Split - data SIM in Poland

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by Asick

GPRS is quite OK to send messages etc. so I keep using it. One more question is how to recharge. Can I use any Plus scratch cards to top up iPlus Simdata?

Yes, any Simplus top-up (scratch card, printout from a terminal, top-up via ATM - "bankomat") will be OK (but not Sami Swoi!).
Top-ups are sold from ATM's of the following banks (Visa, MC, Maestro cards):
Euronet
PKO BP
BZ WBK
INVEST - BANK
Spółdzielcza Grupa Bankowa (SGB)
Bank Ochrony Środowiska (BOŚ)
Nordea Bank
Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej (BGŻ)
Bank BPH
Bank Polskiej Spółdzielczosci (BPS)
Eurobank (Visa cards only)
Mazowiecki Bank Regionalny (MBR)

If you make top-up via ATM, you have to specify the SIM number in the 9-digit format and the balance will be increased immediately. The only exception are PKO BP ATM's which just print 14-digit top-up codes (equivalent to those of the scratch cards).
Pekao SA ATM's may also be labeled with GSM prepaid logos, but this functionality is available only for cards issued by this bank.

[Asick]

Originally Posted by Przemolog

Yes, any Simplus top-up (scratch card, printout from a terminal, top-up via ATM - "bankomat") will be OK (but not Sami Swoi!)

Thanks a lot for this info. However, I tried to top it up before I read this, it was yesterday on 31st. I thought I could use an ATM to top up, but I just found an opened KODAK shop, where a salesman just took money and printed me a check with a recharge code. I used it with *123... and had no problem. However, I believe today an ATM would be the only solution since any GSM/photo shops are closed now.

Happy New Year again, now from the New Year itself. I'll write my impressions about the New Year night here and Russian<->Polish differences in this celebration that I've found a bit later, I guess it would be quite interesting to discuss it.

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by Asick

However, I believe today an ATM would be the only solution since any GSM/photo shops are closed now.

Probably some petrol stations with recharge terminals are open but they may be located far away from where you currently are....

Originally Posted by Asick

Happy New Year again, now from the New Year itself. I'll write my impressions about the New Year night here and Russian<->Polish differences in this celebration that I've found a bit later, I guess it would be quite interesting to discuss it.

Good idea but I think you should start a new thread in Off topic .

[Asick]

Originally Posted by Przemolog

Probably some petrol stations with recharge terminals are open but they may be located far away from where you currently are....

Oh, yeah, I agree they are far from me. I'm almost at the old town here in Krakow, so I don't see any petrol stations here close. Anyway, it seems I will not need further recharges since iPlus simdata seems to be a cheaper tariff for my needs than I initially counted.

Originally Posted by Przemolog

Good idea but I think you should start a new thread in Off topic .

No doubts it should be there.

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by Asick

Oh, yeah, I agree they are far from me. I'm almost at the old town here in Krakow, so I don't see any petrol stations here close. Anyway, it seems I will not need further recharges since iPlus simdata seems to be a cheaper tariff for my needs than I initially counted.

Well, it's really less than 8 eurocents/MB and no stupid packets !

[Asick]

Originally Posted by Przemolog

Well, it's really less than 8 eurocents/MB and no stupid packets !

Oh, yes, so I had quite positive balance at the time I was crossing the border going back home. Since it has no roaming and short expiration time, iPlus will surely get this money for their profit. Too sad...

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by Asick

Oh, yes, so I had quite positive balance at the time I was crossing the border going back home. Since it has no roaming and short expiration time, iPlus will surely get this money for their profit. Too sad...

Cheer up - I suppose that after the official expiration date for incoming calls the SIM and the credit will remain valid for the next year. It's not an officially mentioned feature but there are reports it works just like in Simplus .