Best Pay-As-You-Go mobile phone operator

[boss666]

Hey folks,

I'm moving to Zaragoza, Spain in a few weeks and managed to get O2 to unlock my iPhone so I can use my phone in Spain.

I'd rather not get a contract as I'll most likely have to pay a large deposit as I've not lived in Spain before so will end up getting a pay as you go phone.

What network would people recommend me going on? I'd be using it mostly for emails and other data-related stuff so the one that offers the best value for 3G data would come before the price of texts and especially calls.

Hope you can help!

Thanks,

Ben

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by boss666

Hey folks,

I'm moving to Zaragoza, Spain in a few weeks and managed to get O2 to unlock my iPhone so I can use my phone in Spain.

I'd rather not get a contract as I'll most likely have to pay a large deposit as I've not lived in Spain before so will end up getting a pay as you go phone.

What network would people recommend me going on? I'd be using it mostly for emails and other data-related stuff so the one that offers the best value for 3G data would come before the price of texts and especially calls.

Hope you can help!

Thanks,

Ben

I recommend Yoigo, a Spanish company and very good value. Recently though the the big operators like Movistar and Orange have cottoned on and are now matching their low prices.

There is no deposit required for a contract, incidentally. And you get a better phone with a contract!

Yoigo.- El operador de telefonía móvil con tarifas baratas, móviles e internet para el ordenador.

[spanishhopeful]

I Wholeheartedly agree with alcalaina. I have been with yoigo for 7 weeks now and have the iPhone too. I pay 8 euros a motlnth for the data connection and only 8c a minute with 8c connection fee. This is all on pay as you go. I have no real need to go contract as I use skype on my iPhone for all calls.

If you want a good pay as you go provider with good coverage go yoigo!!

Pete

[thrax]

Been with Yoigo for nearly a year and no problems at all. Avoid moviestar is my advice...

[boss666]

Thanks for all your replies. Does Yoigo have shops or is it just online? I'm going to Barcelona for a few days first so would be best if I could get the SIM there.

Thanks again for your help.

[spanishhopeful]

Yoigo have a shop yes, you can also get the sims in the phone house too.

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by boss666

Thanks for all your replies. Does Yoigo have shops or is it just online? I'm going to Barcelona for a few days first so would be best if I could get the SIM there.

Thanks again for your help.

They have Yoigo shops or stalls in most shopping centres, and the independent phone shops also sell them. Here´s a list of Barcelona ones.

Yoigo - Tiendas.

[boss666]

Thanks a lot, I'll get one as soon as I get there. Hopefully someone will speak English as my Spanish is not the best at the moment.

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by boss666

Thanks a lot, I'll get one as soon as I get there. Hopefully someone will speak English as my Spanish is not the best at the moment.

Best to sort out exactly what you want in advance then - write it down or print out the web page. Most young Spanish people can speak a bit of English but you can´t rely on it.

Your best bet from what you describe is a Tarjeta del Ocho con Bono Internet.

Yoigo – Tarifas para móvil de Contrato y de Tarjeta de Yoigo

[boss666]

Originally Posted by Alcalaina

Best to sort out exactly what you want in advance then - write it down or print out the web page. Most young Spanish people can speak a bit of English but you can´t rely on it.

Your best bet from what you describe is a Tarjeta del Ocho con Bono Internet.

Yoigo – Tarifas para móvil de Contrato y de Tarjeta de Yoigo

Good idea! I'll do just that.