Data sim for travel

Flipperdipper

I'm heading to France and Spain in early April for about 8 or 9 weeks and need a data sim for Email and using on line maps. As I'm on a minimum plan with my normal phone it works out very expensive to get an extra data package, especially if I go over my allowance. Has anybody got any suggestions for an inexpensive sim for just a couple of months. Thanks.

Tenzor07

Usually there's no extra charge for data roaming in the EU so not sure what sort of plan you're on...

Only thing is some of the "budget" companies only offer scatty 3G outside Ireland/UK.

Vodafone do a PAYG sim: 20GB Data | Unlimited
Vodafone calls and texts €20 a month.

Flipperdipper

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Usually there's no extra charge for data roaming in the EU so not sure what sort of plan you're on...

Only thing is some of the "budget" companies only offer scatty 3G outside Ireland/UK.

Vodafone do a PAYG sim: 20GB Data | Unlimited
Vodafone calls and texts €20 a month.

Thanks for the reply. I don't get charged for roaming but as I'm a very light user I'm on a minimum plan €15/month, I seldom reach my allowance but if I exceed it calls,texts and data come with a heavy charge. I'll look into the Vodafone sim. Thanks for the info.

Fitz*

You can pre-save Google maps offline with very high level of detail in it.

ted1

Flipperdipper wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. I don't get charged for roaming but as I'm a very light user I'm on a minimum plan €15/month, I seldom reach my allowance but if I exceed it calls,texts and data come with a heavy charge. I'll look into the Vodafone sim. Thanks for the info.

€15 a month is a premium plan

Move to GoMo.

CelticRambler

If your phone isn't locked to an Irish network, drop into any supermarket and pick up a SIM & data-bundle pack off the shelf. Loads to choose from, and generally a good price compared to Irish rates.

But you might be just as well getting an Irish SIM - I live in France and (until very recently, for particular reasons) even though I have a French SIM for calls and text, I use my Irish Three SIM for data in France and elsewhere in the EU.

And don't forget that McDo's free Wifi is never far away from wherever you are in France

Fireball81

Get a 30 day rolling contract SIM that has a heap of data, you'll probably only pay a fraction more than you are now and you can downgrade when you get back if you want.

Eir seem pretty good.....or even their offshoot Gomo

Tenzor07

Only issue for some of these companies offering cheap data is that 4G coverage outside of Ireland/UK is non-existent, 3G is the best you can hope for, and expect massive charges if you step outside the EU zone...

Which is fine if you walk around and hang out at free Wifi zones, a pain if you're uploading a lot of pictures to Social media and using Google Maps and relying on sketchy 3G signal...

At least with Vodafone the 4G coverage is wider in the EU...