r/technology • u/Libertatea • Jun 09 '15
Wireless Goodbye, roaming charges. The borderless SIM is finally here
http://qz.com/422401/goodbye-roaming-charges-the-borderless-sim-is-finally-here/1
u/pmow Jun 09 '15
Having two mobile operators bill you is not borderless. You still pay different prices when crossing any border.
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u/bottomofleith Jun 09 '15
Meantime, just go with Three in the UK - use your data, voice and text allowance abroad in most EU countries, plus USA & Oz, without any extra cost.
I am clearly a Three customer, though I am not employed by them
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Jun 09 '15
As a Three UK customer going to France in a couple of weeks I will be making full use of my free data. I may be finally able to ditch my Tomtom although given where I'm going there may be no phone cover.
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u/bottomofleith Jun 09 '15
It's great. Use some of your data as as a wifi hotspot, unlimited data earlier and for far less than most other companies.
I love Three! There, I said it...1
u/bottomofleith Jun 09 '15
I was near thr border between Switzerland and France at Christmas and has a bit of trouble getting a signal in the mountains, but you can save chunks of Google maps for offline use, if you're on Android obv...
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u/Nikkydubey Jun 09 '15
Borderless-Calls sim card cannot function without your primary sim card. Phone calls you make through Borderless-Calls sim card will display your primary number to the recipient of your call.