Best data sims for Europe

[PaulW2]

Which are the best (cheap) sim cards to get for roaming in Europe at present?

I've used Popit. It's great that you can 'pause' your account and so on. However, they have now restricted roaming on their standard package and the 'roaming only' package isn't exactly cheap...

 

[Carpmart]

I don’t mean to be dismissive, but this question is asked probably twice a week. Do a search on roaming SIM… there is a plethora of threads available.

 

[berni109]

Best I could find was tiekom. A search will provide far more info.

 

[Neil S]

Tesco PAYG sim £30 a month rolling contract ,register the sim and add the rocket pack which gives you 100gb of data per month with no roaming restrictions

 

[Minxy]

It depends on what you need, I've got some Lebara 50gb sims which allow 30gb roaming for 49p a month for 7 months.

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[tomdrumbrae]

Tesco wont work in a router in the EU . OK for a mobile / hot spot. Huawei E5577 is the only mifi that will work with a Tesco sim as far as i am aware . click on https://tescocustomer.likewizesupport.com/customer/

 

[rosalan]

'We had been using TPlink with no problems. this year we used UW which was cheaper than MiFi and ''3'' Sim card.

 

[Pablo19]

Ive just got a Tiekom sim to go into my mifi router, ready for a trip to France,Spain and Portugal in a couple of weeks. Good to deal with as well.

 

[BrochMike]

ID mobile still showing as unlimited roaming (usually 30Gb fair use). Max 63days in 4 month period

EU Roaming Fair Usage | Help & Advice | iD Mobile Network

Read everything you need to know about our fair usage policy designed to prevent our inclusive EU roaming feature from being misused.

www.idmobile.co.uk

 

[Fragle]

ID mobile still showing as unlimited roaming (usually 30Gb fair use). Max 63days in 4 month period

EU Roaming Fair Usage | Help & Advice | iD Mobile Network

Read everything you need to know about our fair usage policy designed to prevent our inclusive EU roaming feature from being misused.

www.idmobile.co.uk

Not really.

Customers who joined iD on or after 21st June 2023 can use up to 30GB data from their plan while Roaming (each month) in our 50 destinations at no extra cost.

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[andyman]

Just bought a Vodafone payg sim. €20 1200 minutes, and 300gb data.

 

[BrochMike]

Not really.

Customers who joined iD on or after 21st June 2023 can use up to 30GB data from their plan while Roaming (each month) in our 50 destinations at no extra cost.

Beg to differ - currently running a 'promotion' ...

 

[Fragle]

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Beg to differ - currently running a 'promotion' ...

didn't see that above the 30gb bit

 

[Wanders from Glos]

Another vote for a Tesco Mobile contract. You can use you data abroad in exactly the same way as the UK and you can add more at UK prices. We have done it many times, never any additional costs or data limits.

 

[tomdrumbrae]

Another vote for a Tesco Mobile contract. You can use you data abroad in exactly the same way as the UK and you can add more at UK prices. We have done it many times, never any additional costs or data limits.

Tesco wont work in a router other than https://tescocustomer.likewizesupport.com/customer/device/Huawei/E5577/ works ok in a phone

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[Wanders from Glos]

Tesco wont work in a router other than https://tescocustomer.likewizesupport.com/customer/device/Huawei/E5577/ works ok in a phone

I didn't know that we, just tether to our phones at the moment which seems fine. We do have a MiFi, which I think has better reception, the long term plan is to think about buying a local sim with data to see if it is worth it for better reception.

 

[Hagstrom]

Try local sims. We are in Spain and on Digi. 240gb/month data, unlimited dalls, texts etc. No contract. Renew it every 30 days or cancel anytime.

 

[Neil S]

Tesco wont work in a router other than https://tescocustomer.likewizesupport.com/customer/device/Huawei/E5577/ works ok in a phone

I’m using a Tesco sim £30 a month with the Rocket pack on a rolling contract which gives us 100gb , 5000 minutes and 5000 texts in TP-Link AC750 router

 

[mickandnorma]

Which are the best (cheap) sim cards to get for roaming in Europe at present?

