Greece HSPA (prepaid and postpaid offers)

DaveRo · 10-07-2013, 06:30

I'm using Cosmote internet pass 60 (Cosmokarte) because I can subscribe by SMS from this Nexus Android tablet. It would be cheaper to use internet pass 200 - which currently offers 500MB - but for that I would have to ring 1330 (I tried an SMS with '200' and '500' - doesn't work) which means moving the SIM into a phone and back so I haven't tried it.

Can anyone tell me what happens when you ring 1330? Is it a multiple-choice selection? Is it only in Greek? Any other way of subscribing?

Evan · 23-07-2013, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveRo

I'm using Cosmote internet pass 60 (Cosmokarte) because I can subscribe by SMS from this Nexus Android tablet. It would be cheaper to use internet pass 200 - which currently offers 500MB - but for that I would have to ring 1330 (I tried an SMS with '200' and '500' - doesn't work) which means moving the SIM into a phone and back so I haven't tried it.

Can anyone tell me what happens when you ring 1330? Is it a multiple-choice selection? Is it only in Greek? Any other way of subscribing?

That’s strange. I checked on a Greek forum and they claim that they can use the Internet Monthly Pass 200 by sending an SMS with '500' to 1330.

Alternatively, check my (old) overview on Cosmote here. Back then, there was again the same 500MB offer which was activated by sending '500' to 1333 not to 1330. So you can try the first number instead.

Another option is to activate it by ringing 1330 and see if they have an English language voice prompt. I’m not in Greece at the moment so I can’t check that out. Or you could call the customer service by ringing 13838 where they certainly have English speaking operators and they can certainly activate that internet option for you.

One last and more permanent option is to download the Cosmote What’s Up App from Google Play and activate/deactivate all the available data/voice/sms add-ons or check your remaining MBs/mins/SMS directly from there. If you don’t want to download the App, you can have almost the same functionality by visiting the site m.whatsup.gr from your Android browser.

I’m not sure if the above are available in English but it is relatively easy to activate the 500MB add-on. Just click the top link on the first page and then scroll down to the '500MB for 5€' option. But since both the App and the m.whatsup.gr work only with the What’s Up product, if you have the Cosmokarta instead of the What’s Up prepaid product, you can switch for free to What’s Up by sending an SMS (more info here).

Evan · 23-07-2013, 15:52

This is another update of my older posts about the currently available prepaid data plans, add-ons and offers in Greece. This will be a shorter overview because all four mobile operators offer more or less the same data plans while they all have now comprehensive English sites. For more detailed information and useful tips check my older posts (links on my signature) and/or visit the English pages of the operators.

1. Pre-activated data plans
The following data plans are the default plans when you purchase a new SIM prepaid card or when you haven’t already activated some other data plan. They don’t charge anymore on volume basis but on daily basis. They offer 10-20MB per day for 1€ and after that they may (or may not) limit the connection speed (Cosmote and Vodafone) or they charge additionally (Wind and Q-Mobile).

Cosmote Internet Day Pass: 20MB, 1€, no charge after consumption of the included MBs but possible speed limits
COSMOTE: Internet Monthly Pass Prepaid
Vodafone Internet All – Day: 10MB, 1€, no charge after consumption of the included MBs but possible speed limits
Vodafone Internet All - Day - Vodafone.gr
Wind Mobile Internet Daily: 20MB, 1€, charge after consumption of the included MBs €1/ 20ΜΒ (per ΚΒ)
Mobile Internet Daily | WIND
Q-Mobile Mobile Internet: 20MB, 1€, charge after consumption of the included MBs €1/ 20ΜΒ (per ΚΒ)
Pricelist

2. Small volume data plans
The following data plans include 60MB (or 120MB on offer) per month for 3€. Most expire automatically after 30 days and there is usually no limit to the number of bundles a user can purchase within the 30 days. If you purchase a new plan within those 30 days the new 60MBs are added to any remaining MBs and the bundle is extended for additional 30 days. Tip: those plans are generally not recommended because the “Middle volume data plans” on the next section are most cost effective.

Cosmote Internet Monthly Pass 60: 60MB, 3€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal
COSMOTE: Internet Monthly Pass Prepaid
Vodafone Surf & Email 60: 60MB (120MB until 30/09/2013), 3€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal (tip: choose the bundle without automatic renewal)
Surf & Email 60 - Vodafone.gr
Wind Mobile Internet 60: 60MB, 3€, you can buy only one bundle each month, with automatic renewal (see the Wind page for deactivation info)
Mobile Internet 60 | WIND
Q-Mobile Surf 120: 120MB, 3€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal
Surf 120

3. Medium volume data plans
The following data plans generally include 120MB per month for 5€ but currently they offer 500 to 1024MB per month which makes them much more cost-effective than the previous “small volume data plans”. All expire automatically after 30 days and there is no limit to the number of bundles a user can purchase within the 30 days. If you purchase a new plan within those 30 days the new 500MBs are added to any remaining MBs and the bundle is extended for additional 30 days.

