From c0c58a0fe2460de138ddd9f1e9342b75fd00dd78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Sargent Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:11:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] confirmed instructions correct in 2018 for base camp phone --- handbook/phone.htm | 23 ++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/handbook/phone.htm b/handbook/phone.htm index c17745655..5c6234f24 100644 --- a/handbook/phone.htm +++ b/handbook/phone.htm @@ -9,14 +9,17 @@

Mobile Phone Use Guide


 Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255

-Top camp:  00 43 664 582 5229
+Top camp:  00 43 664 582 5229 - pending. Arriving Staudnwirt 16th July 2018.

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.

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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.  B-Free 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.

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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.) +

B-Free 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.

Annual renewal

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 (~€10 for a new SIM with &euro5 of credit). The phone cannot be used in the last month, but renewal is cheaper than starting from scratch.

Checking credit

@@ -25,23 +28,25 @@ you in German) is to dial *101#. This doesn't actually make a call but results in you getting an SMS-like message containing the balance details. There's no charge for this.

Adding credit

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If you need to buy more credits for a phone the simplest way is to just ask -for a "B.Free" top-up at the supermarket checkout (Unimarkt definitely did them -in 2016). They'll give you a printed receipt with the code to key in. See +

If you need to buy more credits for a phone the simplest way is to buy + a "B.Free" A1 top-up at the Post Office (closes 1200-1400 forlunch). +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.

(Other options we've used were:

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You should be given a aufladecode, which may require scratching off a panel at lower right back of card.)

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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.

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