Shannon Airport - Mobile Data Card
Hello,
I will be traveling to Ireland in mid-November. I arrive at the Shannon Airport and will pick up a rental car to travel to Ennistymon. I would like to purchase a data card for my mobile WIFI device. I have a Huawei Mobile WIFI E5377. I arrive at 06.00 am, will there be any shops will be open at the airport where I can purchase a data card or does the airport have any automated machines where data cards can be purchased? Assuming no shops are open, does anyone have suggestions as to a nearby location that I can purchase the data card? I know that there is a Tesco in Ennis. Should I just plan to go there? I am also willing to purchase the card online and have the card sent to me in advance of the trip if anyone has experience in doing this. Thanks for your help. |
Sorry no Phone or Data options at SNN Airport.
I use Tesco in the Android phone which allows me to use it as a hotspot but Tesco no longer do specific Data Plans. Ever since 3 took over O2 and provide Tesco Data they don't let Tesco under cut them. There is a 3 shop in Ennis there is also the Eir (formally Meteor) shop. 3 have an "unlimited" data plan (which has limits) and Eir have a limited data plan that would probably work for you. Vodafone are the only other real alternative but I would advise against them for this area when it comes to Data stream signal. http://www.three.ie/eshop/broadband-...pay-broadband/ https://www.eir.ie/mobile/broadband/prepay/ Forget 4G but you will get 3G most places, Eir has less customes so their servers dont get as overloaded as 3. You could always order a sim to be sent to your 1st accommodation stop. |
Tony2phones... thank you for the help. Greatly appreciate it.
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I used 3uk on a trip to Netherlands, France and UK and they connected well. If you wish you can buy a SIM on ebay for $2 and top it up and get it roaming in the US before you go(using mobiletopup.co.uk). I did not purchase a data only plan from them but I know they have them.
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Carphone Warehouse did right by me a few weeks back - looks like there is one in Ennis.
Picked up a 3 SIM because I wanted hassle free roaming since we were also going to Northern Ireland. They seemed to have the best plan, if not the best coverage. €20 was all I needed for about 9 days of data (only made a few voice calls, so can't speak to that much). |
Yes Carphone warehouse or Tesco for 3 in Ennis, their own shop has closed
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