HP Slate Tablet use abroad

[Cleoriff]

I have a HP Slate tablet which I have used abroad with Wifi and it works brilliantly. However next month I will be taking it to Spain and for a few days I will be without WiFi.. The Slate came with its own HP datapass which is fine for limited use in the UK.

I have never removed the datapass but understand it is micro sim size?

Has anyone got any ideas about what will work in the tablet whilst I am abroad? I must know for sure as I can't risk getting it to Spain only to find it doesn't work......

[MI5]

Three PAYG sim with £15 add on.

[MI5]

You could also tether off your phone but will be using your contract data.

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
Three PAYG sim with £15 add on.

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Wasn't it a 3 sim I had in the dongle for my netbook I kept in Spain and it didn't work? (probably because it needed setting up here...)

Anyway, if I did go for the 3 sim.....a couple of questions

1) Would the sim work in the tablet here in the UK?....

2) Would it be best to put it in here in the UK before I went abroad?...(so I am sure it works?)

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
You could also tether off your phone but will be using your contract data.

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No...I certainly wont be doing that...blimey just getting used to my Lollipop updated phone and you talk about tethering

[MI5]

1 - Yes
2 - Yes

[Cleoriff]

Well I will take my tablet down to the 3 shop in town and get them to set it up then....

And when I get to Spain and turn it on...without WiFi....lets hope it works...

PS...you will actually be back from your hols then so there will be no place to hide....

[MI5]

The add on is valid for 30 days so make sure it covers the time you are away from when you set it up.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Just had a look at the datapass T&C's https://hpdatapass.foggmobile.com/#/terms and it looks like you can top that sim up and use it Spain anyway.
It also runs on the Three network too

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
Just had a look at the datapass T&C's https://hpdatapass.foggmobile.com/#/terms and it looks like you can top that sim up and use it Spain anyway.
It also runs on the Three network too

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Well thanks for that. Who knew? in fairness I have only ever used the Slate over WiFi when abroad. The datapass is only 250mb so I never gave any thought to trying it mobile data wise.

Thanks Rich...( I will top up the datapass...and probably get a 3 sim as well just to be doubly sure)...

Tardis.....