data roaming sim

Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.

T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte

T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.

I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited browsing
without having to worry about the cost?
I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.

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"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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> Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
> I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>
> T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
> O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>
> T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>
> I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
> sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited browsing
> without having to worry about the cost?
> I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
> won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.

Which country are you visiting? Remember 3 PAYG SIM can have Internet Add-on
applied?

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"Gerry (The MOTH)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>> Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
>> I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>>
>> T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
>> O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>>
>> T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>>
>> I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
>> sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited
>> browsing without having to worry about the cost?
>> I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
>> won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.
>
> Which country are you visiting? Remember 3 PAYG SIM can have Internet
> Add-on applied?

Canary Islands, which is considered Spain.
The O2 pay go can have internet applied as a bolt on but it cannot be used
for data abroad. Can the 3 sim be used for data abroad?

"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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> "Gerry (The MOTH)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
>>> I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>>>
>>> T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
>>> O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>>>
>>> T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>>>
>>> I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of
>>> a sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited
>>> browsing without having to worry about the cost?
>>> I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access.
>>> I won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.
>>
>> Which country are you visiting? Remember 3 PAYG SIM can have Internet
>> Add-on applied?
>
> Canary Islands, which is considered Spain.
> The O2 pay go can have internet applied as a bolt on but it cannot be used
> for data abroad. Can the 3 sim be used for data abroad?

Ah, I don't think the 3UK PAYG sim can be used for data abroad, but you
could just buy a Spanish SIM out there (I've never data roamed abroad, well
at my expense anyway) or check out http://www.hotspot-locations.com for free
wifi spots before you go?

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"Gerry (The MOTH)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Ah, I don't think the 3UK PAYG sim can be used for data abroad, but you
> could just buy a Spanish SIM out there (I've never data roamed abroad,
> well at my expense anyway) or check out http://www.hotspot-locations.com
> for free wifi spots before you go?

There's supposed to be a hotspot where I am but it is served by the internet
cafe down the road and the signal doesn't reach where I am even though they
advertise it does.
However I have a new laptop now, so the wifi inside may be stronger, so
worth checking it when I go.

On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:50:54 -0000, "Beck" <beck@none> wrote:

>Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
>I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>
>T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
>O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>
>T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>
>I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
>sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited browsing
>without having to worry about the cost?
>I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
>won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.

I've never found a provider that offers anything like reasonable rates
for data while roaming. I think your best option is to get a local
pre-paid SIM in the country you are visiting.

Chris

On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:53:30 +0800, Chris Blunt
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:50:54 -0000, "Beck" <beck@none> wrote:
>
>>Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
>>I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>>
>>T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
>>O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>>
>>T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>>
>>I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
>>sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited browsing
>>without having to worry about the cost?
>>I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
>>won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.
>
>I've never found a provider that offers anything like reasonable rates
>for data while roaming. I think your best option is to get a local
>pre-paid SIM in the country you are visiting.
>
>Chris


Hello..

Go to www.ebay.co.uk and check out item number 300176667173

This is a spanish vodafone sim card that works on a pre pay basis,
much cheaper than any uk based sim card. Ideal when going to Spain.
I'll be getting one for my next trip.

Henry

"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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> Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
> I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>
> T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
> O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>
> T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>
> I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
> sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited browsing
> without having to worry about the cost?
> I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
> won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.

I was in Poland for a few days last week. Rather than pay the silly roaming
data rates that Vodafone charge, I bought a block wifi account from PlusGSM.
900 minutes for 15plz (about £3).
You might be better off seeing if you can get similar where you're going ?

"Gizmo." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
>> I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>>
>> T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
>> O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>>
>> T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>>
>> I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
>> sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited
>> browsing without having to worry about the cost?
>> I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
>> won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.
>
> I was in Poland for a few days last week. Rather than pay the silly
> roaming data rates that Vodafone charge, I bought a block wifi account
> from PlusGSM. 900 minutes for 15plz (about £3).
> You might be better off seeing if you can get similar where you're going ?

