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Hi, my dad loves in a foreign country and I need to get him a phone. Which PAYG SIM is best?

DesperateForDad
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on ‎11-10-2020 21:32

on ‎11-10-2020 21:32

Hi,

 

My dad lives in a foreign country and recently lost his carer so I'm trying to get him a phone so he can call if necessary. Both are countries are in europe.

 

Which PAYG SIM is best for this? I don't want to have to top up every month which the O2 page seemed to be implying. I just want to get him some credit for when he has to use it, but he'll barely use it so it needs to per persistent.

 

Thanks!

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on ‎11-10-2020 21:43

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@DesperateForDad 

O2 do not offer what you need and no UK network will provide a sim for continuous use abroad.

He will need a sim from his own country.

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Just a thought, if it's cost that is an issue, if you get him a smartphone, he can use WhatsApp to message you on WiFi for free or from any data allowance he has on his local sim.

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on ‎11-10-2020 23:02

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@DesperateForDad

If you are desperate for a UK number, have a look at some of the global simcards, or look at local lebara / lyca mobile services, which may include calls to the UK.

It depends on location
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