Update: without too much advertisement it is now possible to add the data option to normal UM (not UM+) SIMs. One-time fee for this is 3EUR. Anyone willing to give it a go?

Dear customer

United Mobile is expanding the data service portfolio for the use in mobile handsets. Existing customers with voice tariffs +423 can activate the new data option on top of used voice SIM cards.

Be online, surf in the internet or check your emails while you are on the road - the new data option is already available in more than 60 countries. Get attractive data rates in Europe for 1,39Euro/MB.

Easy activation via my account:
The activation of the new data option can be done online via web in your my account (activation fee 3 Euro) Please take into account that the activation of "data option" limits the number of roaming providers to operators with voice and data services

Best regards,
United Mobile Team

@f300

I just tried this out today. It states that it may last up to 5 days until the data option will be activated. As everyone might have seen, in the service area of the sim card there is a option to activate.

The 3 Euros will not been charged againt your balance, they will again bill your credit card or paypal.

They nowhere state if the voice tariff will change? They only state how much it cost to activate, that you will be limited with the number of roaming providers and the cost of data. Let's see what will happen...

Bourbonkiller:evil:

The per MB cost is higher than on the data cards and still comes with the per connection surcharge.

My understanding is that enabling the data profile on voice-only +423 cards will dramatically limits the networks the card can roam on.

As far as I'm concerned I'll stick with my ICQ card for data and secondary voice and the voice only +423 card (ex Riiing) for voice.

I've also ordered the data service in the afternoon, but it has not been activated yet. Also there's no info on the required configuration details (APN, username, password) on the UM website and the customer support couldn't provide them, too.

APN: UML.com
username: umdata
password: internet

Data has been activated for my SIM today.

Usage is being charged immediately, but sessions appear delayed in the web history.

However against the background of the high volume price of € 1,39/MB the session fee of € 0.39 is a real rip-off!

I may try the 3 euro conversion(a cheaper alternative to buying the new +423 data card). My +423 card has a zero balance (transferred last fall to the 44 card which had mixed results), but still says it is active on their account information menu. Would likely use it either in my Motorola V3 razr (GPRS) or AT&T Tilt (rebranded HTC 8925; it can do EDGE or HSPDA) and possibly tether it to my laptop.
I didn't get the email that was mentioned, but that may be because my UM cards are inactive, and only have about 6 euros on my 44 card right now.
The data price isn't a bargain, but it would give better coverage than wifi (which is not always free).

You should be able to activate the data option regardless of having received the newsletter or not. Also activity shouldn't be relevant, as my +423 SIM wasn't used for almost two years and had only € 3 of credit remaining.
Just log in to your UM account, where you should see a link called "SIM Options" behind the "Automatic recharge" button - that's where you can order the data option.
For me it took six days until data was actually enabled.

Has anyone had a chance to try this out to get a feel for how many "data connection charges" they are seeing? Is it like once a day when you turn the phone on and off? Or heaven forbid every time you launch your browser or email client? Less? More?

Thanks!

Kupe