1, Dutch mobile phone card
Most prepaid cards are Lyca and Lebara. Among them, KPN and Royal Dutch Telecom operators have the best signals and services, but the highest tariffs; The second is Vodafone, which is worse than KPN. In some places, the signal coverage is not as good as KPN, the worst is T-Mobile, and the signal coverage is average. At present, 4G signals only cover a few cities in central Netherlands, and the 3G Internet access speed of prepaid cards is not ideal.
(1) Vodafone Vodafone
Is a multinational mobile phone operator. It has invested in 27 countries around the world. In other 14 countries, they cooperate with local mobile phone operators to establish mobile phone networks.
prepaid card
60 minutes overseas communication (including China) 900M traffic, within 30 days, 20 Euros.
(2) Lebala mobile phone card
Effective date: 90 days after activation.
Mobile phone support: GSM mobile phones with more than two frequencies.
Precautions:
Please take good care of the items related to the mobile phone card after you get it.
Mobile phone support: GSM mobile phones with more than two frequencies.
The first recharge is 2.50 euros.
Every time you dial, you will incur a link fee.
When the card is inserted into the phone and used, the phone will automatically set APN. If Internet settings are turned on, basic traffic will be used. You can also apply for an online package, but the balance in your account must exceed the package fee. After processing, check the account balance in time to see whether the expenses are deducted normally and confirm whether the package is processed successfully.
2. Preventive measures
Many supermarkets in the Netherlands, such as Albert Hein (AH) and HEMA. Have your own prepaid card, or you can choose.
If you travel in the Netherlands, you can buy Lyca's prepaid card at Schiphol Airport. There are 25 package cards, 1G traffic, etc. The internet speed is good, and you use KPN's network. Meanwhile, the cost of calling home is very low.
If you choose another operator, you need to buy the recharge cards of other operators in the telecom stores or supermarkets in the city. Basically, the international tariff is about 0.09 per minute, the traffic is about 15, 1GB, and the card fee is 5.
Major supermarkets have prepaid cards sold by different operators, and the minimum denomination is 10.
All operators in the Netherlands support 3G/4G networks, of which 3G is WCDMA. Domestic Unicom 3G mobile phone and mobile 3G support overseas WCDMA system, and local operator's calling card can use 3G network here.
4G uses LTEBand20(800DD) frequency band. The A 1530iphone5S and A 1529iphone5C of the Bank of China can use the Dutch 4G network, and those supporting Unicom's FDD4G should have it. Only mobile TD4G can't be used.
However, all prepaid cards cannot use 4G. To use the 4G network, you need to sign a contract with the operator for at least one year. If you have a residence permit to study and work in the Netherlands, you can sign a contract.
3. Local network
There is generally no free wifi in public places in the Netherlands. Most libraries, McDonald's, KFC and Starbucks have free wifi. Some coffee shops also offer free wifi, but you must spend it in the store. Free wifi is also available at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. At present, in order to facilitate people to check the train time, Dutch Railways has also opened wifi networks at major railway stations, but it can only be used to log in related links. Therefore, hotels and hostels are the best choices for surfing the Internet in the Netherlands.