The mobile prefix for Liechtenstein is +423. Their currency is 1 Swiss Franc (CHF) = 0.67303 Euro. The electricity available in Liechtenstein is 230 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz, Time zone in Liechtenstein is GMT +1 (CET).

GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Liechtenstein

The first prepaid phone operators in Liechtenstein is Telecom FL AG. This  mobile telecommunications company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Schaanerstrasse 1 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Telecom Liechtenstein established connections for network operators within and outside of the country and created the basis for the telecommunication services in Liechtenstein. They offer a wide range of products and services that include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, voice services, data, broadband and Internet services. The connections offered by Telecom Liechtenstein are lines (made of glass fibre and copper), transmission networks and switchboards.

The prepaid phone card name for Telecom Liechtenstein is called “Natel Easy Liberty.” The activation fee and validity for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. The net frequency for Telecom Liechtenstein is GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Telecom FL with 295 01 as its net code.

Natel Easy Liberty offers: calls to Swisscom plus land line (CH+FL) for CHF 0.80/hour and other calls for CHF 0.70.

**All calls to Swisscom, land line (in Switzerland and Liechtenstein) and voicemail are billed CHF 0.80 per call, no matter how long users talk with a maximum limit of 1 hour per call. Calls to voicemail (of Swisscom or land line) shorter than 5 seconds are free of charge.

Night Option 1000 - With this option users get 1000 free minutes to Swisscom and land line every night from 8pm to 6am for a monthly fee of CHF 12.00.

Weekend Option 1000 - With this option users get 1000 free minutes to Swisscom and land line every weekend from Saturday 0am to Sunday 12pm for a monthly fee of CHF 10.00.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• SMS – CHF 0.20
• MMS (0-1KB) – CHF 0.30
• MMS (2-30KB) – CHF 0.70
• MMS (31-300KB) – CHF 1.20

Video Calls: Same rate as standard voice calls

Data Calls:

• GPRS/EDGE/3G – CHF 0.10/10KB
• Surf Option 50 – CHF 10/month for 50MB of data
• Surf Option 100 – CHF 18/month for 100MB of data

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see Swisscom page 

International Roaming:

• Zone A (Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Isle of Man, Faroe Is., Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Monaco, Slovakia, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Vatican City) - CHF 0.85 (calls to Zone A); CHF 2.85 (calls to Zone B); CHF 4.75 (calls to Zone C); CHF 0.40 (incoming calls); CHF 0.40 (SMS sending); CHF 14.00/MB with 30KB increments (data)
• Zone B (Albania, Australia, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia (FYROM), Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA.
• Zone C: Rest of the World) - CHF 2.85 (calls to Zone A); CHF 2.85 (calls to Zone B); CHF 4.75 (calls to Zone C); CHF 2.00 (incoming calls); CHF 0.40 (SMS sending); CHF 14.00/MB with 30KB increments (data)
• Zone C (Rest of the World) - CHF 4.75 (calls to Zone A); CHF 4.75 (calls to Zone B); CHF 4.75 (calls to Zone C); CHF 3.00 (incoming calls); CHF 0.40 (SMS sending); CHF 14.00/MB with 30KB increments (data)

Euro Passport - All roaming calls in EU plus Norway, Iceland and Andorra are billed as follows:

• Outgoing calls (1st minute) – CHF 1.10
• Outgoing calls (> 1minute) – CHF 0.60/min
• Incoming calls – CHF 0.40/minute
• SMS sending – CHF 0.40

**Billing increments for calls is 60/10.
**To activate send a free SMS to 444 writing START EUROPE; activation cost is  CHF 5.00.

World Data Options – There are two data options for international roaming service for Telecom Liechtenstein:

• World Data Option – at CHF 5.00 per month, users pay CHF 3.00/MB with 300KB increments
• World Data Option Month – at CHF 125.00 per month, users will get 200MB of data; extra data billed at CHF 3.00/MB with 300KB increments

Debiting Method: 10/10

Recharges, Credit and Validity:

• CHF 20/20/12 months
• CHF 50/50/12 months
• CHF 100/100/12 months

The second prepaid phone operators in Liechtenstein is Alpcom AG (Alpcom) or also called as Alpmobile Liechtenstein. They offer services such as mobile telephony, SMS, MMS, voice services, data, broadband and Internet services. This prepaid phone card operator has no prepaid phone offer. The net code for Alpcom AG Liechtenstein is GSM 900. The logos for this prepaid phone card is LI 77 or LI TANGO and LI Alpcom with a net code of 295 77.

The third prepaid phone operators in Liechtenstein is Mobilkom Liechtenstein AG (FL1). This mobiel telecommunications company was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Vaduz , Liechtenstein. Mobilkom Liechtenstein is a wholly subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group, which operates in eight countries in Central and Eastern Europe. They offer a wide range of products and services such as, fixed line telephony, mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, voice services, data, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services in GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA technologies. As of the moment, Mobilekom Liechtenstein is considered as the largest mobile operator in the country with 20.2% market share.

The prepaid phone card name for Mobilkom Liechtenstein is called “FL1 Flex.” The activation fee and validity for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. The net frequency for Mobilkom Liechtenstein is GSM 1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is FL1 with a net code of 295 05.

FL1 Flex offers calls not only for to Liechtenstein. The FL1 Talk Zone connects you to over 3 billion people in 29 countries from Spain to Great Britain, North America to India or China. 

• FL1 Talk 60
• FL1 Talk 300
• FL1 Talk 1000

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging: FL1 packages for every level of skier volume is – no matter whether you want 60, 300 or 1000 free SMS use per month – is important: Your SMS messages are free not only to Liechtenstein, but in the whole world.

• FL1 SMS 60
• FL1 SMS 300
• FL1 SMS 1000

Data Calls: FL1 Data smartphone users find exactly the right package to be constantly online, and use many apps.

• FL1 500MB Data
• FL1 Data 1 GB

International Calls and Roaming: International prepaid phone calls and roaming service for Mobilkom Liechtenstein available, see here

Debiting Method: 10/10

The fourth prepaid phone operators in Liechtenstein is Orange Liechtenstein AG or also known as Orange Liechtenstein. This telecommunications company started its operations in Liechtenstein in 1999. They offer various products and services that include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, voice services, data, broadband and Internet services. The prepaid phone card name for Orange Liechtenstein is called “PrePay.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 5.00 with 10.00 as its net code. PrePay prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for Orange Liechtenstein is GSM 1800. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Montel and Orange FL with 295 02 as its net code.

There are two voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: My PrePay and Extreme PrePay. My PrePay offers: all calls (< 1 minute) for CHF 0.39 and all calls (> 1 minute) for CHF 0.195. Extreme PrePay offers: calls to Orange Switzerland for CHF 0.20 and other calls for CHF 0.40. With Extreme Prepay, the first 10 SMS sent every day cost CHF 0.13 each, all other SMS are free of charge to a maximum of 300 SMS/day.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – CHF 0.10
• MMS – CHF 0.60

Data Calls: GPRS: CHF 0.15/10KB

International Calls: 

• Zone 1 (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican) - CHF 0.39
• Zone 2 (Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain, USA, Sweden) - CHF 0.39
• Zone 3 (Albania, Palestinian Authority, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Kosovo (YU), Croatia, Estonia, Japan, Hong Kong (China), Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary) - CHF 0.39
• Zone 4 (Afghanistan, South Africa, Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, North Korea, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Philippines, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada , Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, French Guiana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzsta, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali , Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic Congo, Dominican Republic, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Syria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan (China), Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda , Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe) - CHF 0.59
• Rest of the World - CHF 1.59

International Roaming:

• Zone 1 (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco (France), San Marino (Italy), Vatican City) - CHF 1.10 (local calls); CHF 1.70 calls to (CH); CHF 0.60 (incoming calls); CHF 0.45 (SMS sending)
• Zone  2 (Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Faroe Islands, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey) - CHF 1.20 (local calls); CHF 2.00 calls to (CH); CHF 0.80 (incoming calls); CHF 0.45 (SMS sending)
• Zone 3 (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine) - CHF 1.30 (local calls); CHF 2.90 calls to (CH); CHF 1.00 (incoming calls); CHF 0.45 (SMS sending)
• Zone 4 (Canada, Guam, USA) - CHF 2.00 (local calls); CHF 2.90 calls to (CH); CHF 2.00 (incoming calls); CHF 0.45 (SMS sending)
• Rest of the World - CHF 2.20 (local calls); CHF 4.80 calls to (CH); CHF 2.00 (incoming calls); CHF 0.45 (SMS sending)

Debiting Method: 10/1

Recharge and Credit:

• CHF 30.00/30.00
• CHF 50.00/50.00
• CHF 100.00/100.00

Customer Care: 0800 700 700 (free of charge) – +4178700700 from abroad (international price)

Recharge/Check Balance: 0800 700 555 (free of charge) – *122# from abroad (free of charge)

The mobile prefix for Ukraine is +380. Their currency is, 1 Ukrainian Hryvnia = 0,0915816102 Euro. The electricity available in Ukraine is 220 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Ukraine is GMT +2.

GSM Prepaid Phone Operators in Ukraine

The first GSM prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is Ukrainian Mobile Communications or also known as MTS Ukraine. This mobile telecommunications company was established in 1993. By that time they are the first telecommunications company to introduce mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) services in the country in the analog NMT standard then in GSM 900 and 1800. They offer a wide range of products and services to both private and corporate group, that include: mobile phone services, SMS, MMS, SMS-bases services, entertainment, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services. As of 2009, MTS Ukraine landed as the second largest mobile operator in the country with 17.75 million GSM subscribers.

The prepaid phone card name for MTS Ukraine is called “MTS Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 25 with 10 free credits. MTS Prepaid phone cards are valid for 365 days after their activation. The net frequency for MTS Prepaid is GSM 900/1800. The logos for this prepaid phone card are MTS UA and UMC UA with 255 01 as its net code.

There are two voice tariffs under MTS Prepaid, namely: MTS First and MTS Free. MTS First offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.33, calls to MTS (1st minute) for UAH 0.10, calls to MTS (>1st minute) for UAH 0.03, other calls (1st minute) for UAH 0.95 and other calls (>1st minute) for UAH 0.50. MTS Free offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.33, all calls (1st minute) for UAH 0.70 and all calls (>1st minute) for UAH 0.35.

**For other prepaid phone offers for MTS Prepaid, click here.

My Family Option – Users can choose up to 2 MTS numbers to call at UAH 0.05/min at any time, every day.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS – UAH 0.39
• International SMS to other MTS operators – UAH 0.39
• International SMS – UAH 1.00
• MMS – UAH 0.75

Voicemail: Same rate as on-net calls

Data Calls:

• Wap GPRS – UAH 1.20/100KB (25KB increments)
• Internet GPRS Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM – UAH 5.00/MB (25KB increments)
• Internet GPRS Monday to Sunday 12AM-8AM – UAH 1.08/MB (25KB increments)

International Calls:

• CIS countries, East and North Europe – UAH 7.14
• West Europe – UAH 10.75
• USA – UAH 13.15
• Rest of the World – UAH 17.97

**Users have to dial +810 and the international number.

International Roaming: 

• Same country/Ukraine – UAH 10.18
• Other countries – UAH 17.99
• Incoming calls – UAH 10.18
• SMS sending – UAH 3.00

**For more information about MTS Ukraine’s roaming service, see here

Debiting Method:

• National and International calls – 1/1
• International roaming – 60/60

Recharge, Credit and Validity:

• UAH 25/25
• UAH 50/50
• UAH 100/100
• UAH 200/200

**Period of validity after the first call and after every recharge is 365 days. If incoming/outgoing calls, SMS are absent the period of validity is 270 days.

MTS Ukraine Prefixes: 050, 095

The second GSM prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is Kyivstar GSM JSC. This mobile telecommunications company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. They are wholly subsidiary of VimpelCom Ltd. In 2004 Kyivstar GSM became the official prepaid phone operator of the Ukrainian Olympic team. They also offer products and service to both private and corporate clients. Their services include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plants) telephony, SMS, MMS, voice, data services, broadband, international calls, roaming services and home Internet in GSM, EDGE and GPRS technologies. Kvistar GSM Ukraine is considered the largest mobile telecommunications in the country with 24,944,592 active subscribers as of October 2010 and cover 99% of Ukraine’s territory.

The prepaid phone card name for Kyivstar GSM Ukraine is called “Ace&Base.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 50 with 15 credits. Ace&Base prepaid phone cards are valid for 1 year from the last call. The net frequency for Kyivstar GSM Ukraine is GSM 900/1800. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Kyivstar and UA KS with 255 03 as its net code.

Класичний (Classic) is the voice tariff under Ace&Base that offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.35, calls to Kyivstar Ukraine for UAH 0.10 and other calls for UAH 0.85.

Circle of Friends - It is an option valid for all Kyivstar subscriber (prepaid or post paid) to form a group of up to 7 numbers with a special tariff of UAH 0.47/min all day long.
The activation fee is UAH 10.00.

