PrePaidGSM > Operators > Poland > Play Mobile
Voice tariffs
| Play Fresh |
| All calls Mo-Su 0-24 |
| PLN 0.29 € 0.065 |
Starting kits
SIM cards are available in 3 prices (cost of a SIM card/credit included, outgoing calls/incoming calls validity):
- PLN 5.00/5.00, 10/100 days
- PLN 9.00/9.00, 20/110 days
- PLN 30.00/30.00, 30/120 days
If you buy the PLN 9 or 20 starting kit you also get a bonus, called "Bonus na start":
- 9 PLN SIM card: when you have min. 14 PLN credit, send *111*31*1# and you'll get 3 PLN extra
- 30 PLN SIM card - when you have min. 40 PLN credit, send *111*31*2# and you'll get 15 PLN extra
Extra credit is valid 30 days and can be used for national voice calls, video calls, SMS and MMS
Nieograniczone rozmowy w Play Fresh
With this option you get unlimited calls to Play for 30 days.
- Activation fee: 10 PLN
- Activation: *111*82*1#
- Check status: *111*82*3#
Pakiet 100 minut w Play Fresh/h2>
With this option you get 100 minutes to call Play and landline.
Activation fee: 5 PLN
Activation: *111*34*1#
Status check: *105#
| Additional Services and Costs | |
| Messaging | National SMS: PLN 0.09 - € 0.02 International SMS: PLN 0.50 - € 0.11 National MMS and MMS to e-mail: PLN 0.19 - € 0.04 International MMS: 3.00 PLN - € 0.67 |
| Data Calls | UMTS/GPRS: PLN 0.12/100KB - € 0.027/100KB Browsing wap.playmobile.pl is free (some items of its contents are paid extra) |
| Voice Mail | free of charge (dial *200 or 790200200) |
| Billing | National Calls: 1/1 International Calls & Roaming: 30/30 |
| Refills validity | PLN 10-24, 10+90 days PLN 25-49, 30+90 days PLN 50-99, 90+90 days PLN 100-300, 90+90 days Basically, top-ups are available in the "electronic form" only i.e. from terminals/ATMs/online. Scratch cards are available in the nominal of PLN 30 only. These "regular" top-ups are added to the main credit "Pakiet złotówek" ("Packet of zlotys") |
Zbieraj minuty = Collect minutes
Each full two minutes of any incoming call (originating from any national or foreign operator, but not in roaming) are "exchanged" to one minute of an outgoing national call. Each reward is valid 30 days since the incoming call. "Zbieraj minuty" is in fact another subcredit, but denominated in minutes not in zlotys. This option has an activation fee of PLN 3.00.
The sequence of usage of the main credit and subcredits (where applicable):
1. "Zbieraj minuty" subcredit
2. "Premia" subcredit
3. "Pakiet złotówek" main credit
Warning - all credits are irrevocably lost on the day on the day when the "Pakiet złotówek" main credit expires for outgoing calls!
Zbieraj minuty can be activated dialing *111*4*1# and deactivated dialing *111*4*2#
Balance check
*101# - Pakiet złotówek" main credit and "Premia" subcredit
*102# - "Zbieraj minuty" subcredit
Bonusowe SMSy w Play Fresh (Bonus SMS in Play Fresh)
Every topup is awarded by extra credit and bonus national SMS:
- 5 PLN: 9 PLN, 100 SMS, validity 5 days;
- 10 PLN: 29 PLN, 250 SMS, validity 10 days;
- 30 PLN: 49 PLN, 1000 SMS, validity 30 days;
- 50 PLN: 300 PLN, 2000 SMS, validity 50 days;
Amount of promotional SMS can be checked by calling *109#
Stan darmowy (Free status)
When you topup more than 30 PLN you'll get free calls to Play for 30 days.
30 PLN is still available to spend on anything you want.
To activate: *111*1*1#
To check if active: *111*1*3#
Pakiety Internetowe w Play Fresh (Data bundles)
There are 2 different options, each with several bundles.
