Czech SIM Card

Czech SIM Card: How to Install

Czech SIM card (available in the Czech Republic) can be used efficiently with an international cell phone (SIM unlocked GSM 900 or GSM 1800). SIM card is a chip that is physically inserted into the phone. The card should be inserted with its metal part facing down to make a connection between it and the phone’s SIM tray, which is located under the cell phone battery. After inserting the card, one should enter the 4 digits PIN code that appears on the SIM Card holder.

Czech SIM Card: Advantages

Czech SIM card is prepaid; in other words, its owner pays for the calls ahead and doesn’t receive a phone bill. Once the talk time is used up, one can continue to receive incoming calls, and/or add more talk time. More talk time can be added to the SIM card by purchasing recharge card and entering the scratch to reveal PIN number.

Using the Czech SIM prepaid card, you are not required to pay for the incoming calls, regardless of their origin. In addition to that, all the local calls are made for local rates.

While calling inside the Czech Republic, the SIM card user should dial the regular 9-digit number. To call abroad, one should to dial a 00 access code, then the country code, the area code and the target number.

Using abroad I-call service is supposed to be less expensive. To use this service, one should dial 1042, then the country code, the area code and the target number.

Czech SIM Card: How to Recharge The Card

The Czech SIM card can be recharged in four ways:

1. Twist Recharge Coupons. These coupons are available in numerous mobile phones shops and department stores and cost from 400 CZK to 800 CZK and up to 2000 CZK. To use this coupon, one should dial 102 from the cell phone, enter the scratch to reveal a 12 or 14 digit code, press # and the send key and check incoming SMS confirmation.

2. SAZKA terminal. To recharge the phone at SAZKA terminal, one should fill a recharging ticket (to choose the option “Twist Recharging”, fill in the phone number and the amount of money to be recharged) and return the ticket to the clerk.

3. CCS Terminal. Recharging can be made using a CCS card or cash at selected gas stations, and can cost from 200 CZK to 9999 CZK.

4.Remote recharge. To recharge from a remote location, one should dial 603124602 from the Czech Republic or +420603124602 from abroad, enter the phone number that needs to be recharged plus the # key and check incoming SMS confirmation.

To check the credit, one should enter *101# and hit the “send” key. The remaining credit will show on the display.