Favorite Number – Users can choose 1 Kyivstar or land line number with a special tariff: UAH 0.47/min if it’s a Kyivstar number, UAH 0.77/min on the landline number.
Activation fee is UAH 10.00.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS – UAH 0.35
• International SMS – UAH 0.65
• MMS sending – UAH 0.75

Voicemail: UAH 0.05/min; Activation fee for UAH 5.00

Data Calls:

• Wap and Internet CSD – UAH 0.30/min
• GPRS/EDGE Wap – UAH 10.00/MB

GPRS/EDGE Internet

• Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM – UAH 5.00/MB
• Monday to Sunday 12AM-8AM – UAH 1.00/MB

International Calls:

• CIS Countries – UAH 7.00
• Central and Western Europe – UAH 12.00
• Rest of the World – UAH 17.00

International Roaming: International roaming service for Kyivstar GSM Ukraine available, see here

Debiting Method: 1/1

Recharge and Credit:

• UAH 25/UAH 25
• UAH 50/UAH 50
• UAH 100/UAH 103
• UAH 300/UAH 310

Validity Period: The validity term of Kyivstar prepaid service is 365 days starting from the moment when last outgoing call was made.

Kyivstar GSM Ukraine Prefix: 067x

The third GSM prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is Ukrainian Radio Systems or also known as Beeline Ukraine. This telecommunications company was founded in 1995. Motorolla acquired 49% of the company in 1996 but backed off the venture the same year because of an alleged government favoritism to another mobile operator. Beeline Ukraine offers a wide range of products and services such as: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, data, SMS, MMS, international long distance services, roaming services and Internet through GSM 900/1800 and UMTS technologies. Currently, Beeline Ukraine has 2.2 million active subscribers and covers 60% of the Ukrainian population.

The prepaid phone card name for Beeline Ukraine is called “Simple Things.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 35 with 25 credits. The net frequency for Beeline Ukraine is GSM 900/1800. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Beeline UA and  WellCOM with a net code of 255 02.

There are four voice tariffs under Simple Things, namely: Есть тема!, 29, Будь ближе and Монстр общения. Есть тема! offers: calls to Beeline Ukraine for free and other calls for UAH 0.85. 29 offers: calls to Beeline Ukraine for UAH 0.29, calls to 9 Beeline nr (> 1 minute) for free, other calls (< 1 minute) for UAH 0.59, other calls for (>1 minute) for UAH 0.29. Будь ближе offers: calls to “Льготного направления” number for UAH 0.09 and other calls (< 1 minute) for UAH 0.39. Монстр общения offers: calls to Beeline Ukraine for UAH 0.15, calls to Монстр общения (< 1 minute) for UAH 0.15, calls to Монстр общения (> 1 minute) for UAH 0.01 and other calls for UAH 0.69.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging: 

• SMS – UAH 0.25
• International SMS – UAH 0.33
• MMS – UAH 0.75

Voicemail: UAH 0.25/min; Activation fee for UAH 5.00

Data Calls: 

Wap GPRS

• peak (8AM-12AM) – UAH 7.99/MB
• off peak (12AM-8AM) – UAH 3.99/MB

Internet GPRS

• peak (8AM-12AM) – UAH 3.99/MB
• off peak (12AM-8AM) UAH 0.50/MB

International Calls:

• Eastern Europe, Russia – UAH 4.67
• Central and Northern Europe – UAH 5.73
• Rest of Europe – UAH 8.38
• North America, Near East, Central Asia – UAH 10.51
• Rest of the World – UAH 15.81

International Roaming: 

• Same country/Ukraine – UAH 10.35
• Other countries – UAH 19.00
• Incoming calls – UAH 10.35
• SMS to Mobi, WellCom, Privat, Beeline – UAH 3.01
• Other SMS – UAH 3.30

**For more information about Beeline Ukraine’s roaming service, see here

Debiting Method: National and International calls – 1/1

Recharge and Credit:

• UAH 15/15
• UAH 30/30
• UAH 60/63
• UAH 90/95

Beeline Ukraine Prefixes: 068

The fourth GSM prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is Astelit LLC or also called as life:) Ukraine. This mobile telecommunications company was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Kiev, Ukraine. Life:) Ukraine is a subsidiary of Turkcell with 55% of shares and Astelit Mobile Communications with 45% of share (subsidiary of SCM Holdings). They offer products and services in both individual and business groups. It include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, voice, data, international calling, roaming services, entertainment and Internet services in GSM-1800 and EDGE technologies. They are the first telecommunications company in Ukraine to offer EDGE technology through their services. As of 2011, Life:) Ukraine has 9.3 million active customers and covers 97.2% of Ukrainian population.

The prepaid phone card name for Life:) Ukraine is called “Life.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 40 with 30 free credits. Life prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for Life:) Ukraine is GSM 1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is life with a net code of 255 06.

There are two voice taiffs under Life, namely: Простий life:) (Simple Life) and Вільний life:) (Free Life). Простий life:) (Simple Life) offers: all calls for UAH 0.35. While Вільний life:) (Free Life) offers: calls to Life Ukraine for free (max 30 minutes per call) and all other calls for UAH 1.00.

**Call set-up fee is cancelled for all calls in any case. Users are able to communicate for 0 kop./min in life:) Ukraine network within 1000 minutes during 25 calendar days after each refill with UAH 25.00 or during 30 calendar days after each refill with 35UAH or more with one payment. The unused minutes are no accumulated and are not transferred to next periods.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National SMS – UAH 0.39
• International SMS – UAH 1.17
• National MMS – UAH 0.78
• International MMS – UAH 2.34

Voicemail: Free of charge

Data Calls: 

• Wap GPRS/EDGE – UAH 0.012/KB
• Internet GPRS/EDGE – UAH 0.006/KB

Data Bundles:

• Internet-1000 – 1000 MB for UAH 90
• Internet-350 – 350 MB for UAH 60
• Internet-100 – 100 MB for UAH 30

International Calls:

• Zone 1 (CIS, Eastern Europe, Central and Northern Europe, Turkey) - UAH 6.70 (regular rate); UAH 3.35 (Life:) plan)
• Zone 2 (Western Europe, North America) - UAH 11.80 (regular rate); UAH 5.90 (Life:) plan)
• Zone 3 (West and Central Asia, South and Central America) - UAH 15.80 (regular rate); UAH 7.80 (Life:) plan)
• Rest of the World - UAH 19.80 (regular rate); UAH 9.90 (Life:) plan)

International Roaming: International roaming service for Life:) Ukraine available, see here

Debiting Method: All calls – 20/1

Refills and Credit:

• UAH 25/25
• UAH 50/55
• UAH 100/115
• UAH 250/300
• UAH 500/625

**The extra credit bonus can be used only for national voice and messaging.

Validity Period: 12 months, plus 30 days for refilling

The fifth GSM prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is OJSC UKRTELECOM or also called as Utel. This telecommunications company was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Kiev, Ukraine. Urktelecom was governed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Ukraine with 92.9% shares belong to government. Later on, an Austrian investment firm “EPIC” bought 92.79% shares of the company from the Ukrainian government for $1.3 billion. Their products and services include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony and Internet services.

The prepaid phone card name for Urktelecom Ukraine is called “Передплачені пакети.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 100 with 50 free credits. The net frequency for Urktelecom Ukraine is WCDMA 2100 (plus roaming on GSM, probably Kyivstar). The logo for this prepaid phone card is  U’tel with a net code of 255 04.

There are three voice tariffs under Передплачені пакети, namely: U’нік, U’сіті and U’try. U’нік offers: all calls for UAH 0.70. U’сіті offers: calls to Utel Ukraine plus land line for UAH 0.30 and all other calls for UAH 1.20.  U’try offers: calls to Utel Ukraine plus land line for UAH 0.30 and all other calls for UAH 0.85. With this plan users also get: 25 minutes of calls (voice or video) to U’tel or land line, 25 National SMS and 128 MB to access mobile Internet.

Сім’я Option - Users can choose up to 4 numbers (Utel or Ukrtelecom land line) to call at the special rate of UAH 0.10/min. Each change of number costs UAH 4.50.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National SMS U’нік – UAH 0.35
• National SMS U’сіті, U’try – UAH 0.30
• International SMS – UAH 0.65
• National MMS – UAH 0.50
• International MMS – UAH 4.95

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls:

• UMTS data U’нік – UAH 0.70/MB
• UMTS data U’сіті – UAH 0.30/MB
• UMTS data U’try – UAH 0.10/MB

International Calls:

• CIS Countries, North America - UAH 1.55
• Eastern Europe - UAH 2.75
• Rest of Europe - UAH 2.35
• Central Asia, Africa, South America - UAH 3.55
• Rest of Asia - UAH 4.75
• Rest of the World - UAH 12.35

International Roaming: International roaming service for Ukrtelecom Ukraine not available

Refills and Credit:

• UAH 20/20
• UAH 50/50
• UAH 100/100

Validity Period: 12 months, plus 30 days for refilling

Virtual Prepaid Phone Operators and other Prepaid Phone Brands in Ukraine

The first virtual prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is djuice (Kyivstar). The prepaid phone card name for Djuice Ukraine is called “djuice.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 25 with 10 free credits. The net frequency for Djuice Ukraine is GSM 900/1800. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Kyivstar and djuice with 255 03 as its net code. Djuice Ukraine is a network under Kyivstar GSM Ukraine.

There are four voice tariffs under djuice, namely: Fun, Talk, Fun non-stop and Talk non-stop. Fun offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.27, calls to Djuice for UAH 0.65, and other calls for UAH 0.65. Talk offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.27, calls to Djuice for UAH 0.20, and other calls for UAH 0.85. Fun non-stop offers:  set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.39, calls to Djuice for UAH 0.49, and other calls for UAH 0.49. Talk non-stop offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.39, calls to Djuice for UAH 0.05, and other calls for UAH 0.85.

**According to Ukrainian law all calls are rated with 6% tax to Pension Fund.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS, Fun – UAH 0.10
• National SMS, Talk – UAH 0.25
• International SMS – UAH 0.65
• National MMS, Fun – UAH 0.35
• National MMS, Talk – UAH 0.75
• International MMS – UAH 5.00

Voicemail: UAH 0.05/min; Activation fee for UAH 5.00.

Data Calls:

• Wap and Internet CSD – UAH 0.30/min
• Wap GPRS – UAH 8.00/MB
• Internet GPRS – UAH 4.00/MB

International Calls:

• CIS Countries – UAH 7.00
• Central and Western Europe – UAH 12.00
• Rest of the World – UAH 17.00

International Roaming: International roaming service for Djuice Ukraine available, see Kyivstar page

Debiting Method: 1/1

Recharge and Credit:

• UAH 25/UAH 25
• UAH 50/UAH 50
• UAH 100/UAH 103
• UAH 300/UAH 310

Djuice Ukraine Prefixes: 097

The second virtual prepaid phone operator in Ukraine is Ekotel. The prepaid phone card name for Ekotel Ukraine is called “Ekotel.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is UAH 10 with 10 free credits. Ekotel prepaid phone cards are only valid for 60 days after activation. The net frequency for Ekotel Ukraine is GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Ekotel with a net code of 255 01.

There are two voice tariffs under Ekotel, namely: Екотел and Еко-нуль. Екотел offers: set up fee for all calls for free, calls to Ekotel Ukraine for UAH 0.29 and other calls for UAH 0.69. Еко-нуль offers: set up fee for all calls for UAH 0.29, calls to Ekotel Ukraine for UAH free and other calls for UAH 0.69.

“free” calls to Ekotel Ukraine - With the tariff Еко-нуль users can call other Ekotel Ukraine numbers paying only the set-up fee. But there is a limitation of 5 minutes per call to all 0991 and 0996 numbers.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National SMS (and to MTS Russia) – UAH 0.33
• International SMS – UAH 1.00
• National MMS – UAH 0.83

Voicemail: UAH 0.15/minute

Data Calls:

• GPRS Wap – UAH 11.36/MB (5KB increments)
• GPRS Web, 8AM-12AM – UAH 5.82/MB
• GPRS Web, 12AM-8AM – UAH 1.38/MB

International Calls:

• CIS Countries - UAH 8.40
• Europe - UAH 14.40
• Rest of the World - UAH 23.40

**For cheaper international prepaid phone calls, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Ekotel Ukraine available, see here

Debiting Method: 1/1

Refills and Credit:

• UAH 10/10
• UAH 25/25

Validity Period: 60 days after the first call, then 365 days for all recharges

The mobile prefix for Switzerland is +41. Their currency is, 1 Swiss Franc (CHF) = 0,731659824 Euro. The electricity available in Switzerland is 230 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Switzerland is GMT +1 (CET).

GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Switzerland

The first prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Swisscom Mobile Ltd. This telecommunications company was founded on January 1 1998 and is headquartered in Worblaufen, Switzerland. The prepaid phone card name for Swisscom is called “Natel Easy.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 120 with 80 free credits. Natel Easy prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for Swisscom are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is SWISS GSM with 228 01 as its net code.

Natel Easy Liberty is the voice tariff under Natel Easy that offers: calls to Swisscom plus land line (CH+FL) for CHF 0.80/hour and other calls for CHF 0.70.

**All calls to Swisscom, land line (in Switzerland and Liechtenstein) and voicemail are billed CHF 0.80 per call, no matter how long and with a maximum limit of 1 hour per call.
Calls to voicemail (of Swisscom or land line) shorter than 5 seconds are free of charge.

Night Option 1000 - With this option users get 1000 free minutes to Swisscom and land line every night from 8pm to 6am for a monthly fee of CHF 12.00.

