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Old 05-30-2008, 03:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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any thoughts on rental phones in uk? I'll be travelling aroung for about a month in England and Ireland (republic). Any companies that can be recommended, etc.
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Old 06-03-2008, 05:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Why waste money on renting a phone? Just buy a prepaid SIM card for £5 and stick it in your own phone. All you need is a GSM phone that isn't locked into your home network (if it is locked most phone shops in the UK can unlock it for around £10.

Rentals are overpriced. Organising something from home is even more overpriced.
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