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Thanks all, that's very helpful.
Sounds like SIM card is the way to go. I hear the shops in Heathrow that sells SIM cards overcharge you like whoa, and I don't have time to shop around for one in London -- I have to catch a train north soon after my arrival. Can I buy a UK SIM card while I'm in US, and just activate it when I get there? Or do I have to buy it in UK?
I used Cellular Abroad for a recent trip to Germany with my iPhone 6 and the SIM they provided worked great.
Vonnie, if it matters, I get free international roaming, with a small fee for calls. I will be bringing my phone.
Oh, good. As long as someone in the group can call if there is an emergency. With nothing pre arranged, apparently Verizon will charge me 50 cents per text. If it ends up that I need to text someone 5-10 times during the trip and that's really about it, it might not be worthwhile getting a SIM. Hmmm.
I'm not sure where to ask this but this seems a good place to start. I'm trying to get HBO Now but can't figure out how to do it on a laptop.
The site says I can use my laptop to watch but when I go to iTunes to download the app it's only for iPhone or iPad. I've downloaded both but then nothing happens.
I tried signing into the HBO site but there is no "register here" note. I tried signing in with my Apple ID and they don't recognize it. I can't find any real help on their site or Apple.
Has anyone else tried this? I'm going to ask this here and in Tech and Natter until someone answers.
It looks like the website is hbonow.com, rather than the main HBO website
And apparently you register for it here: [link]
Well, it let me register and then immediately told me my subscription had expired and that I needed to resubscribe from a device. So, I'm back to the same problem. I don't have a "device".
Sorry, I got nothing.
You may have already found the answer to this but my understanding (from a while ago when I was looking at it) is that you can use your device and its app to purchase a HBO Now subscription which you can then access through your laptop BUT if you don't have a supported device, then you need to call a HBO service provider and get a subscription through them. Honestly, that extra step is what dissuaded me from subscribing - I just couldn't handle a call to Comcast.