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[lazyjones]

> Roaming costs are basically non-existant these days in the EU.

Data plans can be limited for other countries, even within the EU (and frequently are), i.e. if your prepaid contract allows 5GB monthly data transfer for free, the provider might limit this to 500MB for roaming and beyond that limit, you can pay a hefty fee per MB.

In general, prepaid cards aren't famous for having a generous data plan...

[kaazhan → lazyjones]

But in eu it's more like 20euros for 100go/month and 25go of roaming. The main problem is tje provider will close your account/ask you to pay more if you use roaming exclusively

[gambiting → lazyjones]

Giffgaff in the UK gives you 20GB for £20 on pay as you go, and it can be used up to that limit anywhere in the EU. And you don't need a passport to get a simcard either.

[Bombthecat → gambiting]

> giffgaff runs on the O2 network

Eh, no thanks

[the_mitsuhiko → lazyjones]

You need almost no data to register an account.

[vageli → the_mitsuhiko]

You need passport or local id for prepaid purchase, at least in the EU countries to which I've been.

[the_mitsuhiko → vageli]

Czechia, Sweden, Finland, Ireland. There are more but plenty to pick from without registration and good prices.

[ficklepickle → vageli]

I just bought a vodafone sim in the UK without ID. It is supposed to work all over Europe, but I only tried the Netherlands.