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  1. trecile

    E SIM

    This makes sense to me. I think that this is probably the easier method, simply because most vendors are used to installing physical SIM cards, and eSIMs are newer technology. I would rather do the eSIM at home and make sure that it works properly, then install a physical SIM abroad.
  2. Elle Bieling

    E SIM

    ...you did it this way? Is there an advantage? It seems like a hassle to me to set up eSim at home. I have only just upgraded my phone with dual Sim capabilities and I'd love to know the advantages/disadvantages to changing your home (for me the USA) connection to the eSim when it is already...
  3. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Using a Cell Phone in Portugal: Tips for Traveling Canadians

    ...the connection is bad then at least one of your phones should get a local SIM installed on the phone's second SIM. For more information on dual sims for camino use see this search: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/search/2787675/?q=dual+sim&o=date Edit: A lot (most?) dual SIM...
  4. M

    Two step bank verification texts

    I have 2 dual (physical) sim phones. I'm pretty sure the basic none smart one weighs less than 150g. Even if you need to carry 2 phones, you only need one smartphone.
  5. GuyA

    Questions about eSim card

    Thank you @Rick of Rick and Peg…I will certainly try out your test for sure. Meanwhile I went online on my banking website and switched everything I could see in the management of alerts to my email account. I thought I could simply wait and see what happens next however I took an extra step...
  6. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Questions about eSim card

    ...though so what works for me may not work for you. Here's my situation. I have a Google Pixel smartphone with eSIM and physical SIM for a dual SIM capability. My network provider is Google FI (for US residents only). I have a number of Google apps. The ones that matter are Google Fi, Phone...
  7. Viscount Gumpy of Ol'

    Questions about eSim card

    ...now have an iPhone that supports 2 SIMs (one physical, one eSIM). On my latest trip a couple of weeks back, to Bali, I took advantage of the dual SIM capability. However, I did it in the opposite way to others in this thread. I left my Aussie physical SIM in the phone (set to no roaming, of...
  8. GuyA

    Questions about eSim card

    Thanks everyone for your comments...I will simply go with swapping out the SIM card for a local Spanish card and leave the eSim alone...as done in the past. I agree with @Rick of Rick and Peg that I would simply be concerned about the high costs of something slipping through the Canadian...
  9. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Questions about eSim card

    ...is the physical SIM slot is now available to be used with a different network while you still have your home network plan available too (dual SIM). I use Google FI which is great for international service but data is expensive. How I would use my phone is to set it to use the European...
  10. DoughnutANZ

    Questions about eSim card

    ...you don't want calls from Canada while in Spain then simply turn off roaming for that eSIM. It is a relatively simple setting. I also use a dual SIM Android phone and so I can't give you detailed directions. If you train your family and friends before you leave then you can use an app like...
  11. Kathor1

    Questions about eSim card

    ...charges when I reply by accident while in Spain?" I find Apple's support articles quite good. Did you have a look at their article on Using Dual SIM with an eSIM? You have a number of options on the iPhone itself that go beyond merely switching from one phone number to the other: You can...
  12. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Questions about eSim card

    ...Software changes have made things much more flexible since then. I was searching YouTube looking for a good video on how iPhones with dual SIM capability could be used to advantage while traveling and didn't find anything that looked useful. This short video is pretty good on how to set...
  13. M

    Questions about eSim card

    I don't have an eSIM and I'm not from Canada. However I do have a dual sim phone (actually 2 of them) which takes 2 physical sim cards. In my phone setting (Android) I can change which SIM does what. So, I can choose which SIM to use for data, and for SMS. I can choose to make all my calls from...
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Mobile phone service along the Camino

    Google's Pixel line of phones work on the Verizon network. They don't have to be bought from Verizon either. Newer iPhones through have eSIMs. That allows one number/network on the eSIM and another on a physical SIM.
  15. Maxsmart

    Mobile phone service along the Camino

    I can’t speak to Android capability, but a Verizon IPhone will work with a local SIM card in Europe. I’ve been a Verizon subscriber for ten years and have used local SIM cards in both Germany and Spain with no problems. I just took it to the store and they swapped out the SIM card for me. All...
  16. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Mobile phone service along the Camino

    Check to see if your phone has dual SIM capacity, some Galaxy S9 phones have this feature and others don't. This Google search will help you with this. Samsung Galaxy S9 dual sim I've written a number of forum posts on the advantages of a dual SIM. Here are some...
  17. Rick of Rick and Peg

    SIM CARD that works in BOTH France AND Spain

    ...use overseas. So you have to balance what may be your somewhat expensive use at home with your overseas savings. On my last camino my phone had a dual SIM capability and so I bought an Orange plan to get cheap data doing the day and in the evening I used FI and wifi to get cheap calls home.
  18. ebrandt

    Using a Cell Phone in Portugal: Tips for Traveling Canadians

    ...the US, AT&T will unlock your phone if it has been on the AT&T service for at least 60 days AND it is fully paid. I thought I could buy a dual sim phone (my phone needs to be upgraded), pay in full (rather than use AT&T's payment plan) and AT&T would unlock the dual SIM. I didn't know about...
  19. W

    Cracked phone screen - what would you do?

    In the U.S. and my phone screen has been cracked for months. It is covered, however, with a screen protector which has kept it from getting worse. If you have an old phone, take it and get a SIM card for it when you arrive in Spain, just in case.
  20. P

    Cracked phone screen - what would you do?

    No it didn’t cause a problem. At all. For about 4 - 5 more years. Including Camino Frances. X

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