Weekend Option 1000 - With this option users get 1000 free minutes to Swisscom and land line every weekend from Saturday 0am to Sunday 12pm for a monthly fee of CHF 10.00.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• SMS – CHF 0.20
• MMS (0-1KB) – CHF 0.30
• MMS (2-30KB) – CHF 0.70
• MMS (31-300KB) – CHF 1.20

Video Calls: Same rate as standard voice calls

Data Calls:

• GPRS/EDGE/3G – CHF 0.10/10KB
• Surf Option 50 – CHF 10/month for 50MB of data
• Surf Option 100 – CHF 18/month for 100MB of data

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Swisscom Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 10/10

Recharges, Credit and Validity:

• CHF 20/20/12 months
• CHF 50/50/12 months
• CHF 100/100/12 months

The second prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is TDC Switzerland AG  or also known as Sunrise. This mobile communications company was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The prepaid phone card name for Sunrise Switzerland is called “Sunrise go dayflat.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 19.90 with 20.00 free credits. Sunrise go dayflat prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for Sunrise Switzerland are EGSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Sunrise and diAx with a net code of 228 02.

Sunrise go dayflat offers calls to Sunrise Switzerland and land line for CHF 1.00/day, all other calls for CHF 0.45, SMS and MMS for CHF 1.00/day and data calls for CHF 0.10/20KB.

**With Sunrise go dayflat users pay a fixed daily fee of CHF 1.00 every day to call a Sunrise or land line number. The same applies whenever they send an SMS or MMS to any number in Switzerland. Calls to other operators are billed per minute.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• International SMS – CHF 0.20
• International MMS – CHF 1.00

Voicemail: Free of charge

Data Calls: Sunrise Surf is a monthly option for CHF 7.50 including a bundle of 250MB of data. Extra bundle data will cost CHF 0.10/MB. To activate send SURF to 5522 (SURF STOP to deactivate).

International Calls:

• Zone 1 land line (Austria, Belgium, Canada (land line plus mobile), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, USA including Alaska, Hawaii and mobile phones) - CHF 0.60
• Zone 2 plus Zone 1 mobile (Andorra, Australia, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Faroe Is., Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino) - CHF 0.80
• Zone 3 (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Estonia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine) - CHF 1.00
• Zone 4 (Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Dominican Rep., Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailandia, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Virgin Islands USA) - CHF 1.60
• Zone 5 (Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Colombia, Congo (both), Costarica, Djubouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Greenland, Guadaloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana (French), Honduras, India, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirghizstan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Martinique, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua/New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Syria, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, UAE, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe) - CHF 2.20
• Rest of the World - CHF 3.40

International Roaming: International roaming serviced for Sunrise Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 

• National Calls – per day or 60/60
• International Calls – 10/10

Recharge, Credit and Validity: 

• CHF 30/30/12 months
• CHF 50/50/12 months
• CHF 100/100/12 months

The third prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Orange Communications S.A. This telecommunications company started its operations in Switzerland in 1999. The prepaid phone card name for Orange Switzerland is called “PrePay.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 5.00 with 10.00 as its net code. PrePay prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for Orange Switzerland are EGSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Orange CH with a net code of 228 03.

There are two voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: My PrePay and Extreme PrePay. My PrePay offers: all calls (< 1 minute) for CHF 0.39 and all calls (> 1 minute) for CHF 0.195. Extreme PrePay offers: calls to Orange Switzerland for CHF 0.20 and other calls for CHF 0.40. With Extreme Prepay, the first 10 SMS sent every day cost CHF 0.13 each, all other SMS are free of charge to a maximum of 300 SMS/day.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – CHF 0.10
• MMS – CHF 0.60

Data Calls: GPRS: CHF 0.15/10KB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Orange Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 10/1

Recharge and Credit:

• CHF 30.00/30.00
• CHF 50.00/50.00
• CHF 100.00/100.00

Internet Based Prepaid Phone Operators in Switzerland

The first Internet based prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is TDC Switzerland AG or also called as Yallo. The prepaid phone card name for Yallo Switzerland is called “Yallo.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 30.00 with 30.00 free credits. Yallo prepaid phone cards are unlimited, however, users must make a call or an SMS every 3 months. The net frequency for Yallo Switzerland is GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Yallo with 228 02 as its net code. Yallo Switzerland is a network under Sunrise Switzerland.

Yallo Prepaid offers calls to Yallo for CHF 0.05, calls to land line for CHF 0.25 and other calls for CHF 0.35.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National and International SMS – CHF 0.10
• National and International MMS – CHF 0.50

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: CHF 0.10/20KB (20KB increments)

International Calls: Click here to see the International zones

• Zone 1 - CHF 0.15 (calls to land line); CHF 0.15 (calls to mobile)
• Zone 2 - CHF 0.25 (calls to land line); CHF 0.35 (calls to mobile)
• Zone 3 - CHF 0.55
• Rest of the World - CHF 1.55

International Roaming: International roaming service for Yallo Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 

• Calls to Yallo – 60/60
• Other calls – 10/1

Refills and Credit: Available at any amount, by credit card.

Validity Period: Users just have to send/receive a call/SMS every 3 months. After that the card is suspended and they still have 6 months to reactivate it (free of charge).

The second Internet based prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Orange Communications S.A. The prepaid phone card name for Orange Communications Switzerland is called “Orangeclick.ch.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. Orangeclick.ch prepaid phone cards are unlimited. The net frequency for Orange Communications Switzerland is GSM 1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Orange with a net code of 228 03. Orange Communications Switzerland is a network under Orange Switzerland.

Orangeclick.ch offers all calls to CH and FL (< 1minute) for CHF 0.39 and all calls to CH and FL (> 1minute) for CHF 0.195.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – CHF 0.10
• MMS – CHF 0.60

Data Calls:

• GPRS/3G – CHF 15.00/MB (30KB increments)
• Mobile Internet Option – CHF 5.00/month includes 2MB of data; exceeding data is billed at CHF 2.50/MB (10KB increments)

0800 Numbers: Same rate as local voice calls

International Calls: 

• Zone 1 (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State ) - CHF 0.39 (basic tariff); CHF 0.29 (international option, CHF 3/month)
• Zone 2 (Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernesey, Iceland, Ireland, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States ) - CHF 0.39 (basic tariff); CHF 0.29 (international option, CHF 3/month)
• Zone 3 (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegoyina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Israel, Japan, Kososvo (YU), Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Palestinian Authorities, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine ) - CHF 0.39 (basic tariff); CHF 0.29 (international option, CHF 3/month)
• Zone 4 (Afghanistan, Angola, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Rwanda, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan (China), Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe) - CHF 0.59 (basic tariff); CHF 0.40 (international option, CHF 3/month)
• Rest of the World –  CHF 1.59 (basic tariff); CHF 0.59 (international option, CHF 3/month)

International Roaming: International roaming for Orange Communications Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 10/1

Recharge and Credit: from CHF 20.00/20.00

The third Internet based prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Cablecom. The prepaid phone card name for Cablecom Switzerland is called “Cablecom.” Cablecom prepaid phone cards are unlimited, however, users must make a call or an SMS every 3 months. The net frequency for Cablecom is GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Cablecom with a net code of 228 02. Cablecom Switzerland is a network under Sunrise Switzerland.

cablecom mobile ready is the voice tariff under Cablecom tha offers: calls to mobile for CHF 0.39 and calls to land line for CHF 0.35.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: SMS – CHF 0.10

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

International Calls: 

• Liechtenstein - CHF 0.39
• Zone 1 (Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Is., Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Vatican) - CHF 0.99
• Zone 2 (Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Dominican Rep., Indonesia, Lybia, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, Thailandia, Taiwan, Tunisia) - CHF 1.80
• Rest of the World - CHF 3.50

International Roaming: International roaming service for Cablecom Switzerland available, see Sunrise page

Debiting Method: 10/1

Refills and Credit: Available at any amount, by credit card.

Validity Period: Users just have to send/receive a call/SMS every 3 months. After that the card is suspended and they still have 6 months to reactivate it (free of charge).

GSM Virtual Prepaid Phone Operators in Switzerland

The first GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Aldi Suisse mobile. The prepaid phone card name for Aldi Suisse Switzerland is called “Aldi Suisse mobile.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 19.99 with 20.00 free credits. Aldi Suisse mobile prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after activation. The net frequency for Aldi Suisse Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Aldi with a net code of 228 02. Aldi Suisse Mobile Switzerland is a network under Sunrise Switzerland.

Aldi Suisse Mobile offers: calls to Aldi and land line for CHF 0.14 and other calls for CHF 0.34.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• National SMS – CHF 0.10
• International SMS – CHF 0.20
• MMS – CHF 0.40

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: GPRS – CHF 0.10/20KB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Aldi Suisse available, see Sunrise page

Debiting Method: National and International calls – 10/1

Refills and Credit: 

• CHF 10.00/10.00
• CHF 20.00/20.00

The second GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Talk-Talk-Mobile. The prepaid phone card name for Talk-Talk-Mobile Switzerland is called “Talk-Talk-Mobile.” Talk-Talk-Mobile prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after activation. The net frequency for Talk-Talk-Mobile Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Talk-Talk with a net code of 228 02. Talk-Talk-Mobile Switzerland is a network under Sunrise Switzerland.

TalkTalk Mobile Basic is the voice tariff under Talk-Talk-Mobile that offers: calls to TalkTalk for free, calls to land line (Monday to Sunday 9AM-9PM) for CHF 0.19, calls to land line (Monday to Sunday 9PM-9AM) for CHF 0.06 and other calls for CHF 0.35.

**Calls to TalkTalk Mobile and to TalkTalk land line numbers in Switzerland are free of charge till a maximum duration of 30 minutes per call and 150 (mobile) and 1000 (land line) minutes per month.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• SMS – CHF 0.15
• MMS – CHF 0.50

Voicemail: Same rate as voice calls to land line

Data Calls: GPRS – CHF 0.19/MB (10KB increments)

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Talk-Talk-Mobile Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: National and International Calls – 30/30

The third GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is Lebara GmbH. The prepaid phone card name for Lebara Switzerland is called “Lebara Mobile.” The activation fee and validity for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. The net frequency for Lebara Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Lebara with a net code of 228 02. Lebara Switzerland is a network under Sunrise Switzerland.

Lebara Mobile offers: calls to Lebara Switzerland for CHF 0.09 per call and other calls for CHF 0.35.

**For Lebara-to-Lebara calls there is a one-off connection charge of CHF 0.09 per call. After 60 minutes, calls are billed at CHF 1.95 for each additional hour (or part thereof).

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National and International SMS – CHF 0.10
• National MMS – CHF 0.50
• International MMS – CHF 1.0

Voicemail: Same rate as voice calls to Lebara Switzerland

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming for Lebara Mobile Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 

• National calls – 60/1
• International calls – 60/60

Refills and Credit:

• CHF 10.00/10.00
• CHF 20.00/20.00
• CHF 30.00/30.00

The fourth GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is M-Budget Mobile. The prepaid phone card name for M-Budget Mobile is called “M-Budget Mobile.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 19.80 with 15.00 free credits. M-Budget Mobile prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months. The net frequency for M-Budget Mobile Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 900/1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is M-Budget with 228 01 as its net code. M-Budget Mobile Switzerland is a network under Swisscom Switzerland.

M-Budget Mobile offers all calls for CHF 0.28.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: SMS – CHF 0.10

Data Calls: Wap CSD – CHF 0.40/min

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for M-Budget Mobile Switzerland available, see here (in German)

Debiting Method: 10/1

Refills and Credit:

• CHF 10.00/10.00
• CHF 30.00/30.00

The fifth GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is ok.- Mobile. The prepaid phone card name for Ok.- Mobile Switzerland is called “ok.- Mobile.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 10.00 with 15.00 credits. Ok.- Mobile prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months. The net frequency for ok.- Mobile Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is ok.- Mobile with a net code of 228 03. Ok.- Mobile Switzerland is a network under Orange Switzerland.

ok.- Mobile offers: all calls (Monday to Sunday 7AM-7PM) for CHF 0.35, all calls (Monday to Sunday 7PM-7AM) for CHF 0.25 and national  and international SMS for CHF 0.10.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: SMS – CHF 0.10

Voicemail: Free of charge

Data Calls: 

• Daily flat – CHF 2.00/day
• Monthly flat – CHF 10.00/month

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in German)

International Roaming: International roaming service for ok.- Mobile Switzerland available, see here (in German)

Debiting Method: 10/1

Refills and Credit: 

• CHF 10.00/10.00
• CHF 20.00/20.00
• CHF 30.00/30.00
• CHF 50.00/50.00
• CHF 100.00/100.00

Validity Period: 12 months

The sixth GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is COOP Mobile. The prepaid phone card name for COOP Mobile Switzerland is called “COOP Mobile.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 15.00 with 15.00 credits. COOP Mobile prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months. The net frequency for COOP Mobile Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is COOP with 228 03 as its net code. COOP Mobile Switzerland is a network under Orange Switzerland.

CoopMobile Prepaid offers all calls for CHF 0.30.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• National & International SMS – CHF 0.10
• National & International MMS – CHF 0.50

Voicemail: Free of charge

Data Calls: 

• Wap CSD – CHF 0.40/min
• Web GPRS/UMTS – CHF 0.16/20KB
• 100MB flatrate – CHF 9.90/month

**To activate this offer send ‘START DATAPROMO’ to 5155.  The first 3 months are promotionally free of charge, after 100MB users pay CHF 0.19/MB.

