Mobile internet in Spain

[boxst]

I'm off to Spain for a few days and would like to use the internet without roaming.

I have a MiFi type device that I use in America, but although it can be unlocked doesn't work there apparently (wrong frequency).

Does anyone have any suggestions for a similar device and a pre-paid 1gb (or greater) for Spain? I would preferably like to just go to a shop and buy one ...

Edit: I can buy a ZTE MF60 for £50 and get it delivered before I go which seems easier. So now just looking for a SIM ... thanks.

Thanks,

Steve

Edited by boxst on Sunday 4th August 23:06

[boxst]

Just to answer my own question should anyone look in the future:

There are a lot of mobile phone shops, but only a couple do pre-pay internet. Vodafone for EUR19 for 1GB (although EVERY store was sold out) and Carrefour that had two options: EUR19/1GB and EUR29/3GB. Vodafone is valid for 90 days and Carrefour 30 days.

Make sure you know which APN to use before you go (Carrefour is CARREFOURINTERNET for example) and the one on the SIM card was wrongly loaded as Carrefour use Orange's network.

[audi321]

When you say your Mifi is the wrong frequency what do you mean?

I have a Huawei E5756 and I have just unlocked it. My plan was to visit a store in Spain when I arrive to buy a payg sim for it. Are you saying it won't work??

[marshalla]

audi321 said:

When you say your Mifi is the wrong frequency what do you mean?

I have a Huawei E5756 and I have just unlocked it. My plan was to visit a store in Spain when I arrive to buy a payg sim for it. Are you saying it won't work??

USA's implementation of GSM (and related standards) is a little different to Europe's. A MiFi from one EU country will work fine in any other.

[boxst]

marshalla said:

USA's implementation of GSM (and related standards) is a little different to Europe's. A MiFi from one EU country will work fine in any other.

This.

Only other comment is that at Carrefour they required a copy of my passport and linked it to the SIM ...