trecile

    SIM card advice

    Not exactly. There is no dual sim card. There are phones that are capable of using two sims at once - dual sim card phones.
  9. Kelly Ann

    SIM card advice

    Thanks. I really appreciate your reply. A dual sim card then, can be used in one phone and offer two numbers. That's cool. And thanks for explaining what LTE stands for. Ah, and so the T-Mobile will do everything unless I want to use internet. That makes sense.
  10. WanderingBrian

    SIM card advice

    Dual sim means the phone can have 2 SIM cards and 2 different cell plans from different compatible services at the same time. This also allows for 2 numbers. Sims are all standard now and fit all modern phones. Most phones however are single sim meaning you have to remove one sim and replace...
  11. Kelly Ann

    SIM card advice

    Hey Brian, when you say "dual sim" does that mean that the card can work in more than one phone? So you don't have to purchase a phone but just a Vodaphone sim card and the dual part means it will fit in a Vodaphone phone and any other phone, right? And what does "LTE" stand for?
  12. Rod Murray

    SIM card advice

    Both times we've been to walk, arriving in Madrid first time and Porto, the second time, we got Vodaphone SIMs, usually at an airport kiosk, and the people there are very good at swapping out the SIM, setting it up, and making sure your original SIM is packed safely so you don't lose it when you...
  13. WanderingBrian

    SIM card advice

    I get ya! That's why I am glad to have dual sim capabilities so I can have 2 numbers at the same time :)
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    SIM card advice

    ...FI may decide to use a cellular network. Definitely do this if calling overseas. In 2019 I used a not quite right for prime time dual SIM on my Pixel 2. My FI number was on an eSIM and I used an Orange SIM card in the phone. At 20:00 I would switch to eSIM (FI) to call home (sometimes...
  15. WanderingBrian

    SIM card advice

    I just popped into a mobile store and grabbed a Vodaphone sim and plan. I have a phone with dual sim capability. So when traveling, I use my US Tmobile for free texting and the Vodaphone for LTE service.
  16. Rick of Rick and Peg

    WiFi/4G access?

    ...for some and swing them over to buying a SIM card for the camino. My Google Pixel phone has an eSIM and it makes the phone essentially dual SIM. In a few days I'll be in Spain and likely will buy a SIM card there and software switch between numbers. The strategy I'm thinking of is having my...
  17. U

    Best mobile phone SIM for Ruta de la Lana

    I bought a 12GB Three data sim card in the UK the day before leaving for the Lana, valid for a month, which cost about £20 I think. I have a dual sim phone so for the very odd phone call, I used my normal sim. With data roaming, it made sense. The new sim worked perfectly for the entire month...
  18. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Best Mobile Phone SIM card and plan in Europe?

    ...I'm a happy FI user but it suits MY needs and maybe not someone else's. I have a phone with an eSIM essentially meaning that I have a dual SIM phone and I will likely buy a European SIM card for my upcoming camino. I'll be able to switch between the two depending on my use. For example...
  19. dougfitz

    Eating up data in Spain

    ...etc. For my current Android, the path to data usage statistics is: Settings / Connections / Data Usage / Mobile Data Usage (if you have dual SIM device, this option is for each SIM). You can then find the usage for each application. I expect that there will be other ways of getting to find...
  20. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Eating up data in Spain

    ...ago that my phone has an eSIM in addition to a SIM. Essentially an eSIM is a SIM built into the phone. This means my phone is, in effect, a dual SIM. I have a couple ways to switch between which I want to use. When shopping check how it can be used. You may be able to have both active at the...
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