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petkow · 18-05-2009, 21:12

The last time I got a Voda UK PAYG SIM I first used it from within the UK so can't directly answer your question based on experience.

However, I can't see why you can't activate from elsewhere. I never actually had to activate it! I just put the SIM in and switched on the phone. The phone was ready for incoming calls straight away. Of course there was no outgoing credit though. However, you will have to activate Vodafone passport which you can do even from overseas by calling the free customer services number. Most people activate this from when they are overseas in any case. As you know, topping up can be done overseas anyhow.

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petkow (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 696 Join Date: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Madrid Country:	18-05-2009, 21:12 The last time I got a Voda UK PAYG SIM I first used it from within the UK so can't directly answer your question based on experience. However, I can't see why you can't activate from elsewhere. I never actually had to activate it! I just put the SIM in and switched on the phone. The phone was ready for incoming calls straight away. Of course there was no outgoing credit though. However, you will have to activate Vodafone passport which you can do even from overseas by calling the free customer services number. Most people activate this from when they are overseas in any case. As you know, topping up can be done overseas anyhow.