Cell Phone Rental for United Kingdom

Rent a cell phone for use in United Kingdom. With a cell phone rental, you will also need to purchase a United Kingdom SIM card. The prepaid SIM card for United Kingdom, in conjunction with a rented or purchased GSM cellular phone, is easily the least expensive solution for making and receiving phone calls while you are in United Kingdom. ALL incoming calls, regardless of their origin, are always, absolutely FREE! Outgoing rates, as outlined below, are extremely inexpensive as well. And since these cellular phone cards are prepaid, there is no need for a contract. For many people, purchasing a cellular phone is a smarter option than renting. Read this guide so that you can make an informed decision!

Purchase a GSM cellular phone for use with your prepaid United Kingdom SIM card and get everything you need to stay in touch!

Please vist the our Country Specific SIM Card page for package deals

Features:

• FREE incoming calls - always!
• Low rates within the United Kingdom including only 5p (~ $0.08 USD) per minute.
• A Virgin Mobile SIM card
• A United Kingdom cellular phone number
• Complete with FREE talk time worth £5 (~ $8 USD)
• UK domestic calls as low as 5p per minute ]
• Text messaging 3p (~ $0.06 USD) to other Virgin Mobile or 10p (~ $0.16 USD)to other competing mobile services.
• No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check

SIM cards that are opened are non-refundable.

GSM Phone Rental Rates
GSM Phone		Weekly Rates			Additional Weeks*
		1-week	2-week	3-week
1	Value Phone	$34.95	$49.95	$59.95	$10.00
2	Executive Phone	$49.95	$69.95	$84.95	$15.00

* Additional weeks are calculated for weeks in addition to a 3-week rental period. Charges are applied for each additional week.

Please view our GSM Phone Rentals page for more important information

Having a cellular phones while travelling internationally is indispensable in terms of security and convenience, and with a prepaid United Kingdom SIM card, it is now also affordable! We also offer other overseas destinations. Click here to view our complete list of Country Specific Prepaid SIM cards with FREE incoming calls! Click here to view the complete list of countries serviced for our International SIM card for around the world roaming with just one number!

Activating Your Service:

• Insert the SIM card into your phone
• Note your phone number (it is located on the plastic SIM card holder)
• Make a call to anywhere. This will activate your service.

*note: If the operator asks you for an address in the UK. This can be any address - your hotel, a friend's address, etc...

Adding Talk Time:

Purchase the recharge card for your UK SIM card directly from us!
For your convenience, we offer the £10 UK recharge card for use with your UK SIM! Simplify your phone usage by purchasing your recharge cards directly from us for $20.95. Then follow these simple directions to add talk time to your UK SIM:

1. Scratch off the gray panel to find out the unique card number.
2. Phone 789 free from your phone and follow the instructions.
   (Next time you could always top up using your credit/debit card. Call 789.)

Recharge vouchers can be purchase through any authorized Virgin Mobile shop in the United Kingdom. They're available in domination of £5 and £10. For a list of shops visit http://www.virgin.com/mobile.

Rates:

These rates are Virgin Mobiles standard costs for most of your UK calls. They include peak and off-peak calls, using the Virgin Mobile WAP service, calls and text messages to other Virgin Mobile phones within the UK and most freephone numbers. Virgin Mobile will not charge for calls to the certain select Virgin help lines as listed below.

United Kingdom Domestic Rates (per minute)
Call Type	Rate
First 5 minutes of calls each day	15p
Each minute afer that	5p
Text messages to other Virgin Mobile customers*	3p per message

Other calls costs throughout the UK
Call Type	Rate
Voicemail retrieval (provided you've got some airtime left)	Free
Text messages to other UK networks	10p per message
Mobile from other network operators	35p per message
Pre-recorded information (789 from mobile)	Free
Our team via 789	10p per call
Directory enguires (with call connect option)	40p first minute
then, each following minute	20p per minute
National Toll Rate numbers	15p per minute
Local Toll Rate numbers	10p per minute
Premium Rate calls	(from 80p per to £2.25) call our team

All calls you make count towards the daily build up of minutes eachday , exept free calls, calls from abroud (see Virgin.com/mobile) and flat rate calls, eg a call to our team.

^*Some Nokia phones can sendtext messages up to three times as long as normal. They'll be delivered as seperate messages, so you'll be charged for each.

United Kingdom International Rates (per minute)
Call type	Rate
The Republic of Ireland, Guernes, Jersey and Isle of Man	15p
USA and Canada, Australia and New Zealand	20p
Europe, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysi, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan	40p
Rest of the world	80p
International text messages	20p per message

How to check your airtime balance:

You can check your balance anytime while in the UK for free by dialing 798 from your cell phone.

Service Life:

The Virgin Mobile SIM card is valid for a period of 180 from activation or 90 days from the last time you added talk time. Whichever is the later.

Coverage:

Cellular coverage in United Kingdom is excellent, far exceeding typical cellular coverage in the US.