local SIM for using in England/France?
Jan 4, 2014, 10:35 pm
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Please follow the thread on its move to the Europe forum. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Jan 5, 2014, 2:43 am
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You're unlikely to be able to get a SIM that covers both countries particularly well - while UK SIMs will have European roaming, this may take some time to enable, and is not wonderful value, even if the prices are now capped by EU rules.
I'd suggest referring to the excellent resource for prepaid SIMs here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...m-threads.html
I'd suggest referring to the excellent resource for prepaid SIMs here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...m-threads.html
Jan 5, 2014, 8:49 am
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ecgz88 the EU is going to eliminate roaming charges but not until 2016 (I think, maybe 2015). Until then you'd have to get a SIM in every country you visit and make sure you tell them you want a pay as you go with internet as sometimes the plan they sell you up front is only for minutes/texts without data.
Feb 14, 2014, 6:09 pm
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Thanks! so is it easier to get a prepaid SIM in Heathrow airport?
You're unlikely to be able to get a SIM that covers both countries particularly well - while UK SIMs will have European roaming, this may take some time to enable, and is not wonderful value, even if the prices are now capped by EU rules.
I'd suggest referring to the excellent resource for prepaid SIMs here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...m-threads.html
I'd suggest referring to the excellent resource for prepaid SIMs here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...m-threads.html
Feb 16, 2014, 9:41 pm
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It should be relatively easy to have a SIM sent via post to wherever you're staying so it's awaiting for you on arrival, to pop in to any EE shop and have them help you get set up, or to grab one on eBay and have it shipped to you at home before you leave (a quick search suggests you can have this done for C$2.99).
Last edited by linglingfool; Feb 16, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Feb 17, 2014, 1:34 am
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That's a nice deal!
Looks like EE automatically activate roaming as well (be aware that some networks need you to have several months' activity before they will activate roaming on PAYG SIM plans...)
Looks like EE automatically activate roaming as well (be aware that some networks need you to have several months' activity before they will activate roaming on PAYG SIM plans...)