2 Week Vacation in UK

[LOTL]

Thanks so much for the very detailed reply. Yes i am from the US and we plan on flying into Bristol international airport. We will be in Bristol overnight and then catching a bus to the festival. At the festival for 5 days and then back to Bristol to pick up a rent a car and then off for another 4-5 days of sightseeing.

It sounds like picking up a phone off of Ebay and a SIM card with one of the carriers you mention would be the way to go.
Id love to check my email, but it isnt critical that i do. Texting and voicemail are musts.
Any suggestions on a cheap dual band phone or maybe even Quad Band for use back home?
I take it i would need to get a charger adapter for use in the UK? Im sure there are plenty of those on Ebay as well.

[MATHA531]

Originally Posted by LOTL

Thanks so much for the very detailed reply. Yes i am from the US and we plan on flying into Bristol international airport. We will be in Bristol overnight and then catching a bus to the festival. At the festival for 5 days and then back to Bristol to pick up a rent a car and then off for another 4-5 days of sightseeing.

It sounds like picking up a phone off of Ebay and a SIM card with one of the carriers you mention would be the way to go.
Id love to check my email, but it isnt critical that i do. Texting and voicemail are musts.
Any suggestions on a cheap dual band phone or maybe even Quad Band for use back home?
I take it i would need to get a charger adapter for use in the UK? Im sure there are plenty of those on Ebay as well.

No problem with the charger...they're almost all dual voltage now anyway today. You will need an adapter plug for the UK...readilly available almost everywhere (on ebay too...UK plugs are very large with 3 pins sort of...two horizontal and one vertical on top...

All the PAYG have voicemail, some free some cost a few pence....some have data plans that enable you to check some e mail easily enough although that's never been much of a problem for me what with internet cafes and now I bring my notebook...I will say this, however, that while in the USA almost every cheap hotel room has free wife, it's not so common in the UK...I hope into Mickey D or Starbucks for that...