UK & Europe Data Sim Card
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A MULTI-FIT UK Europe Prepaid Data Sim Card FOR YOUR iPAD, TABLET or HOTSPOT. CAN BE USED AS A NANO, MICRO OR STANDARD SIM!
Product description: The UK Data Sim Card comes with 3GB of high speed 4G data to use in the UK and in other 34 European countries
What's Included in your UK data SIM
- 3GB of high speed data (4G LTE speed in the UK and 3G speed in Europe) for your iPad, Tablet or Mobile Hotspot. Good for 90 days from activation.
- Multi-fit SIM Card (nano, micro and standard) which fits all iPads, Tablets and Mobile Hotspots.
- Data in 34 European countries: 4G LTE in the UK and 3G in Europe.
- Add extra data online: you have the ability to add extra data if you use up all of the 3GB or if you're staying longer than 90 days.
- This SIM Card only works in an iPad, Tablet or Mobile Hotspot. Click here for a SIM Card with data for your cell phone.
What's Not Included in your UK data SIM
- Calling, texting and receiving calls is not included: The UK Data Sim Card will not allow you to make or receive calls, or send or receive texts.
- When you're in the included 34 European countries, data speeds will be 3G only.
- Using the hotspot feature on your iPad or Tablet won’t work in the 34 European countries.
CAN I USE THE UK PREPAID DATA SIM IN ANY OTHER COUNTRIES?
The UK Data Sim Card works in 34 European countries for no additional cost!^ Once you’ve activated your UK Data Sim Card in your device, you can then use the included data for no extra cost in the following 34 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
You don't need to do anything or buy anything for your device to work in these countries. You don’t need an individual France Sim, Italy Sim, or Spain Sim; you just need one. Think of it as a complete all-purpose Europe Sim - roaming is automatically activated (you'll just need to turn on data roaming).
WHY BUY FROM MY UK SIM CARD?
My UK SIM Card is proud to offer value and convenience for people like you traveling to the UK and Europe.
Unlike other sellers, we ship your My UK SIM Card from our warehouse in the USA (Hayden, ID) meaning a much faster and reliable delivery (with tracking).
You won't need to wait until you get to the UK to collect your SIM card (other providers require you to collect their SIM card only at Heathrow airport - meaning you're out of luck with them if you're flying via Gatwick, Luton, another UK airport or direct to Europe).
Your My UK SIM Card self-activates in your phone within minutes of landing in the UK or Europe so you'll have instant access to high speed 5G & 4G LTE high-speed data.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes, you can hotspot your phone when you're in the UK and share the data with your laptop, iPad, Tablet or other device.
- Yes, the UK Phone Sim Card works in 34 European countries and for no additional cost!^
- You must first activate your UK Phone Sim Card in your phone in the UK, and thereafter you can use the included data, UK call minutes and UK texts in the following 34 European countries.
- You don't need to do anything or buy anything for your phone to work in these countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
- You don’t need an individual France Sim, Italy Sim, or Spain Sim; you just need one. Think of it as a complete all-purpose Europe Sim - roaming is automatically activated (you'll just need to turn on data roaming). You can use your data, call the UK and text the UK - all for free in these countries! Find out more about how to use your UK Sim Card in Europeans countries.
- When you're in the 34 European countries, data usage comes from the included 25GB, and calling UK numbers and texting UK numbers comes from the included unlimited minutes and unlimited texts. Calling and texting local numbers in Europe is not included and costs extra.
- So that means you're in the 34 European countries, calling and texting other people using the UK Phone Sim Card comes from your included minutes and texts, looking up Google Maps comes from the included 25GB data, but you won't be able to call or text local numbers unless you add extra credit (read more under "What's Not Included").
- When you're in the 34 European countries you won't be able to use hotspot on your phone, and data speeds will be 3G.
- You can't use the UK Phone Sim Card in an iPad, Tablet or Hotspot. Doing so will cause the UK Phone Sim Card to be permanently and forever cancelled without refund. Need a data sim card for your iPad, Tablet or Hotspot? Check out our UK Data Sim Card Plans.
- Calling and texting to USA or Canada is not included when you’re in the UK or in Europe: you'll need to add extra credit once you receive your UK Phone Sim Card.
- When you're in the UK, it costs £0.03/min (3p/min) to call a USA number, £0.252 (25.2p) to text a USA cell phone, £0.01/min (1p/min) to call a Canada number and £0.252 (25.2p) to text a Canada cell phone.
- When you're in the included 34 European countries, it costs £1.40/min to call a USA or Canada number and £0.016 (1.6p) to text a USA or Canada cell phone.
- We recommend that customers use apps like Viber and WhatsApp to call or text the USA and Canada (because apps only use data).
- Calling and texting to local numbers when you're in the 34 European countries is not included: you'll need to add extra credit once you receive your UK Phone Sim Card.
- When you're in the included 34 European countries, it costs £0.039/min (3.9/min) to call a local landline number or local mobile number and £0.016 (1.6p) to text a local mobile.
- When you're in the UK, calling and texting others using your UK Sim Card comes from the included unlimited minutes and unlimited texts
- No, when you're in the 34 European countries you won't be able to use the hotspot feature on your Tablet or iPad.
