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#198440 9-Jul-2016 10:15

I've done some googling and looking through GZ but can't find much.

We are travelling into Spain for a few days, then to the UK (or is it just the K now?), then to Austria for a few days.

Can I set up the sim to do all that? How expensive will it be?

It's probably just going to be a little data, but I don't want to fart about with wifi hotspots.

Device is an iPad Air 2.

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#1588693 9-Jul-2016 11:05

If you're with Vodafone the simplest and easiest approach is to simply use $5 roaming for such a short period of time.

There are plenty of other SIM options in the UK that will let you travel in the EU with reasonable roaming prices. I don't have any current recommendations, you'd just need to look at all the providers.

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#1592208 13-Jul-2016 19:04

If you were going to the UK first I would say get a "Three" Sim (three.co.uk)

We will be there in about 6 weeks, grabbing a SIM for use in the USA

GBP10 for 1GB within 30 days, no roaming fees in 16 countries

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#1592227 13-Jul-2016 20:08

Unfortunately there isn't a telco that covers all three countries!

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#1592250 13-Jul-2016 21:07

I was looking into this as well, but it seems if you're outside of North America or Europe you're stuffed. The international packs are absurdly expensive. It might be a hassle but will save you a lot if you just got a local sim for each country. For something like an iPad where things like iMessage activation wouldn't be stuffed up, there's next to nothing to lose with getting a local SIM. Getting a local SIM for use in an iPhone is a whole other story though...

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#1592254 13-Jul-2016 21:20

turb: Unfortunately there isn't a telco that covers all three countries!

Try and get a Three SIM

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home

You can use it in the UK, Spain,Austria with no roaming charges.

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#1592304 14-Jul-2016 06:17

turb: I've done some googling and looking through GZ but can't find much.

We are travelling into Spain for a few days, then to the UK (or is it just the K now?), then to Austria for a few days.

Can I set up the sim to do all that? How expensive will it be?

It's probably just going to be a little data, but I don't want to fart about with wifi hotspots.

Device is an iPad Air 2.

No, BK.

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#1592316 14-Jul-2016 08:14

sir1963:

turb: Unfortunately there isn't a telco that covers all three countries!

Try and get a Three SIM

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home

You can use it in the UK, Spain,Austria with no roaming charges.

As sir1963 says, three is the answer in this case. You can get the cards from ebay.co.uk. 10UKP for a month's use and free roaming. Also works in USA and Aus so very useful to have and keep live