wen
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Post by wen on Mar 7, 2015 13:33:15 GMT
Could someone more tech savy than I am clarify for me please
To take an iPad mini to Europe use it for emails google etc
do I need to change the SIM card I have in it now for an international one?
i understand I need to do this for my phone after making sure it's unlocked & has international roaming (correct?)
I can then use free internet when available!
(I'm travelling from Australia)
Thank-you in advance
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Post by chech on Mar 7, 2015 16:10:33 GMT
I don't use my phone as a phone when I go to Europe and I don't use the data so I never need to change the sim card. I use the wifi in the hotels/cafes and that has been more than adequate for my phone internet connectivity and my tablet connectivity. I can keep in touch via email/facebook etc using the wifi in the hotels/cafes and airports.  |
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wen
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Post by wen on Mar 8, 2015 4:31:07 GMT
Thanks Chech
with a little more research that makes sense I'm not going to worry about the phone dim either
with Facebook we can contact everyone
thanks again
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Post by Oz-T on Mar 8, 2015 4:52:17 GMT
Wen, this will depend on your local carrier. It either won't work, or will function only after you allow the device to roam to a local network. I don't recommend using that SIM overseas because there's a high chance that it'll be costly. In fact, I think that you should ask you phone carrier what the data charges will be if you take the device overseas.
A cheaper alternative would be an international SIM, although you might wish to even question the need for this. I get by in Europe with my iPad that doesn't even have a SIM slot. Most McDonalds and Starbucks have free WiFi, as do hotels. Even when hotels charge for WiFi, they offer it free in their reception area. Look around and ask a lot. I have never needed data access whilst travelling by coach, car or train in Europe.
If what you're asking is whether an iPad needs any SIM to work, the answer is no. As mentioned above, mine doesn't even have a SIM slot (I never needed it). If I want to connect to the internet when there's no free WiFi I use my phone to do it, and use it as a modem to patch the WiFi signal into my iPad. When overseas, I wouldn't do this because my international SIM doesn't have data and I can surely wait until I get to where there's free WiFi.
I think that it's not important to have 24 hour access to emails etc when you're on holiday unless there are very urgent reasons (e.g. Business people etc who need to keep in constant contact with work).
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Post by wen on Mar 8, 2015 9:14:57 GMT
Thanks Oz T that makes sense We don't need constant contact Facebook etc is fine On my last trip that's all I did at Internet cafes and the 1st trip in 07 I kept in touch by public phone  Thanks again Enjoying the forum  |
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Post by tiffany on Mar 10, 2015 11:56:22 GMT
I keep my phone on flight mode when I travel, so I don’t get charged roaming fees, and use the free wi-fi in the hotels and on the coach. Wi-fi is so readily available now-a-days, you don’t really need data when you travel anymore.
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