Great new prepaid offer from 3 Austria

Effendi · 08-10-2009, 08:21

So if someone buys 2 simcard by 3 AT and uses them in Italy, roaming on 3 ITA network, all calls between the 2 simcards would be free?

bourbonkiller · 09-10-2009, 12:07

@effendi

Yes, that is absolutely correct. You buy 2 Simcards of 3 Austria and can call each other in Italy for free (something I haven't thought about yet). It doesn't even make a difference if one SIM card is roaming on 3 UK and the other one stays in 3 ITA.

The question is, if they will lock your cards after some time in accordance to any fair use policy (I haven't read yet about that, but it would make sense to me)

It will even become better. 3 AT will launch the new INQ mini 3G, a social platform mobile phone including Twitter, Facebook, Skype and some more in November as a prepaid offer for Euro 99,-. I know, Skype did work for free on the Skypephone with 3 Like Home...

Find below the "google-translated" text OFF the 3 AT website regarding 3 Like Home:

Have you had enough of expensive roaming charges abroad? Then we have good news for you: From now on the favorable 3Tariff also apply in many other countries. For all 3Kunden without charge and without signup.

If Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and Hong Kong are one of our destinations, we now have great news for you: From now on the 3 network in these countries are in the favorable 3Tarife *, and save yourself any roaming costs!

With 3 Like Home you can benefit in all 3countrys by the same conditions as at home as long as you use the 3 network in the country you are visiting!!

Suppose you are in Rome and want to call your family in Austria. Then you are charged with 3 Like Home, the same as if you were in Austria. Or imagine you are in London and will be called. Then you don't pay a cent - the usual passivcharges usually are dropped.

If you use your 3Data Treaty or your 3DataCard in Sydney, each MB with no premium deducted from your services included in the packet data volume. Just like in Austria.

More on MoreForYou and 3Data find them on our tariff sheet.

The billing for the 3 Like Home can be normal as in the conventional roaming in a subsequent accounting period, thus it may happen that under the 3 Like Home service is not used in the current month on your cost control directly in the phone or the Internet are evident.

If you have any questions, you read it simply our FAQs 3LikeHome or contact the 3ServiceTeam at the free number 0800/30 30 30.

*

3 Like Home is for 3Pronto and 3ReLoad customers only available on 3 network of the 3 Like Home countries, Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Hong Kong. A change in the composition of the list of countries 3LikeHome reserved.

**

3 Like Home is valid only while the mobile is registered in the customer's 3 network in the country. Information about the network selection and adoption of the net in use can be found in the technical description of the use of your terminal.

VladS · 09-10-2009, 17:36

This offer looks great. In fact I'll likely get rid of my yesss! voice SIM and replace it with a couple of these cards. Did any more details come to life with respect to the 3ReloadExtreme offer?

Is an yearly top-up still required to keep the card active?

Is the 1000 SMS counter reset every month or every top-up?

How often does the 'fair use' counter for domestic on-net and 3LikeHome usage reset?

bourbonkiller · 11-10-2009, 20:55

@ vlads

the SMS counter will reset each month, not each reload
regarding news (hotline statements) from our austrian forum (3G-Forum von UMTSlink.at - Powered by vBulletin) you need one activity each year, otherwise your blanace will get lost. One SMS per year will keep your SIM alive.
I am not too shure if there is a fair use counter. On the 3 AT homepage is no statement about a fair use policy.

If anyone of you wants me to send out some of these SIM Cards, just drop me a email or PM. The card's doesn't need to be registerred, as long as you don't buy a mobile phone along.

BK

Olindo · 12-10-2009, 11:45

Thanks a lot for the tip, guys.

Actually, it's my very first post here. Like many people here, I've been reading you for months before posting. Let me congratulate you all for bringing such a quality to this forum. We all know it's rare around here.

Now let me add my very first question... ;-)

I went to 3.at website and tried to buy one sim card but it seems impossible to do it without buying a phone at the same time. At least, that's what I can deduce from my basic German. Did anyone see that too?

I'm in Paris anyway, so I won't be able to actually buy one. It was just a simulation. As I'm often travelling between Italy and the UK, 3.at SIM cards looks like a perfect deal for me. That's why I'm rather interested in getting a few ones. You'll probably hear from me soon, bourbonkiller !

smiling · 29-08-2010, 13:54

Hi!

I keep back to life this thread as I got to know of this prepaid sim of 3 Austria. I live between the UK and Italy and it would really be useful. bourbonkiller I'll send you an email/PM to see if you can help me in getting them.

