Cheap SIM free mobile for taveling

Squidgy66

Hi folks,

I'm looking at buying a SIM free phone so I can by a cheap pay as you go SIM in the country I am visiting.

I'm already on the EE international roaming tariff - which is is awesome because I travel most months, but there are some countries that it doesn't cover.

Are there any current recommendations for a cheap SIM free phone? It will need to be triband or quadband so it is compatible with the frequencies in different countries. I just want a basic model that will text and call as I have a smart phone that I can do everything else with with a wifi connection.

I came across a very cheap offer from a company I have never heard of called UK cellphone shop, but became a bit wary when I saw the feedback on the internet. I also though £15 inc for a new, albeit non branded phone, seemed a bit too good to be true.

I've looked on Ebay and I am quite shocked at the price battered old second hand handsets cost!

Thanks in advance, Lee

ioscorpio

Carphonewarehouse, e2save, mobiles.co.uk, phones4u, dialaphone all sell unlocked phones, just pick the cheapest network e.g. http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phone/nokia/nokia-105/ppay?colourCode=BLACK

Don't forget to go through TCB, you get £6.56 cashback from Phones4u http://www.topcashback.co.uk/phones4u/

pepdavies

Just use the phone you have?

grumbler

ioscorpio wrote: »

Carphonewarehouse, e2save, mobiles.co.uk, phones4u, dialaphone all sell unlocked phones, just pick the cheapest network e.g. http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phone/nokia/nokia-105/ppay?colourCode=BLACK

However, tri-band phones are not cheap. Nokia 105 is two-band.

kingrulzuk

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phone/samsung/samsung-e1200/ppay?colourCode=BLACK&gift=undefined&giftType=undefined

Check this phone Samsung E1200 bought it for £0.49. So far have used it in Scotland, Portugal and India.

grumbler

kingrulzuk wrote: »

Check this phone Samsung E1200 bought it for £0.49. So far have used it in Scotland, Portugal and India.

Neither EU, nor India requires a tri-band phone that the OP clearly sad s/he wanted:
http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=INDIA

Tony5101

msalah wrote: »

What can be the best way to avoid from expensive roaming charges while traveling to the different countries? Any Idea Please? I am traveling to several countries for business purpose but always face bitter experience of expensive bill while coming back to home country.....

Are you for real? You've spammed god knows how many threads with the same message.
Post once, and wait for a reply...that's how forums usually work.

Tell us what type of phone you have, which netwrok you're with and whether you're contract or PAYG, and yiu might get some useful information.