Mobile Phone Top Up
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Mobile Phone Top Up
Morning all! I need to top up a pay as you go Spanish mobile phone when I come back over on Wednesday. It's Vodaphone. Can anyone tell me where and how this can be done apart from going to the mobile phone shop on Calle San Miguel?
I'm on contract in the UK so really don't know much about the 'top up' procedure.
Thanks in advance,
Bugs
I'm on contract in the UK so really don't know much about the 'top up' procedure.
Thanks in advance,
Bugs
Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Your local supermarket will do it. All they need is your phone number. Takes seconds.
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Nice one thanks. My Spanish is pretty basic - hopefully the right sort of hand gestures will get them to understand what I'm after....
Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
vodaphone recarga por favor should do it
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
If you have a Spanish bank account you can do it at the cash machine. If you have online banking with the Spanish bank then most banks have the facility to do it online.
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Thanks guys
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
you can do it with any bank card at any machine, as far as i know. uk card or otherwise.
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
spanish lad - I can't top up my Spanish vodafone moby with my UK Nationwide card at the hole in the wall here, unless something has changed recently? Anyone know?
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
hmm, ive used my hsbc card to top up my movistar fone ? (back when i was pay as u go.. hehe)
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Normally I use the atm and my spanish card to top up, but today my card wouldn't do it, so I tried my nationwide card, that wouldn't do the top up either so I went into the movistar shop, they did it there for me !
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Has anyone ascertained whether it is possible to top up at an ATM using Nationwide card ?
We will be staying in a small village that does not have a large supermarket
Another question if I may, how long is a Vodafone number active without top up before being cut off
Apologies I do not speak Spanish
Regards
We will be staying in a small village that does not have a large supermarket
Another question if I may, how long is a Vodafone number active without top up before being cut off
Apologies I do not speak Spanish
Regards
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Not sure about vodafone, but it's probably the same as Movistar, which is 6 months. Once you put even just 5 euros on, all the credit rolls over for another 6 months.
I'm afraid I've no idea about the ATM side, as we have a Spanish bank account & top up thro that
I'm afraid I've no idea about the ATM side, as we have a Spanish bank account & top up thro that
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
You can top it up on Vodafone's web site
https://tienda.vodafone.es/frontalRecar ... cation=tol
Where is says Número de móvil - Type in your phone number then click the box next to Tarjeta bancaria then click on Continuar.
Simples!
https://tienda.vodafone.es/frontalRecar ... cation=tol
Where is says Número de móvil - Type in your phone number then click the box next to Tarjeta bancaria then click on Continuar.
Simples!
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
I have a Vodafone PAYG - I don't know if they are all the same, it may depend on your individual plan, but with me I have to top up every 9 months - €5 will suffice. If you don't top up after 9 months, you can continue to receive calls for 3 more months. After 12 months of no top up, you can lose your number.
I have never managed to top up at an ATM using my Nationwide card - I have always had to use a Spanish card.
I have never managed to top up at an ATM using my Nationwide card - I have always had to use a Spanish card.
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Ambre Solaire wrote:We will be staying in a small village that does not have a large supermarket
top it up at the airport when you arrive? there should be a newspaper kiosk?
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Hi Spanish Lad
Thanks for your response. Excuse my ignorance, how does it work, just give money and phone number ?
Thanks for your response. Excuse my ignorance, how does it work, just give money and phone number ?
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
yeah thats the one, basically. give them the number, tell them 10€ / 20€ whatever, tell them the network, and they do it on a credit card type machine, done and dusted in 20 seconds
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Thats kind of you. I am of the grey variety, dont speak Spanish and not used to having to use PAYG mobiles !
Regards
Regards
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
copy this and show them :
" una recarga de 10€ * por mi movi de movistar* por favor, el numero es 67x xxx xxx* "
obviously substituting the * for the amount you want and the network you are on and your phone number.
grey variety or not, we are still helpful here
" una recarga de 10€ * por mi movi de movistar* por favor, el numero es 67x xxx xxx* "
obviously substituting the * for the amount you want and the network you are on and your phone number.
grey variety or not, we are still helpful here
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Re: Mobile Phone Top Up
Muchas gracias Señor Spanish Lad !
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