Mobile Guide August Reached the Netherlands? Get connected

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1 Mobile Guide August 2012 Reached the Netherlands? Get connected Things to remember while choosing a package : Average number of calls made Whether calls are made to fixed lines or mobile phones. Whether you wish to connect to the local numbers or make international calls. Average internet data usage. Page 1 The 2 main types of call plan offering a wide variety of call rates: a) Pre-paid For the times when you have to get in touch with your friends in the Netherlands or back home prepaid SIM cards offer you the benefits of using your own mobile phone at local rates. Simply replace your SIM card with a Netherlands SIM card and you can set up calls and send messages instantly across the world without paying hefty charges and just recharging the SIM card from time to time. b) Contract Mobile When recharging a SIM card every few days or weeks seem like a hassle, users usually can take up a contract mobile where the mobile company provides a SIM card along with a mobile phone for a contract of one year or two years. The advantage is that call and message rates are usually lower than the pre-paid connections. Moreover the billing is done on a monthly basis and the user s bank account is given to the mobile companies who charge them the amount as per the usage. Usually at the end of the contract the subscriber can keep the mobile phones. On the other hand, the contract is not a flexible choice, as it cannot be canceled prematurely. Word of Caution : It is illegal to use mobile phone while driving in the Netherlands unless a headset or car kit is used, even if in slow moving traffic. Those who break this law face a hefty fine and possible confiscation of their phone. Contents 1 Types of call plan 2 Useful Apps and Mobile Phone Services 3 Offers by Vodafone and Lyca Mobile 4 Offers by Tele2 5 Offers by T-Mobile 6 Place to go on the map 7 Internet Guide

2 Useful Apps! Skype One can sendinstantmessages(im)toanother person who hasaskypeaccountandmakevoiceandvideocallstoo,allforfree. BuyingSkypecreditscanalsohelponetoconductgroupchatswith more than person at one time. The Skype credits can be bought online.! WhatsApp Ausermostlyneedstoregisterhismobilenumberwith Whatsappapplicationandcansendorreceiveinstantmessages(IM) fromanyotheruserwhoisusingawhatsappinhisorhermobile.it canalsosendaudioandvideofiles.! Fring3Thisisanotherappthathelpsuserstosendorreceiveinstant messages,makevoicecallsandvideocalls.! WayToSMS3Thisisanappthatallowsaregisteredusertosendor receivetextmessages.! GoogleTalk3Applicationthathelpsuserstosendorreceiveinstant messagesfilesandmakesvideocallsaswell.! YahooMessenger3Applicationthathelpsuserstosendorreceive instantmessages,filesandmakevideocalls. Mobile Phone Services a) Messaging System: All phone packages allow users to send and receive text messages (SMS). In some messaging system (EMS) are present in which the phones can access an account to send and receive messages. The multimedia messaging services (MMS) allow users to send and receive unlimited length of messages as well as sound, graphics and video. b) Internet Package: Many use the mobile phones to access the internet using either GPRS or UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone Communication System) offered by special networks which are set up by the mobile companies. c) Wireless Internet Access (WIFI) card is installed on laptops or mobile devices that allow by far the highest connection speeds and free access in some cities, but there is a need to be located near a base station and the computers are prone to security threats.! ChatOn3Itisaglobalmobilecommunicationsservicethatenables onetoremainconnectedwithotherusersbysendingorreceiving textmessages. 2

3 Vodafone 1. Prepaid Prepaid version is quite simple, the tariffs are: " 0.30 euro/ min 0.09 euro/sms 0.50 euro/mb However if you are heavy-user you can use Blox. Blox is a package, created for particular type of heavy user. The packages are : " SMS Blox free 1000text 10 euro/month " Calling Blox, Call 0.05 euro/minute 7,5 euro/month " Internet Blox 100 MB 9.5 euro/month " Web + SMS Blox 250MB+ 500 sms 14.5 euro/month " Web + SMS Blox 500MB 5000 sms 200mins 34.5 euro/month " Web + SMS + call Blox 100MB 1000SMS 100 mins 9.5 euro/week 2. Contract Vodafone has reduced the contract period from two years to one year There are various type of contract, depending on the calling time. All of them are equipped with 500MB of data and free unlimited SMS 75 mins call 10,75 euro 125 mins call 12 euro 160 mins call 14,5 euro 350 mins call 19,50 euro If you don t need data and unlimited SMS you can choose Sharp packages : 110 mins 100 sms 11,4 euro 225 mins 200 sms 16,90 euro 110 mins 6,45 euro 350 mins 11,95 euro Lyca Mobile Rates 0800 Numbers : Free Fixed Lines : 5 cents /min + connection fee Lyca to Lyca : Free To other mobile carriers : 19 ct/min + connection fee. 3

