| SIM Card Purchase for Vietnam |
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Cellular Abroad SIM Card for Vietnam
A Vietnam Prepaid SIM Card, together with a tri-band unlocked GSM cell phone, will allow you not only to have a local cell phone number for Vietnam but also to pay local rates - and without a contract. The rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world. For your next trip to Vietnam, make sure to purchase a prepaid SIM card.
Information and Talk Rates Chart
| Key Features |
- Local phone number for Vietnam
- FREE incoming calls
- SMS text messaging
- Voicemail
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| Initial Credit |
US$25
200 mins domestic
40 mins to US
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| Domestic Talk Rates |
Free incoming
US$0.12/min |
| Talk Rates to US* |
Free incoming
US$0.62/min |
| Text / SMS Rates |
Free incoming
$.03 domestic / $.16 intl. |
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*You can find more detailed information on rates including roaming charges here.
Detailed Features
- A Vietnam pre-paid SIM card and Vietnam cell phone numberyou'll have the number before you depart!
- Complete with FREE initial talk time worth about US $25.00
- Add more call credits as needed by purchasing easily-obtainable recharge voucher cards in various denominations
- Unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere
- International calls to the US as low as US $0.47/min.
- Local calls as low as US $0.04
- Voicemail
- No yearly contract, monthly charges, daily minimum charges, minimum minutes per call charges or credit checks
Your Vietnam SIM Card Cell Phone Number:
Your Vietnam cell phone number can be found on the back of the SIM card box. The 10-digit number is on a label below where it says "Sô' thuê bao". In Vietnam, you can also obtain the number by dialing 900 (free call) and pressing 2.
To check your remaining call credit:
Dial 901 <send> from your cell phone to find your current balance on your prepaid calling account. You can also use *101# <send>. This is a free service.
Recharging Your SIM Card:
mobi4U vouchers can be purchased in Vietnam at mobi4U stores, authorized points of sale, and anywhere you see the mobi4U logo displayed. Vouchers are sold in 100,000 VND (~$6.50 USD), 200,000 VND (~$13 USD), 300,000 VND ($19) and 500,000 VND (~$32.25 USD) denominations.
To charge the SIM with a voucher card proceed as follows:
- Open up the packaging (if applicable) of the recharge card.
- Rub off the protective coating to reveal the 14-digit recharge number.
- From your mobile, dial 900 (a free call).
- Press 1 to recharge your account
- Key in the 14-digit number to receive the credit. A voice prompt will announce your new balance.
- For assistance, call 145<SEND>
Detailed Rates:
Interval of a call is 30 seconds (30 second block unit) and the minimum call is 60 seconds. All calls are billed in 30 second increments.
Note: There is a daily charge of VND 2,000 = $0.12 USD per day the account is active.
| Destination |
Peak rate |
Off-peak** rate |
| Anywhere in Vietnam |
VND 900 / 30 secs. ($0.12/min) |
VND 600 / 30 secs. ($0.08/min) |
| Intl. to US/Canada |
$0.67 USD / min. |
$1.13 USD / min. |
| Intl. charge via VoIP (1717)** |
$0.62 USD / min |
$0.47 USD / min. |
For VoIP dialing, dial 1717 + 00 + country code + area code + phone number. (e.g. To call New York, you would dial 1717-00-1-212-555-1212.
*7AM - 11PM Mon - Sat
**11PM - 7AM Mon - Sat, All day Sundays and Vietnamese national holidays
Incoming calls, both international and domestic, are always FREE!
SMS
| Domestic SMS |
VND 500 / msg. ($0.03) |
| International SMS |
USD $0.165/ 160 char. msg |
Customer Service:
Customer service for your Vietnam prepaid SIM card is available 24 hr./day by dialing 145 from your Vietnam cellular phone.
Service Life:
Your prepaid account has an initial service life of 180 days from activation. When you recharge your account, you extend the service life 180 days from the date of the recharge. If you fail to add talk time within this period, your SIM card will be de-commissioned and any remaining credit on the account will be forfeited.
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.) |