Is a 3 sim card still the best to get for Florida?

twogoto · 11 Sep 19, 01:21 PM

Haven't been for three years.
We have the 3 sims for our previous trip - are these still the best to go with?
Before we bought an 'unlimited' add-on, but am I right in thinking this is capped at 12GB anyway?

Disney_time · 11 Sep 19, 01:43 PM

Who are you with just now? I have used 3 before both on a PAYG and a contract and had no problems, not sure about caps, so obviously never reached it. I didn't do music or video streaming, just my normal apps and maps and MDE.

I have just changed to vodafone and although paying more I have roaming in 77 countries, many of which Three didn't have in their go roam, such as Canada and Cayman Islands. These are two places I go to and have very expensive roaming rates. If you're on Vodafone, but not that kind of contract then I believe they have a daily rate to take your own contract with you.

uktigg · 11 Sep 19, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by twogoto

Haven't been for three years.
We have the 3 sims for our previous trip - are these still the best to go with?
Before we bought an 'unlimited' add-on, but am I right in thinking this is capped at 12GB anyway?

Yes - 12Gb cap on roaming, but 4g is now being used instead of 3g.

twogoto · 11 Sep 19, 01:59 PM

Thank you. I'm with O2 at the moment but phone is unlocked so usually pop a 3 sim in for USA.

JanetteP · 11 Sep 19, 02:16 PM

There's a special offer on the add ons which is double your data for the 2GB and the 5GB. The offer is on until 6th December 2019.

princess-momo · 11 Sep 19, 02:17 PM

sorry to jump on this thread but i have a 3 sim that i bought for our last trip (2017) can i just top this one up and use it again then?

Mickie · 11 Sep 19, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by princess-momo

sorry to jump on this thread but i have a 3 sim that i bought for our last trip (2017) can i just top this one up and use it again then?

They say that if you don�t use it for 6 months the credit expires and later they deactivate the SIM but I had one not used for 18 months and it still had its credit. Pop it in and see if it works!

princess-momo · 11 Sep 19, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mickie

They say that if you don�t use it for 6 months the credit expires and later they deactivate the SIM but I had one not used for 18 months and it still had its credit. Pop it in and see if it works!

thanks for that

i'll try it out tonight i think. hopefully it's still activated because that makes it a little easier hah

yarmouth · 11 Sep 19, 08:42 PM

I've used a 3 sim card for Australia and America same sim for last 3 years and its not been de activated. I just top up before I travel. With EE and they now do Roaming Further inc USA �10 a month and can just use your normal allowance

Sew109 · 11 Sep 19, 08:48 PM

3�s fine in the US for calls and texts the data speed is so poor it�s quicker to call someone at home and get them to look up the webpage and read it you. Three data utter ≈≈≈≈≈

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princess-momo Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Aug 14 Location: Scotland	sorry to jump on this thread but i have a 3 sim that i bought for our last trip (2017) can i just top this one up and use it again then?

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	11 Sep 19, 08:48 PM Sew109 Imagineer
Sew109 Imagineer Join Date: Mar 15	3�s fine in the US for calls and texts the data speed is so poor it�s quicker to call someone at home and get them to look up the webpage and read it you. Three data utter ≈≈≈≈≈