Using Pay as you go overseas

[valereng]

I'm from Singapore and i bought a pay as you go SIM card from London last year. This year, i'll be travelling from Spain to London to France and the Netherlands. Can I continue topping up and using the SIM for data usage while i'm in Spain, France and the Netherlands? Also, since i'll be travelling to Spain first, do i have to top up my SIM card through the internet or can i buy a top up card from Spain?

OR, is it advisable to just buy a pay as you go SIM card in Spain and use it in the EU and only use my London SIM card while i'm in UK?

[kids]

Have you used the sim since returning home?
I ask as PAYG sims are deactivated after not being used for something between 90-120 days so you may find your sim is dead.

[jasongnome]

Within the EU, data roaming charges are horrendously high. The only way to get reasonable rates is to buy a local PAYG SIM in every country you're in.

[BandOfBrothers]

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@jasongnome wrote:

Within the EU, data roaming charges are horrendously high. The only way to get reasonable rates is to buy a local PAYG SIM in every country you're in.

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A good tip as long as the handset / tablet is unlocked to all Networks.