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wolfbln · 24-02-2015, 11:10

I have now checked the Vodafone IRL PAYG SIM card with the Red Roaming option.

On Ebay and Amazon merchants actually sell it already as "best roaming option in Europe".
They charge a steep surcharge of around 10 EUR for sending it out. In IRL their SIM is almost for free.

No need to register it, but you get a bonus when you do on VF IRL website.
There, you can activate the RED roaming option right away. The 3-months rule seems not to be enforced.

Top-ups are easily done with international credit cards. No restrictions like with UK SIM cards.

Entering a RED Roaming country, you get a message giving you the alternative to change back to "regular" roaming or stay on RED Roaming and VF (or partner) networks only.

Pros and Cons as a pan-European roaming SIM card
-> 200 MB daily pack for 3 EUR all over Europe (2 EUR in the UK).
+ 1.5c per MB in pack is way under the standard EU cap of 23c/MB
- 200 MB per day threshold is very rigid, overuse very expensive
+ tricky countries like Switzerland and Turkey are included
+ US and Canada are included for the same price
- you clearly have to disobey the T&Cs of VF. They can switch you off any time.
- a day is not 24 hrs, but based on a calendar day in Ireland time
+ validity: top-up every 6 months plus another 6 months grace period sounds fair
= you are restricted to VF-only networks and their partners but choice is quite good.
? they have announced roaming on 4G/LTE in 2015 for prepaid, but it's not yet available

I don't see any viable reasons, why it shouldn't be a good choice for EU roaming if you are travelling many EU countries.
The disobediance of their T&Cs can only lead to a shut off, if they really detect it. That's where we should keep an eye on.

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wolfbln (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 206 Join Date: 14 Jul 2014 Country:	24-02-2015, 11:10 I have now checked the Vodafone IRL PAYG SIM card with the Red Roaming option. On Ebay and Amazon merchants actually sell it already as "best roaming option in Europe". They charge a steep surcharge of around 10 EUR for sending it out. In IRL their SIM is almost for free. No need to register it, but you get a bonus when you do on VF IRL website. There, you can activate the RED roaming option right away. The 3-months rule seems not to be enforced. Top-ups are easily done with international credit cards. No restrictions like with UK SIM cards. Entering a RED Roaming country, you get a message giving you the alternative to change back to "regular" roaming or stay on RED Roaming and VF (or partner) networks only. Pros and Cons as a pan-European roaming SIM card -> 200 MB daily pack for 3 EUR all over Europe (2 EUR in the UK). + 1.5c per MB in pack is way under the standard EU cap of 23c/MB - 200 MB per day threshold is very rigid, overuse very expensive + tricky countries like Switzerland and Turkey are included + US and Canada are included for the same price - you clearly have to disobey the T&Cs of VF. They can switch you off any time. - a day is not 24 hrs, but based on a calendar day in Ireland time + validity: top-up every 6 months plus another 6 months grace period sounds fair = you are restricted to VF-only networks and their partners but choice is quite good. ? they have announced roaming on 4G/LTE in 2015 for prepaid, but it's not yet available I don't see any viable reasons, why it shouldn't be a good choice for EU roaming if you are travelling many EU countries. The disobediance of their T&Cs can only lead to a shut off, if they really detect it. That's where we should keep an eye on. Last edited by wolfbln; 24-02-2015 at 11:42..