Hello,
We are traveling to Spain. Will be in Barcelona and then the Andalusia region. Will I have data access in these areas? What companies provide a SIM card I can use on my unlocked ATT phone?
Do you know how much they generally cost, and what sort of plans are offered?
Thank you for the help!
The main Carriers are MoviStar, Vodafone and Orange.
For 3G the best is Vodafone, about prices and roaming I think is the best you can get
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The main Carriers are MoviStar, Vodafone and Orange.
For 3G the best is Vodafone, about prices and roaming I think is the best you can get
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Where do I buy one? At the airport, Or is that a ripoff?
I cant figure out how much they will cost for a 3g data package including voice.
Hows the coverage through Andalusia?
My mam went to dubai a couple of months back nd she bought a vodafone sim while she was there tho I dnt know what plans vodafone do for when u go abroad but I could ask her nd let u know
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So Im in Jerez spain and everywhere I've been, every phone store says you can not buy a prepaid sim for data. I know they sell unlimited data sim cards that last 7 days for 29 euro. I see them all over the web, but the vodafone stores have no clue about this, they say only minutes! Maybe I need free gps program since I can not use google maps now. arg. Any suggestions??
thanks!
that depends.topons.com
you can have a look .maybe you can save more.
As a follow up:
I got a movifone sim from Corte Englis but could never get it activated right after over an hour I said screw it.
Then I got a YOIGO sim card from a mobile phone store. I think the store was actually Movifon. After spending 10 minutes telling me they dont make a simcard for data, I looked through the plan book and found one. They set up for me then. It was unlimited data, but I think it capped the speed after so much use. Because after a while of Google maps the speed got REALLY agonizingly slow. Then the next day it would be highspeed again.
It costs me like 15 Euro for 2 weeks.
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Hi Folks,
The phone "officially" registered on my contract with Orange UK is an old 2G one for it has a 2G SIM. I'm looking to get a Touch HD which will need a 3G SIM.
Unfortunately, I'm told that Orange won't just give out shiny new 3G SIMs.
The obvious way to wheedle a 3G SIM out of Orange would be to simply "upgrade" to a cheap 3G phone - But because of the ancient tariff I'm on ("Everyday 50"), my local Orange shop wouldn't entertain ANY kind of upgrade, even though I am "out of contract", unless I change to a more expensive tariff !
Any ideas anyone ? "Dog ate my SIM"? Threaten to leave ?
Thanks in advance.
- Steve
If you go in somewhere like phones4u and tell them the contract you already have, they will often try to match it, sometimes by giving you a lump sum refund so that the monthly price is brought down to what you want.
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If you go in somewhere like phones4u and tell them the contract you already have, they will often try to match it, sometimes by giving you a lump sum refund so that the monthly price is brought down to what you want.
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That's an idea - but the plan I'm on at the moment suits me very well and is very cheap indeed (which is undoubtedly why they are not keen on giving me an upgrade phone). I can't see anyone easily matching it long-term.
I wonder if all SIMs used by orange are now 3G compatible, or would I really need to specifically get a 3G phone to get a 3G SIM?
Have you thought about going for one of the SIM only tariffs? That way you get the new SIM, the old number can be ported across and you get a lower monthly cost.
Just done it with Vodafone for their cheapest tariff and its costing me £10 for 75 mins and 500 texts on top of which i have added the £7.50 Mobile Internet. And the SIM i have is HSPDA compatible.
Oh, and one other possible plus, while it is a contract there is no long term tie in, its a rolling 30 day commitment.
i have a uk vodafone desire, its custom with aosp roms and us unlocked.
I am going to new York for a week and i need to get a pre pay sim, mainly just for data, i don't care about calls and texts as i just want access to email and Skype to call home.
I have looked at some of the sites, but i dont know which one to get, can anyone recommend one?
I have a truphone simcard here.
which i need to pay£10 to get the membership this will give me local rates in uk or usa no matter where i am then i can buy a USA number for £5 and then buy some credit maybe £10 may do.... so that's £25 about $50, so i guess thats the bench mark. The desire is quad band so should work over there.
Did you take your trip already?
Your UK Desire doesn't have any 3G bands for the USA, so you'll be stuck with 2G/EDGE. T-Mobile USA has a $1.49/day data pass that is "unlimited". They throttle after 30 MB daily usage, but the speed reduction only shows up in 3G mode. You won't get 3G so you won't notice. It'll just be slow all the time...
If you want faster than EDGE you'll need a separate device.
Missed it. As been already. Bought a samsung fakeberry while I was there. Expensed the topups. Was just for email, for 5days.
