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Get this if you need sim data in China
Personally, this sim was great. I used it on our regular trip to Guangzhou and Hong Kong and it ticks all the boxes bar one (but get back to that later) As we spent the majority of time in China, it worked perfectly with an inbuilt vpn that allowed you to get basic proper coverage. You will need a specialised VPN to get into Optus or Netflix. Connection was strong and I could even set up a hotspot through which my wife could also access Whatsapp immediately. Easy to set up and cheaper and simpler than getting a data card in China.Only con? maybe have a bigger and longer plan
Purchased in December 2021 for A$35.00.
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Jaume
- 3 reviews
100% recommended
Amazing experience first time using SimsDirect. I purchased 10 GB for 30 days in New Zealand and it worked flawlessly. I must say the staff is very friendly and always willing to help. The SIM card arrived at home quick and at the moment I landed it was literally plug and play!
Purchased in December 2021.
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Michael W.Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
The folks at SimsDirect make it too easy to stay connected while travelling. They made sure that the SIM arrived in time, particularly considering in the middle of the crazy period between christmas and new years. As always, the SIM worked perfectly from the moment I swapped it into my phone. I can't imagine getting my travel SIMs anywhere else.
Purchased in December 2021 for A$49.00.
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EDCGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
Best Decision
Made the very late decision to purchase the UK & Europe Travel Sim, but it arrived with a couple of days to spare! Was a godsend to keep in contact with teenage children, search for places or using maps whilst away. Was also able to keep in contact with relatives without incurring expensive phone bills and a dream to use-automatically updated to what ever countey we were in. Defintely recommend to others travelling
Purchased in December 2021.
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This was the best option for data on the go overseas!
It was seamless to the use. I put the SIM in before I landed, turned the phone on in Barcelona, followed the instructions and I was away. It was great to keep my phone number for Whatsapp communication back home. It was very handy having google maps/ internet on the go and at such a cheap price. I was with others in the travel party who were paying excessive daily data rates through their Australian service provider! They were super jealous!
Purchased in December 2021 for A$45.00.
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Zero Hassles
From start to finish everything worked smoothly and efficiently. The SIM arrived the morning after ordering, the setup was easy and straight forward and the roaming worked seamlessly going from country to country. I wish everything was as easy and slick as using SimDirect...
Purchased in November 2021.
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GavinSouth West, WA
Israel to Iceland
Europe & UK SIM was incredibly convenient, especially for ports visited on a cruise, and whilst using a rental vehicle in Iceland. Only used up 6GB in 30 days. Great value for money.
Purchased in October 2021 for A$44.00.
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GundamPerth, WA
- 2 reviews
Easy to use sim cards
I found using these sim cards better than looking for a sim card on arrival as we were able to swap out our cards while we were in the air. Upon arrival, the network did not work straight away and we did have to restart the phones for them to automatically get the right settings to connect. Other than that they were great for our trip and we would definitely purchase again for our next trip.
Purchased in November 2021.
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Hawaii Dec 2022
Bought 3 sims in total. One worked 100% of the time with little issue.
Two others had problems with SMS.MMS back to Aus, but support helped to get partial refund, so all good.
Purchased in November 2021 for A$45.00.
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Absolutely fabulous service and product
After purchasing my data only sim to install in my mini wifi modem, I was having trouble getting it to work in my device and called Sims Direct. One of their staff members was unbelievably helpful trying all sorts of things to get it to work, I cannot praise him enough. He was so patient and helpful and we were messaging for about an hour and a half. We were not able to sort it out so I went to visit my IT friend who connected it via usb to his laptop, pushed a few keys and bingo!! Turned out that the APN was incorrect. The sim worked fault...Read more
lessly from Venice to the Swiss Alps, Germany, France, Ireland, the wilds of Scotland, London and the U.K., Spain, Sri Lanka. We boarded a ship for 37 nights and everytime we got off the ship, the modem would go on. The only place it didn't work was Gibraltar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Jordan (my modem was 3G and evidently they work on 4G). The Explorer Sim was fantastic and such good value for 12gigs for 12 months. Thankyou Sims Direct. I will definitely purchase a sim from you next time we travel.Purchased in August 2021.
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MpyrSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
Plug and play SIM card, very easy to install and use. Works great!
This was easily the 10th SIM card I have purchased from SIMSDIRECT. I have traveled to the US, China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, and Japan. Always plug and play, never had a problem with it in any of the countries we visited. Handy to have a data connection as soon as your plane landed!
