--- product_id: 10470375 title: "Orange Pre-Pay SIM Card" brand: "orange" price: "AED 0" currency: AED in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/10470375-orange-pre-pay-sim-card store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Pre-Pay Flexibility Standard & Micro SIM GSM Connectivity Orange Pre-Pay SIM Card **Brand:** orange **Price:** AED 0 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸ“± Unlock Your World with Orange! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Orange Pre-Pay SIM Card by orange - **How much does it cost?** AED 0 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/10470375-orange-pre-pay-sim-card) ## Best For - orange enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted orange brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Dual-SIM Sizes:** Includes both standard and micro SIM cards for versatile device compatibility. - β€’ **Instant Activation:** Get online in minutes with easy activation. - β€’ **Pre-Pay Convenience:** No contracts, no commitmentsβ€”just pay as you go! - β€’ **Perfect for Travelers:** Ideal for globetrotters seeking reliable mobile service. - β€’ **Stay Connected Anywhere:** Experience seamless GSM connectivity across the globe. ## Overview The Orange Pre-Pay SIM Card offers a flexible and convenient mobile solution, featuring both standard and micro SIM sizes, powered by reliable GSM technology. Perfect for travelers and those who prefer pay-as-you-go options, this SIM card ensures you stay connected without the hassle of contracts. ## Description Using you home cell/mobile phone network in the UK is very expensive, benefit from cheaper calls during your visit to the UK or calling back home by using one of the UK network Sim cards at a lower cost. Order with us and we will deliver within 6-10 days to any USA address, you can also pre-order your Top Up Credit so once you get here your Sim is ready to use, please see brightfone.com for details Review: A Great Option for Travel to the UK! - I don't normally write reviews, but in this case, I wanted to outline procedures for people who are looking to buy this SIM Card prior to travel to the United Kingdom. This is accurate as of mid-2013. - I ordered this card off of desertcart. It arrived in a small box, which contained the SIM Card (standard size, not "iphone" size, as well as a Credit Card-style "Top Up" card (more on that later). - The SIM loaded fine into my cheap, unlocked, quad-band phone. It found a signal from T-Mobile, and I soon started getting text messages from Orange... welcoming me to Orange, giving me the mobile's Phone Number, telling me where I was, etc. - After reading other reviews, I didn't even bother trying to pre-load credit before leaving the US. However, knowing the phone number in advance was my main reason for purchasing this card instead of waiting for arrival in the UK (I like to know that everything is ready to go, and wanted the Taxi company to be able to call me, or me them. - Note that UK numbers are a bit different. The full number is 44 (0) #####-#####. If you're calling from the US, you leave out the (0)... if dialing in the UK, you leave off the 44. Just google "how to call abroad" and it has more details. - I went to the Orange website (orange.co.uk), and I was able to register my mobile number. I was also able to register/link the Top Up card to my mobile number. Note that due to time zone differences, it always seemed that the Orange site was down, or not completely working, when I was trying to do things in the evenings/weekends. If you encounter this, it's not an issue with you, or your computer... just their site. - VERY IMPORTANT: Orange "Pay as you Go" plans have changed a bit, and the sales information here on desertcart isn't necessarily up-to-date. Every new number registered is on a plan called "Orange Starter" --- which has some pretty miserable rates. Orange names their plans after animals (Dolphin, Monkey, etc.). If you're looking to buy this card while in the US, with the primary goal of being able to call back to the US from the UK, as well as to call around the UK, then definitely log into your Orange account and switch to the "Camel" plan. Camel is intended for those that call abroad a lot. Basically, it ends up being 10p/min (that's "pence" per minute... current exchange rate makes that about 16 cents/min) to call from the UK to any US number... and 25p/min to call numbers in the UK. Incoming texts are free... outgoing depends on where you're sending them. - Upon landing in the UK, I turned on my phone, and it instantly found signal. Next, I got a text message from my taxi company saying that my taxi was on its way, so I knew for sure the phone worked. - I went to the newsstand store after exiting customs, and walked up to the register. I simply handed the cashier my already-registered Top Up card, and 20 GBP, and she rang it up. As she was handing me the receipt, my phone beeped with a new message, saying that I had just topped up with 20 GBP. By registering the card, it makes it super-easy to top up like this, virtually anywhere. I could have used my credit card as well (if you read other reviews, it warns that it's near-impossible to get the Orange folks to accept a non-UK credit card over the phone or online... but it's no problem when in-country). - A cool thing about the "Camel" plan is that when you top up, your "special gift" is free International Calling minutes. By topping up with at least 15 GBP, I got 120 free international minutes. If I had topped up with 30 GBP, it would have been 240 free minutes. That further increased the value of having the card. - Signal strength was great everywhere I traveled... literally, the connection was better than my personal cell phone calling another cell phone in the same house. - You have to perform an account action every so-many days (I think it's 90) in order to keep your number and account active. I still have about 5 GBP in my account. The easiest option while in the US is probably to just send a text message. Doing anything while in the US is a bit expensive (exact rates available are on the site), but anything to keep the account going. Overall, I had a great experience with this card. As I said, the product information, and even the information on the Orange site, left things quite