SFR card with €5 credit currently costs €2

NFH · **SFR card with €5 credit currently costs €2 -** 01-12-2012, 19:09

SFR are currently selling prepaid SIM cards with €5 of credit for €1.99.

SFR La Carte : carte SIM prépayée et sans engagement

I've ordered one as it's a easy way of getting a traditional +33-6 mobile number (which can be ported elsewhere such as to B&You) instead of one of the new +33-7 prefixes which have caused me some problems with incoming international calls on Lycamobile.

Does anyone know if the €5 can be used to buy their €5/100MB/7day data bundle? From reading the tariff guide, it seems that you have to buy this bundle as a top-up, but it's not clear.

tux · 02-12-2012, 13:23

Cartes prpayes, recharger la carte de tlphone SFR

It is a particular top-up. I tried to get it in Aug 2012, but every shop assistant told me that it wouldn't work. Don't ask me why...

NFH · 02-12-2012, 14:59

So all the included €5 is good for is rip-off calls at €0.55/min and €0.12/text? That's a shame.

Apologies for the incorrect link above to the tariff guide. It's at http://s8.s-sfr.fr/mobile/uc/00/60/9...IRE11.2012.pdf

kuba.g · 02-12-2012, 22:22

In what way do they help us get hold of a B&You card?

NFH · 02-12-2012, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuba.g

In what way do they help us get hold of a B&You card?

Haha. They don't. I would just like to get a +33-6 number to port to B&You when we eventually order it.

kuba.g · 02-12-2012, 22:39

Haha OK

NFH · 08-12-2012, 11:24

I received two SIM cards (duplicate order) and each one cost SFR €2.30 in postage. Unfortunately, they are not pre-activated and the only way to activate them is to dial 963 while logged on to SFR in France. If I put the SIM into a phone in the UK, it says "invalid SIM". It's also a full-sized mini-SIM which large chip contacts, with no perforation to break out a micro-SIM (let alone nano-SIM).

VladS · 08-12-2012, 20:17

How did you get them to send the cards to the UK?

NFH · 08-12-2012, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by VladS

How did you get them to send the cards to the UK?

I didn't. I ordered them to the Paris office of the place I'm working at and they sent them through the internal post to me in London. Before anyone asks, I can't use this method for ordering B&You SIM cards, because the addressee will be different for each customer.

NFH · 26-12-2012, 22:50

I found out how to activate this card from outside France. By following the instructions on SFR's web site, I activated the card online. I was allocated a memorable +33 6 01 number which I will port to B&You. I could also get the RIO porting code by dialling 3179 while roaming at no charge. The card also has €10, not €5, of free credit, although most of this will be wasted once I port the number.

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NFH (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 322 Join Date: 11 Apr 2012 Location: London Country:	SFR card with €5 credit currently costs €2 - 01-12-2012, 19:09 SFR are currently selling prepaid SIM cards with €5 of credit for €1.99. SFR La Carte : carte SIM prépayée et sans engagement I've ordered one as it's a easy way of getting a traditional +33-6 mobile number (which can be ported elsewhere such as to B&You) instead of one of the new +33-7 prefixes which have caused me some problems with incoming international calls on Lycamobile. Does anyone know if the €5 can be used to buy their €5/100MB/7day data bundle? From reading the tariff guide, it seems that you have to buy this bundle as a top-up, but it's not clear.

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tux (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 250 Join Date: 28 Jan 2011 Country:	02-12-2012, 13:23 Cartes prpayes, recharger la carte de tlphone SFR It is a particular top-up. I tried to get it in Aug 2012, but every shop assistant told me that it wouldn't work. Don't ask me why...

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NFH (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 322 Join Date: 11 Apr 2012 Location: London Country:	02-12-2012, 14:59 So all the included €5 is good for is rip-off calls at €0.55/min and €0.12/text? That's a shame. Apologies for the incorrect link above to the tariff guide. It's at http://s8.s-sfr.fr/mobile/uc/00/60/9...IRE11.2012.pdf

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 228 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	02-12-2012, 22:22 In what way do they help us get hold of a B&You card? 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.*

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 228 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	02-12-2012, 22:39 Haha OK 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.*

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NFH (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 322 Join Date: 11 Apr 2012 Location: London Country:	08-12-2012, 11:24 I received two SIM cards (duplicate order) and each one cost SFR €2.30 in postage. Unfortunately, they are not pre-activated and the only way to activate them is to dial 963 while logged on to SFR in France. If I put the SIM into a phone in the UK, it says "invalid SIM". It's also a full-sized mini-SIM which large chip contacts, with no perforation to break out a micro-SIM (let alone nano-SIM).

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	08-12-2012, 20:17 How did you get them to send the cards to the UK? VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list

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NFH (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 322 Join Date: 11 Apr 2012 Location: London Country:	26-12-2012, 22:50 I found out how to activate this card from outside France. By following the instructions on SFR's web site, I activated the card online. I was allocated a memorable +33 6 01 number which I will port to B&You. I could also get the RIO porting code by dialling 3179 while roaming at no charge. The card also has €10, not €5, of free credit, although most of this will be wasted once I port the number.