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MATHA531 · 11-02-2007, 13:43

Some thoughts...

I think for a while somebody on this forum was offering WIND (Italy) sim cards but found the logistics difficult and had to stop doing it.

UK sim cards, as Andy noted, are almost being given away the competition is so fierce. For the most part, it is just as well to wait till you get there but if it is really important to get one in advance, there are many people selling them on ebay UK (if you look at some of the offers, most only post alas to UK addresses but some do post them internationally...)

Stay away, at least in my humble opinion, from merchants such as telestial noted in this thread. While they are legitemate in terms of you will get what you buy, their prices are asininely high, almost triple to quadruple what you will pay if you wait. I have made that suggestion on other forums and have been hit by "it's much more important for the convenience than if I pay a few extra bucks" nonsense...or "I must have the number before I leave to tell my associates, family and friends." To each his or her own.

I do think, though, since I know the members here are essentially among the most helpful and honest people I have ever had the pleasure of corresponding with via this forum, that the idea of having people send sim cards (and I must add about a year and a half ago one prominent member of this forum sent me an O2 UK sim card and I am still sorry he had to pay the postage...I would love to reimburse him via pay pal! or something....

Just some random silly thoughts on a cold Sunday morning in New York with no football games to watch on the telly today.

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	11-02-2007, 13:43 Some thoughts... I think for a while somebody on this forum was offering WIND (Italy) sim cards but found the logistics difficult and had to stop doing it. UK sim cards, as Andy noted, are almost being given away the competition is so fierce. For the most part, it is just as well to wait till you get there but if it is really important to get one in advance, there are many people selling them on ebay UK (if you look at some of the offers, most only post alas to UK addresses but some do post them internationally...) Stay away, at least in my humble opinion, from merchants such as telestial noted in this thread. While they are legitemate in terms of you will get what you buy, their prices are asininely high, almost triple to quadruple what you will pay if you wait. I have made that suggestion on other forums and have been hit by "it's much more important for the convenience than if I pay a few extra bucks" nonsense...or "I must have the number before I leave to tell my associates, family and friends." To each his or her own. I do think, though, since I know the members here are essentially among the most helpful and honest people I have ever had the pleasure of corresponding with via this forum, that the idea of having people send sim cards (and I must add about a year and a half ago one prominent member of this forum sent me an O2 UK sim card and I am still sorry he had to pay the postage...I would love to reimburse him via pay pal! or something.... Just some random silly thoughts on a cold Sunday morning in New York with no football games to watch on the telly today.