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Three PAYG sim activation abroad

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Has anyone tried to activate their new Three PAYG SIM while abroad on holiday?

It states on their website roaming is active by default for payg sims but I am not sure if I'll have connection at all with a new sim

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  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,915 Forumite
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    I doubt it would work, to enable roaming (or anything else) the sim has to connect to the server first and get sim updates. This doesn't tend to work with a sim outside the UK.
  • diamonds
    diamonds Posts: 6,048 Forumite
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    Vodafone AU Sims activate abroad where Vodafone are, perhaps try a Vodafone UK sim.
    SO... now England its the Scots turn to say dont leave the UK, stay in Europe with us in the UK, dont let the tories fool you like they did us with empty lies... You will be leaving the UK aswell as Europe ;)
  • NFH
    NFH Posts: 4,413 Forumite
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    I've used plenty of foreign prepaid SIMs in the UK for the first time and they work fine. I'm sure it's the same in reverse.
  • redux
    redux Posts: 22,976 Forumite
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    I've also activated SIMs outside their home network.

    A Three SIM is already active anyway.
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