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<h1>Mobile Phone Use Guide</h1> <h1>Mobile Phone Use Guide</h1>
<pre><b> <pre><b>
Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255<br> Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255<br>
Top camp: 00 43 664 582 5229 - pending. Arriving Staudnwirt 16th July 2018. Top camp: 00 43 664 582 5229 - incoming calls and texts only. <br>
Top camp: 00 43 664 871 6782 - what it uses to send texts and make calls (from 2018)
</b> </b>
</pre> </pre>
<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>
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(In 2011 we tried using another provider which picked up the T-Mobile network, (In 2011 we tried using another provider which picked up the T-Mobile network,
however the reception was not as good as B-Free.) 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> <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>Robust phone<img src="t/ruggear-p860-explorer-02-th.jpg" align="right" margin="5px"></h3>
We use "feature phones" with real buttons not smartphones with touch sensitive screens.
The top camp phone is particularly robust Russian
<a href="https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/ruggear/p860explorer/gallery/">
"RugGear explorer p860"</a> with yellow plastic case and rubber grips, a talk time of 10 hours, and a stand-by time of 18 days.
It has 2 SIM slots whcih is really useful when we fail to renew last-years SIM in time and have to buy a new one (2018).
<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 (~&euro;10 for a new SIM with &euro5 of essentially have to start from scratch (~&euro;10 for a new SIM with &euro5 of
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than starting from scratch.</p> than starting from scratch.</p>
<h3>Checking credit</h3> <h3>Checking credit</h3>
<p>The simplest way (which doesn't require understanding a number read out to <p>The simplest way (which doesn't require understanding a number read out to
you in German) is to dial <b>*101#</b>. This doesn't actually make a you in German) is to dial <b>*101#</b> ("0 BALANCE" in the contacts list in the phone book). 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>
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We used to be able to get this form the supermarket, but no longer (2018). 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 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>
</ul> </ul>
<p>You should be given a aufladecode, which may require scratching off a panel at lower right back of card) <p>You should be given an "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> 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
possibly under the name "0 ADD CREDIT" or "_ ADD CREDIT")</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 (in German), and press 2 to confirm code is correct.</li>
<li>Press No (red key) twice to end the call.</li> <li>Press "No" (red key) twice to end the call.</li>
<li>Check the balance on the phone has been increased by calling <b>*101#</b> (or "0 BALANCE")
<li>This is all confirmed as working correctly in 2018. <li>This is all confirmed as working correctly in 2018.
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Tips and Tricks</h3> <h3>Tips and Tricks</h3>
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particular spot to check messages, try dialling the balance request particular spot to check messages, try dialling the balance request
number (<b>*101#</b>) once there - this usually seems to trigger delivery of any number (<b>*101#</b>) once there - this usually seems to trigger delivery of any
pending SMS messages.</li> pending SMS messages.</li>
<li> Commonly used numbers are put at the top of the phone book in each phone
by prefixing the name with "0 " or "_", e.g. "0 ADD CREDIT", "0 BALANCE", "0 BASE CAMP" etc.
</ul> </ul>
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</body> </body>

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