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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:59am
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sorry for long winded message 🙏🏼We have just completed on buying an apartment in Mojacar after loving many holidays there . We will still be based in the UK but need a Spanish phone number to open an account to pay the utilities . If we were to buy a Spanish Pre Paid Sim Card would this suffice ? The one I am thinking of (see link please ) is this Vodaphone card but can’t seem to see anywhere on this advert if this comes with a Spanish number . 

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:03pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:03pm

Vodafone Spain Prepaid SIM Card 35GB in Spain and 12GB in The Rest of Europe, UK, Turkey | Online Activation only at www.tourtech .Shop | 5€ Balance https://amzn.eu/d/gdekVM5

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:09pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:09pm

Well it’s a Spanish Vodafone sim, so yes would be Spanish number

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:17pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:17pm

Lmj18 wrote on Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:09pm:

Well it’s a Spanish Vodafone sim, so yes would be Spanish number

Thank you ! Sorry it seemed a stupid question but it just doesn’t say anywhere that it would be a Spanish number rather than your own 👍🏼

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:47pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:47pm

Londonkabbie wrote on Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:03pm:

Vodafone Spain Prepaid SIM Card 35GB in Spain and 12GB in The Rest of Europe, UK, Turkey | Online Activation only at www.tourtech .Shop | 5€ Balance https://amzn.eu/d/gdekVM5

Bit Pricey - you can get a pre-paid Digimobile eSIM that gives you almost the same data for 10€

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:39pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:39pm

I don't live in Spain, but I'm there pretty regularly. My EE plan includes EU roaming at no extra cost, but I'm finding it difficult as a lot of Spanish companies including my bank want a Spanish phone number, not a UK one. 

I'm planning on using an old iPhone 8 I have to leave out in Spain and obtain a Spanish SIM card. Don't need it for outgoing calls, just incoming.

The best I've come up with so far is https://www.suop.es/tarifas-prepago/nacional

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:46pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:46pm

Londonkabbie wrote on Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:17pm:

Thank you ! Sorry it seemed a stupid question but it just doesn’t say anywhere that it would be a Spanish number rather than your own 👍🏼

If you google it, there’s lots of deals. Look at Lebara. Normally 5€ a month, offers now half that price. That’s just one example. 

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:51am

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:51am

Geordiemark wrote on Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:39pm:

I don't live in Spain, but I'm there pretty regularly. My EE plan includes EU roaming at no extra cost, but I'm finding it difficult as a lot of Spanish companies including my bank want a Spanish phone number, not a UK one. 

I'm planning on using an old iPhone 8 I have to leave out in Spain and obtain a Spanish SIM card. Don't need it for outgoing calls, just incoming....

 

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The best I've come up with so far is https://www.suop.es/tarifas-prepago/nacional

If it's only for receiving calls, the cheapest option is Simyo. They have a 0 contract, which means, a phone contract with no data, no minutes and no costs. And if you're here in Spain, you can change your tariff to whatever you want and go back to 0 when you don't need anything no more.

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:17am

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:17am

johanna wrote on Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:51am:

If it's only for receiving calls, the cheapest option is Simyo. They have a 0 contract, which means, a phone contract with no data, no minutes and no costs. And if you're here in Spain, you can change your tariff to whatever you want and go back to 0 when you don't need anything no more.

Thanks for that, but I think for 3 euro a month I'd rather have a few minutes and some data included.I plan on only using it for incoming calls, but you never know when you may need to make a call or go online on a spare phone.

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:26am

Londonkabbie wrote on Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:59am:

Hi , 

sorry for long winded message 🙏🏼We have just completed on buying an apartment in Mojacar after loving many holidays there . We will still be based in the UK but need a Spanish phone number to open an account to pay the utilities . If we were to buy a Spanish Pre Paid Sim Card would this suf...

 

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...fice ? The one I am thinking of (see link please ) is this Vodaphone card but can’t seem to see anywhere on this advert if this comes with a Spanish number . 

Hi. If it helps I don’t have a Spanish telephone number. I use my uk mobile. I pay all my utility bills by direct debit and so far not  had any problems just yet fingers crossed. They all do have my email address though

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