Topping-up SFR France sim from Italy (repost)

Motel75 · 28-05-2010, 10:08

Vodafone

Try 950 as well. Otherwise, any direct-entry top-up codes should work as well if they are supported by SFR (they look something like: *123*(top-up code)#).

Gladiatore · **thank you guys, but ... -** 30-05-2010, 05:53

Thanks for your info, but no way, no solutions !

1. the infamous 952 DOES'NT work, even changing the network (anyway, I guess SFR accetps only Vodafone)
2. I can't send sms - expired validity - but I can receive them !

If someone is able to top up my sim, plese let me know! I'll pay for the recharges (paypal is ok !)

Thanks a lot for your help.
G.

Schlips1 · 19-07-2010, 22:13

Today I was in the same situation - in Greece!
My SFR was in the "hibernation"-status (after expiry before switch off).

Calling to 950 worked, when pressing "1" (check credit) I got told that I do not have enough credit (in french) to check my credit (!). After dialing again and pressing "2" (top up) I got the message that ther number is incorrect (!).

When dialing the 952 I got the same message: The number is incorrect.

After waiting for a while (around 15 minutes) surprisingly it worked: I could dial the 952 and top up the SFR sim with a 5 € Vodafone Greece voucher (3 € credit).

The best thing: The validity for the 3 € is one month.

So it seems the system in France needs a little time to work properly.....

mingelli · 20-07-2010, 01:19

I had siimilar problem sith SFR sim. Their serivice and generally of all french mobile operators is very bad for rechargable sim, they seem to mind only the forfait customers!!

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Motel75 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 573 Join Date: 15 Jun 2006 Location: Berlin Country:	28-05-2010, 10:08 Vodafone Try 950 as well. Otherwise, any direct-entry top-up codes should work as well if they are supported by SFR (they look something like: 123(top-up code)#). Current DE: Vodafone, Netzklub; PL: Klucz, Virgin; UK: Giffgaff, Vodafone; US: T-Mobile; CA: 7-Eleven; IT: Vodafone; UA: Kyivstar; FR: Bouygues; GR: Vodafone Former DE: Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Blauworld, 01051mobile, Solomo, Lycamobile, Simyo, Congstar, Fonic, Edeka Mobile, Lidl Mobile; PL: Heyah, Era, Virgin, Sami Swoi, Orange, POP, iPlus, Carrefour Mova, Telepin Mobi, Play, Lycamobile, T-Mobile; UK: Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Lycamobile; CZ: Vodafone, Oskar; ES: Lebara; GR: Vodafone, Wind; UA: Vodafone; IL: Orange; TR: Turkcell

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Gladiatore (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 30 Join Date: 29 Jan 2005 Location: Northern Italy Country:	thank you guys, but ... - 30-05-2010, 05:53 Thanks for your info, but no way, no solutions ! 1. the infamous 952 DOES'NT work, even changing the network (anyway, I guess SFR accetps only Vodafone) 2. I can't send sms - expired validity - but I can receive them ! If someone is able to top up my sim, plese let me know! I'll pay for the recharges (paypal is ok !) Thanks a lot for your help. G.

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Schlips1 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 64 Join Date: 20 Sep 2009 Country:	19-07-2010, 22:13 Today I was in the same situation - in Greece! My SFR was in the "hibernation"-status (after expiry before switch off). Calling to 950 worked, when pressing "1" (check credit) I got told that I do not have enough credit (in french) to check my credit (!). After dialing again and pressing "2" (top up) I got the message that ther number is incorrect (!). When dialing the 952 I got the same message: The number is incorrect. After waiting for a while (around 15 minutes) surprisingly it worked: I could dial the 952 and top up the SFR sim with a 5 € Vodafone Greece voucher (3 € credit). The best thing: The validity for the 3 € is one month. So it seems the system in France needs a little time to work properly.....

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mingelli (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 149 Join Date: 22 Mar 2009 Location: Italy roaming on my yacht Country:	20-07-2010, 01:19 I had siimilar problem sith SFR sim. Their serivice and generally of all french mobile operators is very bad for rechargable sim, they seem to mind only the forfait customers!!