Travel
Despite the fact that as of this very day 1 July roaming rates or communication abroad have been seenreduced by European legislation, there is still a long way to go until its complete elimination by the end of 2015 By and to control at all times the consumption of the user who has traveled to foreign, the operator Telefónica has created a complete travel application. It is called Movistar Travel Europa and allows you to manage different useful issues for the traveling user.
It is a tool with different aspects. It is mainly developed so that the user can contract and manage the new roaming rates that this operator makes available to access the Internet anywhere. However, it is surprising for having other useful features such as the download of guides from different cities and destinations from Europe , in addition to knowing the location of all kinds of establishments and nearby places. Useful questions for those who are in a foreign country without a map or recommendation.
Just start the application Movistar Travel Europa to discover a small tutorial with the different large sections and options offered. Once on the main screen, all you have to do is access the menu My consumption to consult and manage the contracted rate.For this it is necessary to have an account in My Movistar, indicating this information on a screen before entering this section. Once inside the application, it offers the possibility of contracting a roaming plan to have Internet on your mobile phone throughout the day for 2 , 45 euros a day with VAT included Thus, the user has a total amount of 25 MB to consume and for which You only pay if you use them. In this section, it is also possible to check the amount of MB consumed so far.
Very different is the section Plan my trip Here the user can search for guides of any city in Europe. Guides that come from the well-known service Tripadvisor, counting on all their assessments and knowledge of places. In addition, these guides are downloaded and available on the device, without having to have an Internet connection to consult and use them.
Finally there is the section Near me. A menu focused on finding all kinds of shops and establishments in the user's immediate surroundings . Thus, using the Nokia HERE maps, it is possible to filter results to see on the screen restaurants, hotels, bars, monuments, areas history, etc. Contents that, once again, also come from Tripadvisor, which is why they have opinions and comments from other users that can help to decide on one or the other option.
In short, an application that seeks to satisfy the needs of the Movistar user who travels abroad. From activating a data plan that allows you to have Internet on your mobile, to travel tools such as guides and places of interest.To do so, all you have to do is download Telefónica Travel Europe, which is totally available free at through Google Play and App Store, depending on whether a terminal is available Android or iPhone