"Wherever you are" option - works also on national roaming:
- 25 MB: 5 PLN/*111*92*1#
- 100 MB: 10 PLN, activation: *111*93*1#
- 250 MB: 20 PLN, activation: *111*94*1#
- 500 MB: 35 PLN, activation: *111*95*1#
"Only in bigger towns" option - works only on native Play network:
- 100 MB: 5 PLN, activation: *111*67*1#
- 500 MB: 15 PLN, activation: *111*52*1#
- 1 GB: 25 PLN, activation: *111*53*1#
You can check if you're using native network or national roaming by calling *140#
Little dictionary:
"Trwa ustalanie lokalizacji prosze czekac" - "Determining location please wait"
"Jestes w zasiegu taniego Internetu w sieci Play, mozesz swobodnie
korzystac z Pakietu Play Online w telefonie." - You're using native
Play network
"Jestes poza zasiegiem taniego Internetu w sieci Play. Koszt transferu
danych zgodny z Cennikiem." - You're using national roaming
To check how much you've used call *111# and enter Konto > Promocyjne MB
To block data calls on national roaming call *111*51*1#
Play Online na kartę
This is a "data only" (i.e. no voice calls/messaging/any other services) prepaid SIM by Play (cost 19 PLN SIM only).
The initial SIM validity is 14 days for connections + 90 days for top-ups. The bonus must be activated by connecting the first time.
Regular rate is 0.03 PLN/100 kB (as in all the other data SIMs), however there are huge "bonuses":
- initial bonus is 1 GB;
- 30-49 PLN top-up gives 1.91 GB for 28 days;
- 50-300 PLN top-up gives 3.84 GB for 56 days;
- 10-29 PLN top-up gives 3 days of connections at the regular rates only.
After the expiration date, there are 90 days extra before the account can be topped-up.
Important - the SIM doesn't have national roaming on Plus network! It works on the "native", rather poor,
Play 3G coverage only (dark violet areas).
International data roaming is available at standard rates.
| International Calls (voice+video) | |
| Zone 1 | PLN 2.00 - € 0.44 |
| Zone 2 | PLN 4.00 - € 0.89 |
| Satellite | PLN 10.00 - € 2.23 |
Satellite networks supported: Emsat, Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya.
International Zones
Zone 1: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey,USA, Ukraine, Vatican, United Kingdom
Zone 2: Rest of the World
| International Roaming | |||||
| To EU Zone | To Zone 1 | To Zone 2 | To Zone 3 | Incoming calls | |
| EU Zone | PLN 1.60 - € 0.36 | PLN 7.00 - € 1.58 | PLN 10.00 - € 2.26 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 0.75 - € 0.17 |
| From Zone 1 | PLN 5.00 - € 1.13 | PLN 7.00 - € 1.58 | PLN 10.00 - € 2.26 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 1.00 - € 0.23 |
| From Zone 2 | PLN 7.00 - € 1.58 | PLN 9.00 - € 2.03 | PLN 10.00 - € 2.26 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 4.00 - € 0.90 |
| From Zone 3 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 15.00 - € 3.38 | PLN 5.00 - € 1.13 |
| SMS sending | PLN 0.99 - € 0.23 | PLN 1.00 - € 0.23 | PLN 2.00 - € 0.46 | PLN 4.00 - € 0.90 | - |
| MMS sending | PLN 1.99 - € 0.52 | PLN 2.00 - € 0.52 | PLN 3.00 - € 0.78 | PLN 6.00 - € 1.55 | - |
| Data Calls (per 100KB) | PLN 1.99 - € 0.52 | PLN 2.00 - € 0.52 | PLN 3.00 - € 0.78 | PLN 6.00 - € 1.55 | - |
Outgoing calls are performed via direct dialing (CAMEL-based roaming).
There is also an option of so-called "Cheap" (callback-based) roaming, available via the SIM-stored PLAY menu (option "Tani Roaming", select WL
to activate, WYL to deactivate, dial numbers preceded with + or 00). The operator warns that roaming partners may block this feature.
Tania transmisja danych w roamingu
This option needs no activation but is still just a bargain. Works in every network in EURO zone. Data calls cost 0.05 PLN/10 kB
| Simple roaming | ||||
| To Poland/EU | To Zone 1 | To Zone 2 | To Zone 3 | |
| Zone EU | PLN 1.60 - € 0.36 | PLN 5.25 - € 1.17 | PLN 7.50 - € 1.67 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 |
| Zone 1 | PLN 3.75/5.25 - € 0.83/1.17 | PLN 5.25 - € 1.17 | PLN 7.50 - € 1.67 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 |
| Zone 2 | PLN 5.25/6.75 - € 1.17/1.50 | PLN 6.75 - € 1.50 | PLN 7.50 - € 1.67 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 |
| Zone 3 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 | PLN 11.25 - € 2.50 |
Warning: on the website there is no info about roaming partners, availability of "cheap" roaming, data roaming as well as satellite networks to which connections can be made.
GSM services connected with voice calls
Play Karta offers a full selection of services including call diversion to any number, call waiting, call barring, conference calls. They are available via the phone menu or standard codes. This is the only Polish prepaid with such capabilities.
