Lebara vs Giff Gaff
- Mr Moofo
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Lebara vs Giff Gaff
Lebara seem to give more EU roaming data - but are both very similar?
Does anyone have real world experience?
When I was in Spain my phone, even though on 5G, had difficultly getting anything from the net on mobile data - is this because the parent network favours its own customers?
Does anyone have real world experience?
When I was in Spain my phone, even though on 5G, had difficultly getting anything from the net on mobile data - is this because the parent network favours its own customers?
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
Lebara is a virtual network on Vodafone.
Giff Gaff is a virtual network on o2.
imho 02 is betterer than VF.
Giff Gaff is a virtual network on o2.
imho 02 is betterer than VF.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
I had a Giff Gaff SIM card once, and it disrespected me. Never again.
Whereas Lebara is #1 in Tamil Nadu.
Whereas Lebara is #1 in Tamil Nadu.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
I'm on GG, so is the wife, so is daughter, only our daughter has used it in that europe, she's in Gdansk at the mo, all I know is she hasn't complained to me about it
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
I use a Lebara SIM in my Huawei wireless hotspot in the French moneypit and they give me 100Gb data per month for €20 as opposed to the paltry 5Gb roaming data I get with Giffgaff (for £8). And I can buy the SIM at the local Tabac, less than five minutes walk away. Mine is a fairly niche user experience I grant you but for anyone not wanting to sign up for a monthly contract, but still needing realistic amounts of data in rural France, it's a God-send and a complete no-brainer.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
The maximum monthly amount of data you'll get from UK providers with a UK SIM is 5Gb. That's basically a consequence of Brexit - pre-Brexit the allowance was 20GB. Lebara is a French networlk provider and they are competing against other French network providers in the marketplace and Brexit is an irrelevance to them, hence why their data offering is so much better value and more generous than UK providers.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
ID is your friend if you're using it abroad.
Been 9+months for me abroad and still getting euro coverage. Either they've forgotten about me or they can't be arsed to charge for it!
Been 9+months for me abroad and still getting euro coverage. Either they've forgotten about me or they can't be arsed to charge for it!
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
Have you tried prixtel?mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:52 pm I use a Lebara SIM in my Huawei wireless hotspot in the French moneypit and they give me 100Gb data per month for €20 as opposed to the paltry 5Gb roaming data I get with Giffgaff (for £8). And I can buy the SIM at the local Tabac, less than five minutes walk away. Mine is a fairly niche user experience I grant you but for anyone not wanting to sign up for a monthly contract, but still needing realistic amounts of data in rural France, it's a God-send and a complete no-brainer.
I used to run the home network off it, still use them for my fronch fone.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
No, haven't tried them and am unlikely to now, as the Lebara SIM gives me more than I need for not silly money. If I found a SIM that was noticeably cheaper for the same amount of data I'd probably switch, but to be honest 100Gb for 20 euro a month is fair enough.Sadlonelygit wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:17 pmHave you tried prixtel?mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:52 pm I use a Lebara SIM in my Huawei wireless hotspot in the French moneypit and they give me 100Gb data per month for €20 as opposed to the paltry 5Gb roaming data I get with Giffgaff (for £8). And I can buy the SIM at the local Tabac, less than five minutes walk away. Mine is a fairly niche user experience I grant you but for anyone not wanting to sign up for a monthly contract, but still needing realistic amounts of data in rural France, it's a God-send and a complete no-brainer.
I used to run the home network off it, still use them for my fronch fone.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
Is that over all countries? (Well, uk, France and Switzerland) ? I get stung every winter for charges cos I'm in and out of Switzerland. Would be handy to find something reasonable that I don't have to change numbers for the UK and get stung in Switzerland!!mangocrazy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:42 pmNo, haven't tried them and am unlikely to now, as the Lebara SIM gives me more than I need for not silly money. If I found a SIM that was noticeably cheaper for the same amount of data I'd probably switch, but to be honest 100Gb for 20 euro a month is fair enough.Sadlonelygit wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:17 pmHave you tried prixtel?mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:52 pm I use a Lebara SIM in my Huawei wireless hotspot in the French moneypit and they give me 100Gb data per month for €20 as opposed to the paltry 5Gb roaming data I get with Giffgaff (for £8). And I can buy the SIM at the local Tabac, less than five minutes walk away. Mine is a fairly niche user experience I grant you but for anyone not wanting to sign up for a monthly contract, but still needing realistic amounts of data in rural France, it's a God-send and a complete no-brainer.
I used to run the home network off it, still use them for my fronch fone.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
I use the Lebara SIM in a Huawei mobile hotspot (Access Point) in France as it gives me way more data than my UK giffgaff SIM does. The Huawei is plugged into my PC in france and it allows me to effectively have PAYG Internet access rather than having a contract and paying for the 8 months of the year I'm not at the house in France. I'm not using it as a phone SIM, I'm just using it for the data.Noggin wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:01 pmIs that over all countries? (Well, uk, France and Switzerland) ? I get stung every winter for charges cos I'm in and out of Switzerland. Would be handy to find something reasonable that I don't have to change numbers for the UK and get stung in Switzerland!!mangocrazy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:42 pm Lebara SIM gives me more than I need for not silly money. If I found a SIM that was noticeably cheaper for the same amount of data I'd probably switch, but to be honest 100Gb for 20 euro a month is fair enough.
I have no idea how it would work as a phone SIM and using it 'abroad' (i.e. not in France). Lebara's French website should have more info.
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Re: Lebara vs Giff Gaff
Thanx, I'll go have a lookmangocrazy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 5:08 pmI use the Lebara SIM in a Huawei mobile hotspot (Access Point) in France as it gives me way more data than my UK giffgaff SIM does. The Huawei is plugged into my PC in france and it allows me to effectively have PAYG Internet access rather than having a contract and paying for the 8 months of the year I'm not at the house in France. I'm not using it as a phone SIM, I'm just using it for the data.Noggin wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:01 pmIs that over all countries? (Well, uk, France and Switzerland) ? I get stung every winter for charges cos I'm in and out of Switzerland. Would be handy to find something reasonable that I don't have to change numbers for the UK and get stung in Switzerland!!mangocrazy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:42 pm Lebara SIM gives me more than I need for not silly money. If I found a SIM that was noticeably cheaper for the same amount of data I'd probably switch, but to be honest 100Gb for 20 euro a month is fair enough.
I have no idea how it would work as a phone SIM and using it 'abroad' (i.e. not in France). Lebara's French website should have more info.
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