International Calls and Roaming: International prepaid phone calls and roaming service for COOP Mobile Switzerland available, see here

Debiting Method: 10/1

Refills and Credit:

• CHF 30.00/30.00
• CHF 50.00/50.00
• CHF 100.00/100.00

Validity Period: 12 months

The seventh GSM virtual prepaid phone operator in Switzerland is mobilezone net sa. The prepaid phone card name for Mobilezone Switzerland is called “mobilzone light.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is CHF 29.90 with 15.00 credits. Mobilzone light prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months. The net frequency for Mobilezone Switzerland is MVNO on GSM 1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is mobilezone with a net code of 228 03. Mobilezone Switzerland is a network under Orange Switzerland.

mobilezone light offers: calls to mobilezone, Orange and Coop (Monday to Friday 6AM-9PM) for CHF 0.59 per call, calls to mobilezone, Orange and Coop (Monday to Friday 9PM-6AM; Saturday and Sunday) for CHF 0.29 per call and other calls for CHF 0.49.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – CHF 0.19
• MMS – CHF 0.59

Data Calls: GPRS – CHF 0.15/10KB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see Orange page

International Roaming: International roaming service for Mobilezone Switzerland available, see Orange page 

Debiting Method:

• National and International calls – 10/1
• International roaming – 60/60

Recharge and Credit:

• CHF 10.00/10.00
• CHF 30.00/50.00
• CHF 30.00/50.00

The mobile prefix for Turkey is +90. Their currency is, 1 Turkish New Lira = 0.427865295 Euro. The electricity available in Turkey is 230 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Turkey is GMT +2.

Nationa GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Turkey

The first prepaid phone operator in Turkey is Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. or also called as Turkcell Turkey. This telecommunications company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. They are considered the largest and leading mobile communications company in the country. They offer a wide range of products and services in both individual and corporate groups, that include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, computer services, messaging, voice, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services in GSM and WDCMA technologies. As of June 30, 2011, Turkcell acquired 34.1 million active subscribers.

The prepaid phone card name for Turkcell Turkey is called “Hazir Kart.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is TRY 28.00 with 7.00 free credits. Hazir Kart prepaid phone cards are valid for 90 days after activation plus 120 days grace period. The net frequency for Turkcell Turkey are GSM 900 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is TCELL with 286 01 as its net code.

There are four voice tariffs under Hazir Kart, namely: Süper Tarife, Genç Tarife, Standart – BizBize and Tarife Saniye. Süper Tarife offers: all calls (normal tariff) for TRY 0.40/minute, all calls (with TRY 30 refill) for TRY 0.50/5 minute and all calls (with TRY 50 refill) for TRY 0.50/10 minute. The billing units for this tariff is 60/60, but when users refill with TRY 20 or 30 they still pay TRY 0.40 for the first minute, then other TRY 0.10 on the 61st second and finally users pay nothing till the 5th or 10th minute (depending on the refill). The special tariff is valid for 30 days from the refill date.  Genç Tarife offers: calls to Turkcell Turkey for TRY 0.15/15 minute, other calls for TRY 0.40/minute and national SMS for TRY 0.30. Standart – BizBize offers all calls for TRY 0.40/minute. Every time users refill with at least TRY 30.00 they will get 250 extra units to call all Turkcell Turkey numbers valid for 1 week. Type in NAR and send it to 7000.Tarife Saniye offers: set up fee for all calls for TRY 0.295, all calls for TRY 1.20/minute with a debiting method of 1/1.

**All prices include VAT (18%) and SCT (Special Communication Tax, 25%).

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS – TRY 0.415
• International SMS: TRY 0.75
• National MMS – TRY 0.80
• International MMS – TRY 2.80

Data Calls: TRY 0.50/100KB

Data Bundles:

• Günlük 10 MB – 10MB for TRY 1.00/day (to activate send MINI to 2222)
• Aylık 100 MB – 100MB for TRY 10.00/month (to activate send AY to 2222)
• Aylık 250 MB – 250MB for TRY 14.00/month (to activate send EKO to 2222)
• Aylık 1 GB – 1GB for TRY 29.00/month (to activate send ABONE 1GB to 2222)

**Exceeding data is billed at TRY 0.01/100KB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Turkcell Turkey available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/60 (except Tarife Saniye 1/1)

Top-Ups, Credit and Validity:

• TRY 5.00/5.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 10.00/10.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 15.00/15.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 20.00/20.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 30.00/30.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 50.00/50.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 95.00/95.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 180.00/180.00/90 + 30 days grace period
• TRY 360.00/360.00/90 + 30 days grace period

Turkcell Turkey Prefixes: 535, 536, 537, 538

The second prepaid phone operator in Turkey is Vodafone Telekomunikasyon A.S or also known as Vodafone Turkey. This mobile telecommunications company was established on may 19 1994 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. It was founded by the Uzan Group and became part of the Vodafone Group in December 2005. They are considered the second largest telecommunications company in Turkey, that offers: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, messaging, voice, international calls, roaming services, data services, broadband and Internet services. As of December 31 2011, Vodafone Turkey has more than 11 million active customers.

The prepaid phone card name for Vodafone Turkey is called “Faturasız Tarifeler.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is TRY 28.00 with 7.00 free credits. The net frequency for Vodafone Turkey are GSM 900 and WCDMA 2100. The logos for this prepaid phone card are vodafone TR and TR TELSIM with a net code of 286 02.

There are two voice tariffs under Faturasız Tarifeler, namely: Cebine Göre and Holiday Plan. Cebine Göre offers: all calls for TRY 0.40, all calls (< 10 seconds; special rate) for TRY 0.10 and all calls (> 10 seconds; special rate) for TRY 0.50/10 minutes. If users refill with less than TRY 20 they get the “special” rate on the day they refill. If users refill with more than TRY 20 they get the special tariff for 30 days. If users do not refill again the tariff will switch back to the normal tariff. Holiday Plan offers: all calls for TRY 0.40. This tariff plan is available for non-Turkish citizens only; the starting kit costs TRY 70 including TRY 50 of credit.

**All prices include VAT (18%), exclude SCT (Special Communication Tax, 25%).

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS – TRY 0.41
• International SMS – TRY 0.75
• MMS – TRY 0.80

Data Calls: TRY 0.001/KB

Mobile Surfing Packages:

• Daily package – 5MB for TRY 0.50/day (send ABONE GUNLUKCEPNET to 3636)
• Monthly package – 100MB for TRY 7.99/month (send ABONE AYLIKCEPNET to 3636)

**If users use more than the daily/monthly bundle they can continue using it with no extra cost but speed is reduced to 96Kbps.

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Vodafone Turkey available, see here

Debiting Method:

• National calls – 1/1
• International calls – 6/6

Recharge and Credit: Hesabını Bilen

• TRY 10.00/10.00
• TRY 25.00/25.00
• TRY 50.00/56.00
• TRY 100.00/110.00

Validity: 90 days plus 120 days grace period.

Vodafone Turkey Prefixes: 542, 543, 544, 546

The third prepaid phone operator in Turkey is Avea Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. This mobile telecommunications company was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a subsidiary of Aycell (Turk Telekom’s GSM operator) and Bankasi Group. Avea Turkey offers a wide range of products and services, such as: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) phone services, messaging, voice, data services, international calls, roaming services and Internet services. As of 2011, Avea Turkey has 12.8 million active subscribers.

The prepaid phone card name for Avea Turkey is called “Faturasız Tarifeler.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is TRY 28.00 with 7.00 credits. Faturasız Tarifeler prepaid phone cards are valid for 90 days after activation plus 90 days grace period. The net frequency for Avea Turkey are GSM 1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Avea with a net code of 286 04.

There are four voice tariffs under Faturasız Tarifeler, namely: Hediyeli 55, Saniyeli Mobil, HepsiBir and Mobilöğrenci. Hediyeli 55 offers: all calls for TRY 0.40/minute, national SMS for TRY 0.50 with a debiting method of 60/60. Saniyeli Mobil offers: all calls for TRY 0.40/minute, national SMS for TRY 0.50 with a debiting method of 1/1. HepsiBir offers: all calls (normal tariff) for TRY 0.40/minute, all calls (with TRY 20 refill) for TRY 0.30/2 mins and all calls (with TRY 30 or more refills) for TRY 0.30/3 minutes.

**All prices include VAT (18%) and SCT (Special Communication Tax, 25%).

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS – TRY 0.50
• International SMS – TRY 0.75
• MMS – TRY 0.99

Data Calls: TRY 0.0017/KB

Mobile Surfing Packages:

• Daily – max 100MB for TRY 1.50/day (send ABONE GUN to 9495)
• Weekly – max 100MB for TRY 5.00/day (send ABONE HAFTA to 9495)
• Monthly – max 100MB for TRY 8.00/day (send ABONE 100MB to 9495)

**Exceeding pack price is TRY 0.05/MB

Internet Packages:

• 250 MB – max 250MB for TRY 15.00 (send ABONE 250MB to 9495)
• 1 GB – max 1GB for TRY 29.00 (send ABONE 1GB to 9495)
• 4 GB – max 4GB for TRY 39.00 (send ABONE 4GB to 9495)

International Calls: **Excluding 25% SCT

• Northern Cyprus (incl. 25% SCT) - TRY 2.00
• Zone 1 (Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Rep., Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) - TRY 0.55 (land line); TRY 1.95 (mobile)
• Zone 2 (Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Moldova, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia-Montenegro, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) - TRY 1.20  (land line); TRY 1.95 (mobile)
• Zone 3 (Andorra, Australia, Bahrein, Belarus, China, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, K?rg?zistan, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Philippines, Qatar, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE.) - TRY 1.95  (land line); TRY 1.95 (mobile)
• Rest of the World - TRY 3.40

International Roaming: International roaming service for Avea Turkey available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/60; 1/1

Recharge and Credit:

• TRY 20.00/20.00
• TRY 30.00/30.00
• TRY 50.00/50.00

Validity: 12 months plus 1 month grace period

Avea Turkey Prefixes: 505, 555

The mobile prefix for Serbia is +381. Their currency, 1 Dinar (RSD) = 0.00952263817 Euros. The electricity available in Serbia is 220 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Serbia is GMT +1 (CET).

GSM Prepaid Phone Operators in Serbia

The first GSM prepaid phone operator in Serbia is Telenor d.o.o. This telecommunications company was founded in 1994 as Mobtel and is headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. Mobtel was renamed to Telenor on July 31, 2006 upon acquiring the company. This prepaid phone operator is a wholly subsidiary of Norwegian company Telenor. They are considered as the second largest mobile communications company in Serbia. Telenor Serbia offers a wide range of products and services to both private and business sectors. Their products include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services in UMTS, HSDPA, WCDMA,EDGE, GPRS and GSM technologies.  Their signal covers 95% of Serbia’s inhabited territory and 90% of Serbia’s land area. Currently, Telenor Serbia has more than 3 million active customers.

The prepaid phone card name for Telenor Serbia is called “Prepaid Paketi.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is RSD 200 with 50 free credits. Prepaid Paketi phone cards are valid for 11 months after activation plus 4 months grace period. The net frequency for Telenor Serbia are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logos for this prepaid phone card are YU Telenor, YU MOBTEL and YU 01 with a net code of 220 01.

There are five voice tariffs under Prepaid Paketi, namely: Tako Lako, Moja Ekipa, Poruke, Priča and Grand Prepaid. Tako Lako offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 6.96, all calls for RSD 6.96 and national SMS for RSD 4.01. Moja Ekipa offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 6.96, all calls for RSD 8.85 and national SMS for RSD 4.01. This voice tariff allows its users to be constantly connected with their three closest friends while achieving great savings. A one-time top-up in the amount of at least RSD 500 to each SIM will allow unlimited airtime usage with the rest of the three SIM numbers including video calling, within 30 days of the top-up in the domestic network. Poruke offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 6.96, all calls for RSD 8.85 and national SMS for 8.85 and national SMS for RSD 2.24. Priča offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 5.78, calls to Telenor Serbia for RSD 3.42, other calls for RSD 9.32 and national SMS for RSD 4.01. While Grand Prepaid offers: set up fee for all calls for 7.00, calls to three numbers group for RSD 1.00, other calls for RSD 7.00 and national SMS for 4.00.

**All prices include 18% VAT and 10% mobile tax.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• National SMS – see above
• International SMS – RSD 17.70
• National MMS – RSD 11.80
• International MMS – RSD 29.50

Data Calls: RSD 0.06/KB

**Users must have at least RSD 20 on their credit in order to use the data service.
**Users can also add one of the prepaid Internet bundles.

Telenor Serbia Prepaid Internet – Users can buy a kit including a USB modem and a prepaid sim-card for RSD 2,990.00. The prepaid phone card includes 4GB of data to be spent within 2 months. Users can also buy only the sim-card at RSD 390 including 300MB of data to be spent within 7 days. After that users can choose on one of the following prepaid bundles:

• Daily – 100MB – RSD 100/day; send Daily internet to 9000
• Weekly – 300MB – RSD 300/week; send Weekly internet to 9000
• Monthly – 1GB – RSD 900/month; send Monthly internet to 9000

**Users who do not choose the up above bundles, the cost for data is RSD 12.98/MB. Users can use the sim-card also for calling (RSD 11.00/min plus RSD 1.95 set-up fee) and sending SMS (RSD 3.25).