Cosmote Internet Monthly Pass 200: 200MB (500MB until 30/07/2013), 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal
COSMOTE: COSMOKARTA Exclusive Services
Vodafone Surf & Email 100: 100MB (500MB until 30/09/2013), 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal
Surf & Email 100 - Vodafone.gr
Wind Mobile Internet 100: 100MB (500MB or 1024MB if you activate it online until 30/09/2013), 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal
Mobile Internet 100 | WIND
Q-Mobile Surf 500: 500MB, 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal
Surf 500

4. Large volume data plans
The following data plans are recommended for computers and tablets but of course you can use them on the phones as long as you are not interested on voice/SMS. The SIM card is a special card that does not offer voice, it offers only data and sometimes SMS (with a special application). The activation and the validity, balance/duration checks are performed only through a web interface.

Cosmote Internet On The Go Prepaid: SIM-Only Starter Pack with 20€ credit: 20€, SIM & Modem Starter Pack with 40€ credit: 35€, Top-up: 2GB/15€/10days or 5GB/40€/30days
COSMOTE: COSMOTE Internet On The Go Prepaid
Vodafone KartoInternet: SIM-Only Starter Pack with included data access for 15 days: 20€, SIM & Modem Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 50€, Top-up: 2GB/20€/15days or 5GB/40€/30days
Vodafone KartoInternet - Vodafone.gr
Wind Mobile Broadband without contract: SIM-Only Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 14.90€, SIM & Modem Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 29.90€, SIM & WiFi Modem Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 49.90€, Top-up: 2GB/10€/7days or 3GB/30€/30days
Mobile Broadband without contract | WIND

That's the most important information about the current prepaid mobile data offers in Greece. If you need additional information or if something is not covered please let me know and I will update this post.

DaveRo · 23-07-2013, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan

That’s strange. I checked on a Greek forum and they claim that they can use the Internet Monthly Pass 200 by sending an SMS with '500' to 1330...

I went to Greece in late April when Cosmote's website said you could use a '200' or '500' SMS so I expected it to work - I tried several times. But their website doesn't mention the SMS method now - except for 60MB.

I prefer SMS over online activation because I don't have to have an internet connection to start with. Presumably the Cosmote app works over the internet. I can send SMSes from my Nexus 7 with a modded messenger app.

I'm no longer in Greece, so I can't try the other methods until next year.

Evan · 02-08-2013, 08:31

An update to my recent post about the currently available prepaid data plans and offers.

Two summer offers from Cosmote and Vodafone that give huge data volume for free:

Cosmote: 1.5GB Mobile Internet for 15 days
The offer is available from 29/07/2013 to 31/08/2013 and you can activate it by sending an SMS with the text 'surf' to 1256. More info here.
Vodafone: 3GB Mobile Internet for 10 days
The offer is available from 08/08/2013 to 18/08/2013 and it is automatically activated on your SIM card. More info (Google translated) here.

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DaveRo (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 153 Join Date: 07 Jul 2006 Country:	10-07-2013, 06:30 I'm using Cosmote internet pass 60 (Cosmokarte) because I can subscribe by SMS from this Nexus Android tablet. It would be cheaper to use internet pass 200 - which currently offers 500MB - but for that I would have to ring 1330 (I tried an SMS with '200' and '500' - doesn't work) which means moving the SIM into a phone and back so I haven't tried it. Can anyone tell me what happens when you ring 1330? Is it a multiple-choice selection? Is it only in Greek? Any other way of subscribing?

