Prepaid SIM for Dalmation coast/islands in Croatia
 

Hi all!

Sorry, I know there are a few posts here about Croatia but here goes...

We're going to Split in September and will be spending a week on the Dalmation Coast & islands. I want to buy a SIM that will give me decent coverage and a good price for data: I doubt I will be making many (if any) calls.

There seems to be such a huge gulf in price between T-Mobile right down to MVNO BonBon, so I wondered if there was anything I needed to know re coverage etc.

Thanks.

Yes, BonBon has the best price - 0,7kn/MB.
But also, BonBon have data-only SIM on which you can activate "Dnevni internet paket" (daily option) for 3 kn and you get 300 MB.
Data SIM card is only available in their webshop, and they don't deliver it abroad.
But if you are interested...... :)
Coverage is same as of T-mobile.

Greetings
Zvone

Zvone, do you know what the validity of those cards looks like? (how long are they valid, and how much after topping up)

After top up with 10 kn voucher, validity will be prolonged for 10 days, 20 kn 20 days, 40 kn 40 days, 80 kn 80 days and 160 kn 360 days. After this active period follows inactive period of 90 days (receiving calls and SMS only), and after this 90 days account will be erased, and amount on it lost.

Hello !

Now im here in Orebic and i use BonBon for make Calls and Vip for Internet but i think Tele2 is the better option for calling because you can refill it next year without losing your account...
i dont use my cards between september and april and i lost nothing...

Yes, Tele2 Croatia also includes some flat rate data usage in the price and they have a special tourist sim package.

offer from Vip: VipMe Tarifa International
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After activation its validity is 3 months, and after it is passive period of 270 days, enough for having same number in next year's summer holidays....

Thanks for your help. :) Am in Split now & have Bonbon Sim but do not know settings for data on Android phone. Can you help?

APN: web.htgprs
Proxy: empty

Username: empty
Password: empty

:)

Thanks for your help, Zvoneb. These are the settings technical support gave me but I could not get any results. The phone was showing data symbols but no data was forthcoming.

I cannot make calls or send sms either. The only sms I have received have been from BonBon but they are naturally in Croatian and I don,t understand any of them.

I think I might buy a SIM from T-Mob, VIP or Tele2 because at least they have shops I can visit where they can make sure it all works!

EDIT:

BonBon support have sorted it. Seems I just needed to make a call and all was well :)

Yes, you must activate SIM with first call.
Greetings
Zvone B.

Do you maybe know of some operator in Croatia with reasonable prices for daily internet (say, 3 days 150MB each) and which can be kept alive for 1 year as cheap as possible?

It is BonBon (MNVO of t-MOBILE).
I describe their daily package (Dnevni paket) in this thread, post #2.
300 MB/3 kn daily --- it is the best internet option in Croatia for short time usage.
When you put on it voucher of 160 kn, it valid 360 days (+ 90 days of passive usage).
Greetings
Zvone B.

BonBon voucher of 10 kn valid 10 days + 90 days of passive usage, total 100 days, and for one year year (400 days), you need 4x 10 kn voucher :)

Greetings
Zvone B.

Thanks for your help!

Yes I knew about the BonBon offer, but I was hoping there would be something more interesting / cheaper to keep alive.

I see Vipme now also has a daily offer: 1GB for 10 Kuna. Now PrePaidGSM: Croatia states that the validity is 6 moths + 6 months to recharge, but I cannot find this on the site of Vipme. Could you perhaps point me to it?

Also, how is the network coverage in Croatia? I will be travelling so a good network would be nice.

6 month validity after voucher's validity date is not correct, validity is 270 days _(nine monhs). So you must every nine months recharge with minimal voucher of 15 kn :)

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Coverage of VIP is very good

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Greetings
Zvone B.

Thanks!

Looks like I have found myself my operator for in Croatia.
You mentioned 15 kuna, but the site mentioned 30 kuna minimal (which is valid for 8 days + 270 days), how does that look like?

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look under "At Vip Points of sale". :)
Validity of 15 kn voucher is 3 days, I think. But it is 3+270 days :)

Greetings
Zvone B.

I'm in Dubrovnik now and using VIPme, but I didn't see the 1GB for 10 Kuna offer. How do I activate that? I'm using the 200MB for 30 Kuna (by sending SURFL SMS).

Please advise.

I'm in Croatia now on VIPme but didn't see the 1GB for 10 Kuna offer. I'm using the 200MB for 30 Kuna (SURFL) offer.

Can someone advise? 1GB would be nice to have.

You now have activated option on your data/vice SIM.

1 GB for 10 kn/day can be activated on data only SIM.

So, you have sim described as #3 and you need card under #1 on page
http://prepaid-wireless-internet-acc...t.com/page/VIP

Zvone B

Can I buy at those kiosks all over towns, or needs to be purchased from a VIP Store?

This forum is really informative. It gives me some ideas to solve my problems about sim. Thanks...:eek:

well, in vip center you can certainly buy, but in bigger supermarket can be also found (Konzum ...)

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greetings
Zvone B.

Thanks! Croatia was great, definitely need to go back.

:)

Greetings
Zvone B