International Calls:

• Telenor Montenegro - RSD 11.70
• Zone 1 (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania) – RSD 47.08
• Zone 2 (Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Great Britain, Monaco, Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldavia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine) – RSD 58.88
• Zone 3 (Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan, Laos, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vietnam) – RSD 82.48
• Rest of the World –  RSD 106.08
• Satellite – RSD 590.00

International Roaming: International roaming service for Telenor Serbia available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/60

Refills and Credit:

• RSD 200/200
• RSD 300/300
• RSD 500/500
• RSD 1000/1000

Validity Period: 11 months after activation plus 90 month ‘grace period’ (users still can receive calls) plus 1 further month to refill and ‘save’ their account.

Telenor Serbia Prefixes: 062, 063

The second GSM prepaid phone operator in Serbia is Telekom Srbija a.d. or also called as Telekom Serbia. This telecommunications company was established in June 1997 and is headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. They bare considered the largest mobile communications company in Serbia that offers products and services such as: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, fixed line telephony, network services, broadband and Internet services. They also offer their services in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.

The prepaid phone card name for Telekom Serbia is called “Prepaid.” There are three activation fees available for Telekom Serbia: RSD 200 with 200 credits, RSD 500 with 700 credits and RSD 1000 with 1500 free credits. Prepaid phone cards are valid for 11 months after their activation plus 1 month grace period. The net frequency for Telekom Serbia are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is YUG 03 with 220 03 as its net code.

There are three voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: Toki, Tipi and Kul. Toki offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 4.60, calls to MTS (1st minute) for RSD 8.26, calls to MTS (2nd and 3rd minute) for RSD 5.70, calls to MTS (> 3 minutes) for RSD 2.07 and other calls for RSD 11.68. Tipi offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 5.90, calls to MTS for RSD 8.85 and other calls for RSD 11.68. Kul offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 4.99, all calls for RSD 7.55 and calls to MTS (> 3 minutes) for RSD 1.15.

**All prices include 18% VAT and 10% mobile tax.

Tariff bonuses - The Toki plan is the preactivated one of MTS prepaid customers. When users activate a new card they will get 20 SMS free of charge. If they wish to switch to Tipi, they will get 10 SMS free of charge; they will also get free SMS from 1 to 2 am every night and every 8 SMS sent they get 1 free.

Friends & Family - With all plans users can choose some favorite numbers to call at a special rate:

• Toki and Tipi – RSD 5.76/min
• Kul – RSD 2.56/min

**Activation is RSD 118.00.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS - Tipi for RSD 2.24; Toki and Kul for RSD 4.01
• International SMS – RSD 11.80
• MMS – RSD 11.80

Data Calls: RSD 5.90/100KB

Prepaid Mobilni Net – Users can buy a USB dongle plus a data sim-card at RSD 2999 including 4GB of data. If they do not need a modem, they can buy just the card at RSD 300 including 50MB of data. After that users can use one of the data refills:

• 250MB – RSD 250, send SMS to 777 with 250M
• 1GB – RSD 700, send SMS to 777 with 1G
• 2GB – RSD 1200, send SMS to 777 with 2G

International Calls:

• m:tel Montenegro, Rep. Srpska (BiH) – RSD 17.70
• Zone 1 (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania) – RSD 46.02
• Zone 2 (Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Byelorussia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Moldavia, Monaco, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican) – RSD 50.74
• Zone 3 (Algeria, Denmark, Estonia, Far Islands, Finland, Gibraltar, Island, Ireland, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Madera, Malta, Morocco, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tunis, Great Britain) – RSD 60.18
• Zone 4 (Australia, Azerbaijan, France Guiana, Greenland, Grusia, Guadalupe, Armenia, Canada, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kirgihstan, Martinique, New Zealand, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, USA) – RSD 110.92
• Rest of the World – RSD 135.70
• Satellite – RSD 3.42

International Roaming: International roaming service for Telekom Serbia available, see here

Debiting Method: 

• National Calls – 1/1 (except Kul with 60/1)
• International Calls – 60/30

MTS Serbia Prefixes: 064, 065

The third GSM prepaid phone operator in Serbia is Vip mobile d.o.o. This telecommunications company was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. The company is a wholly subsidiary of Mobilkom Austria group. They offer a wide range of products and services to private and business groups, it include:  fixed line telephony, mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, voicemail, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services in UMTS, WCDMA, GPRS and GSM technologies. As of March 2009, Vip mobile Serbia acquired 1 million active subscribers or 10% market share.

The prepaid phone card name for Vip mobile Serbia is called “Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is RSD 200 with 200 free credits. The net frequency for Vip mobile Serbia are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is RS VIP with a net code of 220 05.

Prepaid offers: set up fee for all calls for RSD 6.90 and all calls for RSD 8.90.

**All prices include 18% VAT and 10% mobile tax.

Option Double recharge - Every recharge of RSD 200 or more will be doubled. Users can use the bonus for calls, SMS and MMS towards all national networks, as well as for data transfer. Users can also talk to their couple for only RSD 1.00. All they need to do is top up theirr account with the amount of RSD 200 or more, at least once a week. The bonus is valid for 7 days within the national traffic, without added value services. The price of RSD 1.00/minute is valid for talks between two numbers within national traffic with a top up of RSD 200 or more every 7 days.

Option Free On net - By recharging your account with RSD 200 or more, a bonus credit for calls, SMS and MMS of RSD 1000 will apply 7 days after the day of recharging and will not accumulate. Bonus credit can be used for SMS and MMS only for 060/061 numbers. The bonus credit may not be used for roaming, GPRS, international messages and added value services. The price of call set up fee for each initiated call is RSD 6.9,SMS is RSD 3.00, RSD 9.00 and RSD 11.8 for MMS. If upon the expiry of the promotional price, users must recharge their credit with an amount less than RSD 200, calls will be charged at the standard price of RSD 7.9 per minute. Prices are excluding tax. The promotional price does not apply to international calls, roaming and value added services.

Option Free SMS - Get up to 1500 free SMS that are valid for 7 days after recharging your credit with RSD 250 or more. Free SMS cannot be accumulated, cannot be used while roaming or with international networks, and cannot be used for value added services.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National SMS – RSD 3.90
• International SMS – RSD 11.80
• MMS – RSD 11.80

Voicemail: Free of charge

Data Calls: RSD 0.06/KB

VIP Prepaid Internet – Users can buy a startup kit at RSD 2490 including a USB modem and unlimited surfing for 2 months. After you have finished the first 2 free months users can refill with any prepaid top-up card geting these rates:

• RSD 200 refill – RSD 5.00/MB
• RSD 200 refill or more – RSD 1.00/MB

International Calls:

• Zone 1A (T-Mobile (Montenegro), BH Telecom (Bosnia & Herzegovina), mobilkom austria group operators: A1 (Austria), M-Tel (Bulgaria), Vip (Croatia), FL1 (Liechtenstein), Si.mobil (Slovenia), Vip (Macedonia), Velcom (Belarus)) – RSD 17.70
• Zone 1B (Montenegro except T-Mobile network) – RSD 23.60
• Zone 2 (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia except Si.Mobil) – RSD 35.40
• Zone 3 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia, USA) – RSD 47.20
• Zone 4 (Andorra, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Vatican City) – RSD 53.10
• Rest of the World – RSD 106.2
• Satellite – RSD 8.90

International Roaming: International roaming service for Vip mobile Serbia available, see here

Refills and Credit:

• RSD 200/200
• RSD 500/500
• RSD 1000/1000

**To check credit: dial *123#; to recharge: *123*13 digits#.

Debiting Method: 60/60

The mobile prefix for San Marino is +378. Their currency is in Euro. The electricity available in San Marino is 240 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in San Marino is GMT +1.

GSM Operators in San Marino

The only GSM prepaid phone operator in San Marino is San Marino Telecom Spa with Prima as its brand name. This mobile telecommunications company was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Gualdicciolo, San Marino. They are considered the first telecommunications company to operate in the country. They are the first to offer a wide range of communications products and services to the people of San Marino, that includes: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, fixed line telephony, SMS, MMS, voicemail, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services. San Marino Telecom’s goal is to improve and to modernize  telecommunications in the Republic of San Marino. 

The prepaid phone card name for San Marino Telecom’s Prima is called “Easy.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is € 10.00 with 5.00 free credits. Easy prepaid phone cards are valid for 6 months after their activation. The net frequency for San Marino Telecom are GSM 900 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Prima SM with 292 01 as its net code.

There are two voice tariffs under Easy, namely: Easy and Easy International. Easy offers: set up fee for all calls for € 0.12 and all calls for € 0.12. Easy International offers: set up fee for all calls for € 0.12 and all calls (including Italy) for € 0.26.

**Prima Easy is only available to San Marino citizens. Foreigners (including the citizens of  Italy) can only activate and use the Easy International plan.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – € 0.12
• MMS – € 0.50

Voicemail: Voicemail service available, rates are unknown

Data Calls:

• Wap GPRS/3G – € 0.03/KB
• Web GPRS/3G - € 0.025/10KB

International Calls:

• Europe, USA and Canada - € 0.30
• Rest of the World - € 0.50

International Roaming:

• Zone 1 (USA, Canada, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Principality of Monaco, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chine, Croatia, Cyprus, Rep. Czech, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Macao, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Rep. Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Turkey, Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) - € 1.00 (calls to Zone 1); € 2.00 (calls to Zone 2); € 2.00 (calls to Zone 3); € 3.00 (calls to Zone 4)
• Zone 2 (Israel, Australia, Malaysia, Morocco, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Panama, Seychelles, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Mongolia) - € 2.00 (calls to Zone 1); € 3.00 (calls to Zone 2); € 3.00 (calls to Zone 3); € 4.00 (calls to Zone 4)
• Zone 3 (Aruba, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Fasco, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, French Polynesia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Martinique, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Reunion, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Cape Verde, UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mexico, Tunisia) - € 3.00 (calls to Zone 1); € 4.00 (calls to Zone 2); € 4.00 (calls to Zone 3); € 5.00 (calls to Zone 4)
• Zone 4 (Vietnam, Algeria, Antarctica and Norfolk Islands, Saudi Arabia, Ascension, Afghanistan, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua / Barbuda, Antilles, Bahamas, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei, Belize, Bermuda, Burundi. Comoros, Cook, North Korea, Cambodia, Rep.Central, Chad, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Falkland Islands, Greenland, French Guyana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Rep., Gabon, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, Fiji, Kiribati, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Mariana, Marshall, Mauritania, Micronesia, Myanmar (Burma), Malawi, Montserrat, Nauru, Niger, Niue, New Caledonia,  Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, S. Pierre and Miquelon, Solomon, Samoa, American Samoa, Sant’Elena, Sao Tome ‘and Principe, syria, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, St. Kitt’s & Nevis, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tanzania, Togo, Turks & Caicos, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (GB), Virgin Island (US), Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zaire, Zanzibar, Zambia, Zimbabwe) - € 4.00 (calls to Zone 1); € 5.00 (calls to Zone 2); € 5.00 (calls to Zone 3); € 6.00 (calls to Zone 4)

**Roaming in Italy, on Vodafone IT network, is free of charge (users pay the same as on Prima network).

Debiting Method: 30/30

The mobile prefix for Norway is +47. Their currency is, 1 Norway Crown = 0.127889744 Euro. The electricity available in Norway is 230 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Norway is GMT +1 (CET).

GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Norway

The first prepaid phone operator in Norway is Telenor Norge AS. (Telenor Mobil). This telecommunications company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. The prepaid phone card name for Telenor Norway is called “Telenor Kontant.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is NOK 50 with 50 credits. The net frequency for Telenor Norway are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is N TELENOR with 242 01 as its net code.

Telenor Kontant offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.89, all calls (standard rate) for NOK 0.99, all calls (with NOK 200 refill) for NOK 0.89, all calls (with NOK 300 refill) for NOK 0.74 and all calls (with NOK 500 refill) for NOK 0.39.

Special rates after refilling - Whenever users refill they will get lower rates as stated above. The special rates are valid for 30 days after the user refill. After 30 days the tariff will automatically switch back to the standard rates, unless the user refill again.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – NOK 0.69
• MMS – NOK 1.99

Data Calls: NOK 10.00/MB, max NOK 10/day; if users use more than 500MB of data in a month, Telenor Norway can reduce the speed up to 100Kbps.

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in Norwegian)

International Roaming: International roaming service for Telenor Norway available, see here (in Norwegian)

Debiting Method: 3/3

Refills and Credit: 

• NOK 200/200
• NOK 300/300
• NOK 500/500

The second prepaid phone operator in Norway is NETCOM AS. This mobile telecommunications company was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The prepaid phone card name for NetCom AS Norway is called “NetCom Kontant.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is NOK 99 with 50 free credits. The net frequency for NetCom AS Norway are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is NetCom with a net code of 242 02.

NetCom Kontant offers:  set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.89, all calls (standard rate) for NOK 1.49, all calls (with NOK 150 refill) for free and other calls (with NOK 150 refill) for NOK 0.89.

