Thanks Archie. I am indeed planning on using a local sim. The only thing is that I don't know just yet how much navigation the "prepaid" versions that they sell to tourists will permit. e. g. I'd bought a local sim on a visit to England and I'd found outgoing calls using it almost as expensive as using my own sim. Of course things have moved on since then as at that time the data roaming and other facilities were not as advanced as they are now.
On 30-May-2012, at 11:53 PM, "Archie" <archiegrapa@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Data roaming charges are outrageous... Everywhere! Even among providers who have so-called "agreements".
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> And online maps are data hungry.
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> So yeah, offline navigation maps (sygic, etc) are the way to go, if you can't / don't want to use local SIM. A bit pricy but nothing compared to roaming charges.
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> From: Sanjaya Kanoria <wsbunter@gmail.com>
> Sender: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 09:07:00
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> Subject: Re: [apple-iphone] India to germany and hungary
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> Thank you Archie. That seems to be the best option as one really doesn't know what the roaming charges for navigation may be and I don't want to pay an arm and a leg. However for a prepaid sim just how much data roaming and navigation will they allow. I suppose I shall only know know I get there.
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> On 29-May-2012, at 11:02 PM, "Archie" <archiegrapa@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Are the phones locked to Airtel and Vodafone? If not, get a local SIM (German and Hungarian, sounds like sausages LOL).
> > If not, purchase any navigation app that works offline (has preloaded maps).
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> > Sent from my BlackBerry� wireless handheld
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> > From: Sanjaya Kanoria <wsbunter@gmail.com>
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> > Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 22:27:35
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> > Subject: [apple-iphone] India to germany and hungary
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> > We are planning to drive from munich to budapest next month. Our iPhones are on the indian carriers Airtel and vodaphone. I'd like to use the navigation and built in maps. What to do to avoid exorbitant roaming charges?
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