PAYG mobile phone Sim for internet "tethering"
 

We come to Spain for up to a month or so at a time. We have a Spanish Orange PAYG sim for calls and texts on a mobile phone. We are thinking of "tethering" this to a laptop so we can get internet access (low use ie not downloading films etc). Does anyone have a recommendation for staying with Orange and upgrading (buy a month's unlimited internet or just 500mb at a time maybe?) at one of their shops or going somewhere else? Or any other tips?

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http://internetmovil.orange.es/tarif...movil-prepago/

Not cheap at €36 for a month, but otherwise this seems to be what you need?

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That's a maximum of 2gb for €36

Carrefour which uses the Orange network gives you 3 gb for €29, though not sure if that includes IVA

http://www.carrefour.es/telecom/inte...ago/bono-3-gb/

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Thanks both - that looks like what I need. So an early trip to Carrefour I think :)

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Masmovil have 5gb for 31.68 including vat per month payg. They use Orange as provider. I use them had no problems web site in english and they have english speaking operators if you need to phone them.

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Vodafone has 3 PayG plans that are pretty good:

Smart8 - €8/Month +iva 25MB data, 20 mins talk, and 20 SMS I think

Smart12 - €12/mo +iva - 500Mb data, 40 SMS, 30 min talk (or something like that)

Smart16 - €16/mo +iva - 1GB data, 60SMS, 60 mins talk.

You can always go over the limits if you top up, too.

I'm not a big Vodafone fan, but not bad for a solution with pretty good geographical coverage.

Re: PAYG mobile phone Sim for internet "tethering"
 

Sorry that's euro 36.18 inc vat for 5gb with Masmovil

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Are these monthly PAYG contracts? The Orange one we use now is just top up as and when needed and that is what I need due to the infrequency of our visits.

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I use Masmovil on payg I think the monthly gb you need auto top up? But i belive you are sble to put it on hold when not in Spain. Check there web site you can get them to call you for free to find out

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Sorry re spelling fat fingers and using a tablet

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LOL! My tablets just turn my water green :)

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That's probably more to do with originating from Barnsley! From a Wakefield lad lo,

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Just a point to watch out for re mobile internet if you use Skype not all allow this Masmovil do which was one of reasons I went with them, so worth checking that out

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LOL! Maybe so! We have happy memories of nights out in Wakefield - sometimes the old "Pussycat" club, other times the high street where I believe it had the UK highest density of pubs (possibly now overtaken by Barnsley as, when we go back, it seems the shops repeat in the pattern 'empty/Poundland/pub' haha!
We do Skype, so will watch out for that - thanks again all.

Re: PAYG mobile phone Sim for internet "tethering"
 

mobile 3G internet doesn't work well for any kind of VoIP - including Skype - the delay is much too long. Wired internet or WiMAX is what you need if you do a lot of Skype or VoIP.