If I buy a SIM card in Spain will it work in other countries?

Anne100

Active Member

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Camino del Norte, Sept.-Nov. (2013)

• Aug 25, 2013

• #1

... such as England, Ireland, France, Germany? Can I keep putting money on it in from those countries?

 

Bajaracer

Camino Frances 2013 Jun-Jul SJPDP to Finisterre

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Camino Frances (2013) Jun-Jul SJPDP to Finisterre

• Aug 25, 2013

• #2

You might be able to use it in other countries but it would be costly if roaming, it would be cheaper to buy a new SIM card for each country you visit. You add credit within that country you buy the card from (I went to tobacco stores to add credit) or pay online if you set it up.

 

Anne100

Active Member

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Camino del Norte, Sept.-Nov. (2013)

• Aug 25, 2013

• #3

Thanks, Bararacer. Are pay-as-you-go SIM cards (the kind I will get in Spain) generally available at major airports in those countries, do you know?

 

Bajaracer

Camino Frances 2013 Jun-Jul SJPDP to Finisterre

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• Aug 25, 2013

• #4

I flew into Lisbon and during a layover at Madrid Airport I bought (Orange) one for my iPhone 5 it was very easy, all they needed to see was my passport.
I paid 15 euros for 1GB of data for a month and added 5 euros for voice/text, if I had to do it again, I would have gone with Movistar, Tuenti, or Vodaphone.

 

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NicoZ

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2013

• Aug 25, 2013

• #5

Voice roaming these days isn't very expensive.


The problem is topping it up and data roaming.

 

Kiwi-family

{Rachael, the Mama of the family}

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walking every day for the rest of my life

• Aug 25, 2013

• #6

Bajaracer said:

I flew into Lisbon and during a layover at Madrid Airport I bought (Orange) one for my iPhone 5 it was very easy, all they needed to see was my passport.
I paid 15 euros for 1GB of data for a month and added 5 euros for voice/text, if I had to do it again, I would have gone with Movistar, Tuenti, or Vodaphone.

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Why would you not use Orange?

 

Bajaracer

Camino Frances 2013 Jun-Jul SJPDP to Finisterre

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• Aug 25, 2013

• #7

Kiwi-family said:

Why would you not use Orange?

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I noticed in some of the smaller remote towns, I did not get service where, but locals on Movistar had service, the Orange SIM cost 15 euros with 1GB of data plus I had to add 5 euros for voice credit.
Tuenti Movil (they use Movistar's towers) has a better deal for 12 euros with 1GB data and 50 local calling minutes and better reception.
http://tiendamoviles.tuenti.com/tarjeta-sim-prepago?d=1