European Mobile Data (Spain)

On Holiday · 15 Aug 2015 at 01:05

Going to Spain next month and I will need mobile data.

What's the best/cheapest way to get some? Can I get a PAYG SIM over there and load it up? Or are there any decent PAYG SIMs from UK providers that do a good add-on for European data?

I'm with BT Mobile and it's £10 for 100MB...

Thanks in advance.

Boycey0211 · 15 Aug 2015 at 02:23

google.

Sliver · 15 Aug 2015 at 02:26

bing

*Disclaimer* Do not use bing

[FnG]magnolia · 15 Aug 2015 at 03:43

You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

xs2man · 15 Aug 2015 at 04:31

3 don't differentiate between local an European charges, so long as your on a "package" thing on their payg. So spend a tenner on some add on and all them mins / texts / data should be included.

O2 was something like a 50p connection charge, and then bundled mins are used. Was ok.

I do travel reasonably regularly, and am now on 3. That being said, I am on payg, and am currently spending less than £10 a month, so don't bother with the add on. Even the normal charges for using it abroad didn't seem overly bad to me, 13 ppm on calls for example. I just turn roaming off as I'm never that far away from some wifi.

[TW]Fox · 15 Aug 2015 at 08:30

xs2man said:
3 don't differentiate between local an European charges, so long as your on a "package" thing on their payg.

This isn't strictly true.

Three *do* differentiate between local and European charges - but they offer a scheme called 'Feel at Home' which works in 16 countries worldwide. Some are in Europe, some are not in Europe - so in some European countries you will be pay roaming charges with Three.

Spain is a Feel at Home country so a PAYG SIM with any addon will work be charged as is in the UK, but it's important to clarify for others that it isn't Europe wide.

xs2man · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:36

Yeah, fair enough. Fox is right here. I wasn't entirely accurate with my comment. But for Spain you'd be ok. As I am currently here in Norway, that isn't in Europe.

Em3bbs · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:57

Why do you keep mentioning Europe, Feel at Home is not European Union specific, I paid loads on business trips to Luxembourg because it is not a feel at home destination. Spain is only a recent addition. On the flip side the U.S. is covered.

The fact Norway isn't a Feel at home destination has nothing to do with not being in the European Union.

413x · 15 Aug 2015 at 14:06

Get a 3 sim payg
Stick 15 (maybe 20 now) pounds on
Buy the unlimited data addon
That's 30 days of unlimited data for 20 (applies to Spain)

xs2man · 15 Aug 2015 at 15:10

Because I initially wrote it late at night, on my iPad, on nightshirt with a ropey connection, so couldn't actually find the real facts, but I did know many European countries were included, as well as non European countries, such as Norway, where I currently am, and is a Feel At Home destination.

But the OP was specifically asking about Spain, which is also included.