Prepaid PAYG cards

irnbru · Post by **irnbru** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:31 pm

So I'm in the market for a prepaid sim card.

I thought I'd go with dna for no good reason (If you know a better one please let me know. I mostly need to send texts many of them are international).

But whats the difference between DNA Arvo and DNA prepaid?

http://www.dna.fi/en/privatecustomers/m ... aArvo.aspx
http://www.dna.fi/en/privatecustomers/m ... epaid.aspx

Apparently DNA Arvo has a contract but it doesn't specify what that means.

DNA Arvo seems to have cheaper rates.

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Keravalainen · Post by **Keravalainen** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:42 am

Hi!
The main difference between the two DNA prepaid subscriptions is price per minute.
DNA Prepaid is terribly expensive - the airtime price is 16, 0 c /minute as DNA Arvo costs 6,9 c /minute.
You can use DNA Arvo abroad, but actually that will be terribly expensive.
DNA Prepaid package is operational as you buy it, but I have understood that Arvo requires registration and is operational after 24 h. (That's the "contract", and you can also move another contracted - non prepaid - subscription number from other operators to Arvo - that's take more time).
DNA Arvo starter package costs 10 e and contains 10 e worth of airtime, and DNA Prepaid costs 17 e and includes 10 e worth of airtime. (DNA Prepaid started package is on special at R-Kioski at the moment and costs 7.90)

Other operators have prepaid packages, that are competitive with DNA Arvo, e.g.

Saunalahti Prepaid costs 6,6 c /minute. The starter package costs normally 6,70 e and includes 6 e airtime. (Saunalahti Prepaid
You have to add more airtime within 3 months to keep it operational, and after that within 12 months.

TeleFinland Helppo is a prepaid subscription that costs 9 e as a stater package which includes 11 e airtime. The airtime costs 6,9 c /minute.
With Helppo the minimun airtime usage is 2,90 e /month - if you use less, they'll always charge you the minimum usage every month.
(TeleFinland Helppo starter package is on special t R-Kioski at the moment and costs 7.90).

Hope this helps...

Keravalainen · Post by **Keravalainen** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:47 am

Just noticed that the Saunalahti R-kioski special dropped out:

Saunalahti Prepaid is on special at R-Kioski now and costs 4.90.

- The schools are starting and therefore all prepaid subscription operators have special offerings.

irnbru · Post by **irnbru** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:25 pm

Keravalainen wrote:Just noticed that the Saunalahti R-kioski special dropped out:

Saunalahti Prepaid is on special at R-Kioski now and costs 4.90.

- The schools are starting and therefore all prepaid subscription operators have special offerings.

Thanks Keravalainen. Looks like Saunalahti per minute rate is cheaper so maybe I will opt for that. I guess I can text to abroad with that?

Also I take it Saunalahti prepaid doesn't require any contract stuff?

Keravalainen · Post by **Keravalainen** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:20 pm

Yes, Saunalahti is a good choice - especially with the current special price. No contract needed - just buy the start-up package at R-kioski, and stick the SIM-card in your phone. Sending SMS (text messages) costs the same regardless if you send them to Finland or abroad. (Saunalahti is a part of Elisa, so they are using the Elisa mobile network, which has a very good coverage.)
- - You need to add airtime when the one included in the start-up package ends, or within 3 months. After that you have 12 months to next fill-up - or until you have used your prepaid airtime completely.

irnbru · Post by **irnbru** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:10 pm

Bought a saunalahti prepaid today. Cheers.

hannahontheway · Post by **hannahontheway** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:06 pm

Hei I'm also thinking about buying a Saunalahti prepaid card but I wonder how to refill the airtime without a Finnish bank account?? Is it possible?
Thanks a lot!

Janat · Post by **Janat** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:18 pm

You can refill at the nearest Otto. -automaatti if it accepts your credit card.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:41 pm

Mmmm.. not with foreign cards necessarily... but you can get a refill ticket off an R-kioski

hannahontheway · Post by **hannahontheway** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:02 pm

ok thanks a lot, bought it yesterday...

irnbru · Post by **irnbru** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:23 am

Anyone know what the smallest amount you can top up with is on the saunalahti prepaid?

onkko · Post by **onkko** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:40 am

irnbru wrote:Anyone know what the smallest amount you can top up with is on the saunalahti prepaid?

10e https://prepaid.oma.saunalahti.fi/public/

irnbru · Post by **irnbru** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:12 pm

onkko wrote:
irnbru wrote:Anyone know what the smallest amount you can top up with is on the saunalahti prepaid?
10e https://prepaid.oma.saunalahti.fi/public/

Thanks so you can buy €10's online but can you buy a €10 top up card too?

Keravalainen · Post by **Keravalainen** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:44 pm

Hi! You can buy a top-up cards (min 10 e) at Elisa shop or at Prisma.
- At R-kioski you can charge there any amount between 10 and 100 e (with 5 c increments) just by telling your Saunalahti PrePaid mobile number to the attendant.

irnbru · Post by **irnbru** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:11 pm

Keravalainen wrote:Hi! You can buy a top-up cards (min 10 e) at Elisa shop or at Prisma.
- At R-kioski you can charge there any amount between 10 and 100 e (with 5 c increments) just by telling your Saunalahti PrePaid mobile number to the attendant.

Thanks

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