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Real prepaid sim card in Britain
I would like to have a British sim card for identification purposes mostly, e.g. registering on food ordering services. So I do not want a subscription and pay monthly. I would like to buy some ...
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Can I use a UK iPhone charger with my US iPhone in the UK, or do I need to use an adapter and my US charger?
I live in the US and will study abroad in England this spring.
I'm wondering if I can just buy a new iPhone charger once I arrive there or if I need to carry around an adapter with my current charger? ...
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What is a cheap & effective option to get basic cell phone coverage while visiting the UK? [closed]
I will be travelling very soon in the UK (London first for a couple of days then up north to Scotland for the greater part of the trip). I live in Canada.
I was wondering if there is a cheap & ...
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Sending a 'blacklisted' phone from Kos to England, will there be any issues with customs etc.?
When visiting Kos, Greece, recently, my travel partner lost their phone at the hotel. When we returned home, we contacted our mobile network provider. They have 'blacklisted' the phone.
We contacted ...
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Buying a sim card for two weeks (in the UK) for Australia
I am travelling from UK to Australia and my UK cell-phone provider (giff-gaff) doesn't support roaming. I will be quarantined in a hotel for two weeks and need to have a sim-card during the quarantine....
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Availability of public telephone for tourists in uk
I do not want to use my mobile phone (hoping it is not that necessary) in the UK.
Where can I use public telephones in the UK and at what prices?
Most of the time I will be in Oxford/London/...
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Pakistani Sim on roaming in UK some questions?
I wanted to ask that if you use a pakistani sim on roaming in UK
And call a UK number from that Pakistani Sim roaming number what does it show on the UK mubile number that the person is calling from ...
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I have a Lycamobile sim from the UK. Will it work in Mexico?
I have a Lycamobile sim from the UK. Will it work in Mexico?
I'll mostly be communicating with whatsapp and messenger but I had a spare sim lying around so I stuck it in my phone.,
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What is the standard UK SIM card size?
I'm traveling to the UK soon, and I plan on buying a prepaid SIM when I get there. If I buy one from a vending machine at the airport or train station, what physical size SIM cards are typically ...
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Should I buy SIM card in the US for a UK vacation?
I would prefer to do as much logistics before the trip than during the trip. Therefore, I would prefer not to be spending time once I arrive shopping for different SIM cards at the airport or other ...
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Best mobile and internet options when visiting UK [closed]
I'm in the US and will soon be making my first overseas trip with personal electronics. I'll start by saying that I won't exactly be the tech-iest traveler on the flight. Last time I was airborne, the ...
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Getting SIM card with EU-wide coverage with mobile data plan [closed]
I will be traveling to several European countries in August with a large group and want to be able to keep in touch with everyone with ease and affordably. I won't need much in the way of minutes/sms ...
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Can I use a US simcard in the UK? [duplicate]
I will be travelling to the UK very soon and I don't want to change my phone numbers. There are certain very important calls I am expecting.
Would my US sim card (Virgin, AT&T) work when I'm the ...
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Are there any catches/gotcha's with UK 3's 200mb/month free in Europe?
A few months ago, the UK arm of 3 launched a new data-only pay-as-you-go plan offering 200mb/month free. In theory, you order the sim online for free for posting to a UK address, or pay £1 for one ...
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Best SIM option for UK and Italy?
My partner is Italian and we live in the UK. We frequently travel to Italy. We'd like to have a phone that we can use to call Italy affordably from the UK, and use in Italy to contact both Italian ...
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