| SIM Card Purchase for Greece |
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Cellular Abroad SIM Card for Greece
A Greece Prepaid SIM Card, in conjunction with the correct GSM cell phone, allows you to have a Greek cell phone number and to take advantage of the low cellular rates that the local Greeks pay - and without a contract. The rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world.
Information and Talk Rates Chart
| Key Features |
- A local Greek phone number
- Free incoming calls regardless of origin
- Voicemail
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| Initial Credit |
US $10
8 min International
12 min Domestic
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| Domestic Talk Rates |
Free Incoming/
US $0.80 Outgoing |
| International Talk Rates * |
Free Incoming/
US $1.20 Outgoing |
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*You can find more detailed information on rates including roaming charges here.
Detailed Features
- Unlimited FREE incoming calls
- Domestic rates approximately 80 cents (USD) per minute.
- Calls back to the US and Canada approximately $1.20 (USD) cents per minute.
- A Greek SIM card and cell phone number
- Complete with FREE airtime worth 8 Euro (App. $10 USD)
- Free Voicemail
- No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check
Your Phone Number:
You will find you new Cellphone number for Greece on the back of the Greek Prepaid SIM Card package on a sticker with barcodes. Your 10-digit number begins with 69.
Coverage:
View a coverage map for our service in Greece.
Activating your service:
- Go to Greece
- Make a call in order to activate service
- You may want to check your credit (see below)
Adding Talk Time:
You may purchase recharge cards at convenience stores, gas stations, at most tobacco stores in 3 different denominations including €9, €15 and €30. Even if you have zero credit, since incoming calls are always free, you will still be able to receive calls.
- Scratch off the protective coating on your card to uncover the recharge code
- Dial 1268 from your mobile at no charge.
- Enter the digits from your recharge card 4 at a time followed by a #. For example, 1234#5678#2345#6789# could be a possible sequence.
- After a successful recharge, you will be given your current balance.
Checking Your Credit
Dialing 1268 gets balance information. Send a blank SMS to 1268 and receive balance info by SMS.
Rates
National calls to WIND F2G numbers 0.0049€/sec About $0.36 /min
National calls to other than WIND F2G numbers 0.0098€/sec About $0.80 /min
Short text massages (SMS) to national operators 0.0857€/SMS About $0.11 /SMS
Short text massages (SMS) to foreign operators
0.1714€/SMS About $0.23 /SMS
Calls to Zone 1 countries (USA, Canada, Europe) 0.0152€/sec About $1.20 /min
Voicemail:
TIM's Voice Mail Service gives you the opportunity, even when:
- Your mobile phone is turned off or outside coverage
- A call is not answered
- Your line is engaged
- You have activated call divert to your voice mail for all your calls
Customer Service:
For problems with the cellular network or service call 1260 from a cell phone or 693-560-1260 from a land line. You will be connected to customer service and will hear a brief message in Greek followed by English. Hold times are usually short.
Service Life:
The initial call time must be used within 365 days from activation, otherwise the usage right will be forfeited. Every purchase of a recharge card extends the service life for an additional 12 months. If do not recharge your Greece SIM card within 12 months your cell phone number will be disconnected. Recharge cards are available in 3 different denominations including €9, €15 and €30.
Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming Talk Abroad™ SIM Card that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.) |