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Originally Posted by teves
Hi,
I'm going to travel in Ireland next month, and want to buy a pre-paid sim card, just for incoming/outgoing calls and sms.
After looking at this table - PrePaidGSM: Ireland (EIRE)
I have some questions.
1. Is it possible to bring my own phone and just buy the sim card from one of these providers, or do I have to buy a phone with the sim?
2. When I bought a sim card in Italy, I had to get my self a - "codice fiscale". Are there any preperations I need to make to buy a sim card in Ireland, or is it enough to just have my Passport?
3. Is there any activation procedure I need to follow, or am I good to go just after buying the sim?
4. Do I understand the table correctly - buying the sim from all the providers is 10euro, and then I can top it with the amount of money I want?
Any other remarks or tips are welcome,
Thank you |
Just to confirm that it is really easy to get SIMs in Ireland - no need for passport or ID. Some of the operators - eg Meteor - offer free SIMs, and you add a top up using credit card, on-line etc. Minimum top up is usually €10, so the SIM with top up is still likely to cost you €10. The Meteor SIM is interesting because they now offer free incoming calls in any European country if you are roaming elsewhere in Europe after you leave Ireland. This is unusual amongst European operators - who usually charge for incoming calls when you are roaming.
No activation code is generally needed with Irish SIMs for the default tariff plans. In some cases (eg Meteor free Internet add-on) you have to send a text message to opt into an add-on.