So I'm going to Berlin for a few days and would love to know which provider would you recomend me for prepaid mobile internet?
I think 1 gb or even 500 mb of data will suffice for my 5 day trip. And I'll take good service over cheap price.
Thanks for the help.
The following is for smartphones. USB sticks for notebooks are different.
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I think 1 gb or even 500 mb of data will suffice for my 5 day trip.
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That's a bit of a problem, when using prepaid cards.
The best offer has T-Mobile with a day flatrate for 1 Euro per day, but it is speed limited after 200 MB. Talking (price per minute) and SMS cost 5 cent in T-Mobile network and 15 cent in other networks. Calls in others countries are more expensive.
If you need more speed and MB, it becomes complicated, because most prepaid cards are speed limited in a similar way and the limitation can only be lowered by paying a monthly fee of 10 Euro, which needs to be cancelled, when no longer use is needed.
PS: T-Mobile has a further advantage. They have the most WiFi hotspots all over Germany and can easily be used prepaid, but they cost 5 Euro per hour.
Thanks for the info, but I am acctually looking for a data only prepaid plan. And yes I'm looking to use it in the SGS2, for calls I'll just use a regular phone with my SIM. Calls on euro-roam are not that expensive and I won't really make many.
So is there a plan with data only available?
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So is there a plan with data only available?
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Yes and no Yes for notebooks, no for smartphones.
There are prepaid USB sticks available for notebook. You could use the SIM from such a stick in your S2 as long as you use it only for internet access.
But that is more expensive. On T-Mobile you pay 5 Euro for a dayflat or 35 Euro for a whole month, incl. free hotspot use.
In Germany prepaid is a deep jungle
To avoid problems with annoying providers, I would recommend to choose T-Mobile or Vodafone. Better stay away from resellers and O2. And don't use E-Plus/Base, because their network sucks
I myself use T-Mobile's 1 Euro dayflat for this reason, because I use mobile internet mainly for navigation.
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Any definitive answer on prepaid SIM card for data only for even 1 day in Germany?
Would also need for Poland too for 2 weeks. I suppose the SIM would have to be different than from Germany?
sorry, for the other creating a new thread. (just found this one)
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Any definitive answer on prepaid SIM card for data ...
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There is no data only and it makes no sense, because you only pay, what you use ... I give you an example later.
... only for even 1 day in Germany?
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No.
I suppose the SIM would have to be different than from Germany?
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You could use a German card, but I bet a Polish card would be much cheaper, if the prices are similar as in Germany.
One example: You could order a T-Mobile Xtra Card. This would cost you 10 Euro (if ordering online), but the whole money is available on your prepaid account. If you don't use the phone and text messages, you only pay being online, which costs 1 Euro flat per day. So if you only use it for one day, you waiste 9 Euro. If you use the card in Poland too, you pay the German foreign prices, which are much higher.
If you are only one day in Germany and two weeks in Poland, I would check out, if T-Mobile Poland could be an alternative for both countries ... no need to say, that the one day in Germany will be more expensive ... but it might be much cheaper than waisting 9 Euros ... depends on the time online and the download amount.
I would like to show you links, but they are only available in German and Polish, not English.
Thanks..I just found this info. Seems pretty comprehensive but not sure how accurate or up to date this is..
http://wiki.apnchanger.org/Germany
http://wiki.apnchanger.org/Poland
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... I just found this info.
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I can't tell you anything about Poland, but regarding Germany ... if you're mainly interested in surfing the net, I would choose T-Mobile or Vodaphone ... maybe O2.
Fact is, the first two have the best net. And most of the others use the Eplus net, which sucks
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Hi all,
The contracts of Hero seems rather expensive (£600+ over 18 months) for a phone that is worth £350-ish PAYG.
Unless I am mistaken? Please post the best deals you can find!
Thanks.
I paid ...
£97 for the phone, and a further ...
£30 a month for 600 mins calls, unlimited txts, unlimited internet (which translates to a fair usage policy of 500mb/month)
All on Orange Dolphin 30, 24 months contract
Probably way over-priced, but I was desperate and just walked into the Orange shop.
You can get it from t-mobile on an 18 month contract for 35 quid a month. phone is 'free' and you get cool black one (best colour IMO).
you get unlimited internet (which is actually unlimited) compared to most other carriers who will offer 500mb on a fair use policy. can't remember the calls and text allowance but its more then enough.