I've used Popit. It's great that you can 'pause' your account and so on. However, they have now restricted roaming on their standard package and the 'roaming only' package isn't exactly cheap...

Hi Paul,

I have Popit too and it worked very well for me when I went to Spain In February this year. However like you, they now want me to pay £75 for 100 gb whereas I was only previously paying £25 for the same deal .

I have found one on ebay that is a data roaming card that is £30 for 30 days and provides 300 gb. I can renew it at the end of 30 days for another 30 days but then the card cannot be used again.

I have received the card this week and it becomes live as soon as it is activated. I am not going abroad until the 17th January so I have not activated it yet. I really don't know how reliable it will be but I have decided to chance my arm. If it doesn't then I have only lost £30.

If I was you I would scour the internet and you may find a better deal.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

I have a Tesco mobile SIM £14.00 a month for 100gb working ok in a Kuma connect lite router.
https://kuma-products.com/products/...it?_pos=1&_psq=kuma-connect-lite&_ss=e&_v=1.0

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[BrochMike]

I have found one on ebay that is a data roaming card that is £30 for 30 days and provides 300 gb. I can renew it at the end of 30 days for another 30 days but then the card cannot be used again.

Is it this O2 SIM by any chance?

O2 300GB EU Roaming Data SIM Card - Roam in 47 Countries - No Contract - 1 Month | eBay

This O2 300GB EU Roaming SIM Card allows you to roam in 47 countries without any contract. Receive your SIM Card in less then 48 hours.

www.ebay.co.uk

If so, although not mentioned in the advert, O2's Fair use policy normally limits you to 25Gb/mth (as well as 63days in 4 months).

Roaming Fair Usage | Terms and Conditions | O2

Take a look at our Roaming Fair Usage terms and conditions.

www.o2.co.uk

Will watch with interest...

 

[HarryML7]

In the purchaser's comments is .....
k***3 (921)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Excellent ebayer,fast delivery,excellent communication,no issues what so ever.A++++++++
O2 SIM Card - Unlimited UK Calls, Text & Data with 35GB of EU Roaming Data (#266942171

 

[BrochMike]

In the purchaser's comments is .....
k***3 (921)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Excellent ebayer,fast delivery,excellent communication,no issues what so ever.A++++++++
O2 SIM Card - Unlimited UK Calls, Text & Data with 35GB of EU Roaming Data (#266942171

That's referring to a different item from same seller. Unlimited UK, 35Gb Europe.

 

[Coolcats]

I don’t mean to be dismissive, but this question is asked probably twice a week. Do a search on roaming SIM… there is a plethora of threads available.

True but deals are constantly changing so it’s not an unreasonable question to ask.

 

[pandas]

Smarty 30gb fair usage eu

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[Neil S]

I have a Tesco mobile SIM £14.00 a month for 100gb working ok in a Kuma connect lite router.
https://kuma-products.com/products/...it?_pos=1&_psq=kuma-connect-lite&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Is that a contract sim 12/24 months

 

[andyman]

See my post above . Vodafone Spain 300gb and 1200 minutes. 20 euro on pay as you go. Data and minutes are Europe wide.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

I have used a £15 pm ID mobile unlimited sim at home for my home broadband for the last three years with good results and realised that I was on the old contract so also have unlimited roaming which I confirmed with their customer service. So I bought an 8 month data sim with 80gig a month fo £40 so £3.64pm for the home router to run the house while away, solar, heating home automation etc. We have now traversed France to Spain with constant internet from our HUAWEI router (Radio-2), same as at home. Very well pleased. Also streamed UK TV last couple of night with no problems.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Is that a contract sim 12/24 months

Yes 24 months when we took it out it was roam as at home and we used 90 gigs in France in September with no issues, I think they are still doing roam like home.

 

[Ziggy123]

Ive just got a Tiekom sim to go into my mifi router, ready for a trip to France,Spain and Portugal in a couple of weeks. Good to deal with as well.

How are you getting on with it now you are away? Assuming you are now! Just looking at what to get for our trip in March now we can no longer use IQ Mobile