Is the need for an "International" SIM Card ending?

[netterchef]

Originally Posted by andy

I'm not sure those wounds need treatment.
the cheapest prepaid data for phone use will have been free for a year by December this year, 100 megabytes a day fair use, just a £10 starter credit needed - ok, it's a promotion, and was extended, but there all the same

With vodafone.ie you get 50 MB per day worldwide for 0.99 € - no promotion!

Vodafone.ie faq:

What about roaming and Mobile Internet?

Vodafone Mobile Internet is the same price when roaming abroad as at home. The service will be accessible from any country where we have a 3G or GPRS roaming agreement.

When you top up, you can make calls for 6 months and receive calls for 12 months.

Once you top up, all previous credit (unless it has expired) then becomes valid. After 12 months, your credit expires.
For example, if you go 9 months without topping up and have €5.00 credit left, you won't be able to make calls. But if you then top up by €10.00, all €15.00 of your credit will be available for making calls over the next 6 months.