vague. I had to do A LOT of research to fully comprehend how everything worked, and the difference between Orange Starter, and the Camel Plan. You definitely want the Camel Plan. Also, I can't comment as to how data services worked. The cheap phone I bought for this purpose does calls and text... it's not a smart phone, so I didn't bother trying anything data-related. I think it would work fine, but I can't guarantee the costs. I'm happy to pass on my knowledge of this stuff to save others from the confusion! Review: SIM cards work, but impossible to preload them from USA - I bought the sim card before a trip to UK, hoping to preload them in order to have a working phone once I land there. Unfortunately, it was not possible to load credits on the phone from USA. First of all, Orange's website requires an UK address. Even when I entered the hotel address, that didn't work ... apparently, they don't accept US credit cards. Then my credit card was also locked by Amex and they froze it due to a fraud alert!! I patched things up with them, but even after this, was not able to load the SIM. So, I ended up in London with a phone that could only receive calls. Even in London, was not able to load it using credit cards. The ONLY way to load the sim, was to go to any store and buy prepaid vouchers. The per minute rates are very high, and DON'T bother trying to use the Internet ... just loading Google Maps once ate up 5 pounds which is like 8 dollars!! Call quality - not too good. Kept dropping my calls frequently. So, bottom line -- just buy a phone once you land in London. ## Features - Includes standard and micro sized SIM Cards ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00BCNKZS6 | | Brand | Orange | | Cellular Technology | GSM | | Customer Reviews | 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars (108) | | Manufacturer | Orange Micro | | Mfr Part Number | EECP0007 | | Model Number | EECP0007 | ## Images ![Orange Pre-Pay SIM Card - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TZQum7CgL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this a micro sim card for a Galaxy S4** A: The one I got was a combination with regular and micro inside that. Just push out the micro. That being said, roam the world's card wasn't active so was a waste. Also, the plans they advertise on here no longer exist (camel etc.) I ended up getting a t-molbile UK one instead pre-loaded with Β£20 off eBay and that's worked out great. Think I was the last one to post a comment on this so you'll see how fast I was able to get the new sim from the UK seller. Just looked and tango1268 was the seller on there. Btw if your S4 is unlocked like mine is, it will only work on 3G over there. Wrong band for UK 4G on US S4s. Long answer to your question but hope it'll help.4G. **Q: Does it work with iPhone?** A: It should. Ours is Android--but it should work with any phone that is unlocked and has the system for UK. BUT if you can wait until you are in Britain it's much easier (and cheaper) to buy a SIM there; my husband spent a fair amount of time and about $9.00 in the airport getting the phone no. "registered" on the Orange network so that we could apply the minutes we had bought. Since some systems now give away the SIM cards in airplane magazines this seems like more trouble and cost than it's worth. But now that we have it working it's fine. **Q: Does this SIM card work in the dominican republic?** A: i don't think so. But I'm not entirely sure. I used this in Great Britain where Orange is a carrier. The trick is to buy a SIM from a carrier that is in operation in the Dominican Republic. Hmmmmm.... this article article does say Orange works in the Dominican Republic: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147288-s605/Dominican-Republic:Caribbean:Telephones.html. I would double check with Orange to be completely sure. Good luck and have a safe journey. **Q: Do I get a French telephone number for my unlocked phone?** A: I ordered a UK card and got a UK number. As I recall, I had a tough time getting it set up prior to heading to the UK, but once their I just bought top offs and everything worked. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Option for Travel to the UK! *by J***R on June 7, 2013* I don't normally write reviews, but in this case, I wanted to outline procedures for people who are looking to buy this SIM Card prior to travel to the United Kingdom. This is accurate as of mid-2013. - I ordered this card off of Amazon. It arrived in a small box, which contained the SIM Card (standard size, not "iphone" size, as well as a Credit Card-style "Top Up" card (more on that later). - The SIM loaded fine into my cheap, unlocked, quad-band phone. It found a signal from T-Mobile, and I soon started getting text messages from Orange... welcoming me to Orange, giving me the mobile's Phone Number, telling me where I was, etc. - After reading other reviews, I didn't even bother trying to pre-load credit before leaving the US. However, knowing the phone number in advance was my main reason for purchasing this card instead of waiting for arrival in the UK (I like to know that everything is ready to go, and wanted the Taxi company to be able to call me, or me them. - Note that UK numbers are a bit different. The full number is 44 (0) #####-#####. If you're calling from the US, you leave out the (0)... if dialing in the UK, you leave off the 44. Just google "how to call abroad" and it has more details. - I went to the Orange website (orange.co.uk), and I was able to register my mobile number. I was also able to register/link the Top Up card to my mobile number. Note that due to time zone differences, it always seemed that the Orange site was down, or not completely working, when I was trying to do things in the evenings/weekends. If you encounter this, it's not an issue with you, or your computer... just their site. - VERY IMPORTANT: Orange "Pay as you Go" plans have changed a bit, and the sales information here on Amazon isn't necessarily up-to-date. Every new number registered is on a plan called "Orange Starter" --- which has some pretty miserable rates. Orange names their plans after animals (Dolphin, Monkey, etc.). If you're looking to buy this card while in the US, with the primary goal of being able to call back to the US from