NOTE: In Spain you need an ID to buy a sim.

Contents 1 Network technology 2 Vodafone 2.1 Startup costs and plans 2.1.1 2.2 Availability 2.3 SIM sizes 2.4 Technical information 3 Tuenti 3.1 Startup costs 3.1.1 Fair use policy 3.1.2 When you exceed the limit you´ll pay 0,08€/ per MB 3.1.3 Data feature packs 3.1.4 Technical Information 3.1.5 SIM sizes 4 Yoigo 4.1 Startup costs 4.1.1 Fair use policy 4.1.2 Data feature packs 4.1.3 Technical Information 4.1.4 SIM sizes 4.1.5 Notes 5 MÁSmovil 5.1 Startup costs 5.1.1 Default data rate 5.1.2 Data feature packs 5.1.3 Availability 5.1.4 Technical Information 5.1.5 SIM sizes 6 MoviData 6.1 Startup cost 6.2 Data feature packs 6.3 Availability 6.4 SIM sizes 6.5 Technical information 7 Movistar (telefonica) 7.1 Startup cost 7.2 Data feature packs 7.2.1 (Bono Internet) 7.3 Availability 7.4 SIM sizes 7.5 Technical information 8 Orange 8.1 Availability

Network technologyEdit

Spain is still mostly 3G/UMTS. LTE on 2600MHz availabe on Movistar/Telefonica. LTE on 800MHz will not commence until 2014. State of Vodafone and Orange LTE unknown.

VodafoneEdit

Network: GSM (GPRS, EDGE), UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+

Startup costs and plansEdit

You can buy a sim for 19 € with 1 GB of data, later you sould choose one of the plans

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Plan	Price	Volume (at full speed)	Validity Period	Text SMS to 2207 to activate
Fin de semana	9 €(10,89 IVA inc.)	500 MB	3 days	C QUI
Semanal	15 €(18,15 IVA inc.)	1 GB	7 days	C SEM
Mensual 100 MB	8 €(9,68 IVA inc.)	100 MB	30 days	C BAS
Mensual 500 MB	15 € (18,15 IVA inc.)	500 MB	30 days	C AVA
Mensual 1 GB	19 €(22,99 IVA inc.)	1 GB	30 days	C PRE
Mensual 2 GB	32 € (38,72 IVA inc.)	2 GB	30 days	C MES

AvailabilityEdit

Sold in a Vodafone's stores. You can load up the card in 5€ steps (+5€, +10€, +15€....)

You can check your prepaid SIM credit balance by calling *134# on the phone dial. Be aware that this service is NOT free anymore! I just wondered why my account keeps decreasing. The balance check costs 17 cent (sometimes 18 cent...) each check!

SIM sizesEdit

Mini SIM, Micro sim

Technical informationEdit

You must make sure to use the APN airtelnet.es - especially on smartphones as they initally try to use a wap APN (airtelwap.net) which reduces your balance in seconds. (on iPhones the Vodafone SIM will automatically set the correct settings on the iPhone, provided that no profile with special mobile settings was previously installed on the iphone) For smartphones :

• APN: ac.vodafone.es

• Username: vodafone

• Password: vodafone

TuentiEdit

Startup costsEdit

The cost of the data pack, the sim is free

Fair use policyEdit

When you exceed the limit you´ll pay 0,08€/ per MBEdit

Data feature packsEdit

1 GB / € 6 (for one month)

3 GB / € 15 (for one month)

Availability

From their website or in telecor stores

Technical InformationEdit

Apn: tuenti.com

user: tuenti

password: tuenti

SIM sizesEdit

Mini SIM, Micro sim, Nano sim

YoigoEdit

Running on own net or roams on Movistar when needed. Mostly owned by TeliaSonera.

Network: UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+. LTE 1800MHz planned.

