3G prepaid PAYG internet experience in Morocco

laptopnomad · **3G prepaid PAYG internet experience in Morocco -** 08-05-2010, 11:15

Hi

Here's a bit about 3G prepaid PAYG internet access in Morocco in 2010 with Maroc Telecom

3G PAYG prepay internet in Morocco

So far pretty reasonable experience, with a few quirks here and there. Competitors are private firms Meditel and Inwi.

Morocco made the jump from "no data with little gprs" to 3G - 3,5G without EDGE in between.

Cheers!

laptopnomad · 21-05-2010, 15:00

Now updated how to recharge with Maroc Telecom 3G menara data simcard.

Meditel as well as INWI do not sell 3G simcards, only 3G USB dongles / sticks locked to their network.

laptopnomad · 30-05-2010, 21:38

A bit about the competition of Maroc Telecom, INWI and Meditel:

3g prepaid evdo and hspa internet in morocco

Effendi · 03-06-2010, 16:32

Thanks for all the good info!

laptopnomad · 16-07-2010, 12:05

After nearly 3 months in Morocco, I can recommend Maroc Telecom's 3G prepaid Menara card.

€ 18,- / month for unlimited 3G access with reasonable performance and coverage. The network is a bit overbooked so it gets slow at peak hours - but overall it's price and performance is worth it.

The new INWI (former WANA) is trying to get a piece of the action also selling EVDO based USB modems. (no simcard required) A somewhat alien standard in a dominated UMTS/HSPA region since it can not be re-used in nearby Europe. For US travelers INWI might be an option - though coverage is limited to the bigger cities.

Read all about the competition of Maroc Telecom here:

3G prepaid EVDO and HSPA in Morocco

Cheers!

kuba.g · 02-01-2011, 16:25

I will try it next time!

In the mean time I do not recommend Méditel for prepaid internet in Morocco. I was not able to activate the data service after visiting 3 different Méditel branches in Tanger (and each branch tried to activate it in a different way). I was told that my phone wasn't supported.

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laptopnomad (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Asia & The Middle-East Country:	3G prepaid PAYG internet experience in Morocco - 08-05-2010, 11:15 Hi Here's a bit about 3G prepaid PAYG internet access in Morocco in 2010 with Maroc Telecom 3G PAYG prepay internet in Morocco So far pretty reasonable experience, with a few quirks here and there. Competitors are private firms Meditel and Inwi. Morocco made the jump from "no data with little gprs" to 3G - 3,5G without EDGE in between. Cheers! The Laptop Junction Overland by 4x4 truck in Asia, Middle-East and Afrika

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laptopnomad (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Asia & The Middle-East Country:	21-05-2010, 15:00 Now updated how to recharge with Maroc Telecom 3G menara data simcard. Meditel as well as INWI do not sell 3G simcards, only 3G USB dongles / sticks locked to their network. The Laptop Junction Overland by 4x4 truck in Asia, Middle-East and Afrika

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laptopnomad (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Asia & The Middle-East Country:	30-05-2010, 21:38 A bit about the competition of Maroc Telecom, INWI and Meditel: 3g prepaid evdo and hspa internet in morocco The Laptop Junction Overland by 4x4 truck in Asia, Middle-East and Afrika

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	03-06-2010, 16:32 Thanks for all the good info! 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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laptopnomad (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Asia & The Middle-East Country:	16-07-2010, 12:05 After nearly 3 months in Morocco, I can recommend Maroc Telecom's 3G prepaid Menara card. € 18,- / month for unlimited 3G access with reasonable performance and coverage. The network is a bit overbooked so it gets slow at peak hours - but overall it's price and performance is worth it. The new INWI (former WANA) is trying to get a piece of the action also selling EVDO based USB modems. (no simcard required) A somewhat alien standard in a dominated UMTS/HSPA region since it can not be re-used in nearby Europe. For US travelers INWI might be an option - though coverage is limited to the bigger cities. Read all about the competition of Maroc Telecom here: 3G prepaid EVDO and HSPA in Morocco Cheers! The Laptop Junction Overland by 4x4 truck in Asia, Middle-East and Afrika

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 228 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	02-01-2011, 16:25 I will try it next time! In the mean time I do not recommend Méditel for prepaid internet in Morocco. I was not able to activate the data service after visiting 3 different Méditel branches in Tanger (and each branch tried to activate it in a different way). I was told that my phone wasn't supported. Mobile internet sim cards: INT: abroadband, NL: Simyo, bliep, BE: Colruyt Mobile, MEDIONmobile, LUX: Orange, PL: mBank Mobile, DE: Congstar, MEDIONmobile, IE: Vodafone, CH: OK Mobil, SwissCom, SE: Telia, ES: MásMovil, GR: Cosmote, IT: TIM, RO: Vodafone, RS: mt:s, BY: Privet, UA: Kievstar, MD: Moldcell Feel free to consult me about sim cards in the Benelux and Poland.* Last edited by kuba.g; 02-01-2011 at 16:46..