But thanks I will look at t. Mobile next time. I bought at&t..... they suck. With the new job I will be going NYC regularly.
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Missed it. As been already. Bought a samsung fakeberry while I was there. Expensed the topups. Was just for email, for 5days.
But thanks I will look at t. Mobile next time. I bought at&t..... they suck. With the new job I will be going NYC regularly.
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Okay, well if you will be visiting the USA regularly, you may want to consider buying in the US a phone with T-Mobile US compatible 3G frequencies. Most of the T-Mo US phones also have UMTS 2100 for the UK, so you'll get 3G back home.
Be warned, T-Mo US is pretty choppy too, but you get a better deal for data than AT&T.
Another option as long as we're talking new hardware - you could buy a prepaid MiFi device from Virgin Mobile USA (CDMA carrier, runs on Sprint's network) and purchase data for that. Use the wifi on your phone to tap into that instead of data roaming; and you can also run your laptop/tablet/etc on it. It won't do you much good anywhere outside the USA, but for some this is a viable option.
I will be in the UK (London, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness...) in a couple weeks and trying to figure out where to get a SIM card for my P5100.
Which providers will have the best coverage in the bands that P5100 supports?
I have been told “wait and buy a SIM card once you arrive in London”... But what stores can I walk into to buy a SIM?
Vodafone is the only provider I found that has stores you can walk into. Others (GiffGaff, Three, ...) you must have the SIM shipped to a UK address.
Thanks!
Go into any phone shop , o2 , Orange , Tmobile , Carphone Wharehouse , Phones4U. Websites have full details of plans and sim specs.
I have an 02 phone and a Tmobile one. Both pretty similar in service. o2 would be best for o2 to o2 calls and texts , maybe data .
T mobile is fairly cheap for cross network calls and data. Think Orange is fairly decent for Data , not sure about calls to be honest. I take it you will be using a " pay as you go" top up service ? Sims start at around £1.00 , Sometimes the shops give them away for free, just to get some custom as you normally top up with credit when you get a sim.Obviously check out the sims first to make sure they are what you want.Not really sure what kind of usage you need ?
Argos ( general store that sells absolutely everything) sell all sims at £1.00, just checked for you. They have stores nationwide and have branches in most towns. They even have a store locator on the website.Not sure if that would be any good for you , but its an option.
If your coming to London , bring a water proof jacket with you lol Oooh I love London :laugh:
I'm going to Mexico in June but am trying to get a jump on the preparations. I need a cell phone to use there but am concerned about AT&T and their ridiculous rates for roaming. I'm leery of unlocking my phone but am wiling to do whatever to be able to text and call while down south. Don't need data because I'll get by with Wi-Fi for internet. Any recommendations on ways to unlock or be able to have a working phone in Mexico without braking the bank? Thanks guys!! :good:
Buy unlock code $5-$20
Buy Mexican pay as you go SIM card
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Buy unlock code $5-$20
Buy Mexican pay as you go SIM card
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If I call AT&T and tell them I'm traveling they wont give the unlock code? If I went to an outside source, where should I buy from?
Just call at&t and tell them your situation.
I went to Mexico last year, call them up and they gave me the unlock code in 2 minutes
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Just call at&t and tell them your situation.
I went to Mexico last year, call them up and they gave me the unlock code in 2 minutes
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Thats boss. Now on to service. So say I called up AT&T for the code, how do I get service in Mexico? I need some data if possible for maps and travel info but not a deal breaker. Need some texting and calling.
I'm only staying for a week, would I be better off buying a burner cheepy phone at wallmart?
KungPow90 said:
, how do I get service in Mexico?
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You find a Mexican duck wolf
Kill it
In its bloodstream you will find the SIM card you are looking for
Profit
Hope I helped
a box of kittens said:
You find a Mexican duck wolf
Kill it
In its bloodstream you will find the SIM card you are looking for
Profit
Hope I helped
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Holy taco bell dogs you're a life saver!!!
Haha seriously though, once I'm unlocked and have the Mexican SIM card in, do I pay for service or is it just free after you buy the card?
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Haha seriously though, once I'm unlocked and have the Mexican SIM card in, do I pay for service or is it just free after you buy the card?
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Nothing is free my friend even in mexico
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KungPow90 said:
Haha seriously though, once I'm unlocked and have the Mexican SIM card in, do I pay for service or is it just free after you buy the card?
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haha cool, mm probably the best is to buy some credit in the same place where you are going to buy the sim card. If you buy it in a retailer store it may come with some credit (not that much).
