Cell phone companies make it their business to create hell in our day-to-day lives. It's a sadistic, mentally abusive relationship wherein we as the victim dole out precious pennies to pay 'service' charges and 'fees' until we're working for a bill for a phone that works properly only about 18% of the time, granted you are actually able to get it activated. Virgin Mobile is no exception, which is why I am going to gently walk you through the necessary steps to activate your new Virgin Mobile phone so that you can avoid that hundred-and-six-minute phone call with some guy half-way around the globe whose name is clearly not Dan. As far as I know, this should work for any model, as long as the provider is Virgin Mobile. Three UK Prepaid SIM Card (Available Online Only) • 12GB Data for 30 Days • 3000 Minutes Free Local Calls within UK and EU • 3000 Free Local Texts within UK and EU • No Incoming call charges from Any country!! • Includes 'Feel At Home' Service to use 9GB out of 12GB of Data in the following 40 other countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, West Indies, USA. As well as Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey) and the Isle of Man. Please see below for more information. • For Local Call Rates, Please Click • Allows cheap International call rates to 25 selected countries. Please Click for the full list (Select Pay As You Go) • For International Call Rates Please Click ***On the recommendation of the Carrier, Please only order the Sim Card within 3 Months prior to your travel***. Additional Information: To check the Coverage Please Click Three UK sim card comes with instruction sheet on how to activate and start using this Sim. This can be activated in the UK or in any of the covered countries mentioned above. Your 30 days will begin from that point. This sim card can be recharged (see below for more info). Nov 20, 2017. Virgin Mobile is an MVNO that uses EE and lets you use popular messaging services for free. Activate your US Mobile SIM Card and choose a cell phone plan with the talk, text and data you need. However, if your UK prepaid sim card has been inactive for 6 months your sim card will expire. International Calling While you are in the UK, you are not able to use this 3000 minutes to call the other EU countries. *To make an International call (calls to non UK/EU phone numbers) you will need to add extra credit to your Sim as the 3000 minutes and 3000 texts can only be used to call and text UK/EU numbers.To be more specific you can use the 3000 minutes and 3000 texts to call a Spanish number when in Spain, call from Italy to France etc if outside of the UK but within the EU countries listed. You cannot use these minutes to call Australia, Brazil or any of the other non UK/EU countries. However, you can call UK numbers from any of the feel at home countries. So if you are using this sim in Brazil, you can use the 3000 minutes or 3000 texts to call and text the UK. If you both have this sim then you both have UK numbers so if you are both in Brazil you are able to call one another. The credit can be purchased in the UK by purchasing a Top up/ Recharge vouchers from Petrol Stations, Convenience stores, Supermarkets, or directly from the Carrier Three’s stores. While you are in the UK, you are only able to use this 3000 minutes for calls to local standard UK numbers and not to any other EU countries. This is charged as pay as you go rates. Please check for rates. More Information Please note this sim is for phones only and will not work in data only devices such as an iPad, Wifi Device or Dongle. This sim also does not include tethering/hotspotting. If you try and use the sim in a data only device it may work briefly but Three UK reserves the right to suspend your service. 'Feel At Home' service automatically works when you arrive in a Feel At Home destination, you will have to ensure you have data roaming turned 'ON'. A maximum of 9GB out of the 12GB can be used in the Feel at Home countries. Countries included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA. As well as Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey) and the Isle of Man. The 3000 minutes and the 3000 texts the sim comes with can only be used to call UK phone numbers either whilst in the UK or from the fee-at-home countries. For more information about the 'Feel At Home' Service Please Click You can only use this service from Three abroad in a Feel at Home country no longer than 2 months each year. Three has the right to suspend, restrict, or cancel your service if you use this Sim outside of the UK for more than 2 months within a year. International SIM cards require your phone to be unlocked, if you are unsure, please contact your service provider for more details. Plans are subject to change without notice by the carrier but will do our best to inform of any changes as soon as they arise. Three UK is one of the leading telecommunication service providers in the United Kingdom. With 97% coverage across the country and the new 4G services being rolled out, Three aims to offer the best customer experience in the UK for all customers. *Express delivery Australia-wide, between 1-3 business days. International Shipping will take 7-10 business days. How to recharge? Since SimCorner connects the customers with the countries major mobile networks, recharge cards are readily available across thousands of retails stores and conveniences stores across the country. If you would like to recharge online (you need to have a UK credit/debit card linked to a UK address) now please click| FAQ. Which Sim Card size is right for me? • 3-in-1 (All sizes in one) - Has all the Sim card sizes in one. You just push out the size that you require for your phone. • Nano Sim - Used widely by most newer Smartphones and new Apple devices such as the iPhone 5,6and 6+. Also used in the iPad Mini. • Micro Sim - Used widely by most smartphone devices and also the iPhone 4, 4s and iPad 4,3,2,1 Gen • Standard Sim - Used widely by older phones and iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3 and iPhone If you are unsure about the size of the sim Card for your Phone, please email us. How long will delivery take? Items are normally dispatched within 1 - 2 business day. Shipping prices are per transaction not Per Item. • Within Australia:1-3 Business Days once dispatched via Australia Post Express Post service - $6.10. • 5- 7 Business Days once dispatched via Australia Post Registered Service (Signature Required) - $4.50 • International Shipping:7-12 Business Days once Dispatched via International Airmail Post - $7. (Please note: Airmail does not have tracking. If you would like a quote for international shipping with tracking and/or quicker service please email ). When I insert my International sim card, I get “SOS Call Only”, “Invalid SIM”, “Unlock Code'. What should I do? • If your phone states “SOS Call Only”, “Invalid SIM”, “Unlock Code” – then your phone is still currently network locked to your provider. You will need to contact them to unlock your phone • iPhones Users: If your phone states “Activation Required”after you have inserted your New Sim – then your iphone is still currently network locked to your provider. Swipe your screen across and connect to a WIFI network. If prompted, enter your Apple ID and Password. If this doesn't work than contact your local provider to unlock your phone as it still locked. • Recommendation: We highly recommend inserting a different carriers sim card into your phone to check if it is 100% unlocked. • MELBOURNE Kiosk ******Unfortunately, as of April 18th 2016, SimCorner will be permanently closed at Melbourne Airport due to redevelopments in the airport affecting our site, until further notice. Please purchase online to avoid missing out on purchasing a Sim beforehand.****** Terminal 2 International Departures (Airside) (After Customs, Near Gate 2 and Victoria Secret) Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), VIC 3045 Australia OPENING HOURS Mon – Sun: 7:00 am – 11:00 pm • SYDNEY Kiosk ******As of October 31st 2017, SimCorner will be permanently closed at Sydney Airport. Please purchase online to avoid missing out on purchasing a Sim beforehand.****** Terminal 1 International Departures (Airside) (After Customs, past Gate 54, and WHSmith) Sydney Airport NSW Australia OPENING HOURS Mon – Sun: 7:00 am – 8:30 pm SimCorner sells International prepaid sim cards for some of the hottest tourist destinations. We have partnered with some of the world’s largest telecommunication companies (T-Mobile in USA, AIS in Thailand and Asia, EE and ThreeUK for UK and Europe) among others with many more coming soon.
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