What is my best option for finding a short term cell phone I can use in the UK AND Norway?

Question

We are going to Bergen, Norway (from the U.S.) in 3 days and my travel companion who was working out the phone arrangements didn't receive her rental in time due to shipping errors.

What other options do we have? Is there a way we can get a short-term use phone or prepaid cheap phone when we get there? We will only be in Bergen for one week, then we'll be going to the UK for another 10 days, so we want something affordable that we can use both places. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Well, there are a lot of phones that are pretty cheap. And I actually think you should be able to buy a used one, too. Hmm. I guess if you just step into some of the shops you are able to find something good for you. I can't really think of anything better.

If you're looking for a phone card, I recommend this:

http://www.chess.no/abonnement/global/en...

I used it myself, too, while I was working in Norway and I had no troubles. You can get it from all sorts of places, like from the shops called Narvesen, for example.

Bergen is a gorgeous city, but so is the whole Norway, especially now in the fall when everything will be in different colours! I hope you'll have a nice trip!

Answer 2

You could go into a phone shop when you get there and ask for the cheapest phone they have, then get a prepaid sim for when you are in Norway.  Make sure the phone is unlocked to all networks.  When you arrive in the UK, you will need to buy another sim, otherwise you will be paying for Norwegian roaming.  No idea of prices in Norway, but shouldn't be too expensive.  You can get a UK sim card for a few pounds.