I believe it's 3GB actually with T-Mobile, which is A LOT more than the other networks here in the UK (as far as I know).
T-mobile is probably the best, but is still a lot of money. Their fair-use limit is 3Gb, Vodaphone and O2 is only 500mb which is stupid. O2 don't carry the Hero, but their iphones do come with true unlimited internet (but don't allow streaming video or audio, VoIP or tethering.)
If you want to save money, try www.moneysavingexpert.com and click through to their page on saving money on mobile phone contracts. It has links to the best serch engines for this kind of thing.
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T-mobile is probably the best, but is still a lot of money. Their fair-use limit is 3Gb, Vodaphone and O2 is only 500mb which is stupid.
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O2 isn't 500mb. They don't have a limit and i've never heard of anyone being contacted by them for downloading too much. I've downloaded 600mb+ for the last 2 months with o2 and had no problems.
I've had some massive usage months on O2 also and never heard a peep about it. The whole O2 internet experience is generally pretty good. None of the port blocking or (un)fair usage crap.
I was going to go with www.mobiles.co.uk - v good deals - but stuck with my Vodafone upgrade because I have more faith in their hardware, support and signal. That's worth an extra few quid to me.
Have friends who take out contracts with various third parties and have all sorts of problem. Not worth the hassle for the sake of saving a few squids.
SC
I pay £35 a month for my FlexT 35 contract, and my Hero was free. I was out of contract on FlexT before, but I was paying an additional £7.50 a month for web n'walk, and I now get the free G1/G2 data plan so in essence it is cheaper for me now.
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Ive got my hero on vodaphone, £25 a month, 500mb internet, 500 texts and 100 minutes. Phone cost 70. Bought at carphone warehouse, Its an alright deal, would like to be on t mobile for more internet, but no signal for them where i live...
hero pay-as-u-go
wywywywy said:
Hi all,
The contracts of Hero seems rather expensive (£600+ over 18 months) for a phone that is worth £350-ish PAYG.
Unless I am mistaken? Please post the best deals you can find!
Thanks.
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well £600 for 18 months is not bad at all had set free unlimted high speed data. The had set will set you back around £400 and no support from net works usually then theres the bloody hellish cost of data and calls on pay as you go so the t-mobile contract is about the best out there. And service from them is nearly allways amazing
I got mine on Orange Racoon 40 Websave over 12 months
Its just over £40 per month, including Internet, phone cost about £50, but I used QuidCo to get £50 cashback.
Vince
vadonald said:
I got mine on Orange Racoon 40 Websave over 12 months
Its just over £40 per month, including Internet, phone cost about £50, but I used QuidCo to get £50 cashback.
Vince
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same - 12 months £32/month + £5 for internet. £50 phone but £50 cashback. Winner and I can upgrade change in 12 months.
I got mine from www.buymobilephones.net. which is one of mobile news awards commended online retailers.
My tarrif is on t-mobile 18-months with 700 mins, unlimited texts, 3GB data allowance and the phone was free.
I am paying £34.25 directly to t-mobile but have got 11 months half price line rental which is equivalent to £188 cashback. This is made through redemptions throughout the length of the contract which is similar to what carphonewarehouse used to do.
Link: http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobi...hs)-Free-Web-n-Walk-Plus-for-G-Series/1008540
I had scoured the internet for HTC Hero and T-Mobile G2 Touch contracts as I badly wanted this phone and found no better deal than this.
EDIT: 3 Months free insurance as well.
Haha burgess_boy you post sounds like an advert But thanks! This is the sort of deals I am looking for. I used Buymobilephones a few years ago so I haven't got a problem using them again. Theres £20 on Quidco as well... nice.
@locutus-of-borg - The reason I think the Hero on contract is expensive is because I have had a lot of WinMo phones of similar value to the Hero, yet the contracts (inc internet) were cheaper - usually £25 for 18 months.
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@locutus-of-borg - The reason I think the Hero on contract is expensive is because I have had a lot of WinMo phones of similar value to the Hero, yet the contracts (inc internet) were cheaper - usually £25 for 18 months.
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If you look at the TMo website, you have to pay £50->£60 per month to get a free WinMo phone.
