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Amazulu May 7th 2017 4:06 pm

Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 
I'm in the UK next week and any info or experience of current sim-only deals would be appreciated - preferably something I can buy at LHR. I'm looking for lots if data. The best I've seen so far is the Virgin 6GB/2500 minutes GBP15 offer

bobbyftm May 9th 2017 1:12 am

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 12247254)
I'm in the UK next week and any info or experience of current sim-only deals would be appreciated - preferably something I can buy at LHR. I'm looking for lots if data. The best I've seen so far is the Virgin 6GB/2500 minutes GBP15 offer

Just come back after a month and whilst i cannot recommend what to get i can recommend not getting O2 . Reception was shite from as far south as York to as far north as Glasgow and everything inbetween :thumbdown: Saw some Us citizens using their data whilst touring Loch Lomond ,asked who their provider was and was told EE

Amazulu May 9th 2017 1:01 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by bobbyftm (Post 12248598)
Just come back after a month and whilst i cannot recommend what to get i can recommend not getting O2 . Reception was shite from as far south as York to as far north as Glasgow and everything inbetween :thumbdown: Saw some Us citizens using their data whilst touring Loch Lomond ,asked who their provider was and was told EE

Noted. I used EE in the UK 2 years ago and managed to get data pretty much everywhere. I would say they are the most expensive option over there, a bit like Telstra here

Amazulu May 9th 2017 1:03 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 
I found this:
Compare Our Best Sim Only Deals | MoneySuperMarket

Easy to compare

xizzles May 9th 2017 1:56 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 12249185)
Noted. I used EE in the UK 2 years ago and managed to get data pretty much everywhere. I would say they are the most expensive option over there, a bit like Telstra here

You know the story about them peanuts and monkeys? :rofl:

moneypenny20 May 9th 2017 5:35 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 12249187)

That's useful, I've passed it on to the daughter going to the UK. Can't believe how cheap the cheapest are. She's probably going to get two sims, one for the tablet with decent data and one for the mobile with plenty of texts. Looks quite reasonable.

GarryP May 9th 2017 6:34 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 12249277)
That's useful, I've passed it on to the daughter going to the UK. Can't believe how cheap the cheapest are. She's probably going to get two sims, one for the tablet with decent data and one for the mobile with plenty of texts. Looks quite reasonable.

If you are looking at data for a tablet, then can I suggest looking at :

https://www.mymemory.co.uk/3-payg-4g...12gb-data.html

not sure of the terms, but ....

Pollyana May 9th 2017 9:15 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 
My ipad is running on a Three sim while I'm here this year, excellent coverage and very cheap. Got the sim on ebay before i came over, topped up with a voucher at Heathrow.

Phone is still on EE/orange as it has been for the last 20 years and their coverage is probably the best, though I think there are cheaper options. Its just easier for me to stay with them. If I got a new PAYG I would probably go with Three or O2.

And none of this ID stuff to buy a sim, just buy it, insert and run :)

Beoz May 9th 2017 10:34 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 12249397)
My ipad is running on a Three sim while I'm here this year, excellent coverage and very cheap. Got the sim on ebay before i came over, topped up with a voucher at Heathrow.

Phone is still on EE/orange as it has been for the last 20 years and their coverage is probably the best, though I think there are cheaper options. Its just easier for me to stay with them. If I got a new PAYG I would probably go with Three or O2.

And none of this ID stuff to buy a sim, just buy it, insert and run :)

My O2 PAYG keeps getting cancelled if I don't use it within 3 months. Just had to have it reconnected with a trip to the UK coming in a couple of weeks.

moneypenny20 May 9th 2017 10:49 pm

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 12249306)
If you are looking at data for a tablet, then can I suggest looking at :

https://www.mymemory.co.uk/3-payg-4g...12gb-data.html

not sure of the terms, but ....

That looks quite good, cheers.

commonwealth May 18th 2017 12:47 am

Re: Current UK sim-only mobile deals
 
Last year I used a 3Mobile all-in-one SIM in London which i was able to use in France and Holland for data at no extra charge.


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