3.co.uk - Top-Up abroad - Help?
 

Hello Forum,

I do have just bought a 3 UK SIM.

Unfortunately I can´t register my cc because of missing a UK postalcode.

I searched the internet for a online top-up possibility but nothing found.

Maybe somebody is here to help me or to show me a possibility how to top-up a 3 SIM abroad. (Maybe with Ukash, ePay ...?)

I think you can easily register using any UK zip code, like an hotel address for example... I did so with my 3 UK card, but honestly I never even tried to reload it...

I am sure you can find the topup on ebay.UK. I just bought virgin UK vouchers on saturday to topup my sim for an upcoming trip. I bought a 20 pound topup for 18 pounds. The voucher numbers were emailed almost instantly. I have always done it that way.

I just spoke to the customer service, unfortunately the can´t implement a foreign cc.

I also thought about to write a other postalcode, but due to the new regulations of money transfer the system does not accept differenting codes ... :confused:

@Bossman

... thank you for the info, I already had a look for a voucher on ebay, no vouchers available (I hope just for the moment)

Can you wait until you are here? Or are you intending to use it Like Home in Austria or Italy?

If you're worried about it becoming inactive, I don't think this happens. I have an ex-contract SIM that I then did not top up for 2 years; now, the last credit was May, last spend or incoming call November. I'm not sure if it's just ok with an incoming call every 180 days like most other UK SIMs; I'd ring it for a few seconds just to be safe.

Due to the tariff structure of 3 I do use it in A, I and HK.

It´s not urgent at the moment, I was just wondering yesterday that I can´t topup via the internet e.g. over a third party.

But I will need in the next two weeks a top up, if somebody would help me it would be very nice :)

has anyone figured out a way to topup a 3UK sim from abroad? I have a United States credit card, so I can't do it via the website. i guess I could wait until I get to the UK, but I'd rather take care of it ahead of time.

Thank you!