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Login/Join to ParticipateHOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
So I'm trying to rent a UK cellphone.
So far I found these guys: www.rentacellularphone.com/default.asp
They charge US$65 for the month plus US45¢ per minute outgoing local calls and US45¢ for each txt.
Anyone know of any better deals?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a cheap phone? you can pick one up for £30
And get a pay as you go sim?
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
1,359 posts
Location: London/ Surrey
yeah, you could also look on ebay, since you only need it to work a month
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The pessimist fears this is true.
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Ok, so that's great.
Um...
How do I do that? Virgin Mobile has one for 30 quid that comes with 15 quid free airtime. Are there stores all over or what?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Yeah there are virgin stores all over.
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
Watcher of 80s cartoons
665 posts
Location: Chepstow & Bristol, United Kingdom
Yeah - they have stores all over the place, as do orange and all the rest of them.
>What do you think about the state of the Earth?
>I'm optimistic.
>So why do you look so sad?
>I'm not sure that my optimism is justified.
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
So which company's best?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Oh, and if anyone wants to PM me with their numbers, then I can call you once I have a phone.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Watcher of 80s cartoons
665 posts
Location: Chepstow & Bristol, United Kingdom
Depends where you are going to spend most of your time - I use orange but orange aren't that great if you are stuck in the middle of the country side - I think Vodophone are meant to be good. If you find a Carphone Warehouse when you arrive (they are dotted around all over) they will be able to give you better advice.
>What do you think about the state of the Earth?
>I'm optimistic.
>So why do you look so sad?
>I'm not sure that my optimism is justified.
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
T-mobile is cheap
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
yeah, but they dont ahve great coverage.... im on it as pay as you go and can never get signal at my dads place in a large village...
-edit- but then again, i doubt ud want to go there any way, its boringville...
EDITED_BY: Fine_Rabid_Dog (1114025558)
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Ok, I am going to be in London the whole time. Given that, who's best?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
excellent coverage on tmobile throughout london... cept the undergorund
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
Watcher of 80s cartoons
665 posts
Location: Chepstow & Bristol, United Kingdom
??? That doesn't mean that an educated man like yourself is going to stay in London and not see anything else the UK has to offer does it?
>What do you think about the state of the Earth?
>I'm optimistic.
>So why do you look so sad?
>I'm not sure that my optimism is justified.
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
I have an orange simm and maybe even a handset you can use for the duration of you visit lightning- the simm isn't a prob- the handset I'm less sure about- anyone else got a cheap handset on orange lying about?
All you'd need to do is put the pay as go credit on it
Snoochie-boochie-noochies!
663 posts
Location: United Kingdom
got a spare unlocked 3310 somewhere
btw anyone wantin nokias unlocked try www.nokiafree.org. they'll unlock them free
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Sounds like we have a plan... Lightning?
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: Gelfling
??? That doesn't mean that an educated man like yourself is going to stay in London and not see anything else the UK has to offer does it?
Unfortunately it does. I have to work 9-5 M-F while I'm there, and I don't get much time on either side. I may arrange a short jaunt off to...somewhere...for a night or two when I finish. We'll see.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Mr. C. I wubbs you. Um...how do I go about collecting said phone?
I will come equipped with loaded calling card so I can use whatever land line to call you. Er... "ring" you. ;-)
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,942 posts
Location: London, UK
ohhh come down to guildford - its not far from london n poi meet every sunday
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i beat my inner child
184 posts
Location: manchester UK
whatever you do dont let any shop keep try to convince you into buying a hadset on the 3 network, its rubbish. i live in the centre of manchester and am contantly getting cut off. i was pretty happy with t-mobile beforehand though and people with O2 never complain unless theyve tried ringing their customer services
--the spark what lit the flame which started the fire that burned forever--
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
OK- Well I have a brand new pay as you go Orange simm pack which I can give you directly OR I can leave it with someone/ post it to someone you'll be seeing soon after you arrive- Are you staying with a fellow HOPper? If so I could mail it to their address and it'd be there waiting for you
I probably has to be activated and all that- doesn't take long as far as I'm aware... other than that its yours, hassle free
Dc
725 posts
Location: Chester, UK
Oh, and call it a mobile, not a cell phone. Dang Americans
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