How to recharge a 3UK simcard from abroad?

AndreA · **How to recharge a 3UK simcard from abroad? -** 15-04-2007, 10:21

Well, I'm in Italy and I have a 3UK sim card without credit.

I registered myself online on My3 but I can't use any italian credit card to refill the credit card. Any idea?

UKSTEVE · 16-04-2007, 17:36

Hi AndreA - drop me an email to my sg@mail.com email address with your 3 log in details and I'll top you up using my UK Visa debit card.

You can Paypal me the money to my sg@mail.com address.

Hope this helps...

Steve G

andy · 16-04-2007, 18:35

oops, sorry I didn't see this thread before

I'll offer to do it Steve, as I already owe Andrea for topping up my Wind card

AndreA · 17-04-2007, 12:57

ok thanks

But for a normal person WITHOUT any contact with people in Uk is it impossible?

newbornin2k · 18-04-2007, 09:52

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Originally Posted by AndreA

ok thanks

But for a normal person WITHOUT any contact with people in Uk is it impossible?

They want a UK issued card? Did you try with free Barclaycard www.barclaycard.it?

Maybe this a common practice between mobile operators... for example Vodafone.it wants an Italy issued card and what's more the owner must reside in Italy!

Motel75 · 18-04-2007, 11:32

Maybe this a common practice between mobile operators... for example Vodafone.it wants an Italy issued card and what's more the owner must reside in Italy![/QUOTE]

I was able to recharge my Italian Vodafone account with a German card over their website.

newbornin2k · 18-04-2007, 13:48

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Originally Posted by Motel75

I was able to recharge my Italian Vodafone account with a German card over their website.

Thanks for reporting this... so it looks as the rule which appears on their site is not strictly enforced!
I'll give a new try at my UK card..

UKSTEVE · 23-04-2007, 14:45

No probs Andy - I shall leave it to you two guys to sort out...

Steve

andy · 23-04-2007, 16:37

I dunno - I was expecting a message, but Andrea has hardly been online since

I wondered if 3 could transfer some credit off mine, but they didn't like that

AndreA · 23-04-2007, 16:47

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Originally Posted by andy

I dunno - I was expecting a message, but Andrea has hardly been online since

i have a lot of work...

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AndreA (Offline) Administrator Prepaid Genius Posts: 1,650 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Florence, Italy Country:	How to recharge a 3UK simcard from abroad? - 15-04-2007, 10:21 Well, I'm in Italy and I have a 3UK sim card without credit. I registered myself online on My3 but I can't use any italian credit card to refill the credit card. Any idea? ANTPEAΣ AΠO THN ΦΛΩPENTIA My Phones: iPhone 2G, E65, N70, P910 DVB-H, A835, 6630, 7600, 6210, S55, T39 "Working" PrePaids: IT: Wind, H3G, Vodafone, Tim, CoopVoce, Poste Mobile, Telepass Mobile, Uno Mobile - CH: OrangeClick - RSM: Prima Easy - UK: O2, H3G - INT: United Mobile, TravelSim, ICQ SIM "Deceased" PrePaids: IT: Blu - AT: H3G - FR: Itineris - ES: Yoigo - GR: Cosmote, Frog - HR: Tele2 - UK: Virgin, Orange TO: UCall - NZ: Vodafone - IN: Hutch - CAN: Fido - USA: T-Mobile - INT: Travelfone, CallKey, Globalsim, HopMobile, GT, 09, Mobal, Yackiemobile ITALIAN TLC BLOG

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UKSTEVE (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 197 Join Date: 26 Dec 2004 Location: Sheffield UK Country:	16-04-2007, 17:36 Hi AndreA - drop me an email to my sg@mail.com email address with your 3 log in details and I'll top you up using my UK Visa debit card. You can Paypal me the money to my sg@mail.com address. Hope this helps... Steve G [size=2]Steve Gold PO Box 1014, Sheffield S10 5YG, UK Home mobie: Telefonica O2 Other UK mobiles: 3, Vodafone, Virgin Foreign SIMs: Toggle (multi); Germany (Fonic); Poland (Orange PL); Skype: stevewgold

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	16-04-2007, 18:35 oops, sorry I didn't see this thread before I'll offer to do it Steve, as I already owe Andrea for topping up my Wind card

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AndreA (Offline) Administrator Prepaid Genius Posts: 1,650 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Florence, Italy Country:	17-04-2007, 12:57 ok thanks But for a normal person WITHOUT any contact with people in Uk is it impossible? ANTPEAΣ AΠO THN ΦΛΩPENTIA My Phones: iPhone 2G, E65, N70, P910 DVB-H, A835, 6630, 7600, 6210, S55, T39 "Working" PrePaids: IT: Wind, H3G, Vodafone, Tim, CoopVoce, Poste Mobile, Telepass Mobile, Uno Mobile - CH: OrangeClick - RSM: Prima Easy - UK: O2, H3G - INT: United Mobile, TravelSim, ICQ SIM "Deceased" PrePaids: IT: Blu - AT: H3G - FR: Itineris - ES: Yoigo - GR: Cosmote, Frog - HR: Tele2 - UK: Virgin, Orange TO: UCall - NZ: Vodafone - IN: Hutch - CAN: Fido - USA: T-Mobile - INT: Travelfone, CallKey, Globalsim, HopMobile, GT, 09, Mobal, Yackiemobile ITALIAN TLC BLOG

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Motel75 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 573 Join Date: 15 Jun 2006 Location: Berlin Country:	18-04-2007, 11:32 Maybe this a common practice between mobile operators... for example Vodafone.it wants an Italy issued card and what's more the owner must reside in Italy![/QUOTE] I was able to recharge my Italian Vodafone account with a German card over their website. Current DE: Vodafone, Netzklub; PL: Klucz, Virgin; UK: Giffgaff, Vodafone; US: T-Mobile; CA: 7-Eleven; IT: Vodafone; UA: Kyivstar; FR: Bouygues; GR: Vodafone Former DE: Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Blauworld, 01051mobile, Solomo, Lycamobile, Simyo, Congstar, Fonic, Edeka Mobile, Lidl Mobile; PL: Heyah, Era, Virgin, Sami Swoi, Orange, POP, iPlus, Carrefour Mova, Telepin Mobi, Play, Lycamobile, T-Mobile; UK: Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Lycamobile; CZ: Vodafone, Oskar; ES: Lebara; GR: Vodafone, Wind; UA: Vodafone; IL: Orange; TR: Turkcell

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UKSTEVE (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 197 Join Date: 26 Dec 2004 Location: Sheffield UK Country:	23-04-2007, 14:45 No probs Andy - I shall leave it to you two guys to sort out... Steve [size=2]Steve Gold PO Box 1014, Sheffield S10 5YG, UK Home mobie: Telefonica O2 Other UK mobiles: 3, Vodafone, Virgin Foreign SIMs: Toggle (multi); Germany (Fonic); Poland (Orange PL); Skype: stevewgold

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	23-04-2007, 16:37 I dunno - I was expecting a message, but Andrea has hardly been online since I wondered if 3 could transfer some credit off mine, but they didn't like that