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I believe if I unlock my new phone it might void the warranty?
I'm only walking two weeks due to time restraints ( Leon to Santiago )
But I will be in Spain another three weeks after that, using both phones often.
By the time I get to Spain in late July this year I'll have an extra deactivated iPhone 6.
Would it be ideal to use this phone for a Spanish SIM card?
Do I need to have it unlocked?
My main use of this phone will be to stay in contact with two of my friends who live in Spain without having to worry about having a wifi connection
Thanks to all
Yes. If your contract is completed, you should not have a problem having it unlocked.Do I need to have it unlocked?
How do you recharge data when you buy through sims for spain? I was looking at their website and it's not clear what the different recharge numbers mean. I want to change from the place where I currently get my sim cards.I purchased a Spanish SIM card from http://www.simsforspain.com/ before leaving for Spain. They have cards for Orange, Vodaphone, and others, so you can choose the carrier and level of service you need. If you purchase the card far enough in advance of your departure date, they can assist you in having it activated prior to your departure so it will be ready to use as soon as you hit the ground in Spain. I plan to use their service again before we leave for this year's Camino II.
But you do need to have your phone unlocked to use a SIM card from any carrier other than your original. Verizon claims their 4G/LTE phones are already unlocked. I have not physically verified that on my iPhone 5s, but have my older iPhone 3GS from AT&T that is unlocked, so at least I have a plan B if the 5S is not compatible. On my 2013 Camino I had an unlocked GSM non-smartphone that worked perfectly using an Orange card from the vendor mentioned above.
I recharged at the Orange stores, which can be found in most of the larger towns and cities along the Camino route. Others report recharging at supermercados or tobacco stores, but I never tried that.How do you recharge data when you buy through sims for spain? I was looking at their website and it's not clear what the different recharge numbers mean. I want to change from the place where I currently get my sim cards.
I used this website to recharge my card as needed. Very easy and just took a few minutes.How do you recharge data when you buy through sims for spain? I was looking at their website and it's not clear what the different recharge numbers mean. I want to change from the place where I currently get my sim cards.
That's what I did for last year's trip to Spain. Can you maybe send me a private message and explain what the data topoff numbers mean. I speak Spanish and I still can't follow their system for adding data. It doesn't specify how much I'm topping off with. I was going to get the Movistar SIM because I'm doing the Primitivo and looking at the coverage map that one has the largest area of coverage.I used this website to recharge my card as needed. Very easy and just took a few minutes.
http://www.simcardspain.es/en/
As an option to consider, I also bought my SIM card and package through the same website and it was mailed to my home in Canada before we left for Spain and arrived fully activated so we had it for any emergencies enroute and could leave our Canadian cards at home and negate the risk of losing them in Spain.
That's what I did for last year's trip to Spain. Can you maybe send me a private message and explain what the data topoff numbers mean. I speak Spanish and I still can't follow their system for adding data. It doesn't specify how much I'm topping off with. I was going to get the Movistar SIM because I'm doing the Primitivo and looking at the coverage map that one has the largest area of coverage.
If I arrive in SJPdP via Biarritz and want to purchase a Spanish Sim Card...
1) Is it possible before Pamplona?
2) Which Cell service is better?
I have used Orange before (reasonable cost) but there were places (on the Camino) with no coverage.
I'm not entirely sure, but I think maybe you are.Am I missing something here?
If you got the Tourist SIM (as outlined above) you would have 60 minutes to talk to USA and Spain combined, and you would have enough data for WhatsApp, email, etc., even without wifi.Vodafone has a "Tourist SIM" that includes 2GB of data and 60min of calls to USA/CAN for €15, automatically recharges the next four weeks provided you top off before.
Yes, you are missing everythingThe reason I'm bringing two phones is because I'll be in Spain for almost a month after walking the Camino. 1 phone with my USA number for emergencies and to stay in touch with friends back home via WhatsApp & 1 phone to stay in touch with my friends who live in Spain
( without having to worry about having a wifi connection )
Am I missing something here?
Here is a link for prepaid data packages for Movistar, you could also ask at a Movistar store and ask them how to add extra data, usually you top off with an amount to cover the data packages and then you send a SMS (text) to buy more data.
http://www.movistar.es/particulares/movil/tarifas-moviles/mas-megas
That's why my phone is in a case, with a lanyard that attaches to the strap of my cross-body pouch that almost never leaves my body when I travel.That being said I'm still gonna bring two phones if God forbid I lose one
That's why my phone is in a case, with a lanyard that attaches to the strap of my cross-body pouch that almost never leaves my body when I travel.
You must be a veteran. Our kind always pack for contingencies and redundant com.I'm the same way but I figure what's the worst that could happen?
Either I bring an extra phone for no reason or I lose my phone & have a backup
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