Simyo Spain €5/month data (upto 500MB)

[inquisitor]

Yes, the new price is € 3 per day and bandwidth will be reduced to 64 KBit/s after exceeding 100MB of volume.

[dohouch]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

Yes, the new price is € 3 per day and bandwidth will be reduced to 64 KBit/s after exceeding 100MB of volume.

That seems like a lot of dough!
I use Yoigo when in Spain, but as I was never impressed with their 3G speeds, my phone is set to GSM only, (also easier on battery, I think) I don't carry a laptop/netbook.

Has someone tried this, using full internet on phone set to GSM only, not Yoigo portal, and seeing what their daily charge is.

My daily data would be small, especially with Operamini, Google Reader, Gmail, and a Java app that send SMS home over the 'net. Thats about it. If it's €3 a day for that then it's goodbye Yoigo for data. See if I can get a MÁS Movil SIM.

[dohouch]

Originally Posted by dohouch

That seems like a lot of dough!

Right this new tariff came in on 6th May 09 and as I was in Spain in June, seems like this €3 is for newer cards, as I didn't pay this daily. In Ireland as far as I know these Data cards don't allow Voice,
but it seems this Yoigo one does.

[petkow]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

Yes, the new price is € 3 per day and bandwidth will be reduced to 64 KBit/s after exceeding 100MB of volume.

Yes, this is a new rate, but the old one still applies too! I think there is some major confusion going on here and I will try to clarify.

Yoigo's rates are still €1.20 per day as has always been the case! If you look at Navegar con tu movil you will see that normal browsing through a mobile (which also works if the mobile is connected to a PC or you are using a plug in Modem) is still €1.20 per day, BUT this form of access is throttled to 384kbps even if you are in a 3.5G area (as is my case). On that tarrif there is no mention that your speed will be further throttled if you exceed 100MB/day, but in my experience (and in the experience of several others), your speed does get severely throttled but even after around 50MB of usage. (I do not know to what speed). Incidentally a "day" is a physical day, and a new day always starts at midnight. If you go online at 23:00 and come off at 1AM, you are likely to get charged €2.40.

It is the higher speed HSDPA access which they call "Internat para llevar" which is charged at €3 per day on a prepaid card. See: Yoigo - Internet para llevar.. To be on this tarriff, I think you need to request something. I do not know though, as I am definately still on the base 384kbps tariff, even though I have recently used it to connect through my laptop. (with Phone acting as Modem connected via Bluetooth)

Also note that on all Yoigo tariffs, if they detect P2P or VOIP traffic, your speed will get automatically throttled to something painfully slow. They simply do not allow this and they just love giving out punishments for offenders.

All said... this is why I am in the transition to Simyo which so far I am very happy with!

[seal]

thanks for your reply. The speed is 64kbits all the time. Can you call yoigo support if i need to change tariff and what do it? Im very confused. I dont use p2p and voip either.

[seal]

update: after midnight speed back to 38kbytes/sec now downloaded about 50mb of data in two sessions and looks ok. We will see...

[Billbo]

People keep saying you can only buy the Simyo card online but here:

https://www.fring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14489

Someone mentions:

"Check Telefonía móvil sin ataduras, tarifas bajas, móviles libres e internet móvil, they use the Orange Network and have great phone and internet rates. You can order a SIM or buy it in one of the authorised stores (not many). You will find a list with google-maps links on their site"

And indeed on their website there appears to be a link to a map of retailers:

Liberadores simyoC/ La Moraña 7 - Google Maps

[hoechsterbomber]

Originally Posted by Billbo

People keep saying you can only buy the Simyo card online but here:

https://www.fring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14489

Someone mentions:

"Check Telefonía móvil sin ataduras, tarifas bajas, móviles libres e internet móvil, they use the Orange Network and have great phone and internet rates. You can order a SIM or buy it in one of the authorised stores (not many). You will find a list with google-maps links on their site"

And indeed on their website there appears to be a link to a map of retailers:

Liberadores simyoC/ La Moraña 7 - Google Maps

sorry but your information is NOT true. these are only shops who are experts in unlock handys!! they do not sell any simyo prepaid cards for sure. so my problem is not solved