Using the Phone Internet abroad?

[Thormier]

Hey guys im going to Greece in around 4 weeks and i was wondering , Is there anything i can buy that like a USB dongle to use on my phone while abroad?

I have just recently ordered the HTC Desire (first android phone) and really would like to use the Internet while im away.

I dont think the place im going in Greece has alot of WIFI unfortunately so thats out of the question

Cheers people =)

 

[Stucky]

I don't think there's a dongle that fits an android (or any) phone. Other than wireless I think you're going to be scuppered. You probably know this already, but don't use the data roaming facility - it costs the earth!

 

[wuthton]

You could look into buying a Greek sim card. I have just had a week using a Orange France dataplan with no problem.

 

[Thormier]

You could look into buying a Greek sim card. I have just had a week using a Orange France dataplan with no problem.

Would buying a Greek simcard be alot of trouble for what its worth?

Also would it be a one off payment?

Thanks for the answers guys , Any other suggestions would be great too =)

 

[nx1977]

You'll need an unlocked phone to use a greek SIM.

 

[PJD]

If your phone is unlocked you should have no trouble purchasing a Sim card and you may get some free credit

 

[Thormier]

So what would one do after getting the phone unlocked?

Would i just buy a greek sim and after inserting this into the phone ill be able to use it as normal?

How much does it cost to get a phone unlocked?

Cheers =)

 

[Thormier]

Also the phone's going to be on orange =)

 

[Thormier]

Bump , So how much would i be looking at getting the phone unlocked? Is this a bad thing in anyway? Will it effect insurance at all?

Thank you =)

 

[Thormier]

Also , Would using the Greek Simcard for the internet be on Pay As You Go?

Like would i buy the sim and use the credit to surf the web?

Thanks alot guys. I get paid from work a short while before i go on holiday so money isnt really an issue

 

[speedycolzalez]

You have a O/S from Google. They are your friend

This site seems pretty informative;

Greece: Cheep 3G Mobile Internet access via pay-as-you-go

as does this;

http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/958

psst, you can click the Google

 

[nx1977]

Orange should unlock for

 

[bukzin]

You could look into buying a Greek sim card. I have just had a week using a Orange France dataplan with no problem.

Could you tell us approx. how much data you used and what the total
cost of the French SIM card (with usage) was?

Thanks