Tag: gsm

Beeline sucks

I decided to stop using my Beeline SIM card because it became more expensive to use it than to use Mobitel/Cellcard. Beeline does not send any notification by SMS about expiring balance. They take away all charged money immediately on the expiration date. This happened 3 times and that was enough.

I decided to stop using my secondary Beeline SIM card because it became more expensive to use it than to use Mobitel/Cellcard. Beeline does not send any notification by SMS about expiring balance. They take away all pre-charged money immediately on the expiration date with no warning. This happened 3 times and that was enough. Continue reading “Beeline sucks”

Beeline announces new prefix and new prices, web site down

Beeline announces new prefix and new prices. Prices are announced with a very short notice while their web site is down.

Beeline has announced their new dialing prefix 067 a few days ago in advertisements. I have updated the relevant past posts in this blog.

They also announced new prices by sending an SMS to existing Super Zero customers Continue reading “Beeline announces new prefix and new prices, web site down”

International call prefixes and prices of GSM mobile operators in Cambodia

The number prefix for making decently priced international phone calls in Cambodia is different for almost every GSM mobile phone network operator in Cambodia. This article lists the codes and includes links to prices of Beeline, Cellcard/Mobitel, Hello/TMIC, MetFone, MFone, qbMore, Smart Mobile and Star-Cell.

Cambodia has traditionally only two official gateways for international telephone calls:

  • 001: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) / Telecom Cambodia (T.C.)
  • 007: Royal Telecam International (RTI), subsidiary of MobiTel, also known as TELE2

Calling through either of these gateways is very expensive (usually more than one dollar per minute).

Fortunately all GSM mobile phone network operators in Cambodia have introduced a cheaper alternative for making international calls. It is often based on voice-over-IP (VOIP) technology. See the table below for information about each operator: Continue reading “International call prefixes and prices of GSM mobile operators in Cambodia”

GPRS settings of all GSM networks in Cambodia

Mobile internet GPRS settings for all GSM mobile phone networks in Cambodia. Includes Beeline, Cellcard/Mobitel, Hello, MetFone, MFone, qbMore, Smart Mobile and Star-Cell.

Note: Updated version of this table is available here.

The following table lists GPRS mobile internet settings for all GSM mobile phone networks in Cambodia: Continue reading “GPRS settings of all GSM networks in Cambodia”

How to check pre-paid mobile phone SIM card account balance in Cambodia?

The code for checking the balance/saldo of pre-paid SIM cards is different for every mobile phone network operator in Cambodia. List of the codes and customer support numbers of Cellcard/Mobitel, MetFone, qbMore and Smart Mobile.

The “magic” short code for checking the balance/saldo/credit of a pre-paid SIM cards is different for each and every mobile phone network operator in Cambodia. See the table below: Continue reading “How to check pre-paid mobile phone SIM card account balance in Cambodia?”

Mobile phone networks and prefixes with price links in Cambodia 2009-10

All mobile phone networks and number prefixes with price links in Cambodia 2009-10. Includes the following cell phone operators: Beeline, Cellcard/Mobitel, Excell, Hello, MetFone, Mfone/Camshin, qbMore, Smart Mobile and Star-Cell.

See below for a list of all mobile phone operators in Cambodia as of October 2009.

I have included a link to the page which lists prices for each operator to help in comparing the call and SMS rates. Some operators make it quite difficult to find the pricing information on their web site. Also many operators are adjusting the prices frequently because of fierce competition and introduction of various (often confusing) promotional offers. It is quite difficult to identify the cell phone provider with the best long-term rates and service at the current market state.
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