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« on: April 12, 2009, 06:05:09 pm » |
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Hello all,
i am doing a fair bit of traveling this year and was wondering if anyone has used overseas sim cards in ther phones when they are overseas to get cheaper calls and data downloads. i will be going to the states and of course the obligatory week long stay in the quiet French city in June.
Andy
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2009, 06:36:09 pm » |
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Step 1 - make sure your phone is unlocked. Try a sim from another (UK) network in your handset now. If it works, your handset is unlocked. If your handset is locked consider asking your network for the unlocking code (can be silly money depending on the nature of your contract), otherwise pop down to your local high street shop and buy the cheapest unlocked handset they have - you should get change from £15 as well as £10 credit on some pre-pay scheme.
Remember not all countries are as free and easy as the UK with pre-paid sims - some (e.g. India) require you to register in a big way, including passport for a few days, blood from your first born and all 4 grandparents present.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2009, 07:09:24 pm » |
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Remember not all countries are as free and easy as the UK with pre-paid sims - some (e.g. India) require you to register in a big way, including passport for a few days, blood from your first born and all 4 grandparents present.
Sounds like France.  |
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2009, 07:15:02 pm » |
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FWIW have just been to India.
PAYG SIM cards are as cheap as chips and simply required sight of a passport.
Local calls Rs 1/min abd international calls Rs 10/min
That's £0.0137/min local and £0.137 International.
Who says we're being ripped off in the UK?
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2009, 08:32:18 pm » |
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depends on where you are going but:-
Get a very very good card for emergencies and only use for emergiencies, if disaster stirkes youn will need it, trust me. normal cheap networks will get jammed up.
Normal everyday calls get a cheap card on arrival or use the cheap e mail or whatever is available, Seach 'tinternet for cheap local rate calls and or buy local phone cards.
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 08:35:53 pm » |
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Hi Andy,
In USA just buy a pay as you go phone $10 to $20 .You will need a street address with Zipcode and a land line to register it (hotel you are staying at)
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2009, 11:07:08 am » |
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hi all,
many thanks for your help.
Andy
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2009, 04:20:57 pm » |
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Leclerc do one of the cheaper PAYG deals in France as they don't have to be topped up more than once a year. With Leclerc also, incoming calls from other European countries and the States cost you nothing. But there is a 1.50€ monthly charge for their cards. Most others have to be renewed monthly (or you have to buy a very expensive card - eg 60€ for 6 months) and any credit you have left disappears unless you top up.
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