Vodafone UK Abolishes Roaming Charges for Summer and cuts long distance cost for good

petkow · 18-05-2009, 23:30

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Originally Posted by inquisitor

However that question needs a definitve answer, so I just ordered a British Vodafone SIM on eBay.co.uk and will let you know, if it works without ever having been registered on it's home network.

Hope it works! UK SIMs always have a number preassigned in any case, so not like the Bulgarian problem you described. I have a few Vodafone UK SIM packs sitting around here somewhere, so perhaps I should test one here in Spain. I will try do so as soon as I can. Not sure where my big box of SIM's got too.

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Actually, as long as you stay in Europe, a British Vodafone SIM is the best deal you can get, if you find a way to trigger callbacks for cheap. Does anyone have experience in setting up your own SMS gateway?

I agree. I have been using a UK SIM (but from o2) for all my calling when travelling in Europe for the last few years, and am happiest with the stability of a big mainstream network that like Vodafone also gets me 0c/min incoming in practically every European country. For callback, I use Betamax with their Java client. (Though GPRS data is a bit cheaper on o2UK than VodaUK). For callback, I use their dialnow.com brand which works out them charging me 7c/min for the incoming leg to the UK mobile number but other brands of theirs are a bit cheaper at around 5c/min. (check voipzoom.com and smartvoip.com). That coupled with the destination cost often works out cheaper than using a local SIM for calling a local number. I never pay more than a few pence for the data part.

castrobayon · 25-05-2009, 15:18

Hello to all. It´s my first post in the forum. I have a question, I´m looking for it in the web vodafone uk but i don´t saw it. What is the cost of activation of vodafone international on pay as you go. I read the terms and conditions but didn´t say of cost. Can you help my?. Thank you very much.

P.S. Sorry for my "write" english. It´s very bad. I hope that you understand me.

babble · **El servicio Vodafone UK internacional es gratis -** 25-05-2009, 17:36

Aqui dice que el servicio vodafone UK international es gratis:

International Calling - Vodafone

" Getting Vodafone International is easy. Already with Vodafone? Call 36888 or text INTERNATIONAL to 2345 - free."

Pero para activar el servicio, no se si puedes llamar al numero 36888, o mandar un sms al numero 2345, desde Espania gratis.

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castrobayon (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 2 Join Date: 29 Apr 2009 Country:	25-05-2009, 15:18 Hello to all. It´s my first post in the forum. I have a question, I´m looking for it in the web vodafone uk but i don´t saw it. What is the cost of activation of vodafone international on pay as you go. I read the terms and conditions but didn´t say of cost. Can you help my?. Thank you very much. P.S. Sorry for my "write" english. It´s very bad. I hope that you understand me.

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babble (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 115 Join Date: 11 Oct 2007 Country:	El servicio Vodafone UK internacional es gratis - 25-05-2009, 17:36 Aqui dice que el servicio vodafone UK international es gratis: International Calling - Vodafone " Getting Vodafone International is easy. Already with Vodafone? Call 36888 or text INTERNATIONAL to 2345 - free." Pero para activar el servicio, no se si puedes llamar al numero 36888, o mandar un sms al numero 2345, desde Espania gratis.