Hi everyone. I guess the question has been asked a thousand times but this is, I guess, a fast changing topic. And I'm sure some fine friends from across the Channel can provide me with the best advice.
So here is the thing. I'm French and my girlfriend will be moving from Paris to London for a 6 month internship next Tuesday.
We are talkative folks so first thing she'll do in London will be getting a micro-SIM for her unlocked iPhone 4. The purpose of that iPhone will be:
- giving calls in the UK (to colleagues, local friends on their mobiles...)
- calling to France - but not too often since we'll mainly rely on Skype
- using a good deal of 3G data (1-2GB min per month) to Skype, get around in London using Maps and TfL, check e-mail and, cherry on the cake (but not a dealbreaker), provide the occasional BT/Wifi hotspot to her MBA (outside the Olympic area that is
).
So for 6 months I guess she can't commit to a 12 or 24mo plan. She'll have to rely on prepaid - correct me if I'm wrong.
My question is, what is the best value money (as little as possible) can bring for those uses?
I lived in London 3 years ago, but that was before I got an iPhone and I was more or less happy with a java enabled Skypephone on Three. Things have changed I guess...
Many thanks in advance for your help - happy Sunday to everyone.
kyjaotkb
So here is the thing. I'm French and my girlfriend will be moving from Paris to London for a 6 month internship next Tuesday.
We are talkative folks so first thing she'll do in London will be getting a micro-SIM for her unlocked iPhone 4. The purpose of that iPhone will be:
- giving calls in the UK (to colleagues, local friends on their mobiles...)
- calling to France - but not too often since we'll mainly rely on Skype
- using a good deal of 3G data (1-2GB min per month) to Skype, get around in London using Maps and TfL, check e-mail and, cherry on the cake (but not a dealbreaker), provide the occasional BT/Wifi hotspot to her MBA (outside the Olympic area that is
So for 6 months I guess she can't commit to a 12 or 24mo plan. She'll have to rely on prepaid - correct me if I'm wrong.
My question is, what is the best value money (as little as possible) can bring for those uses?
I lived in London 3 years ago, but that was before I got an iPhone and I was more or less happy with a java enabled Skypephone on Three. Things have changed I guess...
Many thanks in advance for your help - happy Sunday to everyone.
kyjaotkb