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Problems with Giff Gaff website?

Posted by (Pennsylvania, USA) on

The last three years, I've gotten SIM cards from Giff Gaff and had no issues placing an order for one online.

Today, I'm trying to get one, and I'm being told I need a UK postcode, and USA doesn't show up in the dropdown menu on the order page. I tried for a physical card, and for an ESIM.

Does anyone know what the problem is? Have they stopped dealing with the US? If so, can anyone else recommend a carrier? I don't need a lot of data on the plan, as I'll only be there 10 days. I generally don't make phone calls, and just use it for checking the transportation apps, Google Maps, stuff like that.

Many thanks!

Posted by
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13 months ago, I bought a GiffGaff sim card on Ebay for a whole $1.37. It took 15 days to arrive, but it activated ok, and worked for a trip to Ireland. It still works, but GiffGaff is very particular about not roaming after 60 days without connecting to a U.K. cell tower.

I also bought a Three sim card at the same time, on Ebay also. It was $7.40. I think I specified the activation date. It also worked well, and continues to work here in the U.S. It's Pay As You Go, so I loaded $20 in it, and it's still active. Last month I used it in Ireland again, still worked ok.

Posted by
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There are some SIM cards available on ebay when I did a search. I'm not very tech savvy so I'm a bit leery of buying from someone other than the provider.

I see Vodaphone is having a sale at the moment. In the past, I did use their SIM cards and was very happy with them.

Holafly seems a bit expensive IMHO.

Posted by
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Simon, that makes sense--because those are the three places that showed up in the dropdown menu. I was really confused, and now I understand. Thanks for the update!

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