Pay as you go Mobile in UK
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You need to make sure your phone is unlocked, if its tied to AT&T it won't work with another provider. Best to get it unlocked before you get here.
The main operators are O2, Vodafone, EE & 3, all of whom have high street shops. Also there are companies like Carphone Warehouse who act as agents for all of them. Then there are companies like Tesco who are selling someone else's product under their own name.
If you are only here for a few weeks its not going to make a massive difference which operator you go with, the more I portent thing is to make sure your phone is unlocked before you get here, finding someone to do that here when you don't know your way round is possible but hassle you don't want.
The main operators are O2, Vodafone, EE & 3, all of whom have high street shops. Also there are companies like Carphone Warehouse who act as agents for all of them. Then there are companies like Tesco who are selling someone else's product under their own name.
If you are only here for a few weeks its not going to make a massive difference which operator you go with, the more I portent thing is to make sure your phone is unlocked before you get here, finding someone to do that here when you don't know your way round is possible but hassle you don't want.
Dude, have a look at Giffgaff. It's pay as you go but for £12 you can buy a bucket that includes 250 minutes and unlimited texts and data. I've been using it for over a year now with no issues. If you can't get hold of a sim give me a shout.
I take it the AT&T iphones are compatible with the UK networks too?
I take it the AT&T iphones are compatible with the UK networks too?
The Restorer said:
Dude, have a look at Giffgaff. It's pay as you go but for £12 you can buy a bucket that includes 250 minutes and unlimited texts and data. I've been using it for over a year now with no issues. If you can't get hold of a sim give me a shout.
I take it the AT&T iphones are compatible with the UK networks too?
I assume the iPhone is the same in the UK as it is out here. I have just paid $10 for it to be unlocked as AT&T would not unlock it. So far, if this does not work I will only be down a few dollars so not worried about the expense so far.I take it the AT&T iphones are compatible with the UK networks too?
Can I buy a giffgaff looks to be a monthly thing and I am only in the UK for a week. I appreciate the offer of getting me a SIM card but I don't know where I am staying yet. If I can buy a nano SIM with credit from a shop it may be easier.
h0b0 said:
I assume the iPhone is the same in the UK as it is out here. I have just paid $10 for it to be unlocked as AT&T would not unlock it. So far, if this does not work I will only be down a few dollars so not worried about the expense so far.
Can I buy a giffgaff looks to be a monthly thing and I am only in the UK for a week. I appreciate the offer of getting me a SIM card but I don't know where I am staying yet. If I can buy a nano SIM with credit from a shop it may be easier.
iPhones are the same, so long as it is unlocked you can just walk into a shop and buy a 'pay as you go' sim. As I said before, it pretty much doesn't matter which network when you are here for such a short time. I do this in other countries several times a year, takes a few minutes and you are done.Can I buy a giffgaff looks to be a monthly thing and I am only in the UK for a week. I appreciate the offer of getting me a SIM card but I don't know where I am staying yet. If I can buy a nano SIM with credit from a shop it may be easier.
WhereamI said:
The main operators are O2, Vodafone, EE & 3, all of whom have high street shops. Also there are companies like Carphone Warehouse who act as agents for all of them. Then there are companies like Tesco who are selling someone else's product under their own name.
Worth mentioning too that Orange and T-Mobile are part of EE, and are still considered main operators. They would just offer different deals to EE.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff