Report on using Orange Mobicarte in France

[woody1]

Originally Posted by pconte

Does anyone know whether Orange stores in Paris sell the micro SIM for Samsung Galaxy III (Samsung SGH-T999)?

On the orange.fr site, I see micro SIM for iPhone. On eBay, I see one UK seller offering "new (uncut)" Orange micro SIM for S III.

Just wondered if anyone had definitive knowledge dealing with a Paris Orange store.

I'll be in Paris this Friday and was planning to use the Mobicarte deal, which worked just fine two years ago with my Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy).

Not really wanting to try cutting a SIM myself, although I'll try it if there's no other alternative.

Thanks for the help!

-- Paul

Sorry, but I didn't see your post until now. I'm pretty sure that the same microSIM that works in an iPhone will also work in other kinds of phones. I don't think there's anything special about the iPhone SIMs. Also, I would be very surprised if Orange doesn't have microSIMs available for other phones. Most carriers seem to have them now, and they're used in some very popular phones, e.g., Galaxy S3

[NFH]

Originally Posted by woody1

I'm pretty sure that the same microSIM that works in an iPhone will also work in other kinds of phones. I don't think there's anything special about the iPhone SIMs.

Indeed. A micro-SIM is the same as the more widespread mini-SIM but without so much redundant plastic around the contacts. A nano-SIM has even less redundant plastic around the contacts and is also 12% thinner than the mini-SIM and micro-SIM.

[scirocco]

No, it's still six months. However, the clock doesn't start ticking on the number expiry until the credit has expired. From your number expiry date of 1/5/2013 your credit must have expired at the end of October. A 25 euro top up doesn't expire for two months from the date of purchase, 35 euros lasts for three months.

[flychr]

just insert 20 euro on sim (and can see 20 euros on orange.fr) and "bought" Internet max and mail option (on orange.fr) but can not see the option active on orange.fr.
will it be 48 hours before it can view option aktive on orange.fr?
chr

[flychr]

hi

just insert 20 euro on sim (and can see 20 euros on orange.fr) and "bought" Internet max and mail option (on orange.fr) but can not see the option active on orange.fr.
will it be 48 hours before it can view option aktive on orange.fr?
chr

yes now both internet max and mail is aktive on orange.fr!
and there is 5 euro left on sim!! it was 48 hour before it is active!
chr

[V6Matt]

I am quickly approaching my 6 month limit (expected for end of Jan) but I can see two dates in my online account:-

Mon Plan Tarifaire says :- Votre crédit est épuisé. Vous devez recharger votre compte avant le 31/07/2013 pour conserver votre numéro de ligne prépayée.

Suivi Consol says :- votre Compte rechargeable est épuisé
numéro valide jusqu'au 29/01/2013 inclus (I haven't recharged this since July and only 10 euros)

Does anyone understand why these dates are different.

I don't actually need the internet again until July but I understood we had to top up again after 6 months to keep the line active?

[tux]

I don't know why the "alert" has a different date; anyway, the date in "Suivi Conso" is more reliable.

[scirocco]

I've never been able to figure out why there is a difference. The date in My Plan changes all the time. Today it is telling me I need to recharge in exactly one month to keep the number alive, whereas the data in Suivi Conso is correct (6 months from credit expiry) and stays the same.

I've never seen the date in My Plan be later than Suivi Conso, though. I always see an earlier My Plan date than Suivi Conso, and I just assumed it was scare tactics to get you to do a recharge earlier than you really needed to.

[willemijns]

Originally Posted by scirocco

I've never been able to figure out why there is a difference. The date in My Plan changes all the time.

normally it is the same yep.

> Suivi Consol says :- votre Compte rechargeable est épuisé
numéro valide jusqu'au 29/01/2013 inclus (I haven't recharged this since July and only 10 euros)

if i was you you must top-up at this date... on the mobile world, the voice info
is better than internet personnal dashbord information. it is well-known and also
6 months is the limit for mobicarte since a lot of years.............

[scirocco]

Originally Posted by willemijns

normally it is the same yep.

I think that what myself and other posters are saying is that it is NOT normally the same. You would think it SHOULD be, but it isn't. That's the problem.

Here's a screenshot of my "Mon Plan Tarifaire" (on top) and my "Suivi Conso" (below) with very different dates. And yesterday the "Mon Plan Tarifaire" page was telling me that I need to recharge in one week. Today apparently I have 4 months.

I think I will believe the Suivi Conso date, since it states 6 months from when I know the credit expired, and it doesn't change as time goes by.