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Vodafone SIM card expiration date
Good afternoon! I need your help))
I bought a Vodafone SIM card a year ago in Sharm, the last time I was in Egypt was at the end of August and there were still 3 gigabytes of Internet left on the SIM card. We fly to Sharm on February 5th. Will my sim work? And, if so, will I be able to use the remaining gigabytes or have they already "burned out". Yesterday I came across an info that now the SIM card is blocked after the expiration of the visa.
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I bought a Vodafone SIM card a year ago in Sharm, the last time I was in Egypt was at the end of August and there were still 3 gigabytes of Internet left on the SIM card. We fly to Sharm on February 5th. Will my sim work? And, if so, will I be able to use the remaining gigabytes or have they already "burned out". Yesterday I came across an info that now the SIM card is blocked after the expiration of the visa.
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Did you buy the SIM card from the same bank where you applied for the visa? How can a SIM card be blocked after a visa expires? That's bullshit. From the same category, if you go outside the hotel, your insurance will be cancelled. These are fairy tales for tourists who came for the first time and do not know anything.
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answered 5 years ago
Previously valid for 3 months. the employee of the salon said the water phone, now they seem to have reduced the time, but I won’t say. If they haven’t used it for a year, it’s 100% no longer active. anyway, more than once every six months I can’t fly, when I return, I give it to my friends who are going to fly in the near future or just throw it away.
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answered 5 years ago
The map is old, but it was used in Egypt less than six months ago. Last time, for example, it was very convenient - immediately at the airport, while still on the plane, they turned on the phone and were already in touch (then we had 4 months between trips, now, it turns out 5.5 months). I read here that there are often problems with buying cards at the airport - they sell non-working cards or something like that. It is clear that if it does not work, we will buy a new one. It's just nice to know what to count on))
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answered 5 years ago
Now the validity of the Vodafone SIM card, which was bought by a tourist with a passport, is 1 month. Even more precisely - 30 days. This is the validity period of the visa. In order to extend the period of its validity, you must contact the Vodafone branch and provide proof of legal stay in the country. For example, an extended visa in the passport, etc.You can check the validity period in the "Ana Vodafone" application. Available for iOS and Android. There on the main page immediately writes how many days are left.
Previously, yes, the SIM card at Vodafone was alive for 3 months from the last replenishment.
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answered 5 years ago
mindguru "Did you buy a SIM card from the same bank where you applied your visa? How can a SIM card be blocked after the visa expires? This is nonsense." This is not nonsense. When buying at a Vodafone branch, employees scan the passport and enter the buyer's data into the system.
If you buy, buy with your hands, then xs, what will they sell you, which package.
If you buy, buy with your hands, then xs, what will they sell you, which package.
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answered 5 years ago
Thanks for the info! In general, as I understand it, I will only find out about my old map when I land in Sharm))
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answered 5 years ago
Dear mindguru!
What seems like nonsense to many, actually takes place ????
Now, when selling a SIM card in communication stores, the expiration date of the current visa (from the passport) is entered into the computer. And the next day after it ends, the connection on this card will no longer be - it has been verified by myself.
It's crazy, but you need to be aware of it.
Regarding the question asked above.
You have purchased a package. Of course, all your unused internet went to the benefit of the poor
As for the performance of the SIM card itself, it all depends on the package that you purchased. It looks like you don't know what number you have, so with a 99% chance your number will not work.
But it doesn't matter, buy yourself a new sim card right at the airport
What seems like nonsense to many, actually takes place ????
Now, when selling a SIM card in communication stores, the expiration date of the current visa (from the passport) is entered into the computer. And the next day after it ends, the connection on this card will no longer be - it has been verified by myself.
It's crazy, but you need to be aware of it.
Regarding the question asked above.
You have purchased a package. Of course, all your unused internet went to the benefit of the poor
As for the performance of the SIM card itself, it all depends on the package that you purchased. It looks like you don't know what number you have, so with a 99% chance your number will not work.
But it doesn't matter, buy yourself a new sim card right at the airport
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answered 5 years ago
sharm2112 ... What do you say to the fact that staying in Sharm for up to 14 days is visa-free (of course, as if you do not plan to leave the Sinai Peninsula)? And then what date does the salon enter into the computer?
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answered 5 years ago
vlastelin_2005 even if "Sinai only", then the sim card of vodafone is still a month. More precisely 30 days. Checked more than once.
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answered 5 years ago
And can someone tell me, maybe from another operator you can buy a SIM card valid for a longer period? It’s just that the whole family will go to Sharm in turn during the period February-March (sister, parents and me). I would like not to have to buy a SIM card for everyone, but to get by with one for everyone. But for a period of a month, we do not invest
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answered 5 years ago
Alikusya ... on arrival in Egypt, on the way out of the airport buy any one Internet card and make phone settings ... "cellular data ", then "own hotspot " ... then connect that number of consumers which you need. so many people can use one card))
Phone settings can be done right on-site card sales, for free!
Phone settings can be done right on-site card sales, for free!
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answered 5 years ago
vlastelin_2005 thanks, I can set up the phone, but the question was a little different. Question - the validity period of the card is more than 30 days. Do other carriers have this option? By and large, I don’t care which operator’s card to buy next. i need it to be valid from february 5th to march 12th
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answered 5 years ago
Alikusya ... I've been writing for a month.An exception can only be made if you are an Egyptian citizen or officially work there.