**Every time users refill with at least NOK 150, they will get lower rates for 30 days after which will automatically switch back to the standard rates unless they refill again.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National SMS – NOK 0.59
• National MMS – NOK 1.99

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: NOK 20.00/MB, max NOK 20/day; if users use more than 200MB of data in a month, NetCom Norway can reduce the speed up to 100Kbps.

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in Norwegian)

International Roaming: International roaming for NetCom AS Norway available, see here (in Norwegian)

Debiting Method: 1/1

Refills and Credit:

• NOK 150/150
• NOK 200/200
• NOK 300/300

Virtual Prepaid Phone Operators in Norway

The first virtual prepaid phone operator in Norway is Lebara AS. The prepaid phone card name for Lebara AS Norway is called “Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is NOK 49 with 25 free credits. Prepaid phone cards are valid for 24 months after their activation. The net frequency for Lebara AS Norway is MVNO on GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Lebara with a net code of 242 02. Lebara AS Norway is a network under Network Norway (plus roaming on Telenor Norway).

There are three voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: Ladekort Standad, Ladekort Norge and Ladekort World. Ladekort Standad offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.99, national calls for NOK 0.79, national SMS for NOK 0.39, international calls for from NOK 0.79 and international SMS for NOK 0.69. Ladekort Norge offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.99, national calls for NOK 0.59, national SMS for NOK 0.39, international calls for from NOK 0.99 and international SMS for NOK 0.89. While Ladekort World offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.99, national calls for NOK 0.99, national SMS for NOK 0.49, international calls for from NOK 0.39 and international SMS for NOK 0.49.

**Standard is good if users make both national and international calls, while Norge is better for national and World for international calls. With all three plans, Lebara to Lebara calls are free of charge (except for the set-up fee) up to 300 minutes per month.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: MMS – NOK 1.99

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: NOK 1.99/MB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (select the “Prices” tab)

International Roaming: International roaming service for Lebara AS Norway available, see here

Debiting Method: 1/1

Refills, Credit and Validity:

• NOK 100/100/valid for 6 months
• NOK 250/250/valid for 6 months
• NOK 500/500/valid for 6 months

The second virtual prepaid phone operator in Norway is Djuice (by Telenor Mobil AS). The prepaid phone card name for Djuice Norway is called “easy.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is NOK 49 with 50 free credits. Easy prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for Djuice Norway is MVNO on GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is djuice with 242 01 as its net code. Djuice Norway is a network under Telenor Norway.

Easy offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.79 and national calls for NOK 0.59.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• SMS to djuice – free (send FRIENDS to 1999 to activate this service for free)
• Other SMS – NOK 0.39
• MMS – NOK 1.99

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: NOK 5.00/M; max NOK 10/day

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see Telenor page

International Roaming: International roaming service for Djuice Norway available, see Telenor page

Debiting Method: 3/3

Refills and Credit: Refills are available at any amount.

Validity Period: Easy prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months upon activation.

The third virtual prepaid phone operator in Norway is Tele2 Norge AS. The prepaid phone card name for Tele2 Norway AS is called “Kontant – Amigos.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is NOK 49 with 50 free credits. The net frequency for Tele2 Norway AS is MVNO on GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2011. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Tele2 with a net code of 242 01. Tele2 Norway AS is a network under Telenor Norway.

There are two voice tariffs under Kontant – Amigos, namely: Tele2 Amigos and Kontant Standard. Tele2 Amigos offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.99, calls to Tele2 Norway for free, all other calls for NOK 0.89 and national SMS for NOK 0.49. Kontant Standard offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.99, all calls for NOK 0.69 and national SMS for NOK 0.29.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: MMS – NOK 1.99

Voicemail: 

• Amigos – NOK 0.99/min plus set up fee
• Standard – NOK 0.69/min plus set up fee

Data Calls: NOK 12.00/MB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in Norwegian)

International Roaming: International roaming service for Tele2 Norway AS available, see here (in Norwegian)

**Free incoming roaming in Sweden and Finland

Debiting Method: 3/3

The fourth virtual prepaid phone operator in Norway is Chess AS. The prepaid phone card name for Chess AS Norway is called “SuperKontant.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is free of charge (available online only). The net frequency for Chess AS Norway is MVNO on GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Chess with 242 02 as its net code. Chess AS Norway is a network under NetCom AS Norway.

SuperKontant offers:set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.99, all calls (standard rate) for NOK 0.99, SMS (standard rate) for NOK 0.69, all calls and SMS (with NOK 100 refill) for NOK 0.49 and all calls and SMS (with NOK 200 refill) for NOK 0.29.

**Special rates are valid for 30 days after the user refill; afterwards it will be switched back to the standard rates unless the user refill again.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: MMS – NOK 1.29

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: NOK 12/MB (max NOK 10 per day)

Chess Mobilt Bredbånd Kontant - It is the prepaid data offer by Chess. For NOK 399, users will get a staring kit including a USB modem, SIM card and a week of surfing. Afterwards users can select on one of the following refills/bundles:

• NOK 29 with 0.5GB valid for 1 day
• NOK 150 with 1GB valid for 1 week
• NOK 200 with 2GB valid for 2 weeks
• NOK 300 with 4GB valid for 1 month

International Calls and Roaming: International prepaid phone calls and roaming service for Chess AS Norway available, see here

Debiting Method: 3/3

Refills and Credit: NOK 100 to NOK 1000 through NOK 100 increments. Can be recharged on the web using major credit cards.

The fifth virtual prepaid phone operator in Norway is Mobilfabrikken AS or also called as One Call Norway. The prepaid phone card name for One Call Norway is called “Kontant.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is NOK 199. The net frequency for One Call Norway is MVNO on GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is one call with 242 02 as its net code. One Call Norway is a network under NetCom AS Norway.

Kontant offers: set up fee for all calls for NOK 0.59 and all other calls for NOK 0.65.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS – NOK 0.35
• MMS – NOK 1.98

Voicemail: Same rate as national prepaid phone calls

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in Norwegian)

International Roaming: International roaming service for One Call Norway available, see here (in Norwegian)

Debiting Method: 1/1

Refills and Credit: NOK 100 to NOK 1000 through NOK 100 increments. Can be recharged on the web using major credit cards.

**One Call mobile prepaid phone offer is available only through the Internet.

The mobile prefix for Kosovo are +381 (land line, Serbia) – +377 (mobile, Monaco), +386 (mobile, Slovenia). Their currency is in Euro. The electricity available in Kosovo is 220 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Kosovo is UTC +1 (CET).

GSM Prepaid Phone Operators in Kosovo

The first GSM prepaid phone operator in Kosovo is Posta dhe Telekomunikacioni i Kosovës, SH.A. or also known as Vala Mobile Kosovo. This mobile communications company was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Prishtina, Kosovo. The company was formerly known as Wave 900. They are the first prepaid phone operator in Kosovo. Their services caters to both business and individual sectors with such lower costs. They offer a wide range of products and services that includes: service with sound, local SMS, international SMS, postpaid roaming, prepaid roaming, USSD prepaid roaming, electronic ribmushja (top-up elektronic), GPRS, WAP and MMS.  Vala Mobile Kosovo covers 98% of the country’s population with more than 850,000 customers.

The prepaid phone card name for Vala Mobile Kosovo is called “Pre-paid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is € 5.00 with 5.00 free credits. Pre-paid phone cards are only valid for 90 days after their activation plus 14 days grace period. The net frequency for Vala Mobile Kosovo is GSM 900. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Vala and MC 01 with 212 01 as its net code.

Pre-paid offers: calls to Vala (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.08, calls to Vala (Monday to Friday 9PM-7AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.09, calls to land line for € 0.19 and calls to IPKO/D3 for € 0.18.

**National prefix in Kosovo is not available. The two operators, IPKO and Vala, and their respective MVNOs, use “foreign” prefixes. Vala has +377 prefix from Monaco, while IPKO has +386.49 prefix from Slovenia. Users have to consider calling these prepaid phone operators from outside Kosovo, especially when they are in Monaco or Slovenia.

Friends & Family - Calling 553, users can set five numbers from Vala network and talk with them for € 0.04 per minute nonstp (Monday to Sunday) and SMS them for € 0.02 per SMS.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS to Vala – € 0.03
• SMS to IPKO/D3 – € 0.13
• International SMS – € 0.13
• MMS to Vala – € 0.09
• Other MMS – € 0.25

Voicemail: Free of charge (call 777)

Data Calls: GPRS – € 0.20 for the first 100KB, then € 0.05/50 KB

International Calls:

• Zone 1 (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia) - € 0.48 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.36 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 2 (Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Rep., France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican) - € 0.56 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.44 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 3 (Algeria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Is., Finland, Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, USA including Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico) - € 0.56 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.44 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 4 (Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, French Guyana, Georgia, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Madagascar, Martinique, New Zealand, Qatar, La Reunion, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan) - € 0.92 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.80 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 5 (Rest of the World except Zone 6) – € 1.40 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 1.14 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 6, Thuraya and Timor Leste (Cook Is., Cuba, Diego Garcia, Guinea Bissau, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue Is., Norfolk Is., Palau, Sao Tome, Solomon Is., St.Helena, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna) - € 1.88 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 1.52 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Inmarsat and Iridium – € 7.80 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 7.80 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)

International Roaming: International roaming service for Vala Mobile Kosovo available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/15

Refills, Credit and Validity:

• € 5.00/5.00, valid for 90 plus 14 days
• € 10.00/10.00, valid for 180 plus 14 days
• € 20.00/20.00, valid for 360 plus 14 days
• € 40.00/40.00, valid for 360 plus 14 days
• € 50.00/50.00, valid for 360 plus 14 days

Vala 900 Mobile Kosovo Prefix: +377(0)44

The second GSM prepaid phone operator in Kosovo is Si Mobitel Kosovo or also known as IPKO. This telecommunications company was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Prishtina, Kosovo. They are the second mobile operator that enters Kosovo’s telecommunications market. The main shareholder of Si Mobitel Kosovo is Telekom Slovenije. They offer a wide range of products and services such as: mobile  (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, fixed telephony, Internet services, and cable TV.

The prepaid phone card name for Si Mobitel Kosovo is called “Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. Prepaid phone cards are valid for 330 days after their activation plus 30 days grace period. The net frequency for Si Mobitel Kosovo is GSM 900. The logo for this prepaid phone card is iPKO with a net code of 293 41.

There are three voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: Fillo, Allo and Tung. Fillo offers: calls to IPKO and D3 (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.10, calls to IPKO and D3 (Monday to Friday 9PM-7AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.05, calls to land line (IPKO) for € 0.10, and calls to Vala (fix plus mobile) for € 0.15. With this option, all calls to IPKO cost € 0.10 every 30 minutes. This option has a monthly cost of € 3.00. To activate send an SMS to the number 123 with text “MFillo 10″. Allo offers: calls to IPKO and D3 (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.10, calls to IPKO and D3 (Monday to Friday 9PM-7AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.05, calls to Vala (fix plus mobile) for € 0.15, calls to “My Circle” for € 0.05 and calls and SMS to “My Circle” list for € 0.01. Tung offers: calls to IPKO and D3 (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.10, calls to IPKO and D3 (Monday to Friday 9PM-7AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.05, SMS to “My Circle” list for € 0.02, calls to Vala (fix plus mobile) for € 0.15 and calls and SMS to “My Circle” list for € 0.01.

**National prefix in Kosovo is not available. The two operators, IPKO and Vala, and their respective MVNOs, use “foreign” prefixes. Vala has +377 prefix from Monaco, while IPKO has +386.49 prefix from Slovenia. Users have to consider calling these prepaid phone operators from outside Kosovo, especially when they are in Monaco or Slovenia.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• National SMS – € 0.05
• International SMS – € 0.10
• National MMS – € 0.10
• International MMS – € 0.20

Data Calls: GPRS – € 0.20 for the first 100KB, then € 0.01/10 KB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Si Mobitel Kosovo available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/10

Refills, Credit and Validity:

• € 5.00/5.00, valid for 330 plus 30 days
• € 10.00/10.00, valid for 330 plus 30 days
• € 20.00/20.00, valid for 330 plus 30 days

IPKO Kosovo Prefix: +386.49 (from Kosovo just 049)

Virtual Prepaid Phone Operators in Kosovo

The first virtual prepaid phone operator in Kosovo is D3 Mobile. The prepaid phone card name for D3 Mobile Kosovo is called “D3.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. D3 prepaid phone cards are valid for 330 days after their activation plus 30 days grace period. The net frequency for D3 Mobile Kosovo is GSM 900. The logo for this prepaid phone card is D3 with 293 41 as its net code. D3 Mobile Kosovo is a network under IPKO Kosovo.

There are two voice tariffs under D3, namely: D3 and Early D3. D3 offers: calls to D3 and  IPKO (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.10, calls to D3 and IPKO (Monday to Friday 9PM-7AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.05 and calls to land line and Vala Mobile Kosovo for € 0.15. While Early D3 offers all calls for € 0.09.

