confirmed working. 20 euro credit done just now

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<h1>Mobile Phone Use Guide</h1> <h1>Mobile Phone Use Guide</h1>
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Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255<br> Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255<br>
Top camp: 00 43 664 582 5229 Top camp: 00 43 664 582 5229 - pending. Arriving Staudnwirt 16th July 2018.
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<p>After many years of using complicated radio systems of varying degrees of complication and reliability, we have finally settled on a foolproof method for communicating callouts from top camp to base camp: mobile phones. Cheap Austrian pay-as-you-go mobiles have sufficiently good reception on the plateau for sending SMS messages, and even occasionally for conversation.</p> <p>After many years of using complicated radio systems of varying degrees of complication and reliability, we have finally settled on a foolproof method for communicating callouts from top camp to base camp: mobile phones. Cheap Austrian pay-as-you-go mobiles have sufficiently good reception on the plateau for sending SMS messages, and even occasionally for conversation.</p>
<p>For some years (including 2018) we have been using the "B-Free" mobile scheme. (In 2011 we tried using another provider which picked up the T-Mobile network, however the reception was not as good as B-Free. &nbsp;B-Free&nbsp;has an annual renewal of the SIM which gets you the phone number and connection (plus some credit). More credit comes in the form of a receipt with a printed code or a card with a scratch-off secret number.</p> <p>For some years (including 2018) we have been using the "B-Free" mobile scheme provided by the A1 company.
(In 2011 we tried using another provider which picked up the T-Mobile network,
however the reception was not as good as B-Free.)
<p>B-Free&nbsp;has an annual renewal of the SIM which gets you the phone number and connection (plus some credit). More credit comes in the form of a receipt with a printed code or a card with a scratch-off secret number.</p>
<h3>Annual renewal</h3> <h3>Annual renewal</h3>
<p>This has to be done in less than 13 months otherwise it costs a more as you <p>This has to be done in less than 13 months otherwise it costs a more as you
essentially have to start from scratch (~EUR10 for a new SIM with EUR5 of essentially have to start from scratch (~&euro;10 for a new SIM with &euro5 of
credit). The phone cannot be used in the last month, but renewal is cheaper credit). The phone cannot be used in the last month, but renewal is cheaper
than starting from scratch.</p> than starting from scratch.</p>
<h3>Checking credit</h3> <h3>Checking credit</h3>
@ -25,23 +28,25 @@ you in German) is to dial <b>*101#</b>. This doesn't actually make a
call but results in you getting an SMS-like message containing the balance call but results in you getting an SMS-like message containing the balance
details. There's no charge for this.</p> details. There's no charge for this.</p>
<h3>Adding credit</h3> <h3>Adding credit</h3>
<p>If you need to buy more credits for a phone the simplest way is to just ask <p>If you need to buy more credits for a phone the simplest way is to buy
for a "B.Free" top-up at the supermarket checkout (Unimarkt definitely did them a "B.Free" A1 top-up at the Post Office (closes 1200-1400 forlunch).
in 2016). They'll give you a printed receipt with the code to key in. See We used to be able to get this form the supermarket, but no longer (2018).
They'll give you a printed receipt with the code to key in. See
below for how to use it.</p> below for how to use it.</p>
<p>(Other options we've used were: <p>(Other options we've used were:
<ul> <ul>
<li>go to the Hartlauer shop (on right of road to railway station, not far <li>go to the Hartlauer shop (on right of road to railway station, not far
beyond the post office). Wave the phone and ask for a 'B-free Bon'.</li> beyond the post office). Wave the phone and ask for a 'B-free Bon'.</li>
<li>go to post office and ask for B.Free 10 euros for each phone.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>You should be given a aufladecode, which may require scratching off a panel at lower right back of card.)</p> <p>You should be given a aufladecode, which may require scratching off a panel at lower right back of card)
or just a long "till-receipt" strip with AUFLADEWERT: EUR 20.00 at the top. </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Dial <b>0800 664290</b> (if you're lucky someone might have put this in the phone address book possible under the name "Check balance")</li> <li>Dial <b>0800 664290</b> (if you're lucky someone might have put this in the phone address book possible under the name "Check balance")</li>
<li>Listen to an audio menu and Press 2 (to select something)</li> <li>Listen to an audio menu and Press 2 (to select something)</li>
<li>Then type in number on the scratch panel, followed by #</li> <li>Then type in number on the scratch panel, followed by #</li>
<li>Listen to the number read back to you, and press 2 to confirm code is correct.</li> <li>Listen to the number read back to you, and press 2 to confirm code is correct.</li>
<li>Press No twice to end the call.</li> <li>Press No (red key) twice to end the call.</li>
<li>This is all confirmed as working correctly in 2018.
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Tips and Tricks</h3> <h3>Tips and Tricks</h3>
<ul> <ul>