Mobile phones

Can anyone offer any updated advice or information on which is the best sim card (pay as you go)  to purchase whilst holidaying in Spain (to make calls back to the UK) Any infomation would be appreciated,
Thanks in anticipation
Diane

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Hi Diane

I think you'll find the info in  Utilities in Spain

Our friend reckons he gets great rates using a EURODIRECT CARD in conjunction with his Spanish SIM. (Click the blue link).

Discount international calling cards to be used with Spanish SIM cards: due to the high cost of calling internationally (back to UK, U.S.A., etc...) from a Spanish cell phone (cell phone with Spanish SIM in it), we have made it our main goal to find the cheapest way for you to dial internationally from your mobile in Spain.

The "eurodirect" card uses a local access number (912 910 067) that you dial from the cell phone here to connect at huge savings. By dialing the access number, you are charged a local call from your SIM card call credit and connected to the call center for "eurodirect", then the redirected call from the call center to your destination (in USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, etc...) costs less than 2 cents/minute... AMAZING SAVINGS!!!

Get 1.3 (with Vodafone) to 13 cent/min. (with Amena and MoviStar) rates and avoid expensive calling rates when calling internationally weekdays after 4pm and all weekend long from your cell phone in Spain back to:

· cellphones and/or landlines in U.S.A.

· landlines in UK and most of Europe (please e-mail sim@spainSIM.com if you have a doubt about a specific country).

· HOW TO USE THE "eurodirect" PREPAID CALLING CARD FROM YOUR MOBILE PHONE·"

IMPORTANT - HOW TO CALL BACK HOME FOR UNDER 13 CENTS/MIN: (these instructions assume that you have bought or are buying a "eurodirect" card code).

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a) BEST & CHEAPEST!!! buy a vodafone SIM card (or if you already have one, use it) and change the calling plan you are on to the "Vitamina  60x1" plan (for how to change your vodafone SIM card's calling plan, see the "plans/rates" page by clicking HERE). This will get you calling the eurodirect mobile access (912910067) for 50 cents (12 cent connection fee and 38 cents for up to an hour airtime) for up to an hour and will use only three quarters of a cent a minute additional from the eurodirect card. So, you can talk for an hour back home for 90 cents!!! (50 cents from the vodafone credit + 40 cents from the eurodirect credit). AMAZING!!! with vodafone and the eurodirect card there is no limitation on the days nor times you can call!!!

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b) buy an orange SIM card (or if you already have one, use it) and change the calling plan you are on to the "plan joven" (for how to change your amena SIM card's calling plan, see the "plans/rates" page by clicking HERE). This will get you under 13 cent/min. rates and avoid expensive calling rates when calling internationally weekdays after 4pm and all weekend long.

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c) buy a MoviStar SIM card (or if you already have one, use it) and change the calling plan you are on to the "Activa Tu Tiempo" plan (for how to change your MoviStar SIM card's calling plan, see the "plans/rates" page by clicking HERE). The rate will be a few more cents per minute as MoviStar call rates are higher in general.  This will get you under 13 cent/min. rates and avoid expensive calling rates when calling internationally weekdays after 4pm and all weekend long.

2) Once you are on one of the calling plans mentioned above your calls anywhere in Spain will cost you just 12 cents/min. weekdays after 4pm and all weekend long. So, when you dial the access number for the "eurodirect" card (912 910 067) you will lose 12 cents/min. from your vodafone or amena SIM card call balance and under 1 cent/min. from the "eurodirect" card for a total of less than 13 cents/min. (+ 12 cent connection fee/call removed from your SIM by  amena or MoviStar).

Basically, no matter what calling plan you choose to be on with your Spain SIM card, using the "eurodirect" card to call home will cost you next to nothing.

The "eurodirect" system is tricking the SIM card and you are getting to call internationally for less than 1 cent/min. more than a local call.

 

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This message was last edited by morerosado on 8/21/2008.

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Thank you so very much Morerosado, for taking the time and trouble to answer my querie, I should certainly be able to fond something which suits from the information you have posted, you really are a mind of useful information,
thanks again

Diane

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That's ok, Diane. You're going to have to do without me from September 1st for almost a month as we're off to our home in Spain, then home to UK for 11 days then back to Spain for another 16 days. I know that sounds crackers but we booked September hols long before the October one. We were fed up waiting for December flights to come out with Easyjet & saw the October flights weren't too expensive & though, why not ? Staying in Spain so long means we need to think of so much extra to just going for a week at a time. Gets rather frantic at times, I tell you especially when my husband can't drag me off the PC. Oddly though, once in Spain I never use internet cafes. If I go to Karensun's she'll plonk me down at her PC whilst she organises a drink or three.  I have a few friends with internet access who will let me use theirs but, unless I need to contact someone, I don't bother. 



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Hope you enjoy yours times in Spain, sure you will, it would be pretty hard not to!! I know what you mean about things being frantic at times, I work full time and trying to fit in time to visit Spain plus visiting our family (Son, daughter in Law and two grandchildren)  in France , plus the 7 grandchildren in this country  sometimes we do not seem to stand still (would not have it any other way) Anyway have a good break and have a couple or few drinks for us in the sunshine. I am off to France 10th September for 10 days, then Spain  6th October for 9 days so hopefully I might even see some sun!! here is hoping

thanks again

Diane

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Hurchillo's not far from us, we're immediately above the Salines De La Mata on here >> HURCHILLO MAP

Just been watching two foxes outside wandering up & down the road. We're on the edge of countryside & see them a lot late at night, especially on Sunday nights as people put the rubbish out. Watch them for ages, they bring the cubs too.

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