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Dave
I posted this to HUKD:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/467978/htc-hero-orange-12-months-600min-50/
Works out at £350 for the 12 months, assuming the £50 QuidCo kicks in (mine tracked pretty quickly). However, you'd need to buy Orange Internet @£7.50 / month, too.
CombinedEffort said:
I posted this to HUKD:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/467978/htc-hero-orange-12-months-600min-50/
Works out at £350 for the 12 months, assuming the £50 QuidCo kicks in (mine tracked pretty quickly). However, you'd need to buy Orange Internet @£7.50 / month, too.
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I thought it seemed about the cheapest way to get this phone.
My QuidCo has changed from Tracked to Validated - so its looking good so far
Vince
Was just wondering hat the best deals people have see for the SGS2, currently trying to find a decent new contract deal, don't know whether to order online or buy in-store on the launch date. Any ideas?
Check these out:
http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2
i don't really want to buy online because i'll receive it later, unless theres any particularly good deals.
I found these to be better...
buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II/30,72930,All,tt1,ct1
(put a www on the front. I'm not allowed to post links)
The one that suited me best is the T-Mobile 18 month £30.64/month 600 mins + 500 texts + 'unlimited' Internet. I've just pre-ordered.
That is far better than the deal I would get upgrading my existing t-mobile contract to a Galaxy S, let alone an S2.
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I found these to be better...
buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II/30,72930,All,tt1,ct1
(put a www on the front. I'm not allowed to post links)
The one that suited me best is the T-Mobile 18 month £30.64/month 600 mins + 500 texts + 'unlimited' Internet. I've just pre-ordered.
That is far better than the deal I would get upgrading my existing t-mobile contract to a Galaxy S, let alone an S2.
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Remember to go through a cashback site, Topcashback are giving £30.30 for all contracts. Every little helps!
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i don't really want to buy online because i'll receive it later, unless theres any particularly good deals.
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Are you based in the uk? If so, here online deals are generally better and all the shops ship next day delivery. No doubt pre-orders get shipped the earliest they can, I've had a previous phone turn up 2 days before it was released in shop before so I havent bought a mobile in a shop for a few years now.
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Check these out:
http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2
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Im keeping an eye daily on the available deals and comparing them, more seem to be added by retailers each day. Im getting addicted to checking!
Im not a heavy voice user, just texts and net. So best I've seen so far is the 2 top orange and tmobile deals. http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2?&tab=Pay-Monthly&page=1&sortby=Monthly-Cost&minutes=300&internet=yes £20 per month and £200 upfront. £689.08 total for two years.
Ive never used tmobile but I hear they are use the orange network now, so Im tempted to stump for it. Though Im gonna give it a few days just incase any better ones come out, Ive given a deadline of next wed. Last thing I wanna do is leave it too late and they all run out of stock. In fact I might give retailer a ring to see what stock levels are like.
cheers guys, went for the t-mobile deal on buymobilephones through that cashback site! hopefully it'll come early!
Surely 3 mobile's All You Can Eat Data, with real unlimited data wipes the floor of all the other carriers who impose fair usage limits.
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Surely 3 mobile's All You Can Eat Data, with real unlimited data wipes the floor of all the other carriers who impose fair usage limits.
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maybe, but three arent going to let the galaxy S2 go for less than 35 plus upfront fee, plus 24 month contract. not on the ayce deal.
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maybe, but three arent going to let the galaxy S2 go for less than 35 plus upfront fee, plus 24 month contract. not on the ayce deal.
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... and You expect that other networks are going to be more generous..? pleeease... at least with three You have 2K cross network minutes and UNLIMITED internet for 35 quid (not to mention other extras).
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... and You expect that other networks are going to be more generous..? pleeease... at least with three You have 2K cross network minutes and UNLIMITED internet for 35 quid (not to mention other extras).
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Did I say that? Hmm? Three's all-you-can-eat data is only worth it if you do actually download/use more than 1GB of data each month. I'm with Three at present, and have never got close to my limit using my galaxy tab, admittedly i use wifi when possible.
I dont get close to using 2000 X network mins, or the 5000 three-to-three minutes which means its a waste. Unless you are using everything to the max on the three ayce deal, then its not value for money, not at what they are going to ask for the galaxy S2 anyway.
Conversely, if you are downloading shedloads, its a great deal.
