E-plus prepaid, some help for the German challenged
Sep 13, 2009 | 8:08 am
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E-plus prepaid, some help for the German challenged
I just bought a prepaid SIM from E-plus in Berlin with a rate of 0.14c/min for voice calls within all networks in Germany and 0.06c for national SMS. I paid E19.95 for the card which included 10 euros of initial credit. I have managed to activate the SIM and use the phone successfully. Due to language barriers I could not get the following 2 questions answered at the E-plus store. Can someone on the forum help me?
1. Are all incoming calls free if I am on the E-plus network anywhere in Germany? Or is this restricted to the Berlin area?
2. How do I check my SIM balance?
Hopefully they don't offer so many different prepaid plans that I have to be even more specific about the plan I purchased
thanks
1. Are all incoming calls free if I am on the E-plus network anywhere in Germany? Or is this restricted to the Berlin area?
2. How do I check my SIM balance?
Hopefully they don't offer so many different prepaid plans that I have to be even more specific about the plan I purchased
thanks
Sep 13, 2009 | 8:33 am
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Can't help you on the rate plan question, because they do appear to have multiple plans, but I'll keep looking.
As for the call credit:
Abfrage Ihres Guthabens
Die Hhe Ihres Prepaid-Guthaben erfahren Sie jederzeit zum Nulltarif bei der Service Line 1155.
In other words - call 1155 to hear your Guthaben
As for the call credit:
Abfrage Ihres Guthabens
Die Hhe Ihres Prepaid-Guthaben erfahren Sie jederzeit zum Nulltarif bei der Service Line 1155.
In other words - call 1155 to hear your Guthaben
Sep 13, 2009 | 8:34 am
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Actually, I'm pretty sure ALL incoming calls will be free. Stupid me to forget that the EU is not as backwards as the US on mobile calls. In Europe, incoming calls are always free on mobile networks. Which also explains why I couldn't find a section on incoming call costs on E-Plus
Sep 13, 2009 | 9:22 am
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Actually, I'm pretty sure ALL incoming calls will be free. Stupid me to forget that the EU is not as backwards as the US on mobile calls. In Europe, incoming calls are always free on mobile networks. Which also explains why I couldn't find a section on incoming call costs on E-Plus
Amen on how much better mobile reception and plans are in Europe when compared to the US.
Sep 13, 2009 | 10:13 am
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Actually, since the EU got heavy with the phone companies over the past few years, the cost of roaming has come down. It's reasonable to expect to pay a fixed fee (say up to 80c) and a low per minute cost (say 15c/min) to receive a call while roaming in another EU country. Outside the EU, expect to get hit hard.
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Sep 13, 2009 | 10:40 am
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To check your balance, you can dial *100# (+Send/Call) - this will display your balance on the screen.
All incoming calls are free nationwide / as long as you're on the e-plus network.
You can't log on to other german networks, so the only way to roam is by going abroad (or so close to a border that the foreign carrier has a stronger signal).
All incoming calls are free nationwide / as long as you're on the e-plus network.
You can't log on to other german networks, so the only way to roam is by going abroad (or so close to a border that the foreign carrier has a stronger signal).
Sep 13, 2009 | 10:40 am
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Sep 13, 2009 | 5:19 pm
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I really don't need that access when I'm in the office. So the USD 50 smarphone(!) tariffe ist not helping me much.