topic Re: Using an EE sim in the UK in Mobile Network discussions

Using an EE sim in the UK

garrypaton70 — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:14:31 GMT

HI folks,

I live in Germany and I currently have a sim card / account with Telekom.

I wish to go hiking in the Scottish Highlands next year, in areas with limited mobile phone network coverage. However, I see that EE has good coverage over the area I intend to hike.

To ask a simple question - to obtain access to the EE network, it would simply be a matter of ordering a EE sim card for my iphone, correct?

Many thanks

Garry

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

Schockwave — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:33:08 GMT

Hello @garrypaton70 ,

Welcome to the community,

You would certainly be able to get a pay as you go SIM card yes, you can get it once you land in the UK. To order one, you would have to have a UK address to have it sent to, so I would advise you to get it once here in the UK.

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

XRaySpeX — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:35:51 GMT

Correct! Order it from EE pay as you go SIM beforehand & use it when you get to UK.

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

garrypaton70 — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:14:43 GMT

Excellent, many thanks. I guess there is the eSIM option also?

Regards

Garry

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

XRaySpeX — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:45:20 GMT

No, not from EE but you can get 1 from SIMLocal

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

Matt_124 — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:45:38 GMT

Not directly from EE on Pay As You Go.

There are EE eSIMs available from SIM Local for visitors to the UK however.

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

garrypaton70 — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:15:04 GMT

Okay, many thanks for your help.

I'll order a standard SIM card when it is necessary. I have read that EE have excellent coverage in the Scottish Highlands.

best regards

Garry

Re: Using an EE sim in the UK

bristolian — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:33:50 GMT

One thing to be aware of...

EE operate 4G across multiple frequency bands, and in many parts of the rural Scottish Highlands especially, coverage is provided by low-band 800Mhz. Sometimes by itself, often in conjunction with mid-band 1800Mhz

Be sure that a foreign SIM you purchase, includes access to VoLTE/4G-calling, which is the gatekeeper for use of 800Mhz service.