Horses for courses. Your needs arent the same as mine. Please don't presume otherwise.
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you are recommending some websites but they dont have good rates on the review websites.
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you are recommending some websites but they dont have good rates on the review websites.
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Erm, I'm not recommending it at all. I was merely pointing out which deal I have gone for. That is all. The bad reviews often come from these redemption deals, where people have to send off for rebates. However, people often forget to do so in the correct time frame, and thus lose out on their discount.
Anyway , the Link in my previous post is removed.
3 are offering the desire hd and s for 35 pounds on the one deal. And the xperia arc for 40 quid. I dont think the gs2 will go for anything under 35 on a basic plan, and 40 on the one plan. Maybe it will match the iphone contracts and charge 50-70 pounds upfront the 35 a month for the one plan.
Thought people might be interested in this offer from play.com - a class 10 16GB micro SD card for £17 which seems like a good deal for me. The offer is only on for 3 days:
h--p://is.gd/1zxeqm
Gum mobile are offering the phone for £499 unlocked unbranded.
Eta 27th.
I have bought from them and they are trustworthy.
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Check these out:
http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2
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Wicked, lots more deals released by retailers today http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S2 Mainly more o2 deals on offer by them, glad I waited as their are some 18 month deals on offer.
When comparing the Orange deals look the best value to me but Im tempted by the tmobile 600mins, 500 texts and web for £30pm. I know tmobile can use the orange network now but Im still not sure about it but in the past tmobile hasnt had the best signal in my area. Suppose I could always send it back.
Rang around again today and the retailers still wont give a firm date on the release, they obviously dont know or arent allowed to say.
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Sorry, but if you're a heavy data user, then Three's One Plan is fantastic value. It's the only plan that allows tethering without additional costs, and truly unlimited data.
Vodafone and O2 both charged me huge sums for going over my fair usage limits, and that was before I even started using my phone as a portable hotspot.
With Three, I have no worries at all about data usage, and I've even been able to start tethering my netbook on the train. £25 per month on their Sim-Free One Plan, and I'm using an average of around 12Gb per month.
Can you show me another plan that allows tethering and will do me a similar deal (with only around 200 minutes of x-network calls)...
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Sorry, but if you're a heavy data user, then Three's One Plan is fantastic value. It's the only plan that allows tethering without additional costs, and truly unlimited data.
Vodafone and O2 both charged me huge sums for going over my fair usage limits, and that was before I even started using my phone as a portable hotspot.
With Three, I have no worries at all about data usage, and I've even been able to start tethering my netbook on the train. £25 per month on their Sim-Free One Plan, and I'm using an average of around 12Gb per month.
Can you show me another plan that allows tethering and will do me a similar deal (with only around 200 minutes of x-network calls)...
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o2 allow tethering, but you're right that you don't get unlimited. I'm going for 500MB and I'll up the bolt-on to 1GB if I need it. I won't need more than that though, as far as I can see! I'm too scared to go with Three for two years as I'm about to graduate, and if I manage to get a good job I want it to be more-than-likely I'll get good coverage!
Hi all - just looking for some feedback from UK members. Im out of contract on o2 now and interested in what people think of 'other' networks and their performance (especially data). I live north of London, will be moving on from Sim free HTC desire from cpwh. Kinda fancy vodafone over going with o2 again, not sure why! maybe because all this o2 advertising saying I can get a 12 month contract, yes I can, but I pay for the handset, thanks for the 8 years, £45 a month spend eh!!
Given a choice, what would you do and why??
Thanks in advance
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Hi all - just looking for some feedback from UK members. Im out of contract on o2 now and interested in what people think of 'other' networks and their performance (especially data). I live north of London, will be moving on from Sim free HTC desire from cpwh. Kinda fancy vodafone over going with o2 again, not sure why! maybe because all this o2 advertising saying I can get a 12 month contract, yes I can, but I pay for the handset, thanks for the 8 years, £45 a month spend eh!!
Given a choice, what would you do and why??