Thanks in advance

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	08-10-2009, 08:21 So if someone buys 2 simcard by 3 AT and uses them in Italy, roaming on 3 ITA network, all calls between the 2 simcards would be free? Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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bourbonkiller (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 193 Join Date: 22 Dec 2004 Location: Lake of Constance Country:	09-10-2009, 12:07 @effendi Yes, that is absolutely correct. You buy 2 Simcards of 3 Austria and can call each other in Italy for free (something I haven't thought about yet). It doesn't even make a difference if one SIM card is roaming on 3 UK and the other one stays in 3 ITA. The question is, if they will lock your cards after some time in accordance to any fair use policy (I haven't read yet about that, but it would make sense to me) It will even become better. 3 AT will launch the new INQ mini 3G, a social platform mobile phone including Twitter, Facebook, Skype and some more in November as a prepaid offer for Euro 99,-. I know, Skype did work for free on the Skypephone with 3 Like Home... Find below the "google-translated" text OFF the 3 AT website regarding 3 Like Home: Have you had enough of expensive roaming charges abroad? Then we have good news for you: From now on the favorable 3Tariff also apply in many other countries. For all 3Kunden without charge and without signup. If Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and Hong Kong are one of our destinations, we now have great news for you: From now on the 3 network in these countries are in the favorable 3Tarife , and save yourself any roaming costs! With 3 Like Home you can benefit in all 3countrys by the same conditions as at home as long as you use the 3 network in the country you are visiting!!* Suppose you are in Rome and want to call your family in Austria. Then you are charged with 3 Like Home, the same as if you were in Austria. Or imagine you are in London and will be called. Then you don't pay a cent - the usual passivcharges usually are dropped. If you use your 3Data Treaty or your 3DataCard in Sydney, each MB with no premium deducted from your services included in the packet data volume. Just like in Austria. More on MoreForYou and 3Data find them on our tariff sheet. The billing for the 3 Like Home can be normal as in the conventional roaming in a subsequent accounting period, thus it may happen that under the 3 Like Home service is not used in the current month on your cost control directly in the phone or the Internet are evident. If you have any questions, you read it simply our FAQs 3LikeHome or contact the 3ServiceTeam at the free number 0800/30 30 30. * 3 Like Home is for 3Pronto and 3ReLoad customers only available on 3 network of the 3 Like Home countries, Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Hong Kong. A change in the composition of the list of countries 3LikeHome reserved. 3 Like Home is valid only while the mobile is registered in the customer's 3 network in the country. Information about the network selection and adoption of the net in use can be found in the technical description of the use of your terminal. ******************************************** Mobiles: iPhone 7+, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, Blackberry Priv, Honor 8, Lumia 950 Prepaid-SIM: 3 UK, Save Money Sim, Toggle Mobile UK, XX-Sim, Koko Mobile

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	09-10-2009, 17:36 This offer looks great. In fact I'll likely get rid of my yesss! voice SIM and replace it with a couple of these cards. Did any more details come to life with respect to the 3ReloadExtreme offer? Is an yearly top-up still required to keep the card active? Is the 1000 SMS counter reset every month or every top-up? How often does the 'fair use' counter for domestic on-net and 3LikeHome usage reset? VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list

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bourbonkiller (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 193 Join Date: 22 Dec 2004 Location: Lake of Constance Country:	11-10-2009, 20:55 @ vlads the SMS counter will reset each month, not each reload regarding news (hotline statements) from our austrian forum (3G-Forum von UMTSlink.at - Powered by vBulletin) you need one activity each year, otherwise your blanace will get lost. One SMS per year will keep your SIM alive. I am not too shure if there is a fair use counter. On the 3 AT homepage is no statement about a fair use policy. If anyone of you wants me to send out some of these SIM Cards, just drop me a email or PM. The card's doesn't need to be registerred, as long as you don't buy a mobile phone along. BK ********************************************** Mobiles: iPhone 7+, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, Blackberry Priv, Honor 8, Lumia 950 Prepaid-SIM: 3 UK, Save Money Sim, Toggle Mobile UK, XX-Sim, Koko Mobile

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Olindo (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Paris Country:	12-10-2009, 11:45 Thanks a lot for the tip, guys. Actually, it's my very first post here. Like many people here, I've been reading you for months before posting. Let me congratulate you all for bringing such a quality to this forum. We all know it's rare around here. Now let me add my very first question... ;-) I went to 3.at website and tried to buy one sim card but it seems impossible to do it without buying a phone at the same time. At least, that's what I can deduce from my basic German. Did anyone see that too? I'm in Paris anyway, so I won't be able to actually buy one. It was just a simulation. As I'm often travelling between Italy and the UK, 3.at SIM cards looks like a perfect deal for me. That's why I'm rather interested in getting a few ones. You'll probably hear from me soon, bourbonkiller !

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smiling (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 29 Aug 2010 Country:	29-08-2010, 13:54 Hi! I keep back to life this thread as I got to know of this prepaid sim of 3 Austria. I live between the UK and Italy and it would really be useful. bourbonkiller I'll send you an email/PM to see if you can help me in getting them. Thanks in advance