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  1. Anamiri

    Just returned! 25 April - 29 May - SJPDP to Santiago

    I wondered how you were getting on. I just arrived back in NZ this morning.
  2. S

    Just returned! 25 April - 29 May - SJPDP to Santiago

  3. SarahTheKiwi

    Just returned! 25 April - 29 May - SJPDP to Santiago

    ...In fact I learned to use Whatsapp, Google Translate, Booking.com, Gronze and Buen Camino - apps I had never used before. My managed to get my eSIM going (proud moment, the instructions were in Spanish), then at El Acebo I managed to renew my data (another proud moment!) I really liked the...
  4. Juspassinthru

    Phone Service while traveling - Holafly?

    One final note, I often did not connect to public WiFi if I had a 4G/5G connection as the mobile connection was often faster and certainly more secure. I did use a VPN on public WiFi.
  5. Juspassinthru

    Phone Service while traveling - Holafly?

    ...plans while on the Camino. I was using Holafly for the first time and it seemed to be working well but it was early on. I had an Holafly eSIM with unlimited data (90 days), an Austrian phone number (60 minutes) which allows for EU roaming and it cost $99. It did not allow sms/mms but...
  6. Peterexpatkiwi

    Last minute advice for solo traveler

    This has come up on numerous occasions before in the forum, and is specific to you folks from the USA - try this: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alert-cops-sms-challenge.81231/post-1173139
  7. joramos

    Last minute advice for solo traveler

    I had the same exact problem activating/receiving AlertCops verification code in the US. It frustrated me. However, when I was in Spain to do the Frances in 2023 somehow it worked, without getting a Spanish SIM card. I cannot really tell you what caused the hang-up, but that's happened to me...
  8. Goyo

    Last minute advice for solo traveler

    joramos, in reference to the “AlertCops” app, 5 out of 5 people who reviewed it on the app store complained of not being able to receive a verification/validation code to their US fone numbers. Does it require a Spanish fone #/SIM card/eSIM like airalo, Holafly, Masmovil, etc. to work? Thanks.
  9. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Questions about eSim card

    I don't have an iPhone but I was curious. I found Apple's instructions on this webpage (search for the section titled "Convert a physical SIM to an eSIM on the same iPhone"): https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669
  10. Rita Flower

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    It’s not so hard once you get your head around the idea of not needing a physical sim. I look at it like tapping into some sort of phone internet once you buy a plan. I use Airola - as do many others. You can buy a plan now, set it up at home and then turn it on once you get to your...
  11. Susan Peacock

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    I just left Spain and paid the 20+5 for 100GB of data for Orange. So cheap
  12. fb1

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    ...I am currently using and has worked fine. A bit cheaper than orange. Funny in the US you sometimes have to pay to get a physical sim while eSIM is free while in Spain I had to pay extra to get an eSIM. They first activate a physical sim and then charge to convert it to eSIM. Alas it’s still...
  13. Michael-FL

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    Thanks, Rick!
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    I think this video does a pretty good job introducing you to SIMs and eSIMs. Click either the linked id or the video title to get YouTube in all its glory or click the red and white arrow logo to see an embedded video. YouTube video id: O6C4iWsQcgo
  15. Michael-FL

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    ...am just 3.5 months from embarking on a 1000 mile trek on the Le Puy/Frances route and I don’t know what to do about phone communications. I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max. All this talk of SIMs, ESIMs and whatnot is a complete mystery to Luddite old me. I need to find a millennial to explain it...
  16. DTCamino

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    ...happened, I’m glad you got it worked out finally. For those that use Iphones I just returned from Spain myself and I used the Airalo app and ESIM that I heard about on this forum and it worked great. They contract through Guay Mobile which uses the Moviestar network and it worked for me even...
  17. Philtration

    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    I have an iPhone 14 and got an eSIM one month contract with Orange when I arrived in Spain a month ago. Right away there were problems. It did most basic things, but I couldn’t use most WiFi calling and had problems with WhatsApp functionality. I went into a couple of Orange stores but quickly...
  18. stewinyvr

    Canadian Pilgrims - Freedom Mobile Question

    Thanks for the comprehensive reply - I am happy to hear that the coverage is generally good in Spain. I will have a chance to test it out before my trip as I have a trip to the UK coming up as well. I actually signed up for the 15GB plan, which generally is more than enough for me. I got...
  19. V

    E-sim for both portugal and Spain

    Hey Mainarguy, It depends on the provider and the data plan. But, you can usually activate your virtual SIM card before travelling. At least that's what it says in an article by one of the providers here. First of all, I recommend that you don't get hung up on the brand, as they all work with...
  20. G

    Canadian Pilgrims - Freedom Mobile Question

    ...to network" issue, and after consulting Google, that was fixed easily by going into and out of Airplane Mode. In the past I have used Orange (eSIM purchased in advance) and Vodafone (SIM purchased in Porto) in Portugal and Spain last October. They worked fine for data and texting, but there...

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