SIM Card for Australia and UK?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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SIM Card for Australia and UK?
Hey folks,
Going to London and Sydney for a week each. I have a Quad Band Samsung Focus.
Any recommendations on sim card strategy so that I place/receive a few calls in AU and UK? Data would be nice too, but I'm not that demanding.
Keeping costs down is preferred.
Going to London and Sydney for a week each. I have a Quad Band Samsung Focus.
Any recommendations on sim card strategy so that I place/receive a few calls in AU and UK? Data would be nice too, but I'm not that demanding.
Keeping costs down is preferred.
Last edited by dtc; Aug 24, 2011 at 1:18 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Seattle, Washington USA
Posts: 972
For the UK go here. For Australia go here. For international SIM cards go here.
#3
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: DTW
Programs: HH Gold, Delta Gold
Posts: 120
This might be a good choice. I think it is tailored for Australia, UK and USA.
http://www.truphone.com
http://www.truphone.com/en-US/Produc...lobal-network/
http://www.truphone.com
http://www.truphone.com/en-US/Produc...lobal-network/
#4
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 5
Two SIMs is the way to go in this case
The reasons is that both countries offer very good rates with local SIM cards. I would recommend the Lebara SIMs for both the UK and Australia. For both countries, you get calls back to the US for about $0.05 per minute (besides the free incoming calls). Also, most people who are going to Australia are there for at least a week. If you were going to Australia for a couple of days and then a couple of days in the UK, then a roaming SIM would have done the trick. The Lebara SIMs are not easy to find, especially in Australia. If you just pick up a local SIM when you arrive (Optus for example), the rates will not be close to a $0.05. You can get the SIMs online before you leave from Amazon (less expensive but zero customer service) or Cellular Abroad (costs a bit more but they throw in shipping plus they have excellent customer service - www.cellularabroad.com)