I'm going to Amsterdam for new years, and don't want to get ripped off for using internet on my iphone...My phone is unlocked to work on any network, so could someone please recommend a good one, with reasonable data charges operating in Holland, and where to buy it when I get there. Thanks, and Merry Christmas We will be driving to amsterdam, staying one night in rotterdam.
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There's three networks in The Netherlands with multiple operators on each... If you're not going to leave Amsterdam you don't have to worry about which network has the best coverage as they all have 100% coverage in Amsterdam. If you do plan on leaving Amsterdam your best bet is an operator on the KPN network... There's a whole bunch of sim-only offers but I would have to look into which one also has data... I'll get back to you on that in the next few days... -------------edit Ok, I was going to suggest getting a sim from Albert Heijn (AH) for €9.95... Albert Heijn is the Netherlands #1 supermarket and you can almost find one on every streetcorner. They have pre-paid sims with recharges for €10 (€11 credit), €20 (€25 credit) or €30 (€40 credit), they're on the KPN network and they do not require any registration/subscription. They work straight away without activation. The starting fee for a call is 7 cents and they charge from 0.3 to 0.73 cents per second for national calls depending on the time of day and whether it's a call to another mobile or a fixed line for national calls. International rates to EU countries are always less than 55 cents per minute with a starting fee of up to 2 euro per call for countries outside the EU. Unfortunately their website doesn't mention data at all and since none of their pre-paid phones have any internet functions I can only assume that their pre-paid sim cards have no data function... The KPN website says that all their (own brand) pre-paid sim-only deals include data (UMTS and HSDPA) but it seems you can only order one, not walk into a store and buy it... But I doubt if that's actually true. Unfortunately their phone number to order one is a 0800 number which you cannot call from abroad. If you know someone in Holland you could ask them to order one for you, or you could try their international number 00 31 50 31 77 885 for more info. btw. they also cost €9.95 and they come with a free DVD, you can pick from CSI New York, Casino Royale or Ratatouille... rates are probably similar to the AH rates and I think you can also buy recharges from Albert Heijn stores... You could ask if and when you call them _________________________ Mya, sorry, but UPC only has subscription based mobile services and orange doesn't exist anymore in the Netherlands...
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Get ORANGE.You can find their outlets almost everywhere.Or try UPC.
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Here is you answer, get a local SIM card for Holland before you leave from RebelFone.. try their link below:
