Topping Up In Portugal With Uk 02 Cards?

Richard10002 · 01-11-2006, 03:09

I'm in Portugal and mondowind wont let me top up with my UK credit cards... looks like there's not much I can do about that.

However, I can get someone to bring me a UK O2 Top Up voucher..... But will it work in Portugal?

The following:

"I got it working just now!!!

It seems I had to switch over to the o2 network then call the 4242 number directly instead of using that code. It then gave me a menu in Italian which gave the option to toput using a starmap alliance card.

For info a 30 Euro topup gave me 25 Euro of credit."

comes from this thread:

http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/inde...showtopic=1639

which suggests that you have to be using the network of the voucher being used to top up

If this is correct... I'm sh*t out of luck

Any help gratefully accepted

Richard

Richard10002 · 01-11-2006, 03:10

BTW

Portugal doesnt seem to be part of the Starmap Alliance, so I dont think I can use a Portuguese network top up card..... Or can I?

Cheers

Richard

AndreA · 07-11-2006, 15:04

you CAN'T

Richard10002 · 13-11-2006, 22:52

Andrea.... as I thought

Anyway.. it no longer matters as the change in the WIND deal to 16MB for 30 Euros is no longer worth using for me.

I can use WIFI from my boat in Portugal, and T-Mobile or Orange in the UK for unlimited use for ?1 per day, so I am taken care of at the moment.

It also seems that mobile internet rates are gradually becoming competitive fo in-country connections, so local sims may be the way to go.

It's a great shame as I thought WIND was showing the industry the way, and would eventually force competitive roaming.

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Richard10002 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 60 Join Date: 03 Oct 2006 Country:	01-11-2006, 03:09 I'm in Portugal and mondowind wont let me top up with my UK credit cards... looks like there's not much I can do about that. However, I can get someone to bring me a UK O2 Top Up voucher..... But will it work in Portugal? The following: "I got it working just now!!! It seems I had to switch over to the o2 network then call the 4242 number directly instead of using that code. It then gave me a menu in Italian which gave the option to toput using a starmap alliance card. For info a 30 Euro topup gave me 25 Euro of credit." comes from this thread: http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/inde...showtopic=1639 which suggests that you have to be using the network of the voucher being used to top up If this is correct... I'm sh*t out of luck Any help gratefully accepted Richard

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Richard10002 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 60 Join Date: 03 Oct 2006 Country:	01-11-2006, 03:10 BTW Portugal doesnt seem to be part of the Starmap Alliance, so I dont think I can use a Portuguese network top up card..... Or can I? Cheers Richard

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Richard10002 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 60 Join Date: 03 Oct 2006 Country:	13-11-2006, 22:52 Andrea.... as I thought Anyway.. it no longer matters as the change in the WIND deal to 16MB for 30 Euros is no longer worth using for me. I can use WIFI from my boat in Portugal, and T-Mobile or Orange in the UK for unlimited use for ?1 per day, so I am taken care of at the moment. It also seems that mobile internet rates are gradually becoming competitive fo in-country connections, so local sims may be the way to go. It's a great shame as I thought WIND was showing the industry the way, and would eventually force competitive roaming.