Startup costsEdit

20 Euro with 20 Euro balance and 20 sms

Fair use policyEdit

reduced to a 64kb/s when you exceed the limit

Data feature packsEdit

bono 8:

500 MB / € 8 (for one month)

Availability

From their website or in their stores

Technical InformationEdit

Apn: internet No user/password

SIM sizesEdit

Mini SIM, Micro sim

NotesEdit

Best for prepaid data only (eg. with a 3G router) is the tariff "La Del Ocho". It has a minimum consumation of € 6 per month. It is the only prepaid tariff (trajeta) which can be combined with the data pack "Bono 8 Internet", which gives you 500MB. Bono 8 can be extended with another 300MB for € 5.

MÁSmovilEdit

Startup costsEdit

10 Euro with 10 Euro balance

Default data rateEdit

0.05 euro / MB

0.03 Euro /MB after signing up for "automatic prepaid" (requires pay pal account or credit card)

Data feature packsEdit

300 MB / € 5

AvailabilityEdit

From their website or in shops

Technical InformationEdit

Apn: internetmas No user/password

SIM sizesEdit

Mini SIM

MoviDataEdit

MoviData is only available at ThePhoneHouse stores in Spain.

Startup costEdit

It costs 25€.

Data feature packsEdit

Startup is 500MB free, each additional 100MB is 6€ (reload only in ThePhoneHouse stores). No time restriction.

AvailabilityEdit

Sold only at ThePhoneHouse stores.

SIM sizesEdit

Regular.

Technical informationEdit

There is no APN configuration needed. Uses Orange network.

If it doesn't work, sent a SMS to 22389 with the word "CONFIGURA"

You will receive the configuration. To install it : tape PIN "0" or "0000".

Movistar (telefonica)Edit

Network: GSM (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ LTE planned for 2012

Startup costEdit

15 EUR

12 EUR of credit included

Data feature packs Edit

(Bono Internet)Edit

• 1 week 22,42 incl. taxes send ALTA SEM to 221140
• 1 month 57,82 incl. taxes send ALTA MEN to 221140
• 3 months 69,62 incl. taxes send ALTA TRI to 221140

Limited to 1GB per period, then you seem to pay 3,54 EUR / 30MB, but up to 14,16 EUR per day maximum -- it's then a flatrate.

AvailabilityEdit

Sold at movistar stores.

SIM sizesEdit

Micro

Technical informationEdit

• APN: movistar.es
• login: movistar
• password: movistar

Bandwidth limited to 1Mbps download / 384kbps upload

OrangeEdit

Network: GSM (GPRS) UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA

Orange is now offering the "Delfin" (Dolphin) plan, which cost 3.5€/Week, it does includes unlimited access 100 Mb at full speed and the rest at 128 kbps, does not include VoIP.

Startup cost: Sim card can be obtained for 9 €, it includes a credit of 7€, enough for the plan that you are interested on. Procedure to get the dolphin plan:

1. Disable data on your phone (Data roaming is not enough to disable the plan, remember you will put a local SIM and the phone will start to consume credit if you don't disable data)
2. Put in your SIM card.
3. Call 470, navigate through the menu, the first question is "Quieres hacer una consulta acerca del telefono que nos estas marcando!" (Do you want to consult about the telephone you are talking about?). Say "Si" or press 1.
4. Next question is if you want to see the remaining calls or sms based on your credit, Say "No" or press 2.
5. On the main menu, say "Tarifas y promociones" (Rates or promotions) or press 4
6. Say "Consultar Tarifas" (Consult about Rates) or press 1.
7. Say "Consultar or cambiar a otra tarifa" (Consult or change to another Rate) or press 2.
8. You will be transfered to an agent, tell him/her that you want the "Plan Delfin" (Dolphin Plan) the will ask your name, probably the number (it is on the card where the sim was, a 9 digit number) and the model of your phone/device.
9. Wait for sms confirmation and now activate your data.

AvailabilityEdit

Sold at Orange stores and places where movil services are sold. You can find these kind of stores at the big metro stations or around downtown.