iphone 5s internet conectivity

[spiff]

so my friend just arrived in SA from Boston USA.

she's absolutely clueless (me2) on how to get her iphone 5S internet working for the duration of her stay in SA?

must she buy a local sim card and do the whole freaking rica thing?

or is there another way?

 

[travcaine]

so my friend just arrived in SA from Boston USA.

she's absolutely clueless (me2) on how to get her iphone 5S internet working for the duration of her stay in SA?

must she buy a local sim card and do the whole freaking rica thing?

or is there another way?

Well she can use roaming data but that is going to be extremely expensive. Like up to R500

Otherwise a local sim is the cheapest. But yes the Rica thing will then need to be done and under your name because I assume she won't have a proof of residency for South Africa.

 

[FiestaST]

Easy peasy....local SIM...sorted

 

[Rickster]

Easy peasy....local SIM...sorted

I think they are concerned about different bands and if the phone is network locked or not.

 

[FiestaST]

Aha my bad. US is big on network locking + there will be a possible bands issue.

 

[spiff]

thanks guys - I'll try my sim in her phone and see if it works. if so she can use her father details to get a local sim.

 

[Rickster]

thanks guys - I'll try my sim in her phone and see if it works. if so she can use her father details to get a local sim.

If it does work get a sim from the Pakistan cellphone shop, they have pre RICA'd SIMs.

 

[spiff]

If it does work get a sim from the Pakistan cellphone shop, they have pre RICA'd SIMs.

cool - there is a paki shop near to me

 

[spiff]

Sim didn't work. Phone is network locked

 

[genetic]

Sim didn't work. Phone is network locked

[video=youtube;zwlqEQo31Q4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwlqEQo31Q4[/video]

 

[tmafuna]

set your phone up as Wifi Hot spot , at least she should be able to check her emails and ETC