There are CanaryNet wifi spots right across the islands and its only about
20 euros for the week, unfortunately the nearest hotspot doesn't quite reach
the apartments where I am going (know from previous experience).

"Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:50:54 -0000, "Beck" <beck@none> wrote:
>
>>Going abroad for a week and want to take my laptop to access the web.
>>I have a Fujitsu Loox phone which can act as a modem.
>>
>>T-mobile charge £7.50 per megabyte
>>O2 pre-pay charge £15 per megabyte
>>
>>T-mobile and O2 web add ons do not cover for international data.
>>
>>I am certainly not going to pay those silly rates. Does anyone know of a
>>sim package I could use for the week that would give me unlimited browsing
>>without having to worry about the cost?
>>I don't even mind paying a one off fee of £30 or so to give me access. I
>>won't be using a lot of data, but I do not want any shocking bills.
>
> I've never found a provider that offers anything like reasonable rates
> for data while roaming. I think your best option is to get a local
> pre-paid SIM in the country you are visiting.

Thanks. I think that will be the best option. My phone is open to any
network anyway so I would not have locking issues. I think Movistar is one
of the networks out there so I will check their local shop.

Gizmo. wrote:
[...]
> I was in Poland for a few days last week. Rather than pay the silly roaming
> data rates that Vodafone charge, I bought a block wifi account from PlusGSM.
> 900 minutes for 15plz (about £3).
[...]
When I was in Poland, I bought iPlus Simdata (from PlusGSM) which offers
very cheap data transmission. You can find short description on my blog
- http://tinyurl.com/25yafk
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Regards,
Niko
IT Security, VoIP, Cheap calling
http://www.niklaus.co.uk/blog/

Gizmo. wrote:
[...]
> I was in Poland for a few days last week. Rather than pay the silly roaming
> data rates that Vodafone charge, I bought a block wifi account from PlusGSM.
> 900 minutes for 15plz (about £3).
[...]
When I was in Poland, I bought iPlus Simdata (from PlusGSM) which offers
very cheap data transmission. You can find short description on my blog
- http://tinyurl.com/25yafk
--
Regards,
Niko
IT Security, VoIP, Cheap calling
http://www.niklaus.co.uk/blog/

"Niko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Gizmo. wrote:
> [...]
>> I was in Poland for a few days last week. Rather than pay the silly
>> roaming
>> data rates that Vodafone charge, I bought a block wifi account from
>> PlusGSM.
>> 900 minutes for 15plz (about £3).
> [...]
> When I was in Poland, I bought iPlus Simdata (from PlusGSM) which offers
> very cheap data transmission. You can find short description on my blog
> - http://tinyurl.com/25yafk


Thanks for that. Looks like I'll be spending quite some time in Poland next
year, so one of those cards will be pretty useful.

"Gizmo." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Niko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Gizmo. wrote:
>> [...]
>>> I was in Poland for a few days last week. Rather than pay the silly
>>> roaming
>>> data rates that Vodafone charge, I bought a block wifi account from
>>> PlusGSM.
>>> 900 minutes for 15plz (about £3).
>> [...]
>> When I was in Poland, I bought iPlus Simdata (from PlusGSM) which offers
>> very cheap data transmission. You can find short description on my blog
>> - http://tinyurl.com/25yafk
>
>
> Thanks for that. Looks like I'll be spending quite some time in Poland
> next year, so one of those cards will be pretty useful.
>

Last time i looked the best deal was Yoigo, a 3G spanish network
(www.yoigo.es) Also have a look at this article about Yesss at
http://tinyurl.com/2rp25g


Paul

"Paulg0" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Last time i looked the best deal was Yoigo, a 3G spanish network
> (www.yoigo.es) Also have a look at this article about Yesss at
> http://tinyurl.com/2rp25g

Scrap what i said about Yesss, it's Austria only

Paul