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5 2.Contract 1. Prepaid Prepaid Tariffs Calling, Texting and Internet at affordable rates, without a mobile subscription Calling from 0.29 per minute From 0.12 per SMS message Free 150 minutes or 300 SMSs from 10, - upgrade with Prepaid Bonus Call or Sms Additional advantageous Internet with Prepaid Internet Bundles Prepaid Blox Every month 150 minutes free with Bonus Call or 300 SMSs free Bonus with SMS Calling for 0.29 per minute and SMS for 0.12 Internet with daily or monthly bundles, from 0.99 per day or 9.95 per month BlackBerry Prepaid Everywhere online on your BlackBerry smartphone, without subscription Calling for 0.29 per minute, SMS for 0.12 per SMS Expandable with BlackBerry Internet Bundle Every month 300 SMS free SMS with Bonus Prepaid Internet Occasionally the Internet without subscription SmartStart If you're not much use Mobile Internet Internet speed up to 1 Mbps Call, SMS, MMS Internet from a bundle You pay per second Min/sms/mms/ MB Smart Plus Price per min/sms/ mms/mb Promo Price Start Start Start Start Start Start Start When the Internet is just as important as calling and texting First 3 months free internet (1GB) after upgrading from 15, - Online wherever and whenever you want Maximum of 4.50 per day No subscription " Call or Sms " Additional advantageous Internet with PrePaid Internet Bundles Internet speed up to 3.6 Mbps Call, SMS, MMS Internet from a bundle Imagine your ideal subscription with the Advantage Bundles Unlimited internet and messaging with the Unlimited Internet 5

6 Mobile Student Guide Places to go There are several places to look for a sim card with or without phone in Delft. You can have it in particular brand shop like Vodafone Shop, or you can just have it in the regular phone company or electronic shop such as icentre, BelCompany, etc. If you have problems going back home, you can use 9292.nl and your e-maps such as Google maps on your phone using August 2012

7 Mobile Student Guide August 2012 Still haven't found what you are looking for? Bellen.com is a Dutch site used to compare mobile providers in order to find the best fit according to your needs. The search includes cheap choices from online companies without manpower representation in Delft and/or the Netherlands. If you choose such a company the sim-card will be delivered to you within 10 days. Unfortunately there is no option for the English language at bellen.com. That means you have three choices: learn Dutch quickly, trust your instincts or use Google Translator to guide yourself around. Well, we did the first step of that last part for you. Hoeveel minuten belt u mobiel? Hoeveel sms-jes verstuurt u? Hoeveel mms-jes verstuurt u? How many minutes you spend calling per month? How many text messages per month? How many mms messages per month? Hoeveel internet u met uw mobiel? Internet MB through mobile phone per month? Hoeveel keer luistert u uw voic af? How often do you spend listening to the voice mail? Voor welke looptijd wilt u de kosten berekenen Indicates for what period of time the costs will be calculated. (Options: 1 or 2 years) Welke belvorm(en) wilt u vergelijken? Choose what kind of deal you want to compare (options contract or prepaid -sim only) click meer gegevens invullen in order to fill in more information Hoe lang duren uw gesprekken? How long your calls last? Hoeveel procent belt u in piekuren (ma-vr The percentage of your calls during peak hours overdag)? (Mon-Fri daytime)? Hoeveel procent belt u naar vaste What call percentage refer to landline numbers? telefoonnummers? Hoeveel procent belt u mobiel in en om uw huis? What call percentage refer to landline numbers? Hoeveel procent belt u mobiel in en om uw huis? What is your call percentage inside and around your house? Aanbieders? Providers? (choose which of the providers would you like to include to the search) Note: do not forget to click the Studentenkorting (student discount) And click Berekenen/Calculate 7