Advice Need On Sim For Traveling Companion

TheMadBrewer · 25-05-2006, 05:15

I'm going to be spending 10 days or so in the UK with my father. I currently have a Riiing (UM) and a Mobal SIM. I was going to just borrow a friends phone (with Mobal) for my Dad (Mobal having free incoming in the UK).

But at $1.50/min for Mobal to Mobal calls that could get quite expensive.

OK, think positive -- this is a chance to evauluate some other international SIMs.

I looked at 0044 but that seems to only work in the UK and I get there maybe once a year and the SIM would expire before I make it back. (That also leaves out most of the UK National SIMs)

I looked at bunch of the international SIMs mention here and all seem to have a catch (for my situation) of some sort or another. (or have gotten bad reviews here)

So I am down to buying another UM SIM for my Dad (for the UM to UM rate -- which while not great, its the best I've found so far) But after the trip I have no use for another UM SIM (but I could probably find a home for it somewhere).

So I guess what I am looking for is a SIM that:

1) has good rates to UK mobiles (my Mobal) or FL (my UM) when in the UK

2) has good rates when I call from my UM (I have a dual SIM cover so switching isn't a problem)

3) has some use in Europe after my UK trip this summer. (I travel to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland mostly -- visit each of those at list once a year -- 3 or 4 trip/yr total)

Bonus points for being able to setup voice mail from the US without costing an arm and a leg (my Dad gets there first and I'd like to have it set up for him)

So, any words of wisdom from the collective? TIA. (and if anybody else is attending the Great British Beer Festival I'll buy you a pint or two

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TheMadBrewer (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 127 Join Date: 01 Jun 2005 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Country:	25-05-2006, 05:15 I'm going to be spending 10 days or so in the UK with my father. I currently have a Riiing (UM) and a Mobal SIM. I was going to just borrow a friends phone (with Mobal) for my Dad (Mobal having free incoming in the UK). But at $1.50/min for Mobal to Mobal calls that could get quite expensive. OK, think positive -- this is a chance to evauluate some other international SIMs. I looked at 0044 but that seems to only work in the UK and I get there maybe once a year and the SIM would expire before I make it back. (That also leaves out most of the UK National SIMs) I looked at bunch of the international SIMs mention here and all seem to have a catch (for my situation) of some sort or another. (or have gotten bad reviews here) So I am down to buying another UM SIM for my Dad (for the UM to UM rate -- which while not great, its the best I've found so far) But after the trip I have no use for another UM SIM (but I could probably find a home for it somewhere). So I guess what I am looking for is a SIM that: 1) has good rates to UK mobiles (my Mobal) or FL (my UM) when in the UK 2) has good rates when I call from my UM (I have a dual SIM cover so switching isn't a problem) 3) has some use in Europe after my UK trip this summer. (I travel to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland mostly -- visit each of those at list once a year -- 3 or 4 trip/yr total) Bonus points for being able to setup voice mail from the US without costing an arm and a leg (my Dad gets there first and I'd like to have it set up for him) So, any words of wisdom from the collective? TIA. (and if anybody else is attending the Great British Beer Festival I'll buy you a pint or two ) Whole bunch of SIMs, mostly dead, some still working...