Thanks in advance
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If your looking for high speed data go for 3. If your looking the best overall reception go for tmobile/orange they now share their networks. Then again I suspect you wont have many connection issues with 3 if you live in London.
just my 2 cents
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If your looking for high speed data go for 3. If your looking the best overall reception go for tmobile/orange they now share their networks. Then again I suspect you wont have many connection issues with 3 if you live in London.
just my 2 cents
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im on orange the orange/tmob is a pain in the butt!!! i get constant drops in signal as the fone determines which is the better signal, drops from orange finds tmob( but only gives u 2g tmob!!!) the drops and goes back to orange) since all the crap ive been havin ive manually set my fone to stay on orange, too much hassle and tmob isnt good coverage where i live (north west)
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im on orange the orange/tmob is a pain in the butt!!! i get constant drops in signal as the fone determines which is the better signal, drops from orange finds tmob( but only gives u 2g tmob!!!) the drops and goes back to orange) since all the crap ive been havin ive manually set my fone to stay on orange, too much hassle and tmob isnt good coverage where i live (north west)
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Yeah, currently the T-mobile/Orange roaming is 2g only, hopefully though later this year they will bring out full 3g data roaming too, or even better join both networks under the same APN (which should prevent any problems with phones trying to jump between roaming and non-roaming).
Assuming il have my SGS for the next 18/24 months this prospect is one of the few things making me consider staying with T-Mobile.
cheers
Thanks guys, any one on vodafone to rate their data speeds?
I was in town this afternoon and dropped into the o2 shop, they had the advertising in the window, phone all powered up on display, went to the counter and asked if they had any in stock and after a few taps on the keyboard the assistant told me "no".....didnt offer any other info than "no"!! didnt offer up when they might have them, enquire to whether I wanted it sim free or new contract, just a "no" and went back to staring into the distance...one day I will meet a mobile phone salesperson who is actually bothered about their job and finding out what the person standing in front of them wants!
O2 PAYG £399 Network will be Giffgaff payg as it suits my needs .
jje
birdbox said:
Hi all - just looking for some feedback from UK members. Im out of contract on o2 now and interested in what people think of 'other' networks and their performance (especially data). I live north of London, will be moving on from Sim free HTC desire from cpwh. Kinda fancy vodafone over going with o2 again, not sure why! maybe because all this o2 advertising saying I can get a 12 month contract, yes I can, but I pay for the handset, thanks for the 8 years, £45 a month spend eh!!
Given a choice, what would you do and why??
Thanks in advance
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Check out my recent thread, where I tested some of the UK networks for data transfer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054255
I just moved to Vodafone after being on o2 for the last 18 months. I have been with vodafone before, and round by me their coverage is the best by far.
As for data, your probs best going with 3 for their unlimted data plans, though I have heard their reception is pretty ropey. It all depends on whats best round where you live/work or spend most of your time.
I also heard that o2 throttle the data speeds, whereas Voda and 3 dont.
birdbox said:
Hi all - just looking for some feedback from UK members. Im out of contract on o2 now and interested in what people think of 'other' networks and their performance (especially data). I live north of London, will be moving on from Sim free HTC desire from cpwh. Kinda fancy vodafone over going with o2 again, not sure why! maybe because all this o2 advertising saying I can get a 12 month contract, yes I can, but I pay for the handset, thanks for the 8 years, £45 a month spend eh!!
Given a choice, what would you do and why??
Thanks in advance
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whats the dealio with 12mth contract? what did they offer you? ive just gone for 1200 mins 500mb with o2 for £42... (£5 off online deal)
im on orange and can get a cheaper deal for the same package £35 at p4u... but every1 i know who has bought thru them have bad stories so steering clear and orange near me has recently gone down the pan... would have gone to 3 as their signal and speeds are awesome from the payngo i tried... but was declined, yet o2 accepted straight away... hey ho
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I just moved to Vodafone after being on o2 for the last 18 months. I have been with vodafone before, and round by me their coverage is the best by far.
As for data, your probs best going with 3 for their unlimted data plans, though I have heard their reception is pretty ropey. It all depends on whats best round where you live/work or spend most of your time.
I also heard that o2 throttle the data speeds, whereas Voda and 3 dont.
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have voda released the sgs2 yet? aint seen it on voda other than cpw/mobs.co
I wasn't sure where to post this, but this seemed to make the most sense. Mods please move if needbe.
I currently have a Galaxy S3 Unlocked from Tmobile USA. I want to make sure its going to work on 3G in all the countries I will be going to.
