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Spain roaming
Andrew_239836 While I don't necessarily think that Smarty arrange for you to only get 3G, I wonder if the networks have a way of restricting your access to 4G in favour of their own customers when the network is busy.
I can well understand that local Spaniards would not be happy if they had rubbish service on the Costas during times when muchos ingleses were there.
Yea that’s a possibility. Just odd that an EE sim on the same roaming network has consistent 4G. To be fair the 3G speed isn’t that bad, but it burns through the battery. Apparently the 3G modems in most smart phones aren’t as power efficient as 4G
Andrew_239836 Ain't it just a real first world problem though?
I can remember a time not that long ago when travel to foreign parts meant being incommunicado for the length of the trip. To be fair, if you are outside the EU and there isn't good wifi then the same is true, given the extortionate price for mobile services in many countries.
It is and it isn’t. More and more things rely on mobile. Cafes having menus as QR codes. Mobile banking services and Apple Pay. Times are moving on and not being connected can cause issues.
ApplePay should work without a network connection. I have paid for a coffee on a plane using ApplePay.