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answered 5 years ago
Alikusya "the question is that the validity period of the card is more than 30 days." Perhaps Orange or Etisalat has a SIM card expiration date different from Vodafone.
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answered 5 years ago
zaeugene ... I also used "orknzh ", the conditions are the same as in "vodafone " ... however, "orange " promises 20GB for $ 9, and in fact give only 10GB)))
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answered 5 years ago
I can give you an active SIM card for egi Vodafone in Dnepropetrovsk with a return, I renew it every 120 days, I check it through an online account.
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answered 5 years ago
vlastelin will register the date of the maximum stay in Egypt.
surprisingly, but it is true, the phone will stop working the very next day
surprisingly, but it is true, the phone will stop working the very next day
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answered 5 years ago
orang, you can buy for a longer period. It is necessary to buy in the salon in naama bay or at spruce mercato. They sell by passport and you get not only the Internet, but also a telephone number, choose a package of services, in general, like ours. Last year, non-Egyptians could also buy
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answered 5 years ago
Shev37 Well, last year I bought my Vodafone card exactly according to this scheme and then came three times and replenished it during the year - everything worked. But here they say that now with 99% probability it will not work today. In general, I will find out in 5 days))
Thank you all for your help!
Thank you all for your help!
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answered 5 years ago
I'm talking about Sims. Maybe someone will need the information.
The old SIM card was inserted, it seems like it even shows data transfer. but there is no connection. The Vodafone store in Il Mercato checked the database and said that this number was no longer valid. We bought a new SIM card there (4 GB for 135 pounds (and they flatly refused to take dollars, only pounds, so I had to change)). The sellers said that if "Sinai only", then 14 days the validity of the SIM card, and not 30 days, as for a visa.
It's sad, in general.
The old SIM card was inserted, it seems like it even shows data transfer. but there is no connection. The Vodafone store in Il Mercato checked the database and said that this number was no longer valid. We bought a new SIM card there (4 GB for 135 pounds (and they flatly refused to take dollars, only pounds, so I had to change)). The sellers said that if "Sinai only", then 14 days the validity of the SIM card, and not 30 days, as for a visa.
It's sad, in general.
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answered 5 years ago
Alikusya, vadophone are greedy and probably don't give a phone number. Apparently you bought only the Internet, It's a pity that so little. Thanks for the info. I think orange would be better
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answered 5 years ago
It's not about greed. There are actually two good reasons for this.
Reason one. Egypt is visited by more than 15 million foreign tourists every year (data from the Ministry of Tourism). Most consider it necessary to buy a local SIM card, and forget about it after a week of use. As a result, the numbering capacity is spent nowhere, and it is not rubber at all.
And the second reason. Egypt is a great country for permanent residence. Gorgeous climate, low prices, comfort and tourist infrastructure. Therefore, many come and stay to live illegally, because there is no global responsibility for this.
By turning off communication after the official visa expires, the government creates an incentive for proper paperwork. I think they are just beautiful.
In Egypt, a lot has been done according to the mind, although you can’t even understand right away
Reason one. Egypt is visited by more than 15 million foreign tourists every year (data from the Ministry of Tourism). Most consider it necessary to buy a local SIM card, and forget about it after a week of use. As a result, the numbering capacity is spent nowhere, and it is not rubber at all.
And the second reason. Egypt is a great country for permanent residence. Gorgeous climate, low prices, comfort and tourist infrastructure. Therefore, many come and stay to live illegally, because there is no global responsibility for this.
By turning off communication after the official visa expires, the government creates an incentive for proper paperwork. I think they are just beautiful.
In Egypt, a lot has been done according to the mind, although you can’t even understand right away
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answered 5 years ago
In Orange it will be exactly the same.
Just this is not the best operator. As for the communication package, you can choose it yourself when buying: only the Internet, or a full-fledged sim card for the Internet and calls, you can even activate a cheap international connection.
It is enough just to tell the seller what you need on the
Just this is not the best operator. As for the communication package, you can choose it yourself when buying: only the Internet, or a full-fledged sim card for the Internet and calls, you can even activate a cheap international connection.
It is enough just to tell the seller what you need on the
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answered 5 years ago
"Apparently you bought only the Internet" - no, I had the opportunity to make regular calls to Egyptian numbers at least. So it's not just the internet, it's 100%.
Precisely because even under the conditions of the same costs when replenishing and when buying a new SIM card, I didn’t really want to buy a new one, it’s more convenient and preferable to replenish the old one. But alas
Precisely because even under the conditions of the same costs when replenishing and when buying a new SIM card, I didn’t really want to buy a new one, it’s more convenient and preferable to replenish the old one. But alas
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answered 5 years ago
If you want to have a permanent Egyptian mobile number, it must be issued to a person who has permanent legal residence in Egypt. Or apply for an Egyptian legal entity
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answered 5 years ago
Sharm Thank you. Didn't know much. But three years ago I had an orange with a phone number, and so she lived longer than the term of the visa, at first I used it for a month replenishing it, and then three months later my relatives went and they still used it a little, but next year she already worked. They probably killed it now
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answered 5 years ago
In fact, you can find local (Egyptians) and ask to buy if you stay for a long time.
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