Glad I'm poor

[marwi_3023]

I'm too poor to travel.
Maybe if I could I wouldn't be taking my phone.
There is no way I'd be handing over my phone to anyone. I don't care what clothes they are wearing.
I thought New Zealand was a friendly country

[*kazumi*]

This has been in the USA for some time.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@onlinehokum wrote:

not everyone can afford two phones & secondly, we shoudn't have to resort to taking another phone when travelling abroad

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okay, if you can afford to travel overseas but not afford $100 for a basic pre-paid mobile then you can’t afford it . . . . . . but when you travel overseas you need to abide with the laws and customs of the overseas country . . . . . after all, we expect visitors to Australia to abide by our laws when they arrive here!

If officers in an overseas country wants to look through your phone history when you arrive on their doorstep then you have two choices . . . . . comply, and hand over the phone, OR, find yourself in a bit of trouble getting through their customs and immigration and possibly be detained and/or sent back home.

Circumstances in overseas countries will be different to what we are used to here in regards to privacy laws, customs requirements etc.  To expect to be able to be excused from requirements regarding handing over your mobile on arrival is a bit arrogant if you ask me . . . . . . . . but what the heck certucks, go ahead and take your regular phone with all its history and stand up for your rights when you go to the USA, Indonesia or other country.  You tell them they have no right to look through your phone (and see where that gets you).

If you travel to another country you need to be prepared to abide by their laws/customs 100% or else not go.

I think my advice regarding having a basic ‘travel’ phone makes sense to those who want to abide by overseas country customs/laws AND maintain some level of privacy that we have here in Australia.

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on the other hand, there is another choice that gets around the phone issue . . . . . . . leave the phone at home and enjoy a ‘social media free’ holiday . . . . . . it is a viable alternative

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Be warned though, that leaving your phone at home might not stop your social media history being scrutinised i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. as they can be accessed whether you present a phone or not.