Mobile Internet in Croatia?

[hkr]

I am still in Hungary, starting off to Croatia tonight. I sent an SMS from my VIPme card to 792, but there was no reply. I thought it was not possible to active a 100 MB packet from outside of Croatia. But today I realized that my balance was exactly 30kn lower than yesterday. So I sent another SMS to 792, now with the "?" command in it, and got a Croatian language message saying that I have 100 MB to use until the end of July. So all is great so far, the card is now in my E71, it looks I will be able to keep connected

[hkr]

Greetings from Croatia!

I have started using my normal voice VIPme SIM for data. All is fine, I put the card in my Huawei B970 router, and voila, I have wifi in our hotel room Works fine.

Just a few things of my experience.

When I first put the card in my phone, it automatically configured an APN "start" and connected the internet using the APN automatically... It took me 3-4 kn before I realized it happened. Then I deleted that APN and set my phone to use gprs0.vipnet.hr and not anything else.

The second thing. I wanted to top-up so I went to a VIP shop. I was told I cannot top up using my credit card there, only cash. So I went to the other side of the road and bought a voucher from an ATM. The instructions in English are printed on the ATM voucher, but still, it was a blind-ride as the system I had to call to topup only spoke Croatian

You can buy the SURF20 and SURF100 packages by sending SMS to the free number 792. I sent the first such SMS, and was replied immediately by SMS that the package will be activated within 24 hours... Well, in fact it was active immediately, but... Immediately I sent another SURF100 message to 792 (I wanted to add multiple packages ), but got an SMS that it was unsuccessful. About 10 minutes later I got an SMS that a 100MB had been activated. This confirmed the first purchase.... After this SMS I sent the purchase request again, and got a new SMS saying it will be activated within 24 hours

So, if you need several times 100MB, it is not the most convenient way, but it does work if you are patient and do not necessarily want to buy the whole lot of data package all at once.

HSDPA coverage at our hotel in Porec is acceptable even indoors, but I have an external directional antenna with gain, so I have excellent signal strength. I do not want to waste bytes on speedtests, but when I tried it once it was about 1.1 Mbps down and 320 kbps up. Good enough for anything I need it for, even VoIP works fine with my Nokia phone and asterisk server at home

[dilijasi]

Looks like VIPnet stands strong to its promise

[Pred02]

Hi,

Can anyone please post of confirm the internet settings (APN, PIN, Account Code, Password) for T-Mobile SIMPA USB Stick and package so I can configure my 3G router.

Thank you

[doni01]

Originally Posted by Pred02

Hi,

Can anyone please post of confirm the internet settings (APN, PIN, Account Code, Password) for T-Mobile SIMPA USB Stick and package so I can configure my 3G router.

Thank you

Is there anyone that can update the above informations with the current offer and with all the info to configure my internet key. I haven't alrready decide which one I'll use, I'm going to Rab on sunday....any idea on which is the best in that area??
Thnaks, Donatella

[darkolo]

well, I'm looking for info too. Depends if you need to use internet from you mobile phone or using a usb modem.
Mobile
USB
It seems that with 70 hrk you have 1GB, it seems good
I need info for coverage, I will be near Trogir

[darkolo]

Originally Posted by doni01

Is there anyone that can update the above informations with the current offer and with all the info to configure my internet key. I haven't alrready decide which one I'll use, I'm going to Rab on sunday....any idea on which is the best in that area??
Thnaks, Donatella

The offers are quite the same, with Vipme
On mobile
With usb stick
I'm also interested because I'll go in Croatia too

[zvoneb]

Originally Posted by doni01

Is there anyone that can update the above informations with the current offer and with all the info to configure my internet key. I haven't alrready decide which one I'll use, I'm going to Rab on sunday....any idea on which is the best in that area??
Thnaks, Donatella

Yo u can find all configuration here.
Pages are a little bit outdated, but settings are ok.
VIP - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access
T-Mobile - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access
Greetings from Croatia

Zvone B

[jon123]

I was in Croatia in June and used VIP with my iPhone - worked great.
Anyway, if anyone wants it I have a 75 kn credit for VIP that I never used. I have the code you need to redeem it - just send me a private message and I'll give it to the first person who asks.

[andy123]

Thanks for the advice i will travelling to europe soon and would also visit some clients in croatia too.Nice to know some good carrier over there.

Thanks guys