Truphone announced their MVNO operation last week, but it is not in service yet. They currently promote Sim4Travel, which is as far as I know voice only.
On 26/02/09 8:54 PM, "Shidan" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd go with Truphone. Get one of their actual SIMs. > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Jim Van Meggelen <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sorry if this is a bit OT, but I'm going to Europe for a week in May, and >> I'll be in several countries. >> >> I bought an unlocked Nokia E71 phone, so I figure it'll handle whatever is >> out there, but if I try and use my Fido SIM card while overseas I will pay >> in ways that I don't want to think about (I've heard plenty of horror >> stories about massive roaming charges, and even more for data). >> >> I've been trying to figure out if I can get a Vodafone card or something >> that'll allow me to get data when I'm out and about (I've gotten hooked on >> using Google maps with the GPS in my E71). A little experiment just now >> showed that the data I'd consume, at the rate Fido charges, would end up >> costing me potloads of money for very little actual data (they charge $0.03 >> per kb, which adds up really fast. >> >> Anybody have any experience or advice to offer? >> >> Much obliged, >> >> Jim >> >> -- >> >> -- >> Jim Van Meggelen >> [email protected] >> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 >> >> "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." >> Guy Kawasaki >> -- >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