**National prefix in Kosovo is not available. The two operators, IPKO and Vala, and their respective MVNOs, use “foreign” prefixes. Vala has +377 prefix from Monaco, while IPKO has +386.49 prefix from Slovenia. Users have to consider calling these prepaid phone operators from outside Kosovo, especially when they are in Monaco or Slovenia.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• National SMS – € 0.05
• International SMS – € 0.10

Data Calls: GPRS – € 0.20 for the first 100KB, then € 0.05/50 KB

International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see IPKO page

International Roaming: International roaming service for D3 Mobile Kosovo available, see IPKO page

Debiting Method: 60/10

Refills, Credit and Validity: 

• € 5.00/5.00, valid for 330 plus 30 days
• € 10.00/10.00, valid for 330 plus 30 days
• € 20.00/20.00, valid for 330 plus 30 days

D3 Mobile Kosovo Prefix: +386.43 (from Kosovo just 043)

The second virtual prepaid phone operator in Kosovo is Z Mobile. The prepaid phone card name for Z Mobile Kosovo is called “Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. Prepaid phone cards are valid for 330 days after their activation plus 30 days grace period. The net frequency for Z Mobile Kosovo is GSM 900. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Z Mobile with a net code of 212 01. Z Mobile Kosovo is a network under Vala Mobile Kosovo.

There are three voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: Fol me 5, Fol me 10 and Fol me krejt. Fol me 5 offers: calls to Fol me 5 for € 0.02, calls to Z Mobile and Vala (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.07, calls to Z Mobile and Vala (Monday to Friday 9PM-12AM; Saturday and Sunday 7AM-12AM) for € 0.04, calls to Z and Vala (Monday to Sunday 12AM-7AM) for € 0.02, calls to land line for € 0.19 and calls to IPKO or D3 for € 0.18. Fol me 10 offers: calls to Fol me 10 (Monday to Sunday 7AM-12AM) for € 0.04, calls to Z Mobile and Vala (Monday to Friday 7AM-9PM) for € 0.07, calls to Z Mobile and Vala (Monday to Friday 9PM-12AM; Saturday and Sunday 7AM-12AM) for € 0.04, calls to Fol me 10, Z Mobile and Vala (Monday to Sunday 12AM-7AM) for € 0.02, calls to land line for € 0.19 and calls to IPKO or D3 for € 0.18. Fol me krejt offers all calls for € 0.09.

**National prefix in Kosovo is not available. The two operators, IPKO and Vala, and their respective MVNOs, use “foreign” prefixes. Vala has +377 prefix from Monaco, while IPKO has +386.49 prefix from Slovenia. Users have to consider calling these prepaid phone operators from outside Kosovo, especially when they are in Monaco or Slovenia.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS to Z and Vala – € 0.03
• SMS to IPKO/D3 – € 0.09
• International SMS – € 0.13
• MMS to Z and Vala – € 0.09
• Other MMS – € 0.25

Voicemail: Free of charge (call 777)

Data Calls: GPRS – € 0.20 for the first 100KB, then € 0.05/50 KB

International Calls:

• Zone 1 (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia) - € 0.48 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.36 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 2 (Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Rep., France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican) - € 0.56 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.44 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 3 (Algeria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Is., Finland, Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, USA including Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico) - € 0.56 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.44 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 4 (Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, French Guyana, Georgia, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Madagascar, Martinique, New Zealand, Qatar, La Reunion, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan) - € 0.92 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 0.80 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 5 (Rest of the World except Zone 6) – € 1.40 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 1.14 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Zone 6, Thuraya and Timor Leste (Cook Is., Cuba, Diego Garcia, Guinea Bissau, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue Is., Norfolk Is., Palau, Sao Tome, Solomon Is., St.Helena, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna) - € 1.88 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 1.52 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)
• Inmarsat and Iridium – € 7.80 (Monday to Friday 8AM-10PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM); € 7.80 (Monday to Friday 10PM-8AM; Satuday 1PM-12AM and Sunday)

International Roaming: International roaming service for Z Mobile Kosovo available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/15

Refills, Credit and Validity:

• € 5.00/5.00, valid for 90 plus 14 days
• € 10.00/10.00, valid for 180 plus 14 days
• € 20.00/20.00, valid for 360 plus 14 days
• € 40.00/40.00, valid for 360 plus 14 days
• € 50.00/50.00, valid for 360 plus 14 days

Z Mobile 900 Kosovo Prefix: +377(0)45

The mobile prefix for Russia is +7. Their currency is, MegaFon (Open Joint Stock Company). The electricity available in Russia is 220 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Russia is GMT +2 – GMT +10.

GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Russia

The first prepaid phone operator in Russia is Mobile TeleSystems (MTS). This mobile telecommunications company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. There is no specific prepaid phone card name for Mobile TeleSystems Russia. The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is US$ 6.00 with 3.00 credits, US$ 5.30 with 3.00 credits and 7.00 with 5.00 free credits for other tariffs. Mobile TeleSystems Russia’s prepaid phone cards are only valid for 180 days after activation. The net frequency for Mobile Telesystems Russia are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is MTS-RUS with 250 01 as its net code.

Prepaid Offer for Moscow, Russia

There are three voice tariffs under Mobile TeleSystems Russia that is only available in Moscow, namely: Мы (We), Red_Text and Онлайнер (Onlajner). Мы (We) offers calls to other “We” numbers for RUB 1.35, calls to all MTS for RUB 3.55 and other local calls for RUB 5.45. Red_Text offers all local calls for RUB 4.75. While Онлайнер (Onlajner) offers all local calls for RUB 5.95.

**All rates include VAT.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS, Red_Text – RUB 0.65
• National SMS, other tariffs – RUB 1.95
• International SMS – RUB 3.45
• MMS, Red_Text – RUB 3.95
• MMS, other tariffs – RUB 6.50

Voicemail: Same rate as local calls to MTS

Data Calls:

GPRS Web, Red_Text, We

• Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM – RUB 8.45/MB
• Monday to Sunday 12AM-8AM – RUB 3.45/MB

GPRS Web, Mobil’nyj Modem

• Monday to Sunday – RUB 4.75/MB (including national roaming)

**1KB increments

Long Distance and International Calls:

• Russia - RUB 15.00
• CIS - RUB 25.00
• Europe - RUB 45.00
• Rest of the World - RUB 70.00

National Roaming: 

• Calls to Moscow and any Russian MTS – home tariff + RUB 3.05/min
• Other calls – home tariff
• Incoming calls – local call price + RUB 3.05/min
• GPRS – RUB 8.47 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM); RUB 3.39 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM)

International Roaming: International roaming for Mobile TeleSystems available, see here

Debiting Method:

• National Calls – 60/1 (free limit to 3 seconds)
• International Calls and Roaming – 60/60

Top-Ups, Credit and Validity: Vouchers are available at RUB 150, RUB 300, RUB 500 and RUB 1000, user can refill at any amount. Validity is always 180 days from last refill.

Prepaid Offer for St. Petersburg, Russia

There are five voice tariffs under Mobile TeleSystems Russia that is only available in St. Petersburg, namely: Мы (We), Red New, Супер Первый (Super First), Гостевой (Visitor’s) and Мобильный модем (Mobile Modem). Мы (We) offers: local calls to MTS for RUB 1.00, national calls to MTS for RUB 3.00 and other local calls for RUB 2.60. Red New offers: local calls to MTS for RUB 2.20, national calls to MTS for RUB 3.00 and other local calls for RUB 2.20. Супер Первый (Super First) offers: local calls to MTS (1-2 minutes) for RUB 1.75, local calls to MTS (> 3 minutes) for RUB 0.15, national calls to MTS for RUB 3.00, other local calls (1-2 minutes) for RUB 1.75, other local calls (3-9 minutes) for RUB 0.15 and other local calls (> 9 minutes) for RUB 1.00. Гостевой (Visitor’s) offers: local calls to MTS for RUB 1.95, national calls to MTS for RUB 3.00 and other local calls for RUB 1.95. While Мобильный модем (Mobile Modem) offers: local calls to MTS for RUB 3.73, national calls to MTS for RUB 3.00 and other local calls for RUB 3.73.

**All rates include VAT.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS, Red New – RUB 1.00
• National SMS, other tariffs – RUB 1.95
• International SMS, Visitor’s – RUB 3.45
• International SMS, other tariffs – RUB 5.75
• MMS – RUB 6.50

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls:

GPRS

• Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM – RUB 8.45/MB
• Monday to Sunda 12AM-8AM – RUB 3.45/MB

GPRS Web, Mobil’nyj Modem

• Monday to Sunday 8AM-12AM – RUB 3.95/MB
• Monday to Sunday 12AM-8AM – RUB 1.20/MB

**100KB increments

Long Distance and International Calls:

• Rest of Russia - RUB 7.00 (for Visitor’s users); RUB 10.00 (other tariffs)
• CIS Countries - RUB 7.00 (for Visitor’s users); RUB 29.00 (other tariffs)
• Europe - RUB 49.00 (for Visitor’s users); RUB 49.00 (other tariffs)
• Rest of the World - RUB 70.00 (for Visitor’s users); RUB 70.00 (other tariffs)

National Roaming:

• Calls to St. Petersburg and any Russian MTS – RUB 8.90/min
• Other calls – home tariff
• Incoming calls – RUB 8.90/min
• SMS – RUB 3.95
• GPRS – RUB 15.00/MB

International Roaming: International roaming for Mobile TeleSystems Russia available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/60

Top-Ups, Credit and Validity: Vouchers are available at RUB 150, RUB 300, RUB 500 and RUB 1000, but users can refill at any amount. Validity is always 180 days from last refill.

MTS Russia Prefixes: 911

The second prepaid phone operator in Russia is MegaFon (Open Joint Stock Company). This mobile telecommunications company was established in May 2002 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. There is no specific prepaid phone card name for MegaFon Russia. The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is RUB 99 with 99 credits. There is no expiration for MegaFon Russia’s prepaid phone card as long as users make one chargeable usage every 90 days in order to avoid a RUB 1 per day charge. The net frequency for MegaFone Russia are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Megafon with a net code of 250 02.

Prepaid Offer for Moscow, Russia

There are five voice tariffs under MegaFon Russia that is only available in Moscow, namely: Тёплый приём (Warm reception), Мобильный (Mobile) – 60/1 billing, Рублёвый (Rouble) – 1/1 billing, Рублёвый (Rouble) – 60/1 billing and Твоё время (Your time). Тёплый приём (Warm reception) offers: calls to other Тёплый приём for RUR 3.50/0.50, other local calls for RUR 3.50, calls to MegaFon for RUR 5.50 and other national calls for RUR 8.50. Мобильный (Mobile) – 60/1 billing offers: calls to local mobiles for RUR 1.90 and calls to local land line and Megafon (out of Region) for RUR 3.90. Рублёвый (Rouble) – 1/1 billing offers: calls to Megafon Moscow for RUB 1.50 and all other national calls for RUB 5.50. Рублёвый (Rouble) – 60/1 billing offers: calls to Megafon Moscow for RUB 1.00 and all other national calls for RUB 5.00. Твоё время (Your time) offers: calls to all Moscow numbers (first 5 mins/day) for RUR 3.50, calls to all Moscow numbers (> 5 mins/day) for RUR 0.35, calls to MegaFon numbers outside Moscow for RUR 4.50 and other Russian numbers for RUR 5.50.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging: 

• SMS Single – RUR 1.50
• SMS Mobile, Rouble – RUB 1.90
• MMS – RUR 6.00

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls:

• Internet GPRS – RUR 7.00/MB
• Wap GPRS – RUR 2.50/10KB

Long Distance Calls:

• United – RUR 3.50/min
• Mobile, Rouble – RUR 5.50/min

**Long distance calls with 60/1 billing rates are RUR 0.50/min cheaper than above.

International Calls:

• CIS Countries - local tariff plus RUR 7.50 (Mobile, Rouble); local tariff plus RUR 7.00 (7.50 first min) (Single)
• Zone 1 (Austria, Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia, and, Herzegovina, Canada, Great, Britain, Hungary, Germany, is, Gibraltar, Greece, Denmark, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, San-, sea-scape, Serbia, and, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Croatia, Czechia, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, USA) - local tariff plus RUR 7.50 (Mobile, Rouble); local tariff (Single)
• Zone 2 (Australia, Algeria, Anguilla, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bahrain, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bruney, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Buthan, Venezuela, Brit. Virgin is., US Virgin is., Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guadalupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Hong, Kong, Grenada, Guam, Dominican Rep., Egypt, Zambia, Zimbabwe, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Yemen, Cayman, Cambodia, China, Columbia, Congo, South Korea, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Laos, Lesoto, Liberia, Lebanon, Libya, Maverick, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Marianas is., Martinique, Mexico, Mozambique, Mongolia, Montserrat, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, UAE, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto, Rico, Christmas Is., Rwanda, El Salvador, Sant, Pierre, Swaziland, Seychelles, Senegal, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Singapore, Sudan, Thailand, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turks and, Kaikos, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, Faroe Is., Philippines, French Guyana, Central, African Republic, Chile, Sri-Lanka, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa Jamaica, Japan) - local tariff plus RUR 28.50 (Mobile, Rouble); local tariff plus RUR 10.00 (10.50 first min) (Single)
• Zone 3 (Antarctic, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Haiti, is, Guiana, honduras, the, Democratic, Republic, of, the, Congo, (Zair), Cameroon, Qatar, Kenya, Mauritania, Mali, Maldives, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New, Zealand, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Sierra Leone, Tokelau, Tunisia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Eritrea, Ethiopia) - local tariff plus RUR 39.50 (Mobile, Rouble); local tariff plus RUR 19.00 (19.50 first min) (Single)
• Rest of the World - local tariff plus RUR 57.50 (Mobile, Rouble); local tariff plus RUR 19.00 (19.50 first min) (Single)

National Roaming: All incoming/outgoing calls – RUR 9.00/min

International Roaming: International roaming service for MegaFone Russia available, see here

Debiting Method: 

• National Calls – 1/1 or 60/1; Local calls up to 5 seconds are not charged

Prepaid Offer for St. Petersburg, Russia

НОН-СТОП (Non-Stop) is the voice tariff under MegaFon Russia that is only available in St. Petersburg that offers calls to Megafon NW (< 2minute) for RUB 2.40, calls to Megafon NW (> 2minutes) for RUB 0.95, calls to national Megafon for RUB 2.40 and other local calls for RUB 3.50.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National and International SMS – RUB 1.70
• MMS – RUB 6.00

Video Calls: To Megafon only – RUB 5.00/min

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls: 

• Wap – GPRS/3G – 2.50/10KB
• Web – GPRS/3G – 0.68/100KB

Long Distance and International Calls:

• North West Russia - RUB 12.50
• Moscow (499,495,496 codes) - RUB 12.50
• Rest of Russia - RUB 24.50
• CIS & Baltic Europe - RUB 32.50
• Rest of Europe - RUB 63.00
• Rest of the World - RUB 97.00

National Roaming: All national calls (incoming and ougtgoing) – RUB 9.00/min

International Roaming: International roaming service for MegaFon Russia available, see here

Debiting Method: 60/60

Recharges, Credit and Validity: Vouchers are available at RUB 150, RUB 300, RUB 500 and RUB 1000, but users can refill at any amount; MegaFon Russia prepaid phone cards never expire.

