France then Ireland - 3 weeks

jpezz · **France then Ireland - 3 weeks -** 23-02-2009, 19:02

We are leaving for France next month then on to Ireland. total of 3 weeks. when we were in Italy, we used Italian SIMs and it worked wonderfully but it seems a SIM/country might be overkill and wasteful. We need 2 DIMS - one for each of us.

Our use will be mostly SIM to SIM in the same town so when we separate, we can communicate. There would be a few calls to local hotels, etc. We don't expect to have to call home but might get an emergency call. We have Skype on the Notebook so that would be used for any pre-planned calling. At no time would we even be in separate cities much less countries.

We were thinking of getting an Irish SIM and using it (minimally) in France. The advantages are that we'll be spending more time in Ireland by a few days and all the information/help/voicemail commands would be in English. O2 seems the best deal but they won't sell you a card until you get there and we go to France first.

I am looking at Bouygues as seeming to have the best deal. However, they have no email contact much less email info on English pages.

Recommendations:
Would one country SIM with roaming to the other be the best?
Bouygues the best choice?
Can we refill once we get to Ireland?
Any information/help/voicemail commands available from them in English?

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jpezz (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 27 Aug 2007 Country:	France then Ireland - 3 weeks - 23-02-2009, 19:02 We are leaving for France next month then on to Ireland. total of 3 weeks. when we were in Italy, we used Italian SIMs and it worked wonderfully but it seems a SIM/country might be overkill and wasteful. We need 2 DIMS - one for each of us. Our use will be mostly SIM to SIM in the same town so when we separate, we can communicate. There would be a few calls to local hotels, etc. We don't expect to have to call home but might get an emergency call. We have Skype on the Notebook so that would be used for any pre-planned calling. At no time would we even be in separate cities much less countries. We were thinking of getting an Irish SIM and using it (minimally) in France. The advantages are that we'll be spending more time in Ireland by a few days and all the information/help/voicemail commands would be in English. O2 seems the best deal but they won't sell you a card until you get there and we go to France first. I am looking at Bouygues as seeming to have the best deal. However, they have no email contact much less email info on English pages. Recommendations: Would one country SIM with roaming to the other be the best? Bouygues the best choice? Can we refill once we get to Ireland? Any information/help/voicemail commands available from them in English?