In the Month of April I will be traveling to Southern Ireland, Paris France, Venice Italy and Rome Italy. Total Duration 2 weeks. 4 days in each location.
I am trying to make sure I will be covering all my bases here and not missing anything - data, coverage, compatibility etc.
For Ireland I have my eye set on Tesco due to their extremely aggressive pricing and plans. 25 Euros will get me 15gb of Data, 1c calls to the US, Free Tesco Wireless Calls & Text - so it seems like a no Brainer.
For the Resident Ireland individuals with Cell service - hows Tesco?
I am looking for only 100 mins or so in each location, unl text in that country, 500MB of data and a killer international rate for the US.
As of France and Italy I have no clue who to go with - Any suggestions would be very helpful!!
Thanks in advance.
The T-Mobile Galaxy S3 has a pentaband radio, so it supports virtually every GSM network(including 3G/4G data) in the world.
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The T-Mobile Galaxy S3 has a pentaband radio, so it supports virtually every GSM network(including 3G/4G data) in the world.
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Woo Hoo!!! Thats awesome! And I thought I was gonna need to buy a nexus haha. Thanks!
I'm regularly moving back and forth between Ireland and France so here is my opinion.
Ireland -
Tesco or Lycamobile's plans are probably the best if you're looking for international plans. If you're looking for a plan for just Ireland, 3 is by far the best: free any network calls and texts on weekends, free texts to any network and free 3 to 3 calls all week and 16 GB internet for €20. FYI 3 supports FastDormancy(if you dont't know what this is, ignore it)
France -
http://mobile.free.fr
You might wanna use translate feature on Google Chrome on this site. FYI je m'incris is the button to click to subscribe.
Free Mobile is **BY FAR** the best value for any network. Free gives you unlimited calls to all French numbers, American and Canadian numbers(including Alaska, Hawaii and other American constituencies), free SMS/MMS to all French numbers and free landline calls to 40 different countries worldwide. The only slight pity is that you only get 3GB internet per month. However, you get all of this for €20 a month billed to your card so it's worth it. Just cancel the plan(no fee AFAIK) when you leave France. **YOU WILL GET CHARGED THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR CALLS/MMS/SMS OUTSIDE YOUR PACKAGE**.
Alternatively, you could also use Lycamobile France if you don't like the credit card billing style of Free.
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I'm regularly moving back and forth between Ireland and France so here is my opinion.
Ireland -
Tesco or Lycamobile's plans are probably the best if you're looking for international plans. If you're looking for a plan for just Ireland, 3 is by far the best: free any network calls and texts on weekends, free texts to any network and free 3 to 3 calls all week and 16 GB internet for €20. FYI 3 supports FastDormancy(if you dont't know what this is, ignore it)
France -
http://mobile.free.fr
You might wanna use translate feature on Google Chrome on this site. FYI je m'incris is the button to click to subscribe.
Free Mobile is **BY FAR** the best value for any network. Free gives you unlimited calls to all French numbers, American and Canadian numbers(including Alaska, Hawaii and other American constituencies), free SMS/MMS to all French numbers and free landline calls to 40 different countries worldwide. The only slight pity is that you only get 3GB internet per month. However, you get all of this for €20 a month billed to your card so it's worth it. Just cancel the plan(no fee AFAIK) when you leave France. **YOU WILL GET CHARGED THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR CALLS/MMS/SMS OUTSIDE YOUR PACKAGE**.
Alternatively, you could also use Lycamobile France if you don't like the credit card billing style of Free.
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hi Rick, so that sounds great I think I'm going to stick with Tesco because I've already been working with them messaging back and forth on Facebook. it doesn't seem to be that much different then the other 1 you mentioned. As of france, the company called free sounds absolutely awesome. My only issue is how do I contact them to ask about getting a SIM card shipped to me, or if there is a store where I can buy everything? Does anyone speak English?
why did you post in General?
EyeAndroid said:
hi Rick, so that sounds great I think I'm going to stick with Tesco because I've already been working with them messaging back and forth on Facebook. it doesn't seem to be that much different then the other 1 you mentioned. As of france, the company called free sounds absolutely awesome. My only issue is how do I contact them to ask about getting a SIM card shipped to me, or if there is a store where I can buy everything? Does anyone speak English?
