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Recommendations for DATA in Spain & Portugal -
19-09-2008, 11:02
Hi there,
I am new to the forum so a great big hello from me and I really need your help and advice please? I have an unlocked HUAWEI E220 USB MODEM which I currently can use a PAYG Data enabled SIM card from T Mobile, Three or Vodafone in and I can therefore swap bwtween all 3 depending on signal strength. I have had to download the relevant software for each provider plus change the APN accordingly but nevertheless they all work fine in my unlocked Huawei E220 USB dongle. However, I want to know if I can purchase a similar SIM card when in Spain and Portugal and if so can you tell me what I need to ask for, where can I expect to buy one from, how much they cost and what I need to do etc? I appreciate I may need to purchase 2 SIMS, one for Spain and one for Portugal but any suggestions or advice would be very welcome. I was told you can buy a PAYG SIM from Vodafone in Spain and in Portugal now but whether UK visitors can purchase them, is another matter - so again any advice on this would be appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you all. Regards Sue |
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19-09-2008, 12:16
For Spain there are basicly two interesting prepaid data offers:
Your Huawei USB modem will work with any Spanish network, as they use GSM900/1800 and UMTS2100, like everywhere in Europe. UMTS900, which is supported by very few devices, hasn't been rolled out in a noteworthy scale anywhere in Europe. Btw it would be helpful for everybody, if you changed the topic of this thread into something reasonable like: "recommendations for data in Spain & Portugal". postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com |
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Spanish & Portugese Prepaid SIM Cards for Huawei E220 UNLOCKED USB Modem -
19-09-2008, 18:55
Hi there,
I have a few websites that I have found but sadly two of them are in Spanish or Portugese and it is with great ignorance I confess that I cannot understand either languageI'm afraid. I would really appreciate your assistance in reading them and understanding exactly what it is they are offering on their prepaid mobile broadband tariffs? Basically I just want to know if I can, as a visitor from the UK to either of these 2 countries actually purchase these prepaid SIMS and what I get for my money etc. Also where can I buy them from? I already have an unlocked Huaewi E220 USB Modem so I am only looking for the SIM cards. Here are some links: https://loja.vodafone.pt/InternetMovel/Equipamentos http://www.vodafone.es/particulares/...pago/index.jsp http://www.vodafone.com/start/media_...aunches16.html This last link I am a little dubious about as when you look into it all properly they are actually charging a lot more for these SIMS than what it would first appear! http://www.spainsim.com/voda3gSIM.htm I look forward to your advice and suggestions. Sue |
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19-09-2008, 18:56
Thanks for the info - much appreciated.
Sue PS I did edit the title by the way - but it is still showing on the forum as the original title????????????? |
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19-09-2008, 21:55
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19-09-2008, 23:58
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Google may also help you : http://translate.google.com/ postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com |
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Portugal Data Plans? -
09-05-2009, 22:36
Are there any updates for 2009? I'm traveling to Portugal next month, and with UM+'s issues I've been looking for a local SIM for data usage. I'm from the US so if there are any purchase restrictions, also let me know.
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France & Data -
12-05-2009, 02:27
My best friend is returning for his annual month in France and is looking (again) for a decent prepaid wireless data option. Last year, he used Orange France and his experience was so far beyond disappointing that I can't begin to tell. Any other options out there?
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12-05-2009, 02:57
Ignore this French post. I'll repost it as a separate thread.
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