Foreign SIM cards

[ITS A SCAM !]

I am off the Ibiza at the end of August for a week, and like most of us on here I like to use my phone to browse and stream.
I have been looking into SIM cards on the tinterweb, but not really sure which way to go on this. I have a few options available this year ... here are my options

1/. Use "Three network Europass" unlimited data for 24hrs for ?5 a day ( my current network here in the UK is "Three" )

2/. Buy a SIM card from either Ebay or Amazon which will be loaded with about 1GB, then you top up in Ibiza when needed from a Mobile phone shop.

3/. Buy a SIM card when actually in Ibiza from a Mobile phone shop.

Each of the above have their advantages and disadvantages, I like the idea of the Europass as it seems straight forward enough to do, and I recon ?5 a day is ok. But tethering is not available.
Buying a SIM from Ebay or Amazon seems cheap enough at about ?20 loaded with 1GB of data, but if it don't work when you get there, you end up paying twice after you pay a visit to a Mobile phone shop. I did buy a pre-loaded SIM last year, and it did seem good, and tethering was allowed.
I am doing a lot of reading about those people who actually get a SIM card once on holiday from a Mobile phone shop etc, this is something I have never done and I wonder how much it will actually compared to the "Three network Europass" at ?5 a day, also will tethering be allowed ??
Ideally I would love a pre paid SIM card with unlimited data that I can tether to other devices, but it seems hard to locate such a SIM card to do that in Ibiza. Unlimited data is a must, as I use Slingplayer when on holiday and I also need to check on my Home CCTV. Can anyone suggest such a SIM card they have used for this purpose ??

[Meat-Head]

Although it never arrived I order a crout SIM card for my neice from lebra/Lycra whatever, crout land, had option fir inglish, selected it, got email saying, we won the war. Hail hitler, card on way.

not sure which one lebra of Lycra you can transfer balance, so buy an inglish one, then buy sim only in that country and transfer the funds.

you can get on ebay a 'roaming sim' never see it at the time.

Neuce took iShit 02 pay as you stalk, sent a video via 3G - dudnt cost a penny!

As long as you can acssess dk at ANY cost it is WELL worth it.

[Canker_Canison]

Three are running adverts about their customers using standard bundled allowances when abroad with no extra charge.

From what I can see it's only certain countries, but might want to look into it.

[Kalipo]

I took my giffgaff to Spain last year and this year.. i also took it to Hungary aswell.. i found ?10 was enough each visit..

Allot has changed now.. most places, ie bars etc have free wifi.. the only time i needed to roam was on the train to Barcelona and beaches in Spain.. in Hungary all trains have wifi free..

Also law just changed..

The maximum tariffs (excluding VAT) for calls, texts and downloading data are:




1 July 2012


1 July 2013


1 July 2014

Outgoing voice calls (per minute)


?0.29


?0.24


?0.19

Incoming voice calls (per minute)


?0.08


?0.07


?0.05

Outgoing texts (per SMS message)


?0.09


?0.08


?0.06

Online (data download, per MB*)


?0.70


?0.45


?0.20

[griff]

Foreign SIM cards

Why don't u just leave the phone in the safe and have a pint ?? U are on holiday ha

[Meat-Head]

Mate went on vacation to Spain put EVERYTHING in one safe, all friends all trusted each other . 10 of them, went back empty safe! Janitor or somebody went in, ribbed them, pigs I dusted thang had to doesk slain to talk.

herd we pay fir the translator!

[ominimicu]

I m from SPain and i can help u:
1st Orange is cheapest for everything here.
Get a Orange prepaid card for 5eur. activate what is called squirel bonus. and u get 9c a min and 100mb for free internet for 1 week. also free sms.
same card taken to Roaming. actiate goeurope feature, 1eur 60 min free cals and 100mb a day. additional 1e will be charged when any of the 2 expire and start over

[ominimicu]

PS if u come close to BArcelona! i am at 100km south beach line! beer is on me!

[Meat-Head]

Wow Orange (TM) is deer here

[opsmonkey]

I just got back from Ibiza yesterday, you'll love it mate

I'm on Vodafone and I could use my inclusive minutes, text and data for ?2 a day, most of the bars and hotels have free Wifi so I only ended up using my ?2 a day option twice

Let me know via PM or here if you want any tips on where to go

[griff]

I just got back from Ibiza yesterday, you'll love it mate

I'm on Vodafone and I could use my inclusive minutes, text and data for ?2 a day, most of the bars and hotels have free Wifi so I only ended up using my ?2 a day option twice

Let me know via PM or here if you want any tips on where to go

And who to get things off [emoji6][emoji6][emoji23]