How to top-up an 02 simcard if your not from the UK?

Dubrock · **How to top-up an 02 simcard if your not from the UK? -** 24-09-2008, 10:18

I got a 02 uk sim card yesterday. I'm trying to top it up now, but unfortunately you need to have a credit card registered on a UK adres. Is there any website where I can buy top-up credit for 02 uk, where I can pay with a non_uk registered credit card or with pay pal? In the Netherlands there are loads of sites doing this, for Dutch sims, but I didn't succeed in finding a British site doing the same.

Dubrock · 26-09-2008, 14:25

Just found out that top up cards of these providers work as well:
Germany (O2)
Ireland (O2)
Spain (Orange)
Denmark (Sononfon)
Italy (Wind)
Hungary (Pannon)
Norway (Telenor)
Switzerland (Sunrise)

Does anybody know where you can buy these top up codes online? I know in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan there are possibillities for it, but haven't found a possibillity for the afore mentioned countries.

andy · 26-09-2008, 17:52

I spoke to O2 customer services, and there might also be:

Austria: T-mobile and telering
Switzerland: Swisscom and Sunrise
Spain: Movistar and Vodafone, but not Orange

but I'm not that confident in what she was saying, after she repeated the suggestion to use a credit card, I asked her if she herself had a Dutch or German credit card, and she asked what that had to do with it.

I think you can get German top-ups on a site that people have mentioned on here, but without checking I don't remember the name

But you might as well wait until you get here, and in between just use it a slight amount every 180 days, as the requirement to stay valid is usage not top-ups

PhotoJim · 26-09-2008, 17:57

I emailed the source of my SIM card and asked her if she'd get me top-ups. She charged me an extra quid, but I didn't mind. You can also get O2 top-ups directly off eBay.

Dubrock · 27-09-2008, 18:32

I've been to Germany today and while I was there I bought some credit for O2. I tried to top up from Germany, but when I chose top up with a voucher from a star alliance member (or something like that) I was told I chose the wrong code (select 1/2/2 in the menu as I remember well). Back in the Netherlands I tried again but there the complete option was gone. With another phone I called customer service and the lady on the other side was so friendly top up my german O2 cards for me.

Quite a bit of work for a top up

inquisitor · 27-09-2008, 22:29

You could also purchase German O2 top-up-vouchers online by credit card at https://secure.verivox.de/cards/index.asp?Lang=eng

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Dubrock (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 27 Join Date: 13 Sep 2008 Country:	How to top-up an 02 simcard if your not from the UK? - 24-09-2008, 10:18 I got a 02 uk sim card yesterday. I'm trying to top it up now, but unfortunately you need to have a credit card registered on a UK adres. Is there any website where I can buy top-up credit for 02 uk, where I can pay with a non_uk registered credit card or with pay pal? In the Netherlands there are loads of sites doing this, for Dutch sims, but I didn't succeed in finding a British site doing the same. Active sims NL Telfort, KPN, Vodafone, TrendCall, T-Mobile DE Simyo CH M-Budget PE Claro INT Air Baltic Card, GeoSim Non-active sims NL Qick, Easymobile, Tele2, Simyo, Rabomobiel, Vectone, UPC, GT Mobile, Orange, Hema, Lycamobile, Carey TZ Celtel Malawi Celtel Zambia Celtel SA MTN, Vodacom INT UM, UM+, Go Global Sim, Max Roam, 09 Sim

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Dubrock (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 27 Join Date: 13 Sep 2008 Country:	26-09-2008, 14:25 Just found out that top up cards of these providers work as well: Germany (O2) Ireland (O2) Spain (Orange) Denmark (Sononfon) Italy (Wind) Hungary (Pannon) Norway (Telenor) Switzerland (Sunrise) Does anybody know where you can buy these top up codes online? I know in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan there are possibillities for it, but haven't found a possibillity for the afore mentioned countries. Active sims NL Telfort, KPN, Vodafone, TrendCall, T-Mobile DE Simyo CH M-Budget PE Claro INT Air Baltic Card, GeoSim Non-active sims NL Qick, Easymobile, Tele2, Simyo, Rabomobiel, Vectone, UPC, GT Mobile, Orange, Hema, Lycamobile, Carey TZ Celtel Malawi Celtel Zambia Celtel SA MTN, Vodacom INT UM, UM+, Go Global Sim, Max Roam, 09 Sim

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	26-09-2008, 17:52 I spoke to O2 customer services, and there might also be: Austria: T-mobile and telering Switzerland: Swisscom and Sunrise Spain: Movistar and Vodafone, but not Orange but I'm not that confident in what she was saying, after she repeated the suggestion to use a credit card, I asked her if she herself had a Dutch or German credit card, and she asked what that had to do with it. I think you can get German top-ups on a site that people have mentioned on here, but without checking I don't remember the name But you might as well wait until you get here, and in between just use it a slight amount every 180 days, as the requirement to stay valid is usage not top-ups

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 389 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	26-09-2008, 17:57 I emailed the source of my SIM card and asked her if she'd get me top-ups. She charged me an extra quid, but I didn't mind. You can also get O2 top-ups directly off eBay. CA: SaskTel, Wind postpaid; Rogers, Bell postpaid iPad flex plans; US: T-Mobile postpaid data, prepaid voice; PureTalk (AT&T MVNO) prepaid voice/data; AT&T prepaid iPad plan Hardware: Too much but notably iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina LTE, Moto G LTE (N.A. version), iPhone 4. All unlocked.

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Dubrock (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 27 Join Date: 13 Sep 2008 Country:	27-09-2008, 18:32 I've been to Germany today and while I was there I bought some credit for O2. I tried to top up from Germany, but when I chose top up with a voucher from a star alliance member (or something like that) I was told I chose the wrong code (select 1/2/2 in the menu as I remember well). Back in the Netherlands I tried again but there the complete option was gone. With another phone I called customer service and the lady on the other side was so friendly top up my german O2 cards for me. Quite a bit of work for a top up Active sims NL Telfort, KPN, Vodafone, TrendCall, T-Mobile DE Simyo CH M-Budget PE Claro INT Air Baltic Card, GeoSim Non-active sims NL Qick, Easymobile, Tele2, Simyo, Rabomobiel, Vectone, UPC, GT Mobile, Orange, Hema, Lycamobile, Carey TZ Celtel Malawi Celtel Zambia Celtel SA MTN, Vodacom INT UM, UM+, Go Global Sim, Max Roam, 09 Sim

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,399 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	27-09-2008, 22:29 You could also purchase German O2 top-up-vouchers online by credit card at https://secure.verivox.de/cards/index.asp?Lang=eng terminals: Samsung: Galaxy S5 DuoS (G900FD); BLU: Win HD LTE; Nokia: 1200; Asus: Fonepad 7 ME372CG; Huawei data: E3372, Vodafone R201, K3765, E1762; postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com