[PhotoJim]

Hello...

I'm a Canadian who is planning an extended European vacation in the summer. I'll primarily be in the UK.

I've gotten an O2 SIM (O2's rates are good enough for me) but I'm having trouble activating it. O2's automated topup service won't take Canadian credit cards.

In North America we are able to buy topup cards with Canadian credit cards, even on American services. Also, a person can buy topup cards online and have the codes emailed, permitting instant topping up. (I got a T-Mobile code just yesterday - it took about two hours.)

What is the best way to top up O2 from Canada, when I don't have a UK credit card? My wife has a friend in London on whom we can impose, but I'd prefer to avoid that if at all possible. I want to get this working and tested prior to arrival in Britain, if at all possible. (I have a second SIM for my wife but I will probably just activate that there - if we already have one working then it isn't the end of the world if it takes a couple of days to get the second one online.)

Thanks in advance,

Jim