Mobile broadband abroad without roaming charges

Expecto

Wasn't sure whether this was best in mobiles or in the broadband section, so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

I have found a data SIM card (for 3G/4G tablets, phones etc) which gives access to the internet in the UK and abroad without roaming charges.

Looks quite similar to how Three's "Feel at Home" works, except that this works in a 41 countries, not 16 (plus it covers Spain, which Three currently doesn't).

When you buy the SIM card it comes with the first month's data included, then you pay per month after that for whatever you need (there are 4 data options: 1GB, 2GB, 5GB or 10GB).

Depending on the country you're in, you can either use your full data limit (USA, Australia, Italy, Spain etc) or you get an extra 10% on top of your plan to use in certain other countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, New Zealand etc)

If you go for the 5GB or 10GB plan you get unlimited UK & Ireland data for the first month, so it's actually pretty good even if you're not going abroad.


Loads more info is on the PC World website.


Oh, as it's a data SIM, you can use it in a phone, but it won't make calls or send texts. Would work with WhatsApp / Skype etc though.

NiftyDigits

Expecto wrote: »

Wasn't sure whether this was best in mobiles or in the broadband section, so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

I have found a data SIM card (for 3G/4G tablets, phones etc) which gives access to the internet in the UK and abroad without roaming charges.

Looks quite similar to how Three's "Feel at Home" works, except that this works in a 41 countries, not 16 (plus it covers Spain, which Three currently doesn't).

When you buy the SIM card it comes with the first month's data included, then you pay per month after that for whatever you need (there are 4 data options: 1GB, 2GB, 5GB or 10GB).

Depending on the country you're in, you can either use your full data limit (USA, Australia, Italy, Spain etc) or you get an extra 10% on top of your plan to use in certain other countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, New Zealand etc)

If you go for the 5GB or 10GB plan you get unlimited UK & Ireland data for the first month, so it's actually pretty good even if you're not going abroad.


Loads more info is on the PC World website.


Oh, as it's a data SIM, you can use it in a phone, but it won't make calls or send texts. Would work with WhatsApp / Skype etc though.

Apart from anything else, you'll be in a rolling contract. Perhaps with a 30 day notice. So unless you want to be in contract, you'll need to cancel on the same day as activated.
In effect, you could pay £25.99 in order to have 1GB to use over a month in any of these countries: Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Vatican City.

It might be of use to some....