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From: Paulg0 on 16 Dec 2009 13:29

"Tim" <timdownie2003(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Simon Finnigan wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I`m going to the USA fairly soon, and I have a UK, O2 issued iPhone
>> 3G that has been unlocked by O2. I`d really like to be able to get a
>> sim for while i`m away that gives me unlimited data for a week while
>> I`m in the US. Not bothered about voice calls, texts or similar
>> really, just the data so I can browse maps etc while I`m away.
>>
>> Anyone got anything suitable, or know where I can get one from for
>> sensible money?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
> This any use?
>
> http://www.gosim.com/?page=3725_global_sim
>
> Only mentions GPRS, not 3G but it might be enough.


GPRS Data (per 100kb) �2.35 (T-Mobile)* Ouch!!!

Paul

From: Tim Downie on 16 Dec 2009 16:59

"Paulg0" <zdg18(a)ukgateway.net.spamtrap> wrote in message
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>
> "Tim" <timdownie2003(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:7osb2sF3q18v1U1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> Simon Finnigan wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I`m going to the USA fairly soon, and I have a UK, O2 issued iPhone
>>> 3G that has been unlocked by O2. I`d really like to be able to get a
>>> sim for while i`m away that gives me unlimited data for a week while
>>> I`m in the US. Not bothered about voice calls, texts or similar
>>> really, just the data so I can browse maps etc while I`m away.
>>>
>>> Anyone got anything suitable, or know where I can get one from for
>>> sensible money?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> This any use?
>>
>> http://www.gosim.com/?page=3725_global_sim
>>
>> Only mentions GPRS, not 3G but it might be enough.
>
>
> GPRS Data (per 100kb) �2.35 (T-Mobile)* Ouch!!!

Yikes! That really is taking the proverbial p*ss.

Tim

From: Theo Markettos on 18 Dec 2009 07:56
Simon Finnigan <simonfinnigan(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> Incidentally, is there a europe wide data use sim that`s easily available?
> I go to Europe a lot more often and that may well be worth having.

There are some options given here:
http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/europe/5504-best-prepaid-sim-european-data-roaming.html

....suggests T-Mobile UK at GBP1.50/MB or Play Poland at EUR1.25/MB is the cheapest.

Theo
From: Simon Finnigan on 18 Dec 2009 14:33
"Doctor Bob" <DoctorBob(a)Yahoooo.Comedy> wrote in message
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> While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <7op5u9F3oc9deU2(a)mid.in
> dividual.net>, Simon Finnigan <simonfinnigan(a)hotmail.com> wrote
>>Hi all,
>>I`m going to the USA fairly soon, and I have a UK, O2 issued iPhone 3G
>>that
>>has been unlocked by O2. I`d really like to be able to get a sim for
>>while
>>i`m away that gives me unlimited data for a week while I`m in the US. Not
>>bothered about voice calls, texts or similar really, just the data so I
>>can
>>browse maps etc while I`m away.
>>
>>Anyone got anything suitable, or know where I can get one from for
>>sensible
>>money?
>>
>>Thanks for your help.
>>
>
> Going on from what others have said,,,
>
> Why not just go to a cyber cafe?
> For short term, small data bandwidth it might be the cheapest/easiest
> option?

It`s certainly the cheapest option, but I was hoping more to have access to
google maps etc while out and about without worrying about data costs. I`ve
found an app for 59p that gives me an offline map on the iphone of the city
I`m going to, so it`s easier than a paper map, but not ideal.

From: Simon Finnigan on 18 Dec 2009 14:33
"Tim Downie" <timdownie2003(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Paulg0" <zdg18(a)ukgateway.net.spamtrap> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Tim" <timdownie2003(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:7osb2sF3q18v1U1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>> Simon Finnigan wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I`m going to the USA fairly soon, and I have a UK, O2 issued iPhone
>>>> 3G that has been unlocked by O2. I`d really like to be able to get a
>>>> sim for while i`m away that gives me unlimited data for a week while
>>>> I`m in the US. Not bothered about voice calls, texts or similar
>>>> really, just the data so I can browse maps etc while I`m away.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone got anything suitable, or know where I can get one from for
>>>> sensible money?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> This any use?
>>>
>>> http://www.gosim.com/?page=3725_global_sim
>>>
>>> Only mentions GPRS, not 3G but it might be enough.
>>
>>
>> GPRS Data (per 100kb) �2.35 (T-Mobile)* Ouch!!!
>
> Yikes! That really is taking the proverbial p*ss.

It`d be cheaper to pay the standard �6 a meg direct to O2!

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