Purchased in November 2021 for A$45.00.
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A great way to stay in touch
The sim was easy to install and use while in South East Asia. It was great and cost effective way to have access to data while travelling throughout South East Asia.
Purchased in September 2021.
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KathrynSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 8 reviews
Brilliant!
A user-friendly, no fuss sim. We literally stepped off our flight, inserted the sim and were up and running within a few minutes. Absolutely beats standing in a queue at a local phone shop to purchase a sim which costs at least twice as much!
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terryrHunter Region, NSW
- 17 reviews
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Very impressed!
We had no problems at all setting up and using our data sim in Japan. We could even use it on a cruise ship offshore most of the way around Japan. Very impressed!
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JoaSydney, NSW
Great
Sims card came in time, easy plug and play. No problem using my data in China and get to browse the internet like in Australia, would recommend it for all.
Purchased in November 2021.
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Doug HorneSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
Worked perfectly and so easy
The SIM worked perfectly in Rome, Sicily and the UK. We are oldies and had the instructions in case something didn't work but we just put in the SIM at the airport and all was good. I had downloaded maps for Sicily and Rome to my phone in case I didn't have coverage as we had read Sicily had dead spots but we never had any trouble. We used Google Maps all the way around Sicily which was a must with all the one way systems and there was only one time when the arrow on the phone didn't keep up with the car and we missed a turn. So no complaints from us. We mainly had the card for data. We have already bought another SIM for the next trip.
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BallaratCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
- 9 reviews
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Sim Card for NZ.
I was very happy with the SIM Card. The only problem I had was a couple of days into the trip when I had No Service. I went into a 2Degrees shop and the woman briefly put the phone onto Flight Mode, once she turned off Flight Mode it was perfect. She said it was not uncommon for iPhones to do that. Good to know!
The only other thing to be aware of in NZ is that there are some long drives between towns and over mountains where there is no reception. Not the Sim Card's fault, just not enough towers in remote areas.
Purchased in October 2021.
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Johnrmartin1.South East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
Top Notch!
The 2degree network was available in all the towns we visited. The SIM had enough data and calls for the period of our visit. Excellent product. Faultless performance. Well priced. Highly recommended.
Purchased in June 2021 at Sims Direct for A$29.00.
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Maree WGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
China Tour made easy with Sims Direct
Fantastic experience using Sims direct, definitely very valuable extra during our recent trip to China, would of been very difficult without it. A must for China
Thank you Sims Direct
Purchased in September 2021 for A$35.00.
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Tracy C.Sydney Surrounds, NSW
Great product
The sim worked great in USA for my trip. Was quick delivery to my house before my trip and simple and easy to use. Didnt have any issues while using my SIM card.
Purchased in October 2021 at Sims direct for A$45.00.
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Questions & Answers
Sue H.asked
We are heading to Russia, Baltic’s and down through Vienna Dubrovnik and Turkey in late April. Do these work there? If I purchase now can I wait to activate them when we leave Sydney on 21/4/2020?
1 answer
Hi Sue, you can purchase them now and you can only activate once you arrive in Europe. here is the link to their website which list where they work. https://simsdirect.com.au/?msclkid=d18e1947fce016b94813470db130e9dd
Viki W.asked
I will be travelling in the UK and Europe for two months starting in late May. For my phone I will need two 30 day SIM cards. From the information I assume this means I will be using two separate phone numbers. Is there any way of simplifying this process? Thanks, Viki
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Hi, I can see the issue that you may be facing but I'm not sure of the answer. Best to contact Vanessa or Supriti who are the owners of this company. They were terrific when I first purchased the sim cards and again when I had a question while on holiday in NZ. I'm sure they will answer your question asap when you send an email to them. I found the following info in an email they sent to me:
How do I top-up if I run out of data or days?
Most of our SIMs cannot be topped up or extended. We'd recommend grabbing an extra SIM to make sure you're covered for your full trip!
Happy and safe travels!
Thanks Ken!
Rustyjasked
I am travelling through Spain doing the Camino. What will the coverage be like with htis SIM in the small villages throughout Spain?
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Hi Rustyj,
It worked really well for me in the places that I travelled to (Venice, coastal towns of Croatia and Greece, all of Israel, and Iceland), but I did not go to Spain, so I can't really comment on coverage for the Camino walk.
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