Please Note:

Your Netherlands SIM Card (Telfort) 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 Holland SIM card will provide you with a Holland cellular phone number, which can be found under the last bar code on the back of your SIM card package. The number begins with 064.

Customer service for your Holland prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing 1244 at any time from your Holland cellular phone.

For your reference, the emergency numbers while in Holland are: 112 for Police, Ambulance and Fire

*You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized Holland SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the Holland SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.

^Your phone may or may not prompt you for a PIN code. The PUK is only required to unblock your phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly 3 times. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your phone along with PIN2.

**When calling overseas from the United States to your Holland cell phone, callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 31 and then your Holland cell phone number. To call abroad from your Holland cell phone simply dial 00 followed by the country code and phone number. Airtime Rates

Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls within Holland while you are in Holland. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate and the tariff plan you choose, are free with the O2 Holland SIM card.

The default plan is called the Piek & Dal, this may be changed for free once a month. More frequent changes will incur a 5 EUR charge per change.

Piek & Dal Plan (Default)

Peak Off-Peak

Calls to Landline Phones 0.45 Euro ($0.50 USD) 0.10 Euro ($0.11 USD)

Calls to Mobile Phones 0.45 Euro ($0.50 USD) 0.20 Euro ($0.22 USD)

Vast (fixed line) & Mobiel

Peak: Monday � Friday 0800 until 2000

Off-Peak: Monday � Friday 2000 until 0800 and all weekend

International Calls

International rates are per minute for international outgoing calls from your Holland SIM card while you are in Holland. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate, are free with your O2 Holland North America Western Europe Europe Rest of world 0.80 EUR ($0.88 USD)* 1.00 EUR ($1.10 USD) 0.75 EUR ($0.82 USD) 1.75 EUR ($1.90 USD)

For cheaper international and roaming calling rates consider the Passport international SIM card.

International SMS messages are charged at EUR 0.16 per message.

Roaming Calls (calls placed when traveling outside of the country)

Currently you can use your Holland service in 38 countries around Europe and the rest of the world. The 38 countries are split into 2 zones and each zone has its own set of calling restrictions so please read this section carefully.

Recharge vouchers are not available outside of Holland. Consequently you may want to bring along some airtime recharge vouchers while roaming.

*Includes cost of ALL all incoming calls.

**The US networks do not always connect outgoing calls.

International roaming with a Netherlands SIM card is not the cheapest, but it can be convenient if you cross into France or Germany for a weekend. This way you don't have to buy a new SIM card for just 2 days in a new country.

GPRS Data Rates (Wireless Internet)

GPRS is available with your Holland SIM card. Please ensure that you ring customer service for further information and to activate your GPRS service. Data transfer is charged at a rate of EUR 0.50 per 100 KB. Adding Airtime

To add airtime you will need to purchase recharge cards, also called airtime vouchers, which are available at most convenience stores, tabac shops and petrol stations throughout Holland. They may be purchased in denominations of 10 EUR or 20 EUR and you receive the equivalent value in airtime.

To charge the Netherlands SIM with a recharge card proceed as follows:

Remember: Do not purchase another Holland SIM card when your airtime is depleted. An airtime voucher is all you need to continue using your Holland service.

Each recharge extends the validity of the SIM card for 12 months from the date of the recharge. If you do not recharge your SIM card within that period, the SIM card and accompanying phone number will expire and any remaning airtime will be forfeit.

More Information and Resources

Keeping in touch while in Netherlands can be very a frustrating and expensive experience without an international cell phone and Netherlands 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.

Netherlands 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 Netherlands 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 Netherlands prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Netherlands cell phone for Netherlands and as discussed is more economical then a Netherlands cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in Netherlands, 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.