I'd go with Truphone. Get one of their actual SIMs. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Jim Van Meggelen <[email protected]>wrote:
> Sorry if this is a bit OT, but I'm going to Europe for a week in May, and > I'll be in several countries. > > I bought an unlocked Nokia E71 phone, so I figure it'll handle whatever is > out there, but if I try and use my Fido SIM card while overseas I will pay > in ways that I don't want to think about (I've heard plenty of horror > stories about massive roaming charges, and even more for data). > > I've been trying to figure out if I can get a Vodafone card or something > that'll allow me to get data when I'm out and about (I've gotten hooked on > using Google maps with the GPS in my E71). A little experiment just now > showed that the data I'd consume, at the rate Fido charges, would end up > costing me potloads of money for very little actual data (they charge $0.03 > per kb, which adds up really fast. > > Anybody have any experience or advice to offer? > > Much obliged, > > Jim > > -- > > -- > Jim Van Meggelen > [email protected] > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 > > "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." > Guy Kawasaki > -- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
