Greece HSPA (prepaid and postpaid offers)

greektourist

After some revisions of mobile operators offers in Greece, I concluded that Vodafone would be better option for me for the needs I mentioned here.
Apropos Vodafone I do have a few questions:
I see that international calls are so much cheaper when Vodafone international prepay is chosen. I see the prices are even lower when some blank sms is sent: "Charges after sending a blank SMS to 1235". Can anyone explain that to me? How much will I be charged for sending that sms? Do I need to send that sms only once, or maybe before every call I wanna make? Maybe stupid question, but I haven't founded any related info.

According to internet offer I see Surf & Email 200 data plan. I just wonted to ask if this is available to activate on the Vodafone international prepay plan, and would you recommend this plan better than wind data plan mentioned in my previous post?

After all, would your advise be to use Wind or Vodafone prepay plan for my needs explained above.
Thanks in advance.

timmfive · **My experience with Cosmote and WIND -** 07-12-2011, 00:15

Hi all,
Just a quick update to share what our experience with PAYG SIMs in Greece this year.
We had one phone with Cosmote and one phone with WIND.
Just a few key points:
- WIND was a better deal in terms of GB/€
- WIND always had reception, but on some of the more obscure islands I found I would only get Edge reception. On some of the more populated islands or bigger towns/cities, I would get 3G and speeds were good, etc.
- However, while Cosmote was not as good a deal in terms of GB/€, it would often get 3G reception, even in places where WIND was only getting Edge.

I am sorry I don't have more specifics as to exactly which islands. BUt thought it was worth sharing.

Basically, I suppose what I'm saying is that if you don't use alot of data, then Cosmote might be better as it seems it is almost always 3G.
But if you use alot of data, then maybe WIND might be better as it is cheaper... but just don't expect 3G unless you are in a major town, or more touristed island.

Or another perspective might be, if money is no objective and 3G connectivity is a priority, then probably Cosmote would be your best bet, as the 3G connectivity seemed to be pretty consistent, even in some of the more remote islands.

I had no experience using Vodaphone.
I had some experience using Q earlier in the year... but seems now that WIND bought the Q company... seems that WIND are leveraging their stuff and not really worth going with Q anymore.

Wish I had something more detailed to share.. but thought I would log in and share it in case it helps someone make a decision. Hope this helps.

timmfive · 19-06-2012, 09:38

Quick update on Wind PAYG data offers.
Seems they are now doing 300MB for €8.5, and 1500MB for €14.
APN: gint.b-online.gr

On their english website, under prepaid, in "Super Offers"
http://www.wind.com.gr/en/for-indivi...obile/prepaid/
It mentions that activating the 300MB package will give you 600MB.
"Now with Talk & Surf 300, you get 600’, 600 SMS and 600 MB for just €8.5!"
But the address of the link looks like it was an "Xmas package" or something.
So this offer might be out of date, as sometimes their english websites are lagging behind the greek version of the same website.

10 minutes ago I texted "300MB" to 1210, and offer went through.
(But when I text "YP" to 1210, not clear whether I was given 300MB or 600MB... seems like I was given 500MB!?...)

Anyway, hope this helps.
Tim

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greektourist (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 15 Jun 2011 Country:	Vodafone is maybe even better with cheaper international costs? - 30-06-2011, 17:58 After some revisions of mobile operators offers in Greece, I concluded that Vodafone would be better option for me for the needs I mentioned here. Apropos Vodafone I do have a few questions: I see that international calls are so much cheaper when Vodafone international prepay is chosen. I see the prices are even lower when some blank sms is sent: "Charges after sending a blank SMS to 1235". Can anyone explain that to me? How much will I be charged for sending that sms? Do I need to send that sms only once, or maybe before every call I wanna make? Maybe stupid question, but I haven't founded any related info. According to internet offer I see Surf & Email 200 data plan. I just wonted to ask if this is available to activate on the Vodafone international prepay plan, and would you recommend this plan better than wind data plan mentioned in my previous post? After all, would your advise be to use Wind or Vodafone prepay plan for my needs explained above. Thanks in advance.

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timmfive (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 14 Join Date: 12 Oct 2010 Country:	My experience with Cosmote and WIND - 07-12-2011, 00:15 Hi all, Just a quick update to share what our experience with PAYG SIMs in Greece this year. We had one phone with Cosmote and one phone with WIND. Just a few key points: - WIND was a better deal in terms of GB/€ - WIND always had reception, but on some of the more obscure islands I found I would only get Edge reception. On some of the more populated islands or bigger towns/cities, I would get 3G and speeds were good, etc. - However, while Cosmote was not as good a deal in terms of GB/€, it would often get 3G reception, even in places where WIND was only getting Edge. I am sorry I don't have more specifics as to exactly which islands. BUt thought it was worth sharing. Basically, I suppose what I'm saying is that if you don't use alot of data, then Cosmote might be better as it seems it is almost always 3G. But if you use alot of data, then maybe WIND might be better as it is cheaper... but just don't expect 3G unless you are in a major town, or more touristed island. Or another perspective might be, if money is no objective and 3G connectivity is a priority, then probably Cosmote would be your best bet, as the 3G connectivity seemed to be pretty consistent, even in some of the more remote islands. I had no experience using Vodaphone. I had some experience using Q earlier in the year... but seems now that WIND bought the Q company... seems that WIND are leveraging their stuff and not really worth going with Q anymore. Wish I had something more detailed to share.. but thought I would log in and share it in case it helps someone make a decision. Hope this helps.

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timmfive (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 14 Join Date: 12 Oct 2010 Country:	19-06-2012, 09:38 Quick update on Wind PAYG data offers. Seems they are now doing 300MB for €8.5, and 1500MB for €14. APN: gint.b-online.gr On their english website, under prepaid, in "Super Offers" http://www.wind.com.gr/en/for-indivi...obile/prepaid/ It mentions that activating the 300MB package will give you 600MB. "Now with Talk & Surf 300, you get 600’, 600 SMS and 600 MB for just €8.5!" But the address of the link looks like it was an "Xmas package" or something. So this offer might be out of date, as sometimes their english websites are lagging behind the greek version of the same website. 10 minutes ago I texted "300MB" to 1210, and offer went through. (But when I text "YP" to 1210, not clear whether I was given 300MB or 600MB... seems like I was given 500MB!?...) Anyway, hope this helps. Tim