United Kingdom SIM Card

After a long day running around London, and exploring Piccadilly Circus, it's easy to want a phone to take care of business. Wandering around London makes you tired!

With a United Kingdom SIM Card, which allows you to have a UK cell phone number, you can call can make dinner reservations, call you friend, or find out the hours to a museum. The UK SIM cards gives you low cellular rates that the local pay - without roaming charges, without international charges and, best of all, without a contract. This includes unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world! You will have a little bit more money in your pocket for some of those bangers and mash.

(Please note that Ireland is not considered part of the UK and you will need a separate SIM card for that country if your travel plans include Ireland.)

United Kingdom SIM Card Information

Lad, check out all the features:

A United Kingdom SIM card and cell phone number–you'll have the number before you depart!

Comes with initial £5 top-up credit

Easily add more call credits as needed via AMEX card, swipe card or top-up voucher cards.

Unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere.

Calls back to the US and Canada 20p (~$0.33 USD) per minute.

Domestic outgoing rates as low as 5p (~$0.08 USD) per minute

Voicemail

No yearly contract, monthly charges, daily minimum charges, minimum minutes
per call charges or credit check

Requires an unlocked cell phone working on the 1800 MHz GSM band

Your UK Cell Phone Number:

Your SIM card package comes with the phone number for your SIM card printed on
the SIM card itself and visible through a window on the back of the SIM card
packaging.

Activating Your Service:

Go to the UK

Make sure the Virgin Mobile SIM card is properly installed into the cell phone

Be sure the battery is charged

Make your first call anywhere. Your service will be activated.

Recharging Your SIM Card:
There are several ways to add talk time to your Virgin Mobile prepaid account. With an American Express credit card, you (or a friend back home) can purchase more time via the web or by phone. A companion "swipe card" comes with the SIM card and can be used to add more call credit at top-up locations throughout the UK. Finally, recharge vouchers can be purchased through authorized Virgin Mobile shops and outlets in the United Kingdom. They're available in £5 and £10 denominations. Once you have the card:

Scratch off the colored panel to find out the unique card number

Phone 789 (free) from your phone and follow the instructions

By the way, even if you have zero credit—since incoming calls are always free—you will still be able to receive calls.

Price:

SIMs range in price from $39 to $99 depending on the country. Call us to find out!

Contact Us:

To buy your United Kingdom SIM card, please call 1-800-287-5072 or +1-310-862-7100 and use the promotional discount code "Boots". BootsnAll has negotiated a deal to get you the lowest rate. Be sure to mention the promotional code "Boots" to save money. Have fun in the UK, mate.

Article added on April 08, 2005

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