- The UK Data Sim Card works in 34 European countries for no additional cost!^ Once you’ve activated your UK Data Sim Card in your device, you can then use the included data for no extra cost in the following 34 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey), Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
- You don't need to do anything or buy anything for your device to work in these countries. You don’t need an individual France Sim, Italy Sim, or Spain Sim; you just need one. Think of it as a complete all-purpose Europe Sim - roaming is automatically activated (you'll just need to turn on data roaming).
- When you're in the included 34 European countries, data speeds will be 3G only. Note that the hotspot feature on your iPad or Tablet won't work while in the 34 European countries.
- In order for your iPad, Tablet or Hotspot to work with the UK SIM card, it must be both unlocked, and technically compatible. *To get 4G LTE speeds in the UK your device must operate on 4G/LTE 800MHz and/or 4G/LTE 1800MHz and to get 3G speeds in the UK, your phone must operate on 3G 2100MHz. All iPads are compatible, and most other Tablets and unlocked Mobile Hotspots are compatible. For an easy way to find your device specifications, visit.http://www.gsmarena.com/
- Yes, but all iPads and the vast majority of Tablets are unlocked. Many Hotspots are locked and you must get it unlocked to use the UK Data Sim. If your device is not unlocked and/or isn’t technically compatible, then the UK SIM card will not work, and you will not entitled to a refund under any circumstances.
- To check the remaining data balance on your data sim card for iPad, Tablet or Hotspot you need to first turn off WiFi on your iPad or Tablet, then open your web browser and go to https://www.three.co.uk. Click on "Check your data allowance" and your data balance will be shown in MB - eg 2,000MB = 2GB. Read more about how to check your data balance.
- If you have used up all of your data, you can add more data. It costs £10 for 1GB (valid for 30 days) or £15 for 3GB (valid for 30 days) or £25 for 7GB (valid for 30 days). To add extra credit, you'll need to top up your UK Data Sim Card either by visiting the ‘Refill my Data Sim Card’ or you can also purchase a Three UK top-up voucher from any Three Store or from any shop in the UK where you see the green Top-Up logo (such as convenience stores).
- The UK Data Sim Card self-activates in your device within minutes of arrival (you don't need access to a computer to activate it).
- Full instructions come with the Europe data sim card about how to activate it and use it.
- We use the Three UK mobile network - which covers 97% of the UK population.
- The UK Data Sim Cast lasts for 30 days.
- If you’re staying longer than 30 days, you can add extra data: 1GB for £10 ($12.50USD), 3GB for £15 ($20USD) or 7GB for £25 ($32.50USD). Extra data lasts for 30 days. Refill your Europe Data Sim Card here.
Europe Data Coverage with the UK Data Sim
It means you can use your tablet to book your flight from the deserts of Israel to the glaciers of Iceland and know that you’ll automatically have data at both ends.
Poland to Portugal, Ireland to Italy, Bulgaria to Belgium – your UK Data Sim Card will give your mobile tablet or device full 3G data speeds.
When travelling outside of the UK, you can use your UK Data Sim in the following 34 European countries:
| Austria | France | Israel | Poland |
| Belgium | Germany | Italy | Portugal |
| Bulgaria | Gibraltar | Latvia | Republic of Ireland |
| Croatia | Greece | Lithuania | Romania |
| Cyprus | Hungary | Luxembourg | Slovakia |
| Czech Republic | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Slovenia |
| Denmark | Isle of Man | Malta | Spain |
| Estonia | Guernsey – Channel Island | Netherlands | Sweden |
| Finland | Jersey – Channel Island | Norway | Switzerland |
Maximise Your Data Usage When in Europe
Your UK Data Sim Card comes with a lot of data – a full 3GB. That’s easily enough to see you through the 90 days your sim card is valid for. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay attention to how much data you are using. There are certain settings your phone may have, some apps you use and some websites you visit that can quickly drain a lot of your data.
While the amount of data certain operations use depends on many factors, here’s a rough guide to what 3GB of data means. You could
- Send and receive 60,000 emails, or
- Instant message chat with your friends for 2 full days, or
- Spend 24 hours on Facebook or web surfing, or
- Upload 1000 photos, or
- Watch YouTube on standard-quality for 9 hours, or
- Call home with 8 hours of video chat, or
- Play online games for anything between 8 and 80 hours (it varies wildly), or • Watch just half of a movie streaming in HD.
There are other factors to consider rather than overall time. One of the most unexpected ways your mobile device can use up a lot of data without you knowing is automatic app updates. On some devices, apps are set to automatically download large updates regardless of what sort of connection you have. You might not even get a notification that an app you’ve never even used is silently getting a 200MB update. So, go into your mobile device settings and change them so apps can only update if you give permission. There are different ways to do it for iOS and Android. Once you’ve done that hold off on updating until you have a good signal on an unlimited connection.
Keep an eye on your data sim balance:
- Switch on the device that has your data sim installed
- TurnOFFWi-Fi
- Goto https://www.three.co.uk
- Click "Check your data allowance"
- Your remaining data will be shown in MB – an unused data sim will have just over 3000MB.
^ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT USING YOUR SIM CARD IN THE INCLUDED 34 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: If you use your My UK SIM Card exclusively in any of the included 34 European countries for two or more consecutive months, then Three UK may permanently cancel your SIM card without refund: the My UK SIM Card is intended for primary use in the UK. Data speeds when roaming in the included 34 European countries will be limited to 3G only, and hotspot on your iPad or Tablet will not work.