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GSM and 3G Operators
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Bite Latvia
Bite - www.bite.lv (in English)
Prepaid Card Name:
BiFri
BiFri » mans.bifri.lv (in Latvian)
Net Frequency: GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100 (HSDPA)
Logo, Net Code: BITE, 247 05
(Network code is 247 05!!!)
Coverage Map: Official site
Bite - Bite coverage
Voice tariffs:
BiFri:
Mo-Su 0-24
Calls to Bite: LVL 0.00 (free of charge)
Other calls: LVL 0.06 - € 0.086
Changing the language of the services (Latvian, Russian, English):
Click on Bifri icon in your phone menu (initial setup is Latvian), choose -> Par mani(About me) -> Valoda(Language) and set up your language. Or call to free service system number 1641 for language changing.
How to monitor your account:
Click on Bifri icon in your phone menu and choose My Account option (free of charge, but when you roam abroad this option is free only for three times per day) or call to free service system number 1600 (roaming charges apply when you abroad).
Customer care:
Bite toll-free informative phone 1601, or 80001601 from other networks (free of charge)
BiFri package contains sim-card and user manual in Latvian, Russian and English.
Credit transfer:
You can also refill other BiFri customer account from your credit. Choose My Account option in Bifri menu in your phone and follow the instructions. Maximum credit transfer amount is LVL 5.00 once per day.
Incoming call bonus:
For every incoming call from other latvian mobile networks you get LVL 0.01/min which will be added to your credit after the next refill. For this option activation you must send a message BONUSS to service system number 1600. You can see applied bonus credit when you check the account balance.
Calling to Skype:
You can make call from your mobile phone to anyone Skype user. Send a request message SKYPE USERNAME to service system number 1661 and wait for incoming callback. Charges are LVL 0.06 per request message + LVL 0.21 per call. Maximum call duration is 30 minutes. Additional roaming charges apply when you abroad.
Data calls activation and setting up GPRS parameters:
Send a request message START to service system number 1600 or use Bifri menu in your phone (BiFri -> Internet -> Settings).
UMTS network
Bite has launched its UMTS-HSDPA (3,5G) network in Latvia and prepaid customers should be able to use it.
Additional services and costs:
Messaging:
Bite network: LVL 0.01 - € 0.014
National SMS: LVL 0.04 - € 0.057
International SMS: LVL 0.05 - € 0.071
MMS to Bite network: LVL 0.15 - € 0.214 + fee for amount of GPRS
Add-ons:
1 week (SMS Non-Stop MINI), LVL 0.30 - € 0.429, includes unlimited Bite network and 100 national SMS (request message ND to 1600).
1 month (SMS Non-Stop MINI), LVL 0.75 - € 1.07, includes unlimited Bite network and 500 national SMS (request message MS to 1600).
1 month (SMS Non-Stop Bite), LVL 1.00 - € 1.43, includes unlimited Bite network SMS (request message BITE to 1600).
1 month (SMS Non-Stop), LVL 2.00 - € 2.86, includes unlimited Bite network and national SMS (request message LATVIJA to 1600).
Checking add-on status: send a message STATUS to 1600.
Data Calls:
Internet for a fixed fee:
1 day (20 MB): LVL 0.21 - € 0.30 (this is initial tariff for the all new Bifri customers).
1 week (100 MB): LVL 1.00 - € 1.43
1 month (500 MB): LVL 3.00 - € 4.29
Packages activation: send a request message DIENA or NEDELA or MENESIS to service system number 1600 - depending on whether you want to have the Internet for a day, week or month.
Internet with a fee per minute: 0,01 Ls/min - € 0.014/min (request message MIN to 1600).
International Calls:
Different charges apply, see here
BiFri » Starptautiskie tarifi (in Latvian)
International Roaming:
To use BiFri abroad, it shall be activated in the Bite network (first call shall be made). New BiFri package may not be activated abroad. Roaming service activation: send request message CELO+ to 1600 or call to customer care number 1601. BiFri has full roaming with voice in many international networks.
You can only make and receive calls and send/receive SMS. Data calls is not available.
Outgoing calls on Bite network in Lithuania: national calls LVL 0.18 - € 0.257, calls to Latvia LVL 0.28 - € 0.40
Outgoing calls in other European Economic Area (EEA) countries: LVL 0.33/min - € 0.471
Incoming calls on Bite network in Lithuania are free of charge.
Incoming calls in other European Economic Area (EEA) countries: LVL 0.12/min - € 0.171
All tariffs here
BiFri » Viesabon??anas tarifi (in Latvian)
Debiting method:
National calls: 1/1
International calls: 60/1
Roaming calls: EEA countries 30/1, other countries 60/60
Data calls: 1 KB
Recharges/credit/validity:
LVL 1.00/1.00, 1+2 months
LVL 2.00/2.00, 2+2 months
LVL 5.00/5.00, 6+2 months
LVL 10.00/10.00, 6+2 months
LVL 30.00/30.00, 6+2 months
Delete all old entries: Validity:
Prepaid Internet for computers:
Bite prepaid internet
Bite - Vodafone Mobile Connect prepaid internet (in English)
Start kit with USB modem and SIM card: LVL 19.90 - € 28.43. The start kit includes LVL 4.50 - € 6.43 on the account for internet browsing.
If you already have a mobile internet modem, you can buy a start kit with just a SIM card. The price of this kit is LVL 6.00 with LVL 2.00 on the account.
Rate plans:
MONO: LVL 0.30/hour - € 0.429/hour, up to 0.5 Mbps
STEREO: LVL 0.70/hour - € 1.00/hour, up to 7.2 Mbps
The fee is calculated with a precision to one minute.
You can reload your account using BiFri reload cards. Your account can be also reloaded by BiFri user via credit transfer (see information above).
Recharges/credit/bonus:
LVL 1.00/1.00/not available
LVL 2.00/2.00/free internet at next 7 nights, 00-06
LVL 5.00/5.00/free internet at next 15 nights, 00-06
LVL 10.00/10.00/free internet at next 30 nights, 00-06
LVL 30.00/30.00/free internet at next 30 nights 00-06 and free internet on weekends for 30 days, Sa-Su 00-24
Validity:
Card validity after activation: 6 months
Account validity: 3 months + 3 months