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Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:49:00 -0700

you should try www.callineurope.com, I saved a lot with them!

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Fido

brad — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:21:00 -0700

I think Fido is still a good choice for a SIM for your phone. If you don’t have a phone, Virgin mobile’s deals look good for no-contract stuff.

3 month stay in Toronto

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:52 -0700

Hi there,
does anyone have any tips for getting a cell phone in Toronto for this length of stay? Most of the other comments are for shorter trips.
Thanks!
ps. I'm coming from Germany, but don't want to use my German cell for that length of time in Canada!

Ya, now-a-days we can get

Mike — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:57:22 -0700

Ya, now-a-days we can get the sim cards for our mobiles in the Airport itself in some countries. It would be so good if we get the sim card of the perticular country at the Airport itself. Even we can get the sim cards on the net also.

Calls overseas

brad — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:25:32 -0700

While T-mobile’s SIM in the USA is a good deal especially if you plan to re-use it, nobody offers good overseas calling from most cell plans.

Those who do a lot of overseas calling look for a dial around, like rebtel or talkplus or one of its ilk. You dial a local number (just your ordinary airtime rate of 10 to 20 cents) and they forward overseas for you using voip for a couple of cents more.

Telestial

Phil — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:54:26 -0700

Yikes. That's not what I wanted to hear.

I'm leaving for Charlotte, NC, from Paris in two days and would like to have a SIM card waiting. But I guess I won't risk using Telestial.

I can buy a T-Mobile SIM from any company store after I arrive, but their rates are listed to be more than double that of the "SIMple Call SIM Card" that Telestial has advertised for $39.

Here's my gripe: Why is it easier to communicate in Africa than it is in the US and Europe? I can go to Ghana, buy a SIM card for $3 with $3 of credit, and immediately start surfing the web from my phone via GPRS for 6 cents per 100k. In France, the SFR card costs 30 Euros with negligible credit and you can't use GPRS under any circumstances.

I have not yet used a SIM card in the US, but it looks like I'm in for the worst ride of anywhere I've been yet. Are there any reliable options which aren't excessively expensive? (T-Mobile is $1.50 plus 35 cents/min per call to France.)

UK SIM Cards

Greg — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:44:58 -0800

Tesco supermarkets sell their own SIM cards. I think that they actual use the O2 network.

They charge about 5 UK Pounds for it and if you put on a minimum of 15 pounds you get calls at 10pence/minute. Their rates are cheap to the US too.

If this is of interest to you, you can google Tesco, or try www.tesco.com or www.tesco.co.uk

I travel to the UK with an unlocked GSM phone, and just switch SIM cards depending if I'm in the US or UK.

Warning: On using Telestial SIM Cards.

Shawn — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:53:20 -0700

Just a warning about the service with Telestial. Some may have had it good but my whole experience with Telestial has been very upsetting.

I ordered a SIM card with 3 day air delivery to my location where I would be needing it for 2 1/2 weeks. When I arrived, the card had not arrived in the 3 days. So I called Telestial and they said to wait for a day or two more. It still did not arrive, so I kept calling them to the point of asking for a refund. Each time they told me that "it should have arrived" and I should wait a while more. Finally 2 weeks later, extremely frustrated, I called them for the 6th time inquiring about the card, and finally the representative had the decency to tell me it was never sent out. So I demanded a refund check be sent to my hotel as I was leaving the country soon. Next day, I received the package, but instead of the refund, I got the SIM card I paid for. GREAT. the 3 day delivery option was chosen for a reason. and now I got the card 2 days before I was leaving.

I called Telestial again and they told me to send it back. And that they would refund me once they received it. So I did send it back. And ever since, I heard nothing from them. So I basically paid 65+ bucks (I ordered a top up card too) for a lot of HASSLE, LOUSY SERVICE, and I did not even get to use the SIM Card.

Can you diliver?

GEORGE — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:19:03 -0700

Hi! I'm travling to Toronto on 9th Oct. I'm staying at 88 Alton Towers Circle & I'd like to buy a pre-paid SIM card. I wonder if you could deliver since this is my first time there. Is there any charge apart from the CAD$50? TKS.

sim card

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:13:28 -0700

Try searching kijiji vancouver, howard forums vancouver or craiglist vancouver. Hope this helps.

aussie heading to canada

sharon — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:06:53 -0700

hi- need to buy a sim card for a phone interview. have an unlocked nokia. can anyibe recommend a sim card? i will be in vancouver

simcards

Richard Gallant — Thu, 11 May 2006 12:35:45 -0700

I have UK, German, France all europe sim cards for sale. My price will be Â£15 GBP for UK cards (Price varies on others). These are ready as long as your phone is unlocked. If it is locked I can unlock it. We aim to set up in every Airport within the next 2 years but for now email me and we will try to help. The website is not live but my other website is www.livewiretelecom.com which is a global handset provider. Have a look email me and I will help. I can also send with credit.

Tel +44 1327811160 +447717860731

Cell phones for study abroad

Kate — Sun, 07 May 2006 14:11:58 -0700

I am the parent of a high school student going to study in the UK this summer. We have an unlocked quad band phone and I need to find a pre-paid sim card for the UK prior to him leaving the states. I have seen them on Telestial's site and from what I can read here, they sound acceptable. But I also wondered if you can pre-purchase the "top up" vouchers in advance. The students may not have the freedom to nip out and find a kiosk and I do not anticipate giving him a credit card.

Any suggestions for pre-paid sim cards but also any way to purchase "top up" vouchers ahead of time?

Thanks!

SIM CARDS

cell zone — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:38:46 -0800

Hi, I was just reading about your idea on Sim Cards, You are absoloutly right about Fido's competetive price on Prepaid acounts. I operate a cell phone store in two locations,
399 Old Orchard Grove (Avenue Road just North of Lawrance) 416-913-3436
3295 Bayview Avenue (Bayview Just north of Finch) 416-226-6662

I offer Prepaid plan for $50 which you get $50 worth of minutes included (333 minutes 15c a minute)Voice mail, Call display and 25 text and picture messages are included. You have access to expanded net-work (no charge) and most of all NO ACTIVATION FEE.
I offer unlocking with this purchase free.
They call me problem solver in the neighbourhood. I carry huge selection of accessories of any phones(old and new), as a matter of fact people of Toronto know me for this quality.

I am honoured to be at anyone's service and if you are a Fido customer already, by referring you know you and your friend will get $20 in your Fido accounts upon his/her activation.
If you mention this site, I will include a $25 worth of accessories(case/car charger)in.
Brad, your site is always very usefull
your friends at Cell Zone

phone call-in is better than airport kiosk

Joe — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:27:04 -0800

Call from anywhere in the gsm network to add more time, as desired.

New global roam sim now provides 24/7 multilingual customer service number so you can add more time, on-demand by simply calling from your cell phone (or even land-line).

Comes with broader coverage and lower rates than the above mentioned.

Please visit us at

or contact Joe at sales@pharosint.com

Sell or rent me a prepaid SIM card at the airport

brad — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:25:47 -0700

So if you travel to different countries, you know that cellular roaming can be a pain, even with a GSM world phone, because they ding you for very high roaming charges.

So here’s a service I want. A kiosk in the airport to sell, or ideally rent me a GSM SIM card for a prepaid account, right in the airport. The kiosk would also sell me unlocking service for my phone, and of course prepaid cards. (By renting the SIM card, I mean it would sell it, and then buy it back at a reduced price on the way back out.)

Update Note: I’ve created a Special Forum to share information on the best SIM card sources in different countries. Search there for info on each country or enter your own findngs. …