can i use my pay as you go in Austrailia

[Anonymous]

Hi guys

my father in law is going to Austrailia early next year and has a pay as you go nokia c2 phone on O2..firstly will it work over there and on O2,or is it better to get a sim card over there he is going for 6 weeks?

regards

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Most certainly it will be cheaper to use a local sim card but he will need to get his phone unlocked first, before he goes.

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=Companion,question=ref(User):str(Mobile),C...

[perksie]

It's probably cheaper to get a local sim and use that.

If his phone is locked to O2 getting it unlocked before going will allow another sim to be used.

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=Companion,question=ref%28User%29:str%28Mob...

[perksie]

Nearly snap!

[MI5]

Pretty close

[Anonymous]

pretty sure phone is unlocked already

[MI5]

Just get a local sim. The phone will work fine on GSM 900/1800 Australian networks.

[Bambino]

Be aware that using a local sim will mean that calls to the UK will be very expensive, and for you to call Australia will be expensive too. Getting access to a computer and using Skype or something similar will be much cheaper than trying to call.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately father in law is a computer novice,getting him to text us. Is going to be bad enough..lol

[MI5]

He could use his O2 SIM card as it is, either way calling to/from Aus won't be cheap but at least with PAYG there won't be any surprises.... Just endless top ups