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Data Roaming / UK SIM

  • 02-03-2010 12:08pm
    #1
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    I'm going to London in a few weeks for several days. I am on Meteor, using a HTC Hero. Give the costs of data use on roaming I wonder if it would be cheaper to pick up a PAYG UK SIM and use that for data while I'm there. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    A pay as you go 3 Ireland sim would do, just buy the 1GB top up for €10 before you go.


  • #3
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭mossie


    chalkitdown wrote: »
    A pay as you go 3 Ireland sim would do, just buy the 1GB top up for €10 before you go.

    Thanks. Will try that.


  • #4
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭mossie


    mossie wrote: »
    Thanks. Will try that.

    I ordered a free sim from three (irl) on 2 March, still has not arrived. I seem to remember doing the same before and never receiving one. Would it be possible for me to walk into a three (or O2, vodafone etc) store in London when I go there and get a free sim or are those only for UK residents?


  • #5
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    mossie wrote: »
    I ordered a free sim from three (irl) on 2 March, still has not arrived. I seem to remember doing the same before and never receiving one. Would it be possible for me to walk into a three (or O2, vodafone etc) store in London when I go there and get a free sim or are those only for UK residents?

    I know you can get an Asda mobile sim without any bother in a bricks and mortar store - I was looking at their rates online and they seem pretty good for both calls and data.


  • #6
    plu
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭plu


    mossie wrote: »
    I ordered a free sim from three (irl) on 2 March, still has not arrived. I seem to remember doing the same before and never receiving one. Would it be possible for me to walk into a three (or O2, vodafone etc) store in London when I go there and get a free sim or are those only for UK residents?

    Ask in 3 store for sim and top up. Sim should be free with top up. It takes maybe a month for the free 3 sim to arrive.


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  • #7
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #8
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭mossie


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
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    OK, thanks. I'll try this I think. Ordered one now. Will I need to enter the connection details on the phone or will it pick them up from the sim?


  • #9
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    I would second the Vodafone IRL option.

    Just to note though.. I flew into Stansted there a few weeks back and they were giving out O2 SIMs as I came into arrivals .. you'll get them handy enough over there anyway.

    I don't see you needing more than a Vodafone SIM though. Use www.cabbagetexter.com for sending your SMS too.


  • #10
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭mossie


    Random wrote: »
    I would second the Vodafone IRL option.

    Just to note though.. I flew into Stansted there a few weeks back and they were giving out O2 SIMs as I came into arrivals .. you'll get them handy enough over there anyway.

    I don't see you needing more than a Vodafone SIM though. Use www.cabbagetexter.com for sending your SMS too.

    Thanks I also got a 3 sim so should be ok.


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