Best SIM for Short Visit to Europe

[thegoons]

I will be travelling to Europe later this year (from Australia). Intend to
visit UK (England), France, Italy and Germany. Rather than connecting up to
a mobile phone plan here in Australia and pay exorbidant roaming costs, can
anyone suggest a prepaid offering in Europe, where I can keep the phone
number and roam throughout these countries?

Thanks in advance.

[Shafik]

can
> anyone suggest a prepaid offering in Europe, where I can keep the phone
> number and roam throughout these countries?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Fresh PAYG sim card, it's only available from Carphone Warehouse. It's
cost £4.99 and you get £5 worth of credit. They send you an automated
text message when your credit is low, but you have to contact them to
have it unbarred for international roaming. Text messages cost only
40p back to the UK. If you choose to top up by credit or debit card
and don't do so, when you run out of credit you can still make and
receive calls the charge will just appear of your credit or debit
card. Hope this helps.

Shafik