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NOTE Some of this information seems out of date. I will mark new information on O2's czech website as NEW and potentially out of date information as OLD. Regard NEW as untested (but publicly published) information. I will update when I have tested this out.
O2 stores will sell you a SIM card for around 300kr. These are all PIN protected and the PIN is on the card you press the SIM out of.
OLD Once the SIM is in your device it will activate itself. You then need to select the Internet tariff by texting "INT" to 999111. This will activate within 24hrs and then you will be charged about 40kr per week for data access. Before this activates you will be charged 20kr every ten minutes you use data! I believe you can make calls and text from this tariff but obviously at a premium rate since the idea is that this tariff is aimed at data users.
SettingsEdit
NEW To get your phone settings, text "IVMNASTAV" to 999555. You will receive an SMS shortly afterwards with details. If asked for a PIN code, use 12345 or 1234.
NEW To choose "start" plan, text "IVM1" to 999111.
NEW To choose "basic" plan, text "IVM2" to 999111.
NEW To deactivate your active plan, text "DIVM" to 999111. This is useful if you leave the country and intend to return, where it can be reactivated.
NEW MMS Settings: APN: "MMS", MMSC: "http://mms.o2active.cz:8002", MMS proxy: "160.218.160.218:8080", Max Size MMS "307200"
NEW Mobile data settings: APN: "internet"
Default data rateEdit
GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Data feature packsEdit
- NEW default-not-on-a-plan plan, per day 30CZK/day, FIRST HOUR 15CZK, 30MB acceptable use (full data)
- NEW "start" plan, 40CZK/week, 150MB/month acceptable use (email, IM and web)-week FPU approximately 37 MB
- NEW "basic" plan, 75CZK/week, 500MB/month acceptable use (full data) - week FPU approximately 125 MB
- OLD 40kr per week
NEW However, it is also stated that "After reaching your download limit (FUP), your speed slows down to 16 kb/s. You are not charged for data transferred above your limit.". Maybe this means you can then continue to use free data at a slower speed?
NEW There are comments about the type of data that can be used on these plans implying that only certain types of traffic can be used, specifically on the "start" plan. I don't know if this is enforced. Where I've noted "full data" there is specific mention of youtube and high-traffic applications.
AvailabilityEdit
- O2 stores and most supermarkets
SIM sizesEdit
- Standard SIM available for 300kr. This is suitable for cutting to mini-SIM size which works fine in an iPad or iPhone 4.
TetheringEdit
- No (It's the only provider in Czech republic with no tethering; Vodafone and T-Mobile YES)
VodafoneEdit
A Vodafone SIM costs 200kr and comes with 200kr of credit. The default PIN is 1234 and the SIM is automatically activated when placed in your phone. You can sign up for a data option when you buy the SIM but be sure not to use data until you get a confirmation SMS. The SMS will begin with "Dobry den, prave jste zahajili vyuzivani sluzby Internet v mobilu na den." Once a data plan is activated it remains in effect for one calendar month and is renewed automatically until you cancel it yourself. If you do not have enough credit at the time of renewal, your rate will automatically change to the basic Vodafone mobile Internet on that day. The daily rate renews automatically every day on the same principal.
Technical detailsEdit
APN: "internet"
FrequenciesEdit
GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Data feature packsEdit
- 17kr for 20 MB per day
- 177kr for 150 MB per month
- 315kr for 600 MB per month
- 525kr for unlimited per month. After about 3 GB of usages this throttles back to about 16kb/s
AvailabilityEdit
- Vodafone stores, most supermarkets, post offices (Česká Pošta)
SIM sizesEdit
- standard SIM available for 200kr. Even though the metal from the SIM chip goes all the way to the edge of the card you can cut this card to micro-SIM size and it will still work.
TetheringEdit
- Yes
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