The company that uses the same frequencies as att is called telcel, in one of their stores you would be able to buy a sim card and some credit for it. You can start with 200 pesos aproximately 18 dls that would give you around 60 minutes of talking or 200 texts, and then if you need more just add more credit in the stores.
The data is kinda expensive in prepaid. About the coberture there is 3g on most of the country and LTE on the big cities like Mexico City , Guadalajara or Monterrey, etc.
If you really need to use data there are some small convenient plans that use your prepaid credit; you can activate them whenever you want.
pd. The fares for calling and texting should be actually cheaper, but im not completely sure about which are the current fares :silly:
cuyo11 said:
haha cool, mm probably the best is to buy some credit in the same place where you are going to buy the sim card. If you buy it in a retailer store it may come with some credit (not that much).
The company that uses the same frequencies as att is called telcel, in one of their stores you would be able to buy a sim card and some credit for it. You can start with 200 pesos aproximately 18 dls that would give you around 60 minutes of talking or 200 texts, and then if you need more just add more credit in the stores.
The data is kinda expensive in prepaid. About the coberture there is 3g on most of the country and LTE on the big cities like Mexico City , Guadalajara or Monterrey, etc.
If you really need to use data there are some small convenient plans that use your prepaid credit; you can activate them whenever you want.
pd. The fares for calling and texting should be actually cheaper, but im not completely sure about which are the current fares :silly:
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Oh ok I get it... What's the cheapest way to get a prepaid Mexi SIM card? eBay, in Mex, some other online store?
Im from mexico and i am using the htc one xl from at&t
if you want to make calls and text to the U.S. the best choice you have is to buy a "movistar" sim card. it costs like 10 dollars, and then you can charge it 20 dls/month and it will give you (like 300 min to mexico, US and Canada), a lot of texts ( i dont know how many exactly) but they are a lot, like 200mb to web browsing and do stuff, and (facebook, whatsapp, twitter, and email) unlimited. they give you some other things but i think you dont need to know about them.
all of this is prepaid (without contract) all you have to do is to buy a movistar sim card and recharge it a 20 dls ($200 pesos mexicanos) in a store, you can charge it in OXXOS, FARMACON, WALMART, just in every store, and you will have all those things
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Im from mexico and i am using the htc one xl from at&t
if you want to make calls and text to the U.S. the best choice you have is to buy a "movistar" sim card. it costs like 10 dollars, and then you can charge it 20 dls/month and it will give you (like 300 min to mexico, US and Canada), a lot of texts ( i dont know how many exactly) but they are a lot, like 200mb to web browsing and do stuff, and (facebook, whatsapp, twitter, and email) unlimited. they give you some other things but i think you dont need to know about them.
all of this is prepaid (without contract) all you have to do is to buy a movistar sim card and recharge it a 20 dls ($200 pesos mexicanos) in a store, you can charge it in OXXOS, FARMACON, WALMART, just in every store, and you will have all those things
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cool i didnt know that movistar included 200mb :good: im also from Mexico but I dont live there right now
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Oh ok I get it... What's the cheapest way to get a prepaid Mexi SIM card? eBay, in Mex, some other online store?
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you can buy them on ebay, but they are cheaper at the stores in Mex. The movistar option seems to be better than telcel because of the data prices.
lol I just realized that you are from Portland, I live there too
Hi guys, im going to turkey for a 2 weeks next month. I was hoping to pick up a micro sim on PAYG or such so I can have 3G while im away without ending up getting a bill that would make a lottery winner choke.
From what I've read you have to register your IMEI number over there if you dont your phone stops working after 15 days, but as Im not staying for that long Im not sure it would matter. Though id appreciate some advice on that.
Also any advice on network to use to give cheap or unlimited data (I dont care about texts and calls), and possibly coverage (im staying around Marmaris) would also be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm from Holland and staying in turkey for some time. It's true after some days your phone gets blocked from using Turkish network, if you don't register it here. However as you said that won't be a problem for you. I suggest you to get an Avea sim card since I have had the best experience with them coverage wise. As far as I remember you can get 500mb and 100 minutes/SMS for 20 Turkish lira. Which is rather cheap. So I really suggest you to take an Avea sim card
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When I went to turkey i ended up using an Ekit international SIM (Get them on EBAY),
Data is 0.25gbp per Mb
I topped up by 10gbp online and got another 30gbp or so free to use, came back from turkey with about 6gbp left on the SIM.
It was a lot easier than trying to find the tax office, register the IMEI then find an mobile phone shop and get a SIM - more time to be on the beach/by the pool
Enjoy Turkey, Happy travels
Gavin