SIM Card for 4G iPad in UK
Aug 13, 2012, 2:08 pm
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SIM Card for 4G iPad in UK
I'll be in London/Wales/Scotland for two weeks in September and would like to get a SIM card for my 4G iPad to use throughout the trip.
Can someone offer suggestions for the best carrier/plan to get this? Will be arriving at Heathrow and staying in the Hyde Park /Grosvenor Sq. area of London for the first part of the trip.
I've done this in the US and it worked fine except for the automatic rebill, which the carrier took care of quickly when I called.
Can someone offer suggestions for the best carrier/plan to get this? Will be arriving at Heathrow and staying in the Hyde Park /Grosvenor Sq. area of London for the first part of the trip.
I've done this in the US and it worked fine except for the automatic rebill, which the carrier took care of quickly when I called.
Aug 13, 2012, 2:47 pm
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Without a UK address or credit record you will be unable to get a monthly-billed contract. You could get a prepaid T-Mobile SIM for free and get a month's data for £15 (after using 1GB data you will be unable to stream videos etc.); see www.t-mobile.co.uk for store locations.
Be aware that there is no 4G coverage in the UK. Only 3G.
Be aware that there is no 4G coverage in the UK. Only 3G.
Aug 13, 2012, 2:58 pm
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Without a UK address or credit record you will be unable to get a monthly-billed contract. You could get a prepaid T-Mobile SIM for free and get a month's data for £15 (after using 1GB data you will be unable to stream videos etc.); see www.t-mobile.co.uk for store locations.
Be aware that there is no 4G coverage in the UK. Only 3G.
Be aware that there is no 4G coverage in the UK. Only 3G.
The 3G will probably be fine, I'm not even counting on even coverage wherever I go.
Is the £15 for unlimited data, video aside?? Not that I plan on streaming videos; more like email, text, browser, and using Google Maps/GPS quite a bit in the car.
Aug 15, 2012, 7:48 am
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If you need i can send an Austrian Three Card to you.
Only for 9,90€ (Simcard) + 15€/Month you get a 100% Unlimited Data Flat!
You need only a UMTS (WCDMA) Cellphone.
There is no Passport/ Address require.
If you not a Terrorist i can send the Simcard to your Address.
1GB -> 4€
10GB -> 9€
"SuperFlat" -> 15€
+ 9,90€ / Simcard
Only for 9,90€ (Simcard) + 15€/Month you get a 100% Unlimited Data Flat!
You need only a UMTS (WCDMA) Cellphone.
There is no Passport/ Address require.
If you not a Terrorist i can send the Simcard to your Address.
1GB -> 4€
10GB -> 9€
"SuperFlat" -> 15€
+ 9,90€ / Simcard
Aug 15, 2012, 10:24 am
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This service will send you the UK prepay SIM for the network of your choice (free in the UK, small fee if overseas). I've used them before and they seem reliable.
http://www.brightfone.com/sendmeasim.asp
http://www.brightfone.com/sendmeasim.asp
Last edited by Reason077; Aug 15, 2012 at 10:32 am
Aug 15, 2012, 11:25 am
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One of these should do you:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Bro...sr=1-2-catcorr
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Bro...sr=1-2-catcorr
Aug 15, 2012, 11:36 am
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If you need i can send an Austrian Three Card to you.
Only for 9,90€ (Simcard) + 15€/Month you get a 100% Unlimited Data Flat!
You need only a UMTS (WCDMA) Cellphone.
There is no Passport/ Address require.
If you not a Terrorist i can send the Simcard to your Address.
1GB -> 4€
10GB -> 9€
"SuperFlat" -> 15€
+ 9,90€ / Simcard
Only for 9,90€ (Simcard) + 15€/Month you get a 100% Unlimited Data Flat!
You need only a UMTS (WCDMA) Cellphone.
There is no Passport/ Address require.
If you not a Terrorist i can send the Simcard to your Address.
1GB -> 4€
10GB -> 9€
"SuperFlat" -> 15€
+ 9,90€ / Simcard
Aug 15, 2012, 12:30 pm
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Why not?
You dont need any registration oder something like that.
You can use the Simcard in many (three) Countrys.
http://www.three.co.uk/ThreePortal/S...&ssbinary=true
Page 10
there are not realy cheap.
You dont need any registration oder something like that.
You can use the Simcard in many (three) Countrys.
http://www.three.co.uk/ThreePortal/S...&ssbinary=true
Page 10
there are not realy cheap.
Aug 15, 2012, 1:47 pm
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Three no longer offers Three Like Home in the UK. Nor is there Three coverage in Iran.
In any case, £15 with a free SIM is less than €15 plus a €9.99 SIM.
In any case, £15 with a free SIM is less than €15 plus a €9.99 SIM.
Aug 15, 2012, 1:50 pm
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I dont know the UK offers maybe there is no 100% Flat in UK or you have to register the Sim whit your Passport and the can Track you and log all your Sites you Visit.
The AT Sim is 100% Anonymous there are no Personaldata required.
The AT Sim is 100% Anonymous there are no Personaldata required.
Aug 15, 2012, 2:03 pm
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Three UK no longer offer Three Like Home to their own customers, but customers of some other Three networks can still avail of Three Like Home, including on the Three UK network when visiting Britain.
http://www.drei.at/portal/de/privat/...Like_Home.html
http://apps.three.ie/roaming/pages/d...hree-like-home
http://www.drei.at/portal/de/privat/...Like_Home.html
http://apps.three.ie/roaming/pages/d...hree-like-home