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Everything is on the provided website. Just click on "Je m'incris" and continue using the Translate feature on Google Chrome. I don't think there's many(if any) stores around.
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rickoslyder said:
Everything is on the provided website. Just click on "Je m'incris" and continue using the Translate feature on Google Chrome. I don't think there's many(if any) stores around.
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Well I know I wont quite as good a deal with these guys but the english is really helping me feel a whole lot more comfortable. http://www.lefrenchmobile.com/en/tariffs-sim-card-cheap-international-calls-from-france.html. They say their customer service is also 100% catered to Americans with English Pay as you go plans.
I tried the google translate option on Free's site but they have alot of pre printed pictures in french & so it only translates half the site. Also the fact that I'd have to worry about needing to cancel it before I leave so they wont re run my card is too much of a hassle. With 6 plane changes, 6 hotels attractions & the subway - I have enough to worry about. I appreciate your suggestion though.
Does anyone have any recommendations for Italy?!?
EyeAndroid said:
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I am looking for only 100 mins or so in each location, unl text in that country, 500MB of data and a killer international rate for the US.
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In most places in Europe you can get very good deals for prepaid SIM plans - Tesco seems to be good in UK/IRL and I know of very good prices with ALDI towards Germany.
The ESSENTIAL points for you would be:
- be 100% certain that your phone is unlocked - test it well in advance!
- plan carefully on how you are going to get the SIMs on your initial travel - if the SIM will only arrive at your hotel in the 3rd day of your 4-day stay it will be of little use!
- also it might be a small advantage if you will know your new phone numbers (one for each SIM, with the international country prefix in front) in advance - that way people that must call you during those specific days will already know what numbers to call
Hey guys,
I'm going to be travelling internationally this year and just purchased a VZ S4. I'll be buying pre paid SIMs in country (in this case Ireland). Can any one tell me of any gotchyas or what I'll expect?
Thanks
falcar said:
Hey guys,
I'm going to be travelling internationally this year and just purchased a VZ S4. I'll be buying pre paid SIMs in country (in this case Ireland). Can any one tell me of any gotchyas or what I'll expect?
Thanks
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do a search. this has been address multiple times under multiple threads. dont open a brand new thread on this.
but YES it can. It is GSM unlocked.
falcar said:
Hey guys,
I'm going to be travelling internationally this year and just purchased a VZ S4. I'll be buying pre paid SIMs in country (in this case Ireland). Can any one tell me of any gotchyas or what I'll expect?
Thanks
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Instead of buying a prepaid SIM, consider getting VZ global plan $25 for 100MB. I will be travelling to Europe in July, few countries, and this is by far the cheapest option.
You can get a pre-paid SIM for like $30 and have a better plan and better service, when I was in Australia the signal sucked so I got a pre-paid SIM with 1500 minutes, 400mb data, unlimited texts, and unlimited data for social networks. Better deal than the Verizon plan.
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darek65 said:
Instead of buying a prepaid SIM, consider getting VZ global plan $25 for 100MB. I will be travelling to Europe in July, few countries, and this is by far the cheapest option.
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Man...inflation must have taken hold overnight...
darek65 said:
Instead of buying a prepaid SIM, consider getting VZ global plan $25 for 100MB. I will be travelling to Europe in July, few countries, and this is by far the cheapest option.
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Uhhh... what? You can get much better pre-paid SIM's for $25. 100MB will allow you to update a few apps, upload a few pictures, and navigate for a day. That $25 also doesn't include voice and SMS fees.
geoff5093 said:
Uhhh... what? You can get much better pre-paid SIM's for $25. 100MB will allow you to update a few apps, upload a few pictures, and navigate for a day. That $25 also doesn't include voice and SMS fees.
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Tell me where in Italy or France I can get anything cheaper. In France there is couple day waiting period.
I don't know about France, but in Germany, for 25 Euro, I got a prepaid SIM with 300MB data and a 10 euro credit for international calls at 0.09 euro per minute. SMS are 0.09 each (a bit expensive), but local calls (in germany) were included in the price of the SIM. I think there was a different pricing structure you could choose at 1 euro per day for unlimited data, charged each day that you use data but my german language skills are quite shaky, so I may have misunderstood. T-Mobile DE was/is the carrier.
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darek65 said:
Tell me where in Italy or France I can get anything cheaper. In France there is couple day waiting period.
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