Buy Global SIM Cards and International Phone Cards

Travelling abroad? Avoiding mobile roaming charges? Need to make cheap calls back to the UK? Or to receive cheap calls abroad?

Skinttariffs have teamed up with many providers of sim cards and phone cards to provide a choice of International sims, Global SIM cards and country level sim cards so that you can use your mobile phone overseas and avoid expensive roaming charges forever! Business travel, secondments overseas and foreign deployment, family holidays, weekend away, voluntary overseas service, student gap year,or if you own property abroad.If your travelling,pay the lowest possible local calling rates by taking the right global SIM card or country level internatoinal SIM card with you.

Buy International SIM Cards: If you are using your own mobile abroad to call back to the UK and want to avoid mobile phone roaming charges.

Best that you do not ever use your UK mobile abroad without first buying an international SIM card pack or a country sim card for the country you are travelling to or a global sim card which covers many countries. If the country is listed then buy an international SIM card or global SIM card. This means you can take your own mobile with you and simply place the SIM card into your mobile phone while you away. On returning simply put your own sim card back into your own phone. Global sim cards have the added bonus that they can be used across many countries and are not tied to one specific country.

Select the country you will be calling from to countries sim cards are available in and their cost.

Dealer 1: See international SIM cards and country level SIM cards for your mobile from 0044 - Save money on roaming charges and make cheap calls.

Dealer 2: See international SIM card for your mobile from SIM4Travel - Save money on roaming charges and make cheap calls.

Dealer 3: See international SIM cards and country level SIM cards for your mobile from go-sim - Save money on roaming charges and make cheap calls.

Buy International Phone Card : If you can not use your mobile abroad then use a local phone or landline and buy a phone card for the country your visiting to call back to the UK or any country.

Then you will need an international calling card for the destination country you are travelling to which has minutes stored on it. All you have to do is buy it, take it away with you and use it from a landline abroad or a pay phone abroad, see our skinttariffs phonecards providers below.

Dealer 1:See international calling cards from 1st4PhoneCards

Dealer 2: ComFi phone cards provide lowest long distance rates around the globe

IMPORTANT

In order to use an international sim card your mobile must be unlocked.

Frequently Asked Questions about International SIM cards

Q. Will my mobile phone work outside of the UK?

A. It depends on the type of frequency your mobile phone handset can work at and the frequency that the country your travelling to operates on. In addition you may need to unlock your phone to use abroad. Best to check with your mobile network provider or google it. If you need to unlock your phone see Unlock your mobile phone.

Q. Ive heard about Single Band, Dual Band, Tri-band and Quad Band, what are these?

A. For a list of the frequencies used by each country and definition of each band see our Country GSM Frequency List.

Q. Can I receive calls if i buy an international sim card?

A. Yes,you will also get a phone number which can be used to call your phone, all packs come with clear instructions.

Q. Can I use my existing number if i buy a global SIM card?

A. Sorry you will be provided with a new number, make sure that before you leave you give your new overseas phone number and the destination country code so people that need to get in touch with you, such as your friends and family can call you.

Frequently Asked Questions about International Phone Cards

Q. How long will i be able to make a call for?

A. You can make a call until the credit runs out. Often a connection charge will apply per call which will reduce the amount of the calling credit. It also depends on the calling rates in the country at that time. However what is definate is that they are cheaper then calling direct.