Travelling with friend to Germany and Denmark

blahman · **Travelling with friend to Germany and Denmark -** 24-11-2007, 22:08

Hi folks,

I was wondering what my best option would be for me and my friend.

We are both travelling to Germany (5 days) and Denmark (6 days) early next year and would like to have sim cards to call in those countries. Most of the calls would be between ourselves once in Denmark, occasional calls to Canada and to other canadians with canadian mobile numbers travelling with us in Denmark.

I've been doing some research but have been having trouble figuring what I should get, a national SIM card like Simyo or an international card like TravelSim. I have no problem buying thru ebay or other online retailers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

snaimon · **My 2 cents....... -** 24-11-2007, 23:07

I would stick with ONE and ONLY ONE SIM.

Will you ever be returning?

Will you ever be traveling abroad again?

I don't think you want both a German and a Danish SIM. Best place to buy German cards is PROBABLY in country -- if you are going there first. I regularly see T-MO SIMs on ebay-us. Not sure that is the best bet for pricing. (Aldi, SIMYO, SUNSIM, SOLOMO among others.) Obviously, a German SIM is going to beat the rates of Travelsim or other International card while you are in Germany. While there, you should be able to use a local 800 # FREE to call Canadian phones (ATT, MCI, Onesuit or other calling cards).

The issue then is Denmark. The Voda "passport" (Reiseversprechen) is 75 e-cents per call up to 100 minutes or something like that If your calls between you & friend are long when roaming, this might be good. If calls are short, the it's too high. It is unclear what your calling rate to Canadian phones would be on Voda. I am guessing at least 1 euro / minute. I believe the Travelsim rate is 45 ecents.

Another option might be SUNSIM (I have) or SOLOMO or maybe others that offer "improved" roaming options. The SUNSIM rate Denmark to Kanada is 39 ecents + a one-time 19 ecents setup. Problem there is you need to have a German address for them to send you SIM. I ordered mine from USA and had them send it to hotel where we stayed. It took longer than I expected to arrive, however. I would allow at least 6 business days.

If you never travel again, probably makes little difference what you do. You are going to burn up the account and may or may not be able to sell SIM after your trip. If going back to Germany, you might consider the nationals. If traveling plans would take you ELSEWHERE, especially outside EU, then go for the international SIM.

YMMV.

Bon voyage!

Stan

fedeprovenza · 25-11-2007, 13:07

I think Travelsim is the better solution: it's very cheap and without set-up fee. You have to recharge it every 2 years!

andy · 25-11-2007, 16:36

For local SIMs, I'd be tempted by 01051mobile or Solomo in Germany, and Lebara in Denmark. Or maybe there will be more by then

Calls to each other at 9 or 5 eurocents and direct-dialled to Canada at 5 cents might mean you'd never use all the credit, but as some alternate options are 39 cents on SIMs which cost more to acquire, why worry.

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blahman (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 24 Nov 2007 Country:	Travelling with friend to Germany and Denmark - 24-11-2007, 22:08 Hi folks, I was wondering what my best option would be for me and my friend. We are both travelling to Germany (5 days) and Denmark (6 days) early next year and would like to have sim cards to call in those countries. Most of the calls would be between ourselves once in Denmark, occasional calls to Canada and to other canadians with canadian mobile numbers travelling with us in Denmark. I've been doing some research but have been having trouble figuring what I should get, a national SIM card like Simyo or an international card like TravelSim. I have no problem buying thru ebay or other online retailers. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

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snaimon (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 898 Join Date: 17 Mar 2004 Location: Richmond, VA USA Country:	My 2 cents....... - 24-11-2007, 23:07 I would stick with ONE and ONLY ONE SIM. Will you ever be returning? Will you ever be traveling abroad again? I don't think you want both a German and a Danish SIM. Best place to buy German cards is PROBABLY in country -- if you are going there first. I regularly see T-MO SIMs on ebay-us. Not sure that is the best bet for pricing. (Aldi, SIMYO, SUNSIM, SOLOMO among others.) Obviously, a German SIM is going to beat the rates of Travelsim or other International card while you are in Germany. While there, you should be able to use a local 800 # FREE to call Canadian phones (ATT, MCI, Onesuit or other calling cards). The issue then is Denmark. The Voda "passport" (Reiseversprechen) is 75 e-cents per call up to 100 minutes or something like that If your calls between you & friend are long when roaming, this might be good. If calls are short, the it's too high. It is unclear what your calling rate to Canadian phones would be on Voda. I am guessing at least 1 euro / minute. I believe the Travelsim rate is 45 ecents. Another option might be SUNSIM (I have) or SOLOMO or maybe others that offer "improved" roaming options. The SUNSIM rate Denmark to Kanada is 39 ecents + a one-time 19 ecents setup. Problem there is you need to have a German address for them to send you SIM. I ordered mine from USA and had them send it to hotel where we stayed. It took longer than I expected to arrive, however. I would allow at least 6 business days. If you never travel again, probably makes little difference what you do. You are going to burn up the account and may or may not be able to sell SIM after your trip. If going back to Germany, you might consider the nationals. If traveling plans would take you ELSEWHERE, especially outside EU, then go for the international SIM. YMMV. Bon voyage! Stan Phones: DASH V3 (3) Service: US T-MO post paid (2) - US T-MO prepaid (2) - UM+ - TravelSIM DE SIMYO - DE SUNSIM T-Mobile DE Calling Cards: Onesuite Enjoyprepaid AT&T MCI Mobivox

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fedeprovenza (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 282 Join Date: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Garda lake (south-west) Country:	25-11-2007, 13:07 I think Travelsim is the better solution: it's very cheap and without set-up fee. You have to recharge it every 2 years! [COLOR="Magenta"]"Working" PrePaids: Wind, Vodafone, CoopVoce, , Travelsim (2), 02 Irish (2) My best sim?--> Wind +39-328 My phones: Samsung Galaxy Next S5570

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	25-11-2007, 16:36 For local SIMs, I'd be tempted by 01051mobile or Solomo in Germany, and Lebara in Denmark. Or maybe there will be more by then Calls to each other at 9 or 5 eurocents and direct-dialled to Canada at 5 cents might mean you'd never use all the credit, but as some alternate options are 39 cents on SIMs which cost more to acquire, why worry. Last edited by andy; 25-11-2007 at 16:50..