US sim card in UK phone?

[mcarthur205]

Does anyone know if you can use a US sim card in a UK mobile phone? We will be in WDW in April and were going to buy a couple of US mobile phones when we arrive in Orlando. However, we were wondering if we could just buy a couple of US sim cards and use them in our UK mobile phones.

Has anyone done this?

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[gavvy]

If the phone is unlocked and Tri band then you should not have a problem. You may find your voicemail retervial is messed up- it depends on how compatable your phone is with the network over there.

If your phone is on Orange or T-mobile, the chances are it is locked so, some voda and O2 are too, if you know someone here with a diferent network sim, see if your phone takes it, if so and its triband then it should be ok.

 

[mcarthur205]

I'm on Vodafone, my phone is quad band (Nokia 5800). Not sure if its locked, will have to find out I suppose!

 

[islandmum]

I'm on Vodafone, my phone is quad band (Nokia 5800). Not sure if its locked, will have to find out I suppose!

if you're on a contract and your phone was purchased with the contract it will be locked but its very easy to unlock. For 5 quid I got our phones unlocked from a market stall but I know many shops in town that will do it - either phone shops or any electrical places - generally not the big name stores, more likely the independant ones.

Once unlocked then with quad band it will work with a US sim no problem.

 

[mcarthur205]

Thank you!