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Using a foreign network whilst abroad
BraesBoy
18-09-2007
If i've worded that title properly!!!

You know what i mean .. going to spain, and calls back to the UK are ridiculously prices, and the promised cut on call costs by the EU doesn't seem to have happened (can't remember hearing about it!!)

So ... if i go to Spain, is it more effective to use a local sim card on a PAYG network? If so, do any of the high street shops sell them?

sorry, new to all this, so any help or advice appreciated
chris20
18-09-2007
it is very cheap now to call and text from abroad 3 are the cheapest 25p to call 10p to receive and 25p to text http://www.three.co.uk/personal/help...4916&plantype=
Mr. X
18-09-2007
I used to use foreign pay-as-you-go SIMs, but since 3 have decided to let you use your contract minutes on any of their 3 networks abroad, it's not worth it anymore.
BraesBoy
19-09-2007
Thanks guys, but it doesn't really answer the question about getting a foreign sim ... i'm on Virgin PAYG (although i pay by Direct Debit every month) and hardly use my mobile - i'm not one of these people who have been convinced that i need to text someone every 2 mins to survive!!!

Therefore, i aint looking at a contract, or changing my current setup, but i have an unlocked Virgin phone that i can put any sim in ... can i buy one here, or do i need to wade through the language barrier abroad to buy one? (I've seen them on the net, but i've left that option a bit late!! )
FB1969
19-09-2007
Never used them, but this company sell SIMs for overseas networks. www.0044.co.uk/AboutUs/Roaming-Advice.htm
BraesBoy
19-09-2007
Thanks mate, sadly i don't have time to order over the net now .. was really wondering if any of the high street shops (or other shops) sold them? Don't think they would though!!!

Maybe next time!
MarkLS12
19-09-2007
Originally Posted by Mr. X:
“I used to use foreign pay-as-you-go SIMs, but since 3 have decided to let you use your contract minutes on any of their 3 networks abroad, it's not worth it anymore.”

Unfortunately 3 don't have a network in Spain, but their roaming rates are some of the best if not the best.
BraesBoy
20-09-2007
Sigh .. maybe next time then!
itsalltelly
20-09-2007
I use a SIM from Story Telecom, it costs £25 with £25 of credit so the SIM is free. Its a UK phone number but there are NO roaming charges. For some reason calls are priced in USD and are 56 cents a minute (currently about 23p) The credit lasts for 12 months. For more info call them on 0800 65 12345

Hope that helps
Adam D
20-09-2007
They probably do have them in shops over there to buy,
winny
22-09-2007
We're travelling to France in a couple of weeks and I was intending to get French sim cards - there will be 8 of us and I figured it will be a cheaper way for us all to keep contact while over there.

It appears though from a brief google session that sims are fairly expensive compared to PAYG sims over here. Is it possible to get French sims for less than about £30?? Is it a better (read "cheaper") option to buy sims whilst over there?
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