Best way to use iphone abroad

zweton

Hi,

I am just wondering what is the best way to use my iphone when I travel to auz, I would like to keep my current number so I can be contacted by family/friends but it would prob cost me a fortune to send and receive!
My iphone is sim free so thats not a problem, do most people just pop in an auz sim when they get over and avail of cheaper rates for ringing home?

Thanks:)

drunkmonkey

Are you with 3, they have 3 like home in Australia so you can use your irish data, calls texts etc at no extra cost.

catbear

I had a meteor sim that I removed and replaced with an $2 Optus sim from Woolworths for my iphone. We bought an international callcard for $20, I think the last time I checked I still had 900 minutes (as long as you call a landline) to use up, I was calling from my optus sim that's pay as you go (pretty cheap).

zweton

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Are you with 3, they have 3 like home in Australia so you can use your irish data, calls texts etc at no extra cost.

No im with o2.

zweton

catbear wrote: »

I had a meteor sim that I removed and replaced with an $2 Optus sim from Woolworths for my iphone. We bought an international callcard for $20, I think the last time I checked I still had 900 minutes (as long as you call a landline) to use up, I was calling from my optus sim that's pay as you go (pretty cheap).

Different number though?

hussey

Is it really that difficult to tell family and friends: oh my Australian number is xxxx ?
Or else set your voicemail to say : I'm in oz, my number is xxx if you want to contact me?

Would save you a fortune

jamiecoins

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Are you with 3, they have 3 like home in Australia so you can use your irish data, calls texts etc at no extra cost.

hi intrested in this im on bill with 3 40 a month so i can use all i get usually here for 40 euro unlimited internet calls and texts ? handy as i can power my laptop with my iphones hotspot

so like a irish person back home rings me on my 3 ireland number are they getting charged more than say ringing me from wexford to waterford and if i ring a 3 number in ireland with my free 3-3 calls i wnt be charged extra?

catbear

zweton wrote: »

Different number though?

True but viber works for contacting people back in ireland, it's not great quality. The $20 phone cards are the way to go, plus I kept my meteor sim alive for €10 a month so i can make free webtexts and recieve free webtexts in oz when I put my meteor sim back in the phone. Has been handy for banking stuff.

markymark21

zweton wrote: »

Hi,

I am just wondering what is the best way to use my iphone when I travel to auz, I would like to keep my current number so I can be contacted by family/friends but it would prob cost me a fortune to send and receive!
My iphone is sim free so thats not a problem, do most people just pop in an auz sim when they get over and avail of cheaper rates for ringing home?

Thanks:)

Its not too expensive to ring home. With Vodafone if you do the $30 a month plan you get $350 call credit. This is loads! Even if you ring the family once a week you probably won't use it all

..Or you can use Skype

..Or get them to ring you.

CiaranC

zweton wrote: »

No im with o2.

Move to three before you go then. There is nothing even close to threes voice/data packages in Australia/NZ, its like its 2007 here or something

Testament1

CiaranC wrote: »

Move to three before you go then. There is nothing even close to threes voice/data packages in Australia/NZ, its like its 2007 here or something

That 3 Like Home deal with Australia is only for bill pay customers so keep that in mind. Also you have to make sure your phone has the 3 Australia network selected or you'll be charged full whack! More info here:

http://apps.three.ie/applications/modules/roaming/three-like-home.php