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Buying a sim card in Europe?

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DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-13 16:54:27
June 13 2016 16:50 GMT
#1
Hi all once again. I'll be travelling to 5 countries: UK, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy. I'll need prepaid sim cards for each country (3-5 days at each country), mainly for data usage. Is it easy to get them? I already have a card for UK. Going to Netherlands through Stena Line. Travelling to rest of countries via Eurail. Are they usually found in train stations? Also any recommended telcos for each country?

Anything else I should know :D

[Edit]

Approximate prices too? XD
Aesop
Profile Joined October 2007
Hungary11304 Posts
June 13 2016 18:18 GMT
#2
Hi there!

In Germany, you can get them basically anywhere. Quoting an impressive article I just looked at, you get them at a "big supermarket, drugstore, service station or electronic market chains". And of course in the stores of network providers. One of these should easily be found in or around all major train stations.

For reference: http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Germany
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CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada9491 Posts
June 13 2016 18:55 GMT
#3
try lycamobile
you shouldn't need to buy a new sim in each country
© Current year.
DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
June 13 2016 20:18 GMT
#4
lycamobile/lebara are mainly 2g/3g networks though, been pampered with 4g networks. Thanks for replies guys, leaving tomorrow and was desperate for information. That wikia's a lifesaver XD
Belisarius
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia6233 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-14 01:12:45
June 14 2016 01:10 GMT
#5
Just a note from an idiot who's done this wrong, pay attention to which country you're looking at the website for, vs which country you're buying it in.

I got stuck with a sim from a company that had a great roaming deal on their German website, but apparently had a completely different and much less attractive deal in Switzerland, which is unfortunately where I bought one.

I'm sure that was obvious to everyone but me, but anyway.
DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
June 14 2016 05:02 GMT
#6
Yea. I'll probably buy it at the each individual country. Hope the purchase and activation wouldn't take too long!
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-14 09:26:53
June 14 2016 09:26 GMT
#7
On June 14 2016 14:02 DucK- wrote:
Yea. I'll probably buy it at the each individual country. Hope the purchase and activation wouldn't take too long!

it doesn't, you can just buy it anywhere (most places that sell cigarettes for instance) or even small food shops. Literally everywhere =)
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
June 14 2016 16:05 GMT
#8
On June 14 2016 14:02 DucK- wrote:
Yea. I'll probably buy it at the each individual country. Hope the purchase and activation wouldn't take too long!


Buy a new sim wherever you go.

Most services in europe have tiered plans that you can use for a weeks worth of prepaid shit.
BurningSera
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland19621 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-14 21:30:05
June 14 2016 21:23 GMT
#9
Get 3 when you are in UK, pay for the eu roaming package, i think it is like around £20 for all you can use for 1 week or something, look it up. Hands down the best travelling package out there for sure, ignore lyca/lebara unless you need to call back to india/middle east

On June 14 2016 14:02 DucK- wrote:
Yea. I'll probably buy it at the each individual country. Hope the purchase and activation wouldn't take too long!


Don't do that! contrary to popular belief, it is very hard to get some decent prepaid sim package in most of europe countries, due to telecom business is tightly linked to government/infrastructure. UK/Ireland are the 'easiest' countries you can get nice disposable cheap prepaid sim package (france/spain to certain extend but language)
is 2017, stop being lame, fuck's sakes. 'Can't wait for the rise of the cakes and humanity's last stand tbqh.'
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
June 15 2016 01:42 GMT
#10
i would have thought bsera's option with 3 would be easiest
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DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
June 15 2016 08:10 GMT
#11
Hmm I'm at London now. Bought a Three card at Heathrow. £35. Apparently I can use in swiss and Italy too, so I just need to get another card for Germany and Holland. Its probably overpriced since I don't need 12 gig data, but that's what they had. Whatever haha.
Artisreal
Profile Joined June 2009
Germany9235 Posts
June 15 2016 17:14 GMT
#12
have tons of fun!
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malcram
Profile Joined November 2010
2752 Posts
June 16 2016 05:27 GMT
#13
and here I am about to go bangkok. can get a sim card for 300 baht unlimited data 7 days. 35pounds is crazy >.>
BurningSera
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland19621 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-16 09:38:54
June 16 2016 09:36 GMT
#14
On June 15 2016 17:10 DucK- wrote:
Hmm I'm at London now. Bought a Three card at Heathrow. £35. Apparently I can use in swiss and Italy too, so I just need to get another card for Germany and Holland. Its probably overpriced since I don't need 12 gig data, but that's what they had. Whatever haha.


I thought 3 should cover Germany? Germany gave me the biggest headache when it comes to the 'disposable traveler simcard' aspect. Just use the £5 per day service if you need it for a full day etc. And that's why 3 has been great for recent years, nobody does allowance data like them lol (others allow like 500mb-2gb).

Have a great trip!!
is 2017, stop being lame, fuck's sakes. 'Can't wait for the rise of the cakes and humanity's last stand tbqh.'
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