Travelling to France, Italy, Greece and Turkey, need sim card advice (please)

[Effendi]

Originally Posted by Motel75

SFR isn't controlled by Vodafone, unfortunately (Vf has a 44 percent stake), but by Vivendi, which treats it as a "cash cow" (ie, it keeps the prices high).

and what's the difference with Vodafone controlled operators? They are usually the ones with highest rates in every country...

BTW I agree that buying a French sim has little (if no) sense for few days, while in Italy, Greece and Turkey he can buy a sim card for little money and get cheap rates.