GSM WORLD

Looking for an inexpensive SIM to use in the UK (2 weeks) and Paris (1
week). I have an un-locked tri-band phone and an un-locked quad band phone.
Only want to take one phone with me. I will be travelling from the USA and
would like to have the SIM before I leave in June.

Any problem activating the SIM prior to leaving the USA?

Thank you for any helpful suggestions.

In alt.cellular.gsm Newby wrote:

Just pick one up when you arrive. I cant tell you anything
about Paris, but I imagine its a similar situation. You can get them
free or very cheap at most places and usually pre-loaded with a small
amount of credit. If you absolutely need it before hand (I dont see
why other than knowing your number ahead of travel) then see if you can
order directly online. Most places that offer the SIMS for standard
carrriers for re-sale online get the free SIMS and re-sell them at a
high price online, complete rip-off. Maybe youd find something
reasonable on e-bay as a third alternative. Fourth idea is to have one
of your friends over there buy it and ship it.

As far as activation, if it doesnt come pre-activated and they
dont allow you to roam outside of the country (most pre-paid European
SIMS do) that could be an issue. Then again: 1) activate when you
arrive or 2) have a friend take care of it.

Newby schrieb:

Maybe you will find on
http://www.globalsim.net/
a solution wich is adequate and you can test it even in the USA before
starting your trip to europe.

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Newby wrote in message
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try
http://www.experimentalist.co.uk/simcards/maxsim.html



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On Feb 15, 12:28 pm, Newby wrote:

Whilst the global SIMs mentioned above have free incoming calls in
many countries, their own tariffs are not as cheap as using local
cards in some countries. They can be used more cheaply with separate
callback, but this starts to get quite a bit more complicated ...

I think you might consider having separate local SIMs

For UK, probably the first choice would be T-mobile. 12 pence a minute
calls to UK landlines and mobiles, and optional add-on package of 50
minutes to USA for Ł2, i.e 4 pence a minute, which is applied for by
text message, up to 6 bundles are allowed

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/pages.do/our-services/costs-from-the-uk/=
bundles

SIMs are available on the T-mobile website, free or 50p, posted to a
UK address about 3 weeks after application

Other than T-mobile, MobileWorld (a brand of the retailer
CarphoneWarehouse) has 5 oence a minute calls to USA, and so does
Orange on a SIM version CallAbroad

French SIMs dont have such good rates ordinarily, but there are
bundle options on Orange or SFR has a tariff option of only the first
minute charged, both for a few euros, and either could be used with a
calling card.

Or if you want to use only one SIM for both countries and are willing
to get a bit more complicated, get an O2 UK SIM, and for Ł10 for
MyEurope Extra you have free incoming calls in France (31 European
countries in fact) and outgoing at 25 pence. But using callback of
www.returncall.co.uk - paid by a Ł5 sms in the UK - you can make 5
pence a minute calls to USA from UK or France (their rates may have
gone up a bit by then, so keep an eye on it nearer the time)