How to get a Spanish SIM card

     Whether you're living in Spain or just on a vacation you might want to get a Spanish SIM and avoid using your American phone as the roaming charges might add up very quickly. Getting a SIM card in Spain is quite easy and all you need is an unlocked phone. The phone can be American or Spanish. 

     Once unlocked you can purchase a SIM card from any convenient store or directly from the phone store. If you are not a Spanish resident you cannot get a phone plan as you need a DNI or NIE number. This number is used for everything in Spain and it is only available to residents and citizens. 

   If you are not a resident your only option is to get a prepaid SIM. Usually a SIM will cost around 10 euros and you can buy it using your passport. As with many phone plans prepaid options vary depending on which phone company you use. I still use the same SIM and prepaid plan that I used when I first came to Spain. I never run out of minutes because I use WhatsApp to make phone calls. This is the most frequently used method in Spain to communicate with people.

     I never really go over my data, I think I've went over my data about one or two times since I got my card. If you are connected to Wifi (called We-fee in Spain) you won't use any data and can chat alway with whomever you'd like. In a future post I'm going to talk about which Spanish phone companies are the best ones and which one's I recommend that you stay away from. That's all for now!

Hasta luego!