- Time of past OR future Camino
- August-September 2024
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Did you try, either putting phone into airplane mode, then back out, and if that fails, try turn on turn off.I arrived yesterday at the Madrid airport to begin my first Camino in Leon. I was able to use a commuter train between the airport to very close to the Renfe station. True there is construction, so there was some extra walking. However stopping to ask anyone in a yellow vest I was able to find my way allowing extra time to catch my train.
I have also discovered that the international calling provided by mint mobile is not working in Spain! I spent hours on the phone with them last night trying to get it fixed. Nothing worked. They are giving me my money back but today I sit in Leon waiting for a store to open for me to get a SIM card. I'm planning on hitting a main Orange store unless someone else has a different suggestion. It is already almost 9:00 a.m. and the store should open at 10:00.
Buen camino
If you are a T-Mobile subscriber it is important to tell them before you travel, like maybe a month in advance, that you will be out of the US, they will make some adjustments to your services and insure coverage but it comes at some cost.IIRC Mint Mobile does not own its own transmission towers, etc, but leases bulk capacity from the providers that build and maintain these towers and switching capabilities. Because of this subordinate relationship, they do not have foreign coverage. Other similar service, like Consumer Cellular, are in the same position.
To have access to International services when you are out of the US, you might necessarily have to subscribe to one of the major cellular provider firms, such as ATT, t-Mobil or Verizon.
I use t-Mobile for my provider in the US. They allow unlimited free data and text in over 150 countries, including all of Europe. My phone simply connects to a roaming partner when I turn it on upon landing.
t-Mobile is a German corporation with many international roaming partners. I have never had an issue, in more than a decade of using their international services.
Voice calls are USD .25 per minute, regardless of the origin point. So, I do not answer calls placed from the US, while I am overseas.
Absent this, if you have to buy a SIM in Europe, Orange is a good choice.
Hope this helps,
Tom
You cannot go wrong with either SIM card carriers, Orange or VodafoneI arrived yesterday at the Madrid airport to begin my first Camino in Leon. I was able to use a commuter train between the airport to very close to the Renfe station. True there is construction, so there was some extra walking. However stopping to ask anyone in a yellow vest I was able to find my way allowing extra time to catch my train.
I have also discovered that the international calling provided by mint mobile is not working in Spain! I spent hours on the phone with them last night trying to get it fixed. Nothing worked. They are giving me my money back but today I sit in Leon waiting for a store to open for me to get a SIM card. I'm planning on hitting a main Orange store unless someone else has a different suggestion. It is already almost 9:00 a.m. and the store should open at 10:00.
Buen camino
Yes, I agree. I was able to recharge it at lonely service station midway through the Meseta in 2022I like Vodafone. It has plans that work for me at a good price and since I am always on the Camino for at least 6 weeks it is really easy to recharge.
I ended up with Orange sim 20 euros for 28 days and well over 100 gb.IIRC Mint Mobile does not own its own transmission towers, etc, but leases bulk capacity from the providers that build and maintain these towers and switching capabilities. Because of this subordinate relationship, they do not have foreign coverage. Other similar service, like Consumer Cellular, are in the same position.
To have access to International services when you are out of the US, you might necessarily have to subscribe to one of the major cellular provider firms, such as ATT, t-Mobil or Verizon.
I use t-Mobile for my provider in the US. They allow unlimited free data and text in over 150 countries, including all of Europe. My phone simply connects to a roaming partner when I turn it on upon landing.
t-Mobile is a German corporation with many international roaming partners. I have never had an issue, in more than a decade of using their international services.
Voice calls are USD .25 per minute, regardless of the origin point. So, I do not answer calls placed from the US, while I am overseas.
Absent this, if you have to buy a SIM in Europe, Orange is a good choice.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Wow, I guess that you talk to different people than I do.Consensus seems to be that Movil is best for coverage and value. Rolling at 10€ a month. Available in large supermarkets
Wow, I guess that you talk to different people than I do.
I don't recollect anyone else recommending Móvil.
But each to their own opinion.
T-Mobile bought Mint Mobile several months ago.IIRC Mint Mobile does not own its own transmission towers, etc, but leases bulk capacity from the providers that build and maintain these towers and switching capabilities. Because of this subordinate relationship, they do not have foreign coverage. Other similar service, like Consumer Cellular, are in the same position.
To have access to International services when you are out of the US, you might necessarily have to subscribe to one of the major cellular provider firms, such as ATT, t-Mobil or Verizon.
I use t-Mobile for my provider in the US. They allow unlimited free data and text in over 150 countries, including all of Europe. My phone simply connects to a roaming partner when I turn it on upon landing.
t-Mobile is a German corporation with many international roaming partners. I have never had an issue, in more than a decade of using their international services.
Voice calls are USD .25 per minute, regardless of the origin point. So, I do not answer calls placed from the US, while I am overseas.
Absent this, if you have to buy a SIM in Europe, Orange is a good choice.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Unfortunately that website does not provide unbiased information. They are paid according to the number of people who follow their links.My error - I meant Movistar (will edit post). I did research recently with the idea of having a Spanish number for my first aid mission - this was the best website I could find and they recommend Movistar
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