German Fonic questions...

Spata · 13-08-2014, 12:49

Hello,

Does anyone know if/where can I charge my FONIC sim card with less than 20 euros? I am using the option Smart S (which is 10 e) and I don't need the extra credit.
Or else, if I charge it with 20, what's the validity of this credit?

Thanks!

wolfbln · 13-08-2014, 13:34

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Originally Posted by Spata

Hello,

Does anyone know if/where can I charge my FONIC sim card with less than 20 euros? I am using the option Smart S (which is 10 e) and I don't need the extra credit.
Or else, if I charge it with 20, what's the validity of this credit?

Thanks!

If you want to recharge Fonic by Fonic own vouchers / refill cards, you can only top up 20 or 30 EUR. The discounter store chain Lidl sells reload cards for Lidl mobile and 15 EUR which work on Fonic too. If you have linked it to a (German) bank account, top ups from 10 EUR are possible. Here is a survey of German MNVOs which can be loaded with 10 EUR: http://www.prepaid-wiki.de/index.php..._bar_aufladbar

However, with Fonic (and Lidl mobile), you can "inoficially" top up by a (SEPA-) bank transfer from abroad too. This can be as low as 0.01 EUR. Here is a how-to-do-it in German and iT's a bit tricky as you have to calculate a checksum (if you are unsure, use Google Translate for the link): http://www.prepaid-wiki.de/index.php...rweisung_Fonic Have in mind, that it may take some days until the amount is credited on your account.

Validity: The credit on Fonic remains valid "forever". To keep the SIM alive, you are expected to use it once within 12 months for an outgoing call or text.

UKSTEVE · 14-08-2014, 20:00

Just got back from Germany where we used two Fonic SIM cards on the 1.95 euro a day flat rate deal, mainly for data.

A great deal.

I was chatting to the the tech guys in Hamburg Saturn (an electrical store) and they said Fonic was hands down the best for the occasional visitor to Germany, mainly because of the great daily rate, the fact that it throttles back to around 64Kbps when you have used your 500MB allowance and the fact that the card stays alive for longer than a year.

+Steve

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Spata (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 13 Aug 2014 Country:	13-08-2014, 12:49 Hello, Does anyone know if/where can I charge my FONIC sim card with less than 20 euros? I am using the option Smart S (which is 10 e) and I don't need the extra credit. Or else, if I charge it with 20, what's the validity of this credit? Thanks!

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UKSTEVE (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 197 Join Date: 26 Dec 2004 Location: Sheffield UK Country:	14-08-2014, 20:00 Just got back from Germany where we used two Fonic SIM cards on the 1.95 euro a day flat rate deal, mainly for data. A great deal. I was chatting to the the tech guys in Hamburg Saturn (an electrical store) and they said Fonic was hands down the best for the occasional visitor to Germany, mainly because of the great daily rate, the fact that it throttles back to around 64Kbps when you have used your 500MB allowance and the fact that the card stays alive for longer than a year. +Steve [size=2]Steve Gold PO Box 1014, Sheffield S10 5YG, UK Home mobie: Telefonica O2 Other UK mobiles: 3, Vodafone, Virgin Foreign SIMs: Toggle (multi); Germany (Fonic); Poland (Orange PL); Skype: stevewgold