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| message from halfbob on 30 Jun 2005 |
Hi,
I want to email lots of 'photos home on my UK SPV C500 from South Africa,
but Orange want to charge £25/Mb via their Vodacom partner (as opposed to
£1/Mb on my UK plan).
Can buy a South African Vodacom PAYG SIM in UK from www.0044.co.uk but they
tell me it won't provide GPRS (nor, presumably, would any PAYG SIM bought in
S.A.).
Any other way of getting cheaper GPRS access when abroad?
Thanks
PS. I know I'll need to get the C500 unlocked if swapping SIM's
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| Phil Thompson replied to halfbob on 30 Jun 2005 |
borrow a local contract SIM if PAYG doesn't provide GPRS. Getting
someone to sign up for a contract for you could be cost effective if
you have to use GPRS.
Generally using GPRS abroad is like smoking currency.
Phil
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| www.simcard.me.uk replied to halfbob on 30 Jun 2005 |
I used a uk o2 pay as you go sim cards ages ago while over seas in Australia
n grps did not cost me a thing prob changed now tho mind i used it this year
once or twice in Australia as well cost me nothing. If u do get a south
african card get one while your there £34.95 is steap i can see if i can
find u one out lot cheaper.
Ta mate
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| Brian McIlwrath replied to halfbob on 30 Jun 2005 |
: Any other way of getting cheaper GPRS access when abroad?
I believe that Virgin Mobile charge the same for GPRS roaming as for the UK
....that's about £5/Mb
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