Originally Posted by transpac
It is not necessary, just recommended. For the most part this is a cash-oriented society, although that is changing.
As your departure date approaches I can buy a SIM for you, that way you'll have the number in hand before you depart.
Do you have a mobile phone?
Thanks. I thought maybe there was some other reason why I shouldn't use a credit card.
Thank you also for the offer to buy me a SIM. I can certainly immediately paypal you the money if you did. I don't have a phone yet, but I am bidding on one on eBay as we speak (
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...005&rd=1&rd=1).
So, hopefully I will have it soon.