Portugal sim card help

curtainsplitter

Hi guys am landing at Faro airport portugal in November and I am wanting a nano sim card to use internet on for my iPhone and a sim card to talk on for calls etc on my blackberry in micro sim..does anyone know anywhere online you can buy anyway or in faro airport?

NiftyDigits

BlackBerry Q10/Z10? Why do you need two phones for the same thing?

curtainsplitter

I'm going to be taking an iPhone 5C for internet use and uploading pics and using the tom tom app as navigation...the blackberry z10 will be just for calls..I've seen a few online sim cards but the prices are ridiculous..£52 for 1gb internet?!

NiftyDigits

curtainsplitter wrote: »

I'm going to be taking an iPhone 5C for internet use and uploading pics and using the tom tom app as navigation...the blackberry z10 will be just for calls..I've seen a few online sim cards but the prices are ridiculous..£52 for 1gb internet?!

When I was there, a few months ago. I purchased a SIM from a MEO outlet on PAYG. The kindly assistant supplied me with an ample data package at no extra charge.
I won't say how much, as it might lead to shop assistants being bothered. But let's say it easily covered the whole of my time there and the Internet was fast and reliable.

£52 is ludicrous. Normal price should be 15€ or less for 1GB including SIM, but we paid a lot less than that.
You can check the normal prices here

curtainsplitter

thanks for the help. I did see that link on a google search but i didn't find much info about where to buy those sim cards the UK as I also searched faro airport and couldn't see any shops that would sell them?

NiftyDigits

See if there is one en route.

http://lojas.meo.pt/

curtainsplitter

Had a look as I'm staying at a private villa doesn't look like any are on the way..do you know anywhere i can buy some online?

NiftyDigits

curtainsplitter wrote: »

Had a look as I'm staying at a private villa doesn't look like any are on the way..do you know anywhere i can buy some online?

http://www.meo.pt/loja-online
http://www.meo.pt/telemovel/tarifarios/pre-pagos

Seriously, you have a vehicle. There is one not far from the airport. Don't create a drama. Once you hit the junction, it is 1 kilometer South. That is likely one minute. You can get properly kitted it out then to be on your way.

knightstyle

Toggle charge 15p/Mb on their PAYG sim.

NiftyDigits

knightstyle wrote: »

Toggle charge 15p/Mb on their PAYG sim.

That is hardly comparable.

curtainsplitter

I've used toggle before and they were nothing short of crap. So no. Also whilst you say those are on the way they are not applicable as i said we'll need the simcard for gps..