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Right so im going to live in amsterdam for a year and need to sort out a new mobile phone number, don't really need a new phone but don't want a contract, ideally a sim only kinda plan or at the very longest a 12 month plan.
Any idea if companies offer like a sim only tariff like all the network in the Uk offer? I have had a look online but all the website are in Dutch so it might have to wait till I get there. Also a BB service would be great.
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Posted: 2010-08-11 18:11:15
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A blackberry service with sim only is a bit hard I think. Look at Simpel or Ben, they have some great no-nonsense sim-only's. I know KPN has BlackBerry services, but you won't get a really cheap sim-only from them...
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Posted: 2010-08-11 18:17:48
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You can have a prepaid BlackBerry service from Vodafone, the simcard costs 19,95 euro, BlackBerry service is free till 01.01.2011, after this date it's 12,50 euro a month.
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Posted: 2010-08-11 18:54:40
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@Marly Is this like a pay as you go card? No minutes or text included?
@ Ah i see, what if i went for a 12 month plan? with or without a new phone im not too bothered i alredy have a bb i will use.
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Posted: 2010-08-11 19:10:34
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You can get 1 year sim-only from every provider. Ben is the only one without long contract. Basicly there are only 3 networks KPN Vodafone and T-Mobile the rest use their antennas.
pt020 lives in Amsterdam.
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Posted: 2010-08-11 22:44:45
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Come to think of it. For a 1 year contract, you'll probably need a Dutch bank-account. And, calls and texts to England are not included. They come on top of your bill!!
I'll pop into a shop tomorrow and ask for their opinion.
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Posted: 2010-08-11 23:54:50
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I will have a Dutch bank account as ill be studying there and the University help us out with setting one up so that should be ok. Cool thank you for your help and let me know what they say.
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Posted: 2010-08-12 00:53:48
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What subject do you study?
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Posted: 2010-08-12 00:56:38
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I do International Business at Brighton University in the UK an will be doing my 3rd year at HES in Amsterdam doing Management and Economics.
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Posted: 2010-08-12 01:39:56
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On 2010-08-11 19:10:34, p900 lover wrote:
@Marly Is this like a pay as you go card? No minutes or text included?
Yes, prepaid is the same, as pay and go, when you buy a new simcard, you usually have 10 euros credit (5 on the card, the other 5 after registering it with your name and address), which you can use for calls, texts, internet, etc. You can top up with 10 or 20 euros, some networks will give you some free minutes or texts after you've topped up, but less, than in the UK.
With Vodafone prepaid or contract you'll be able to use Passport, for cheaper calls abroad.
Check the Vodafone.nl site, most of the info is in English aswell.
A sim-only contract will be cheaper, though, but you won't get BB services for 12,50 a month then, this is a great offer from Vodafone.
Imo the cheapest solution would be, to use two phones : one with a cheap sim-only 1-year contract, for calls and texts, and your BB with a Voda BB prepaid sim.
Dunno, whether you'd like to carry two phones with you, I'm used to it, have been doing it for years, one for cheap calls, the other for cheap internet, both on contract, though.
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Posted: 2010-08-12 02:28:10
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