Roaming In The Uk

[KiwiSurfer]

Originally Posted by andy

An O2 SIM with Int'l Caller option has the cheapest rate for sms to foreign numbers, at 10 pence each. For other readers, it also has cheap calls, as does an Orange Call Abroad SIM for some countries.

Thanks very much for that information about the 02 bolt-on! It seems like a pretty good deal, finally!

The costs for an O2 pay-as-you-go SIM seems to be:-
- ?4.99 for the sim
- ?4.99 one-off for bolt-on
- 10p per UK text (Talkalot plan)
- 10p per international text

Total Costs (Orange UK vs Vodafone NZ):-
100 texts - ?19.98 (NZD $57.35) vs $70.00
200 texts - ?29.98 (NZD $86.05) vs $140.00
300 texts - ?39.98 (NZD $114.75) vs $210.00
400 texts - ?49.98 (NZD $143.46) vs $280.00
500 texts - ?59.98 (NZD $172.16) vs $350.00

This is a much better deal, so thanks for this information.

I see O2 also has a roaming bolt-on, could be useful for roaming in Spain.

Costs same as above, except as follows:-
- ?1.99 monthly for Europe bolt-on
- 39p per text from Europe

Total Costs (Orange UK vs Vodafone NZ):-
100 texts - ?50.97 (NZD $146.30) vs $50.00
200 texts - ?89.97 (NZD $258.24) vs $100.00
300 texts - ?128.97 (NZD $370.1 vs $150.00
400 texts - ?167.97 (NZD $482.12) vs $200.00

Clearly Vodafone is still cheapest by far for roaming in Spain.

Originally Posted by andy

Most UK SIMs are very cheap eg 50p or ?1 on their websites, or actually free quite often, like 2 or 3 right at the moment, so you could order them to a UK address, then post a couple home if using my two phones suggestion for the most used contacts. Or I've got some here, or could apply for others to post on

Thanks for your offer (same to Malkav). I'm not leaving until June 2007 (thats ages away!) so I will keep an eye on here and closer to the date I'll look at options for obtaining a SIM Card.

Regards,
James