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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Two Questions
Date: 4 Dec 2024 16:36:10 GMT
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Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:11:38 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
> <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
> >On 2024-12-03 17:28, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >> Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> >>> micky wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> rent a sim in the country I'm going to.
> >>>
> >>> A SIM for any EU country ought to allow free roaming to any other EU
> >>> country, so the O/P won't need three SIMs.
> >> 
> >>    And for the EU you probably don't need to rent a SIM, but just buy
> >> one, probably with a pre-paid plan.
> >> 
> >>    Ken said "I'll be in Europe (Spain, France, Italy)...". If he visits
> >> them in that order, Carlos may be able to give some suggestions/pointers
> >> for Spain. If Ken could indicate how much minutes/'texts'/GB he would
> >> need per unit of time, that would help.
> >
> >Orange had a nice offer two years ago, but I don't know currently. 
> >Almost unlimited usage for 50 or 60 euros, for a month.
> 
> Thanks, but much more than I'm  willing to spend. I hope to never need
> to use it, but just want something available in case I need to.

  You said you wanted to be able to call a taxi, in case you need one.
If so, you need to be prepared and that something is "available" is of
little help in such cases, you need to *have* it.

  My advice: If you have a dual-SIM phone, buy a local pre-paid SIM when
you arrive. Will probably only cost you the credit supplied on the SIM,
i.e. some 10 dollars or so. If you don't have a dual-SIM phone, but can
swap SIMs (i.e. you can't be contacted on your US number, but can still
use things like WhatsApp), do the same (pre-paid SIM).

  If you want more advice, *talk* to us. Sofar you have given very
little information/feedback.

> >The best method is not asking the locals, but entering a shop that tends 
> >to multiple brands in an immigrant district. My cousin did that in 
> >Barcelona and surprised me by finding a very good deal I did not know about.
> >
> >Just a note: they will ask you to show an ID. This is counter-terrorism 
> >measures since 9-11 and 11M