SIM card for travelling to Europe from India
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I will be travelling to Europe (Amsterdam, Prague and Berlin) from India for 7 days.
I was wondering is it worthwhile buying a SIM card?
I only need to make phone calls in case of emergencies and to bus providers. Also, I need access to data for navigation.
Should I buy a matrix SIM card from India or would buying a local SIM there make more sense?
europe mobile-operators
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
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I will be travelling to Europe (Amsterdam, Prague and Berlin) from India for 7 days.
I was wondering is it worthwhile buying a SIM card?
I only need to make phone calls in case of emergencies and to bus providers. Also, I need access to data for navigation.
Should I buy a matrix SIM card from India or would buying a local SIM there make more sense?
europe mobile-operators
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
1
For what its worth, wifi is available at hotels, bus stands, train stations, many tourist places. Also, try to download the offline maps of cities in Google, and also dowload CityMaps2Go app, offline cities you will be visiting.
– DavChana
Feb 4 '16 at 19:03
You should be able to look up the prices for most common European PAYG sim cards online. What happens when you compare them to your Indian option?
– Gagravarr
Feb 4 '16 at 21:47
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I will be travelling to Europe (Amsterdam, Prague and Berlin) from India for 7 days.
I was wondering is it worthwhile buying a SIM card?
I only need to make phone calls in case of emergencies and to bus providers. Also, I need access to data for navigation.
Should I buy a matrix SIM card from India or would buying a local SIM there make more sense?
europe mobile-operators
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
I will be travelling to Europe (Amsterdam, Prague and Berlin) from India for 7 days.
I was wondering is it worthwhile buying a SIM card?
I only need to make phone calls in case of emergencies and to bus providers. Also, I need access to data for navigation.
Should I buy a matrix SIM card from India or would buying a local SIM there make more sense?
europe mobile-operators
europe mobile-operators
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
edited Feb 22 '16 at 16:13
JonathanReez♦
50.1k41241521
50.1k41241521
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
asked Feb 4 '16 at 17:40
PiyushPiyush
1234
1234
1
For what its worth, wifi is available at hotels, bus stands, train stations, many tourist places. Also, try to download the offline maps of cities in Google, and also dowload CityMaps2Go app, offline cities you will be visiting.
– DavChana
Feb 4 '16 at 19:03
You should be able to look up the prices for most common European PAYG sim cards online. What happens when you compare them to your Indian option?
– Gagravarr
Feb 4 '16 at 21:47
add a comment |
1
For what its worth, wifi is available at hotels, bus stands, train stations, many tourist places. Also, try to download the offline maps of cities in Google, and also dowload CityMaps2Go app, offline cities you will be visiting.
– DavChana
Feb 4 '16 at 19:03
You should be able to look up the prices for most common European PAYG sim cards online. What happens when you compare them to your Indian option?
– Gagravarr
Feb 4 '16 at 21:47
1
1
For what its worth, wifi is available at hotels, bus stands, train stations, many tourist places. Also, try to download the offline maps of cities in Google, and also dowload CityMaps2Go app, offline cities you will be visiting.
– DavChana
Feb 4 '16 at 19:03
For what its worth, wifi is available at hotels, bus stands, train stations, many tourist places. Also, try to download the offline maps of cities in Google, and also dowload CityMaps2Go app, offline cities you will be visiting.
– DavChana
Feb 4 '16 at 19:03
You should be able to look up the prices for most common European PAYG sim cards online. What happens when you compare them to your Indian option?
– Gagravarr
Feb 4 '16 at 21:47
You should be able to look up the prices for most common European PAYG sim cards online. What happens when you compare them to your Indian option?
– Gagravarr
Feb 4 '16 at 21:47
add a comment |
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Much cheaper to buy local card.
Indians usually buy Lycamobile or Lebara sim cards, prices are very low even if you want to call back to India (1-3 cents). Mobile internet is also quite cheap, and you usually don't need documents to buy this cards. They even support roaming, so you can use them in other EU and non-EU countries.
If you going to some Indian stores, you can get them with 1-2 eur, also sometimes you can order them online for free.
Find out the sell points on the official websites:
www.lycamobile.de
www.lycamobile.nl
www.lebara.de
www.lebara.nl
answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
Viacheslav BakshaevViacheslav Bakshaev
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Much cheaper to buy local card.
Indians usually buy Lycamobile or Lebara sim cards, prices are very low even if you want to call back to India (1-3 cents). Mobile internet is also quite cheap, and you usually don't need documents to buy this cards. They even support roaming, so you can use them in other EU and non-EU countries.
If you going to some Indian stores, you can get them with 1-2 eur, also sometimes you can order them online for free.
Find out the sell points on the official websites:
www.lycamobile.de
www.lycamobile.nl
www.lebara.de
www.lebara.nl
answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
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Much cheaper to buy local card.
Indians usually buy Lycamobile or Lebara sim cards, prices are very low even if you want to call back to India (1-3 cents). Mobile internet is also quite cheap, and you usually don't need documents to buy this cards. They even support roaming, so you can use them in other EU and non-EU countries.
If you going to some Indian stores, you can get them with 1-2 eur, also sometimes you can order them online for free.
Find out the sell points on the official websites:
www.lycamobile.de
www.lycamobile.nl
www.lebara.de
www.lebara.nl
answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
Viacheslav BakshaevViacheslav Bakshaev
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Much cheaper to buy local card.
Indians usually buy Lycamobile or Lebara sim cards, prices are very low even if you want to call back to India (1-3 cents). Mobile internet is also quite cheap, and you usually don't need documents to buy this cards. They even support roaming, so you can use them in other EU and non-EU countries.
If you going to some Indian stores, you can get them with 1-2 eur, also sometimes you can order them online for free.
Find out the sell points on the official websites:
www.lycamobile.de
www.lycamobile.nl
www.lebara.de
www.lebara.nl
answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
Viacheslav BakshaevViacheslav Bakshaev
1,337718
Much cheaper to buy local card.
Indians usually buy Lycamobile or Lebara sim cards, prices are very low even if you want to call back to India (1-3 cents). Mobile internet is also quite cheap, and you usually don't need documents to buy this cards. They even support roaming, so you can use them in other EU and non-EU countries.
If you going to some Indian stores, you can get them with 1-2 eur, also sometimes you can order them online for free.
Find out the sell points on the official websites:
www.lycamobile.de
www.lycamobile.nl
www.lebara.de
www.lebara.nl
answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
Viacheslav BakshaevViacheslav Bakshaev
1,337718
answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
Viacheslav BakshaevViacheslav Bakshaev
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answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
Viacheslav BakshaevViacheslav Bakshaev
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answered Feb 25 '16 at 11:36
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For what its worth, wifi is available at hotels, bus stands, train stations, many tourist places. Also, try to download the offline maps of cities in Google, and also dowload CityMaps2Go app, offline cities you will be visiting.
– DavChana
Feb 4 '16 at 19:03
You should be able to look up the prices for most common European PAYG sim cards online. What happens when you compare them to your Indian option?
– Gagravarr
Feb 4 '16 at 21:47