Best Cellphone for temp UK use? Possibly data too.
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I'm going 'home' for a couple of weeks and I was wondering what the best deal was for a phone while I was there? I could possibly borrow a handset, but would obviously need a SIM card. My sister has a 1p/min plan to call the USA, so I wouldn't need it for international calling, just keeping in touch around the UK.
I'm sure this has been discussed to death, but as the information changes all the time, I figured a new thread was probably needed.
TIA.
I'm sure this has been discussed to death, but as the information changes all the time, I figured a new thread was probably needed.
TIA.
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If you need data, last time I checked, over the summer, O2 had the best PAYG rates for mins and data....no idea on the handset, but if you've got a tri/quad phone, could just unlock it and drop the sim into it.
Jail break an iphone and use that if you already have one.
Jail break an iphone and use that if you already have one.
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I don't have a phone, but I'm hoping I could borrow one - if not an iPhone, at least a basic handset. I have Verizon, so my Android phone is useless over there and I don't want to pay VZW's extortionate pricing!
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Here is a review: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...al6WTUx2KcyQVg
The emphasis is on a no-frills phone with excellent reception. They are supposed to retail for about 25 Euros, and they have just started appearing on Amazon and eBay at inflated prices, so I guess they should appear at regular prices pretty soon.
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No need to jail break any more... with the 4s Verizon (and I think others) will unlock your iPhone if you ask and then you can use any international SIM card. This is the reason I finally cracked and got an iPhone from Verizon.
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As the OP doesn't have a handset and only wants one for the UK, just get a PAYG set there, about 20 squid for a basic boring phone, but would do the job.
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If you don't already have a super phone (unlocked) over here than probably just get el cheapo unlocked phone over there with the plan of the day. Pop into a carphone warehouse and see which PAYG is currently the cheapest.
If you do have a phone and are looking for a data only SIM you should consult this wiki
http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wik...with_data_Wiki
If you do have a phone and are looking for a data only SIM you should consult this wiki
http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wik...with_data_Wiki
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Have you asked Verizon, about unlocking?
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We looked at PAYG sims for our son as he moved over to the UK in September to attend university.
We ended up going with O2 as they had the best coverage for where he was going. I discovered though that even some of the PAYG type plans were limited (with regard to data) if one had no credit history in the UK. In the end, so we could make sure he had a good amount of data, we put his plan in my dad's name. 3 looked like they had some good PAYG plans though, and had the signal been better where my son is we would have gone with them.
Some of my family use Orange and Virgin on PAYG plans.
(I might add my son took his unlocked iPhone with him).
We ended up going with O2 as they had the best coverage for where he was going. I discovered though that even some of the PAYG type plans were limited (with regard to data) if one had no credit history in the UK. In the end, so we could make sure he had a good amount of data, we put his plan in my dad's name. 3 looked like they had some good PAYG plans though, and had the signal been better where my son is we would have gone with them.
Some of my family use Orange and Virgin on PAYG plans.
(I might add my son took his unlocked iPhone with him).
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It's duel tech...they kind of had to really to be competitive. No idea what they're like on unlocking it though.
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Yes, you have to be a customer "in good standing" for six months. That's six months as a Verizon customer, not six months with their iPhone. I got mine unlocked immediately and it works fine with an Orange SIM (not that I'm actually going to use it to roam in the US with, of course!).
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Yes, you have to be a customer "in good standing" for six months. That's six months as a Verizon customer, not six months with their iPhone. I got mine unlocked immediately and it works fine with an Orange SIM (not that I'm actually going to use it to roam in the US with, of course!).
Wonder how long will take for AT&T to catch up on iphone unlock. Just having difference of opinion with them over unlocking BB Bold 9700, they say don't have codes on this model, not available. They have given me codes for other phones, no problem.
Guess I will pay the $5-10 get the code online.
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