Comparison site for EU SIM cards?

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Now the EU has waived roaming fees, one can buy a SIM from any of the EU countries. I am sure I am not alone in just wanting the lowest data prices when I visit. Is there a comprehensive comparison of prepaid SIM cards in the EU?



Best Answer

There are several concerns besides "cheapest". An ideal EU travel SIM must satisfy the following properties:

  1. Available for purchase on Ebay or some other website that ships internationally
  2. Can be activated from abroad or can be purchased pre-activated
  3. Its possible to top up the SIM with a foreign credit card without huge surcharges. I.e. Czech phone operators block foreign credit cards on their website and you have to pay 10-20% to resellers.

To narrow down the search, an optimal strategy is to search for "activated"+"EU SIM" on Ebay, giving us a list of SIM cards that could be easily purchased in practice. As of today, here are the offers I'm seeing:

  1. Lebara/UK. 15 GBP for 9.4 gigs of data within the EU, as per their FUP document. Comes out to 1.85 EUR/GB.

  2. Three/UK. 15 GBP for 20 gigs of EU or UK data, as per their FUP rules. Comes out to 0.75 EUR/GB.

  3. Labas/Lithuania. 26 EUR for 3 gigs of EU data. Comes out to 8.7 EUR/GB.

  4. NOS/Portugal. 29 EUR for 10 gigs of data. Comes out to 2.9 EUR/GB. No special limits for EU roaming.

So currently the best pre-activated SIMs to stock up on are from Three/UK. This listing is a good example of what seems like a great deal.

This StackExchange post will inevitably become outdated in the future, so one's best strategy would be to head back on Ebay and check the latest offers on hand. I can't find a website actively tracking such SIMs at the moment, but at the end of the day knowing that some operator in Cyprus or Luxembourg has a great EU roaming deal is pointless if you don't plan to travel there and don't have a way to ship their SIMs to another country. So Ebay is probably the best resource for these kinds of deals.




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Which SIM card is best in Europe?

Here are the 12 best European sim cards including a portable WiFi device.
  • Orange Europe sim card - 20 GB.
  • Eurolink 3 GB E-sim card for Europe.
  • Eurolink 5 GB E-sim card for Europe.
  • Three (3) Europe sim card - 12 GB.
  • Eurolink 10 GB E-sim card for Europe.
  • Three (3) Europe sim card - 5 GB.
  • O2 Go Card.


Which international SIM card is best?

#1 The Overall Best International SIM Card \u2013 OneSim
  • OneSimCard Universal ($29.95) \u2013 Coverage of over 200 countries but with a more limited data service (50+) countries.
  • OneSimCard Expedition ($34.95) \u2013 Offers much the same coverage as the OneSim Universal travel SIM but with way more data coverage.


Which SIM works in all countries?

The Matrix Global Prepaid SIM card works in over 150 countries and saves you from the hassle of carrying multiple SIM cards for each country you are travelling to. In addition you enjoy free calls and data with low cost plans and unmatched connectivity.

Do I need a different SIM card for each country in Europe?

Will your SIM work in other countries, or will you need to buy another card if you cross borders? With policy changes in June 2017, SIM cards can be used throughout the EU without extra roaming charges. In the past, you might have had to buy a new card for each country, depending on your plan.



ORANGE versus ONESIMCARD | Prepaid SIM for Europe | TRAVEL MOBILE - English




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