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Evan (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 102 Join Date: 17 Aug 2009 Country:	23-07-2013, 15:52 This is another update of my older posts about the currently available prepaid data plans, add-ons and offers in Greece. This will be a shorter overview because all four mobile operators offer more or less the same data plans while they all have now comprehensive English sites. For more detailed information and useful tips check my older posts (links on my signature) and/or visit the English pages of the operators. 1. Pre-activated data plans The following data plans are the default plans when you purchase a new SIM prepaid card or when you haven’t already activated some other data plan. They don’t charge anymore on volume basis but on daily basis. They offer 10-20MB per day for 1€ and after that they may (or may not) limit the connection speed (Cosmote and Vodafone) or they charge additionally (Wind and Q-Mobile). Cosmote Internet Day Pass: 20MB, 1€, no charge after consumption of the included MBs but possible speed limits COSMOTE: Internet Monthly Pass Prepaid Vodafone Internet All – Day: 10MB, 1€, no charge after consumption of the included MBs but possible speed limits Vodafone Internet All - Day - Vodafone.gr Wind Mobile Internet Daily: 20MB, 1€, charge after consumption of the included MBs €1/ 20ΜΒ (per ΚΒ) Mobile Internet Daily \| WIND Q-Mobile Mobile Internet: 20MB, 1€, charge after consumption of the included MBs €1/ 20ΜΒ (per ΚΒ) Pricelist 2. Small volume data plans The following data plans include 60MB (or 120MB on offer) per month for 3€. Most expire automatically after 30 days and there is usually no limit to the number of bundles a user can purchase within the 30 days. If you purchase a new plan within those 30 days the new 60MBs are added to any remaining MBs and the bundle is extended for additional 30 days. Tip: those plans are generally not recommended because the “Middle volume data plans” on the next section are most cost effective. Cosmote Internet Monthly Pass 60: 60MB, 3€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal COSMOTE: Internet Monthly Pass Prepaid Vodafone Surf & Email 60: 60MB (120MB until 30/09/2013), 3€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal (tip: choose the bundle without automatic renewal) Surf & Email 60 - Vodafone.gr Wind Mobile Internet 60: 60MB, 3€, you can buy only one bundle each month, with automatic renewal (see the Wind page for deactivation info) Mobile Internet 60 \| WIND Q-Mobile Surf 120: 120MB, 3€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal Surf 120 3. Medium volume data plans The following data plans generally include 120MB per month for 5€ but currently they offer 500 to 1024MB per month which makes them much more cost-effective than the previous “small volume data plans”. All expire automatically after 30 days and there is no limit to the number of bundles a user can purchase within the 30 days. If you purchase a new plan within those 30 days the new 500MBs are added to any remaining MBs and the bundle is extended for additional 30 days. Cosmote Internet Monthly Pass 200: 200MB (500MB until 30/07/2013), 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal COSMOTE: COSMOKARTA Exclusive Services Vodafone Surf & Email 100: 100MB (500MB until 30/09/2013), 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal Surf & Email 100 - Vodafone.gr Wind Mobile Internet 100: 100MB (500MB or 1024MB if you activate it online until 30/09/2013), 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal Mobile Internet 100 \| WIND Q-Mobile Surf 500: 500MB, 5€, you can buy as many additional bundles as you like, no automatic renewal Surf 500 4. Large volume data plans The following data plans are recommended for computers and tablets but of course you can use them on the phones as long as you are not interested on voice/SMS. The SIM card is a special card that does not offer voice, it offers only data and sometimes SMS (with a special application). The activation and the validity, balance/duration checks are performed only through a web interface. Cosmote Internet On The Go Prepaid: SIM-Only Starter Pack with 20€ credit: 20€, SIM & Modem Starter Pack with 40€ credit: 35€, Top-up: 2GB/15€/10days or 5GB/40€/30days COSMOTE: COSMOTE Internet On The Go Prepaid Vodafone KartoInternet: SIM-Only Starter Pack with included data access for 15 days: 20€, SIM & Modem Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 50€, Top-up: 2GB/20€/15days or 5GB/40€/30days Vodafone KartoInternet - Vodafone.gr Wind Mobile Broadband without contract: SIM-Only Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 14.90€, SIM & Modem Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 29.90€, SIM & WiFi Modem Starter Pack with included data access for 30 days: 49.90€, Top-up: 2GB/10€/7days or 3GB/30€/30days Mobile Broadband without contract \| WIND That's the most important information about the current prepaid mobile data offers in Greece. If you need additional information or if something is not covered please let me know and I will update this post. Last edited by Evan; 23-07-2013 at 16:01..

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Evan (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 102 Join Date: 17 Aug 2009 Country:	02-08-2013, 08:31 An update to my recent post about the currently available prepaid data plans and offers. Two summer offers from Cosmote and Vodafone that give huge data volume for free: Cosmote: 1.5GB Mobile Internet for 15 days The offer is available from 29/07/2013 to 31/08/2013 and you can activate it by sending an SMS with the text 'surf' to 1256. More info here. Vodafone: 3GB Mobile Internet for 10 days The offer is available from 08/08/2013 to 18/08/2013 and it is automatically activated on your SIM card. More info (Google translated) here.