[mhh]

I have had good success with a European pre paid vodafone sim. I stick in my second iPhone and tether my devices to it.

Don't know any local carriers that offer what I would consider a remotely normal data rate for roaming.

Same goes for US, I use a prepaid AT&T when there.

By local I mean a Sim in the country or region I'm visiting that I can use for data.  Sorry, I wasn't clear.

[Ferrari Fissatore]

Yes, buying a sim in the country you visit gives local rate services just like you get here normally.

You just need an unlocked phone, and some basic ID.

I use my main phone on roaming with data off, and if i'm away for more than a few days, I take my spare phone for sim swapping.

[amgsl55]

Sorry, I'm slow. You say no, but then say you can get a local SIM for data?

Sorry Mark, misinterpretation. I read local as in local to our home country not to the country commuted to.

I have bought a foreign (local) sim for data and I have an unlocked dongle as well. Both sim cards are recharged each time I'm OS. Data, from memory you can get about 3gb for about 10euro - I can check on this

[mhh]

Thanks guys. I don't know why I'm so interested - I've cancelled my October trip to focus on year 12 support for #1 daughter. 

[theintelligent1]

I have bought a foreign (local) sim for data and I have an unlocked dongle as well. Both sim cards are recharged each time I'm OS. Data, from memory you can get about 3gb for about 10euro - I can check on this

  Yes to this, local sim is the way to go for data.......calling home or other countries while travelling from where you are stick to viber or skype.........

[alvchua]

Thanks guys. I don't know why I'm so interested - I've cancelled my October trip to focus on year 12 support for #1 daughter. 

ouch! Tassie in Nov as compo??

[mhh]

ouch! Tassie in Nov as compo??

Absolutely!  That's just the start of course. 

[RS]

Thanks guys. I don't know why I'm so interested - I've cancelled my October trip to focus on year 12 support for #1 daughter. 

Thats a pity, will have to find someone else's company for a drink in Paris... maybe 2 

All the best for your daughter with her year 12

[mhh]

Thats a pity, will have to find someone else's company for a drink in Paris... maybe 2 

All the best for your daughter with her year 12

I was probably a bit hasty.  I reckon I can move things around a bit and still get there.   

[allanuber]

I was probably a bit hasty.  I reckon I can move things around a bit and still get there.   

Sending her to Switzerland for finishing school to be a laaaaadeeeee huh?

Then using that as the excuse for an alpine drive.

Nice.