Megafon Russia Prexifes: 921, 931

The third prepaid phone operator in Russia is Vimpelcom or also called as Bee Line GSM Russia. This mobile telecommunications company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. There is no specific brand name for Bee Line GSM Russia. The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is RUB 150 with 150 credits. There is no expiration for Bee Line GSM Russia’s prepaid phone card as long as users make one chargeable usage every 90 days in order to avoid a RUB 1 per day charge. The net frequency for Bee Line GSM Russia are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is BEE LINE with 250 99 as its net code.

Prepaid Offer for Moscow, Russia

Добро пожаловать 2010 (Dobro Pozhalovat’) is the voice tariff under Bee Line GSM Russia that is only available in Moscow that offers: all calls (1st min) for RUR 3.95 and all calls (> 1 min) for RUR 2.00.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

• SMS to Russia and CIS countries – RUR 0.02
• Other International SMS – RUR 5.45
• MMS –  RUR 6.60

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls (GPRS): 

• Internet – RUR 6.95/MB
• Wap – RUR 2.95/10KB

Long Distance Calls: Same rate as local calls within Moscow

International Calls:

• CIS Countries (< 5 mins) - RUR 5.00
• CIS countries (> 5 mins) - RUR 2.00
• Europe, USA, Canada - RUR 35.00

National Roaming: National roaming service for Bee Line GSM Russia available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Bee Line GSM Russia available, see here

Debiting Method: All calls – 60/60; Calls up to 3 seconds are not charged.

Refills and Credit: Any amount

Prepaid Offer for St. Petersburg, Russia

There are two voice tariffs under Bee Line GSM Russia that is only available in St. Petersburg, namely: 2010 and Международный (Mezhdunarodnyj). 2010 offers all local calls for RUR 1.00. Международный (Mezhdunarodnyj) offers all local calls for RUR 1.95.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging, 2010:

• SMS to St.Petersburg region – RUR 1.00
• Other National SMS – RUR 2.95
• International SMS to Beeline in CIS countries – RUR 3.50
• Other International SMS – RUR 7.00
• MMS – RUR 6.45

Messaging, Mezhdunarodnyj:

• SMS to St.Petersburg region – RUR 2.50
• Other National SMS – RUR 2.95
• International SMS to Beeline in CIS countries – RUR 3.45
• Other International SMS – RUR 3.45
• MMS – RUR 6.45

Voicemail: Same rate as local voice calls

Data Calls (GPRS): 

• Internet – RUR 7.45/MB
• Wap – RUR 2.95/10KB

Long Distance Calls: 

• Long distance calls to Beeline – RUR 4.45/min
• Other long distance calls – RUR 11.95/min

International Calls:

• CIS Countries - RUR 35.00
• Europe, USA, Canada - RUR 70.00
• Rest of the World - RUR 100.00

National Roaming: National roaming service for Bee Line GSM Russia available, see here

International Roaming: International roaming service for Bee Line GSM Russia available, see here

Debiting Method: All calls – 60/60; Calls up to 3 seconds are not charged.

Refills and Credit: Any amount

The fourth prepaid phone operator in Russia is Tele2 Russia Telecom. This telecommunications company started in 2001 upon acquiring Millicom. There is no specific prepaid phone card name for Tele2 Russia Telecom. The activation fee and validity for this prepaid phone card is available upon request. The net frequency for Tele2 Russia Telecom is GSM 1800. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Tele2 RU with a net code of 250 20.

Prepaid Offer for St. Petersburg, Russia

There are four voice tariffs under Tele2 Russia Telecom that is only available in St. Petersburg, namely: МЕЖДУ НАМИ (Mezhdu nami), МОЙ ГОРОД (Moy Gorod), СТРАЙК (Strike) and ПРИВЕТ НА РОДИНУ (Privet na rodinu). МЕЖДУ НАМИ (Mezhdu nami) offers: calls to SPB and Leningrad region Tele2 mobiles for RUR 0.40, other calls to SPB and Leningrad region for RUR 1.20, national calls to Tele2 for RUR 1.50 and other national calls for RUR 8.00. МОЙ ГОРОД (Moy Gorod) offers: al calls to SPB and Leningrad region for RUR 0.78, national calls to Tele2 for RUR 1.50 and other national calls for RUR 8.00. СТРАЙК (Strike) offers: calls to Tele2 SPB plus Region (first 2 mins) for 1st min – RUR 1.35 and 2nd min (> 11 min) – RUR 0.9, calls to Tele2 SPB plus Region ( 3-10 mins) for RUR 0.05, calls to Regional land line plus mobile for RUR 2.00 and calls to National land line plus mobiles for RUR 8.00. ПРИВЕТ НА РОДИНУ (Privet na rodinu) offers: calls to SPB plus Region Tele2 mobiles (1st min) for RUR 1.50, calls to SPB plus Region Tele2 mobiles (> 1 min) for RUR 0.05, other local calls for RUR 1.50 and other national calls for RUR 8.00.

Additional Services and Costs:

Messaging:

Mezhdu nami

• SMS to Tele2 – RUR 0.40
• Other national SMS – RUR 1.20

Moy Gorod

• National SMS – RUR 0.78

Strike

• National SMS – RUR 1.25

Privet na rodinu

• National SMS – RUR 1.50
• SMS to Tele2 (from the 2nd to the 200th of each day) – RUR 0.05

All plans

• International SMS – RUR 3.40
• MMS – RUR 6.00

Voicemail: Free of charge

Data Calls:

• Wap – RUR 1.50/10KB
• Internet – RUR 4.00/MB
• Odin na Odin option - RUR 1.00/MB (max 1GB/month) with a daily fee of RUR 1.00. To activate the option dial *116*6*1# (to deactivate: *116*6*0#)

**(Tariff billed at 1KB increments; APN – internet.tele2.ru

International Calls:

• CIS countries - RUR 15.00
• Europe - RUR 19.00
• USA, Canada - RUR 35.00
• Rest of the World - RUR 60.00

National Roaming:

Roaming on other Tele2 networks

• Calls to/from Tele2 – RUR 1.50/min
• Calls to/from other numbers – RUR 5.00/min
• Outgoing national SMS – RUR 0.95-
• Free incoming calls in – Novgorod, Murmansk, Komi, Arkangelsk, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Karelia, Pskov

Roaming on other Russian networks

• All calls (in/out) – RUR 12.50/min
• Outgoing SMS – RUR 6.00

International Roaming: International roaming service fro Tele2 Russia Telecom available, see here

Debiting Method: 

• Local calls – 60/1
• Long distance and international calls – 60/60
• Local calls up to 3 seconds are not charged.

Refills and Credit: From RUR 50 up to any amount.

Currently, there are two national GSM and 3G prepaid phone operators in Northern Cyprus, namely: Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell and KKTC Telsim. The mobile prefix for Northern Cyprus is +90. Their currency is, 1 Turkish New Lira = 0.427865295 Euro. The electricity available in Northern Cyprus is 230 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Northern Cyprus is GMT +2.

National GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Northern Cyprus

The first national GSM prepaid phone operator in Northern Cyprus is Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell. This mobile telecommunications company started its operations on August 3 1999 and is headquartered in Northern Cyprus, Nicosia,Cyprus. Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell began as an associate of Turkcell Communications Services. And in 2009, they began using Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell as their brand name. They offer a wide range of products and services in both individual and corporate sectors, it include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) services, fixed line telephony, data transferring services, mobile sound, international calls, roaming services, broadband and Internet services in GSM, WCDMA, 2G and 3G technologies. As of 2009, Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell managed to have more than 400,000 active subscribers.

The prepaid phone card name for Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell Northern Cyprus is called “Hazir Kart.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is TRY 15. Hazir Kart prepaid phone cards are only valid for 90 days after activation plus 120 days grace period. The net frequency for Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell Northern Cyprus are GSM 900 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is TCELL with a net code of 286 01.

There are two voice tariffs under Hazir Kart, namely: Standart and Bizim. Standart offers: calls to land lines for 6 units per minute and calls to mobile for 11.67 units per minute. While Bizim offers: calls to Turkcell Northern Cyprus plus calls to land line for 6 units per minute and calls to mobiles for 11.67 units per minute.

**All rates include all taxes.

**1 unit is supposed to be TRY 0.05.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging:

• National SMS – 3 units
• SMS to Turkey – 3 units
• International SMS – 6 units
• National MMS – 6 units

Data Calls:

• Standard rate – 0.0746 units/KB

Mobile Internet Packages:

• Weekly 50 MB – 100 units; to activate, send ABONE 50 to 1111
• Monthly 100 MB – 200 units; to activate, send ABONE 100 to 1111
• Monthly 250 MB – 250 units; to activate, send ABONE 250 to 1111
• Monthly 1 GB – 450 units; to activate, send ABONE 1 to 1111

**Users can check the remaining data amount by dialing *123*45# for monthly packages and by dialing *123*46# for weekly packages.

Prepaid Mobile Internet - These are the prepaid data offers which can be used to surf the web on a computer or on the phone:

• 2GB – TRY 40 per month for 2GB of data
• 4GB – TRY 60 per month for 4GB of data
• 6GB – TRY 70 per month for 6GB of data
• 10GB – TRY 90 per month for 10GB of data
• 10GB Plus – TRY 110 per month for 10GB of data

**With the 10GB Plus package users can download and upload from Monday to Sunday 2AM-8AM every night without a quota limit.

International Calls:

• To activate international calls send ULUS to 878
• Calls to Turkish land line – 9 units per minute
• Calls to Turkish mobiles- 20 units per minute

International Roaming: International roaming service for Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell Northern Cyprus available, see here (for roaming discount package)

Debiting Method: 60/60

The second national GSM prepaid phone operator in Northern Cyprus is KKTC Telsim.  This mobile telecommunications company was established in August 1995 and is headquartered in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. They are the first GSM prepaid phone operator who launched their mobile products and services in the country. They are a wholly subsidiary of Telsim Group in Turkey and became under Vodafone Group in 2006 when Telsim Group was acquired by Vodafone. They offer a wide range of products and services in private and business groups, that include: mobile (in both post paid and repaid phone plans) phone services, SMS, MMS, data services, international calls, roaming services, prepaid packages, routing services, teleconference service, broadband and Internet services. Currently, KKTC Telsim has an approximately 200,000 active customers.

The prepaid phone card name for KKTC Telsim Northern Cyprus is called “Ön Ödemeli Tarifeler.” The activation fee and validity of this prepaid phone card is available upon request. The net frequency for KKTC Telsim are GSM 900 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is KKTC TELSIM with 286 02 as its net code.

Standart is the voice tariff under Ön Ödemeli Tarifeler that offers: calls to Turkcell Northern Cyprus and calls to land line for 6 units per minute and calls to mobiles for 11.6 units per minute.

**All rates include all taxes.

**1 unit is supposed to be TRY 0.05.

Additional Costs and Services:

Messaging: 

• National SMS – 3 units
• SMS to Turkey – 3 units
• International SMS – 6 units
• National MMS – 6 units

Data Calls: Standard rate – 0.0746 units per KB

Prepaid Mobile Internet - These are the prepaid data offers which can be used to surf the web on a computer or on the phone:

• 500 MB – TRY 14.99 per month for 500MB of data
• 1 GB – TRY 24.99 per month for 1GB of data
• 3 GB – TRY 44.99 per month for 3GB of data
• 5 GB – TRY 64.99 per month for 5GB of data
• 10 GB – TRY 89.99 per month for 10GB of data
• 15 GB – TRY 139.99 per month for 15GB of data

International Calls:

• To activate international calls send ULUS to 878
• Calls to Turkish land line – 8 units per minute
• Calls to Turkish mobiles – 15 units per minute

International Roaming: International roaming service KKTC Telsim Northern Cyprus available, see here

Debiting method: 60/60