the UK, as well as to call around the UK, then definitely log into your Orange account and switch to the "Camel" plan. Camel is intended for those that call abroad a lot. Basically, it ends up being 10p/min (that's "pence" per minute... current exchange rate makes that about 16 cents/min) to call from the UK to any US number... and 25p/min to call numbers in the UK. Incoming texts are free... outgoing depends on where you're sending them. - Upon landing in the UK, I turned on my phone, and it instantly found signal. Next, I got a text message from my taxi company saying that my taxi was on its way, so I knew for sure the phone worked. - I went to the newsstand store after exiting customs, and walked up to the register. I simply handed the cashier my already-registered Top Up card, and 20 GBP, and she rang it up. As she was handing me the receipt, my phone beeped with a new message, saying that I had just topped up with 20 GBP. By registering the card, it makes it super-easy to top up like this, virtually anywhere. I could have used my credit card as well (if you read other reviews, it warns that it's near-impossible to get the Orange folks to accept a non-UK credit card over the phone or online... but it's no problem when in-country). - A cool thing about the "Camel" plan is that when you top up, your "special gift" is free International Calling minutes. By topping up with at least 15 GBP, I got 120 free international minutes. If I had topped up with 30 GBP, it would have been 240 free minutes. That further increased the value of having the card. - Signal strength was great everywhere I traveled... literally, the connection was better than my personal cell phone calling another cell phone in the same house. - You have to perform an account action every so-many days (I think it's 90) in order to keep your number and account active. I still have about 5 GBP in my account. The easiest option while in the US is probably to just send a text message. Doing anything while in the US is a bit expensive (exact rates available are on the site), but anything to keep the account going. Overall, I had a great experience with this card. As I said, the product information, and even the information on the Orange site, left things quite vague. I had to do A LOT of research to fully comprehend how everything worked, and the difference between Orange Starter, and the Camel Plan. You definitely want the Camel Plan. Also, I can't comment as to how data services worked. The cheap phone I bought for this purpose does calls and text... it's not a smart phone, so I didn't bother trying anything data-related. I think it would work fine, but I can't guarantee the costs. I'm happy to pass on my knowledge of this stuff to save others from the confusion! ### ⭐⭐⭐ SIM cards work, but impossible to preload them from USA *by S***R on July 25, 2013* I bought the sim card before a trip to UK, hoping to preload them in order to have a working phone once I land there. Unfortunately, it was not possible to load credits on the phone from USA. First of all, Orange's website requires an UK address. Even when I entered the hotel address, that didn't work ... apparently, they don't accept US credit cards. Then my credit card was also locked by Amex and they froze it due to a fraud alert!! I patched things up with them, but even after this, was not able to load the SIM. So, I ended up in London with a phone that could only receive calls. Even in London, was not able to load it using credit cards. The ONLY way to load the sim, was to go to any store and buy prepaid vouchers. The per minute rates are very high, and DON'T bother trying to use the Internet ... just loading Google Maps once ate up 5 pounds which is like 8 dollars!! Call quality - not too good. Kept dropping my calls frequently. So, bottom line -- just buy a phone once you land in London. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for UK travel. *by E***L on April 10, 2014* In the package: One SIM card and one generic Top-Up card. The card I received fit the regular and micro SIM size. It has the punch-out perforations for the micro. The phone number has 1pence credit on it. One: The phone you plan to use the card in MUST be GSM AND unlocked. Go no further until you have verified this point. Two: When you try to activate the card by placing it in your phone, there MUST be good GSM service in your area. (ie: AT&T or T-Mobile). No GSM service, wont work. I put the card in my unlocked AT&T, Quad Band, phone and about 2 minutes later got the following text message: "We've updated your settings to bring you the latest services. To activate please switch your phone off and on again. See orange.co.uk/help for more details." Re-started phone. Next text message received, about 1 minute later: "Hello. Welcome to Orange and thanks for joining us Your new mobile number is 0797XXXXXXX. You can start using it straight away." Next text message received: "Hi from Orange. Here's your 4-digit I.D. code XXXX. Keep this safe as you may need it when you call us so that we can confirm your details." From your computer, go the Orange web site noted above, create a login, with password, and register your SIM card with the information you were sent above. When registering online, they will text you a Security Code. Make sure that your phone is on, with the SIM card in, so that you can get this security code. Having accomplished that, click on Manage/Add Swipe Cards. Here you will enter the number on the generic swipe (top-up) card that you were sent. This will associate that card with your phone number. You MUST do this or the card is useless. To add money to your card, call, (From the US, 011 44 797 310 0450, this is NOT a free call), during UK business hours. To Top up card from US, you MUST use an American Express card. Also, first, notify American Express that you will be making a Out of Country charge, or they may refuse the charge (fraud protection). Dial the above number, select option 1 to top up, then option 5 to talk to an operator. The operator (in India?) will ask for your phone number and the security code that was texted to you. Tip to save money. Keep phone in Airplane Mode, but turn on WiFi. The other option is to top up at a vendor when you reach a UK airport. 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