Traveling to S/N Ireland and Scotland need cellphone advise

[Eric Rose]

Is there a single provider I can get a SIM card that would give me calling/texting and internet in these three countries? If so who and how much will it cost?

Thanks for your help.

Eric

 

[Ballinderry-Michael]

Eric, the part of Ireland I live in is in the UK and I'm a giffgaff user. Talking to Scotland is same country; but talking to the Republic is regarded as roaming.

I suggest you take a look at https://www.giffgaff.com/roaming-charges

I suspect that most mobile operators in both jurisdictions have similar reciprocal arangements; but I hope that others from here will correct or confirm me. Whatever, I hope you have a good time.

 

[mwdake]

+1 for GiffGaff. I’ve had one of their SIMs for years and use it for all my visits to the UK.
The big benefit for GiffGaff for visitors from overseas is they will mail a SIM to your home address and you can set it up before arrival.
I believe GiffGaff still have included roaming in the EU; however, I remember seeing something on their website about roaming included roaming becoming available only after activation and an initial period of use in the UK.

If you are visiting Ireland before the UK I’m not sure how the roaming would work.

 

[Eric Rose]

Thanks! I have ordered the GiffGaff SIM. Should be interesting