Pay as you go sim card

sallen65

Hello. 

Im coming to the Uk from Australia for a month. I have my own iPhone and want to get a sim for the month. I’ll be using social media and FaceTiming family in Australia, messages and emails 
Any idea what’s the best deal as I’m very confused, thanks 

Neil_Jones

Does your provider in Australia not have a roaming agreement with somebody in the UK?

Alternatively just get an Asda Mobile sim if your phone is unlocked:

https://mobile.asda.com/help/getting-started/join-asda-mobile

Also make use of public wi-fi spots where available.

flaneurs_lobster

There's an unlimited everything SIM available for £7.50 for the first month from Lebara, you'll need a UK address for delivery and if you don't cancel it'll renew at £25. 

https://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/checkout/multi/your-order

400ixl

There are lots of cheap pay as you go providers in the UK. They all utilise the major networks which have varying degrees of coverage.

I wouldn't recommend Asda as they use the Vodafone network which in many parts of the UK has poor coverage (awful where I live). I would look for one based on EE or Three personally.

sallen65

400ixl said:

There are lots of cheap pay as you go providers in the UK. They all utilise the major networks which have varying degrees of coverage.

I wouldn't recommend Asda as they use the Vodafone network which in many parts of the UK has poor coverage (awful where I live). I would look for one based on EE or Three personally.

400ixl said:

There are lots of cheap pay as you go providers in the UK. They all utilise the major networks which have varying degrees of coverage.

I wouldn't recommend Asda as they use the Vodafone network which in many parts of the UK has poor coverage (awful where I live). I would look for one based on EE or Three personally.

Thanks for the advice, I think a friend mentioned 3 and it’s unlimited £35. I have a spare iPhone 6 I can use for it,
would I be able to sign into my accounts ie fb, email?

Thanks 

flaneurs_lobster

sallen65 said:

would I be able to sign into my accounts ie fb, email?

Thanks 

There will be no problem signing into Australian accounts in the UK. You will, of course, have to hold your phone upside-down when using in the Northern Hemisphere.

400ixl

How much of a data package do you think you will need for the time you will be here? Many of the places you will be will likely have wifi (hotel or friends for example) so you won't need data there. Lots of other places like pubs etc have free wifi these days.

So if all you want is to check emails and browse the web on a non urgent basis then you likely won't need a lot of data, so the unlimited £35 contract would not be good value.

This is a comparison of some options https://www.comparemymobile.com/buy/sim-only/30-day-sim-deals/

Smarty & ID Mobile for example use the Three network

Cisco001

£35 for unlimited data from three is too expensive.
Smarty (useThree network) do it for £20.
https://smarty.co.uk/

Giffgaff is not the cheapest, but they send sim card overseas.
https://www.giffgaff.com/

Lebara network could also take into consideration as it includes 100 international mins, just in case you need to ring Aus number.
https://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/

If you don't have a uk address for them to post the SIM card, Poundland sell them for £1.