SIM for a trip overseas?
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I arrived in Florida last week and picked up an unlimited sim from T-mobile for $50 for a month (they also do 10gb for $40) and it’s been great. I’m sure I could have got a cheaper deal elsewhere but there is a TMobile store nearby and they were really helpful and I wanted it done asap.
I’ve always used Three (Feel at home) in the past but recently switched to giffgaff, which like 02 charges a lot!
I’ve always used Three (Feel at home) in the past but recently switched to giffgaff, which like 02 charges a lot!
Roaming charges are killing me now also with 02 I used to just leave it on and it wasn’t too bad now I’m getting big old bills.
There’s often loads of free WiFi in accommodation or in cafes bars restaurants etc I might try and use that more and only use data every other day or something.
Local sims work well also (you can often get (pay as you go ones at the airport) if you’re in the same place for a while or keep going there.
There’s often loads of free WiFi in accommodation or in cafes bars restaurants etc I might try and use that more and only use data every other day or something.
Local sims work well also (you can often get (pay as you go ones at the airport) if you’re in the same place for a while or keep going there.
does she have a dual sim phone, can it take esims? Questions that need answering!
If yes, she can sign up somewhere like airlo and get one sorted before she goes.
Also as above just get one locally.
Finally, you can get a pay as you go sim on Three, but I think they'll only let her use 12gb abroad
If yes, she can sign up somewhere like airlo and get one sorted before she goes.
Also as above just get one locally.
Finally, you can get a pay as you go sim on Three, but I think they'll only let her use 12gb abroad
When I took my iPhone (so has an eSim) with me to America I got a T-Mobile eSim for a month
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/network-...
Downside was that I had to activate it in America so needed to wait until I got onto WiFi before starting it.
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/network-...
Downside was that I had to activate it in America so needed to wait until I got onto WiFi before starting it.
I bought a SIM from here before my last US trip. https://uk.simcorner.com/
I seem to recall that you give them an activation date and then you pop the SIM in on that day and it all works. I set mine to activate the day before travelling and it was fine. I think it just assumed I was roaming in the UK because it kept connecting to Vodafone whilst I was still here.
No issues however and it worked fine in the States.
I seem to recall that you give them an activation date and then you pop the SIM in on that day and it all works. I set mine to activate the day before travelling and it was fine. I think it just assumed I was roaming in the UK because it kept connecting to Vodafone whilst I was still here.
No issues however and it worked fine in the States.
I have just used these people for a sim for a mifi unit for a month: https://www.sims4travel.com/
Probably not the cheapest but seamless service and it all worked well.
Probably not the cheapest but seamless service and it all worked well.
We just did a month across the USA.
Bought a three PAYG sim each for the family at £10 a head from Amazon. Tried at local three store, assistant didn’t know about the properties of the payg sim and they had none in stock.
16gb of data, but you can only use 12gb while roaming.
Unlimited calls, including back to UK.
Brilliant deal.
Bought a three PAYG sim each for the family at £10 a head from Amazon. Tried at local three store, assistant didn’t know about the properties of the payg sim and they had none in stock.
16gb of data, but you can only use 12gb while roaming.
Unlimited calls, including back to UK.
Brilliant deal.
I bought T-mobile pay as you go esim. I was able to get it installed and ready to go on wifi, and once I got to USA it just worked.
Calling home was a bit difficult. I was able to use facetime for family, but did have to make some arrangements with the airline who had a UK number. That was a little trickier to sort, but I managed it.
Calling home was a bit difficult. I was able to use facetime for family, but did have to make some arrangements with the airline who had a UK number. That was a little trickier to sort, but I managed it.
I've just moved from Three to BT, my Three contract was up at the end of the month, usually they let you just carry on but I had a letter to say this wasn't possible and the new contract they were offering was more money and had no roaming included.
Gone to BT for £1 a month more including roaming.
Gone to BT for £1 a month more including roaming.
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