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A prepaid Aruba SIM card with an international cell phone is the most convenient and economical solution for staying in touch while in Aruba. All incoming calls while in Aruba are FREE, regardless of where they originate. Pay the local rate for local calls and use a cellular phone in Aruba like you do at home. And unlike home, your Aruba SIM card and cell phone service is prepaid so there is no need for a contract.
For more information please refer to the User guide that comes with your package.
Aruba SIM Card (Primo) Highlights
31 Guilders ($17.00 USD) starter airtime credit
A local cell phone number in Aruba
FREE incoming calls
SMS (text messages)
Voicemail
Per second billing
No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check
Please Note:
Your Aruba SIM Card (Primo) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 900 / 1800 compatible international cell phone. If you do not have your own international cell phone, we have several models available for rental or purchase.
Your Aruba SIM card will provide you with an Aruba cellular phone number, which can be found on the plastic wrapper around your SIM card. The number begins with 56.
* Travel to Aruba
* Be sure that the battery is adequately charged
* Insert the Aruba SIM card into the mobile phone*
* Turn on the phone
* Enter the PIN code (defaulted to 0000)^
* Start calling**
Customer service for your Aruba Primo prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing 139 at any time from your Aruba cellular phone
For emergencies while using your local Aruba GSM SIM card in Aruba please dial 112 from your cell phone.
*You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized Aruba SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your cell phone.
^ Your phone will prompt you for a 4 digit PIN code (defaulted to 0000), which is located on the tri-fold envelope affixed to the SIM card. The PUK is only required to unblock your phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your phone.
**When calling overseas from the United States to your Aruba cellular phone, callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 297 and then your Aruba cell phone number. To call abroad from your Aruba cell phone simply dial 00 + country code + area code + phone number.
Airtime Rates
Domestic Calls
Domestic rates are per minute for calls to other Aruba numbers, while you are in Aruba. All calls you receive while in Aruba are FREE regardless of where they originate.
To all Aruba networks 0.16 Guilders ($0.09 USD) per minute
SMS messages 0.15 USD per message
International Calls
USA Canada & UK Germany Australia
Peak * Guilders 0,75 / (US$0.42) Guilders 0,99 / (US$0.55) Guilders 1,79 / (US$1.00) Guilders 1,59 / (US$0.88)
Off-Peak ** Guilders 0,55 / (US$0.31) Guilders 0,79 / (US$0.44) Guilders 1,39 / (US$0.78) Guilders 1,59 / (US$0.88)
Peak times: 7AM -7 PM
Off-peak times: 7PM -7AM, Weekends
Roaming Calls (calls placed when traveling outside of the country)
Roaming is currently not available with your Aruba service.
GPRS Data Rates (Wireless Internet)
GPRS is currently not available with your Aruba service.
In order to add airtime to your Aruba SIM card, please follow the instructions below. tabac shops and petrol stations in Aruba. Available denominations include 15, 25, 35 and 50 Guilders, respectively 8, 14, 20 and 28 USD.
* Locate the recharge voucher code, affixed to your SIM card package*
* Enter *136*(recharge voucher code)# and then press 'yes/ok/send'
NOTE: Florins and Guilders may be used interchangeably to refer to the local currency.
REMEMBER: Do NOT purchase another SIM card when your airtime credit is depleted! You only need a recharge voucher! And your incoming calls are always free even when you run out of airtime.
You must recharge your Aruba Service at least once every 12 months in order for your Aruba service to remain active. The 12-month period begins from the date of your last recharge your account or the initial activation date. The validity of your recharge varies depending on the amount your purchase. Consult the table below.
Recharge Amount Validity Period
15 Guilders 20 days
25 Guilders 30 days
35 Guilders 30 days
50 Guilders 60 days
* Fun in the Sun cell phone promo
Keeping in touch while in Aruba can be very a frustrating and expensive experience without an international cell phone and Aruba SIM card.
Sometimes a payphone takes coins (But how many is anybody's guess!!!), other times a proprietary calling card and still others only a credit card will do with accompanying instructions that would take a week to understand.
Aruba cellular phone rentals can significantly cut down on the frustration of calling home while abroad but the airtime rates would bankrupt all but the thickest of wallets. Airtime rates for a Aruba cell phone rental can typically start at $1.50 and may be as high as $2+/minute.
Think you got a deal on your world phone and plan on doing some international roaming? With international roaming charges the airtime rate you will pay is out of this world.
The Aruba prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Aruba cell phone for Aruba and as discussed is more economical then a Aruba cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in Aruba, this SIM chip (combined with an unlocked GSM World cell phone) helps you stay connected while avoiding those international roaming surcharges that always accompany your 'home' SIM card while abroad. We offer a growing selection of prepaid SIM Cards for other international destinations as well as a wide variety of GSM cell phone accessories and GSM international cell phones. |
