Re: [DebConf22] About Data SIM Card
On Tue, Jun 14 2022, Julian Andres Klode wrote: > Do they sell eSIM? I do not have a free physical slot. > > I'll probably go ahead and book global eSIM though, because I just > can't be bothered doing the airport stuff. Maybe just 1GB/7d for $9 > and then buy a local card for the rest if eSIM is available. I recently used Airalo for a trip from the US to Germany and found it quite helpful: https://www.airalo.com/kosovo-esim You do not actually need their app; you can just add it as a regular eSim. They want USD $9 for 1GB in Kosovo / 7 days. Note that it doesn't give you the ability to make/receive calls or SMS, it's data-only, but probably enough to run Signal, etc. atop it. - John
Re: [DebConf22] About Data SIM Card
On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 07:43:23PM +0200, Arianit Dobroshi wrote: > Hi Roger, > > "*Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by > roaming.*" > > This is not correct. We use the same SIM cards and there are roaming > agreements with plenty of European carriers. It looks kinda expensive for > UK carriers to roam in Kosovo though. > > For a few euros you can buy a local card with VALA or IPKO at the airport, > downtown of any town and probably at ITP campus as well. Do they sell eSIM? I do not have a free physical slot. I'll probably go ahead and book global eSIM though, because I just can't be bothered doing the airport stuff. Maybe just 1GB/7d for $9 and then buy a local card for the rest if eSIM is available. -- debian developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev ubuntu core developer i speak de, en
Re: [DebConf22] About Data SIM Card
Dear Arianit, Thanks for your information! > "Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by > roaming." \> This is not correct. We use the same SIM cards and there are roaming agreements with plenty of European carriers. It looks kinda expensive for UK carriers to roam in Kosovo though. If common EU sim can roam to Kosovo, it make easier to us to purchase the prepaid SIM in our home country in advance. Usually 10G prepaid cost EUR 15-20, which is a bit expensive than your local one, but it's more convenient, especially if the flight is scheduled to arrive very late. > For a few euros you can buy a local card with VALA or IPKO at the airport, > downtown of any town and probably at ITP campus as well. Yes, local SIM seems to be much cheaper. Hope I can get one when I arrive. Cheers, Roger On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 2:43 AM Arianit Dobroshi wrote: > > Hi Roger, > > "Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by > roaming." > > This is not correct. We use the same SIM cards and there are roaming > agreements with plenty of European carriers. It looks kinda expensive for UK > carriers to roam in Kosovo though. > > For a few euros you can buy a local card with VALA or IPKO at the airport, > downtown of any town and probably at ITP campus as well. > > Arianit > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 6:22 PM Roger Shimizu wrote: >> >> Dear Debconf list, >> >> To prepare for the upcoming trip, I want to know the status for data >> SIM for Kosovo. >> The following is what I got to know from a few sites. Hope local >> people can double check. >> Thank you! >> >> Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by >> roaming. >> So we need to purchase a local SIM card, to get connected out of DebConf >> venue. >> >> Local Carrier: Vala or IPKO >> UMTS (3G): Band 8: 900MHz (for both carriers), and maybe also Band 1: >> 2.1GHz for IPKO >> LTE (4G FDD): Band 3: 1.8GHz >> Place to buy prepaid SIM: airport shop or .. (better to have more >> detail info from local team) >> Plans: [site to refer] https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Kosovo >> >> Cheers, >> -- >> Roger Shimizu, GMT +9 Tokyo >> PGP/GPG: 4096R/6C6ACD6417B3ACB1
Re: [DebConf22] About Data SIM Card
Hi Roger, "*Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by roaming.*" This is not correct. We use the same SIM cards and there are roaming agreements with plenty of European carriers. It looks kinda expensive for UK carriers to roam in Kosovo though. For a few euros you can buy a local card with VALA or IPKO at the airport, downtown of any town and probably at ITP campus as well. Arianit On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 6:22 PM Roger Shimizu wrote: > Dear Debconf list, > > To prepare for the upcoming trip, I want to know the status for data > SIM for Kosovo. > The following is what I got to know from a few sites. Hope local > people can double check. > Thank you! > > Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by > roaming. > So we need to purchase a local SIM card, to get connected out of DebConf > venue. > > Local Carrier: Vala or IPKO > UMTS (3G): Band 8: 900MHz (for both carriers), and maybe also Band 1: > 2.1GHz for IPKO > LTE (4G FDD): Band 3: 1.8GHz > Place to buy prepaid SIM: airport shop or .. (better to have more > detail info from local team) > Plans: [site to refer] > https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Kosovo > > Cheers, > -- > Roger Shimizu, GMT +9 Tokyo > PGP/GPG: 4096R/6C6ACD6417B3ACB1 > >
[DebConf22] About Data SIM Card
Dear Debconf list, To prepare for the upcoming trip, I want to know the status for data SIM for Kosovo. The following is what I got to know from a few sites. Hope local people can double check. Thank you! Common EU SIM card (like "Three" from UK) cannot be used in Kosovo by roaming. So we need to purchase a local SIM card, to get connected out of DebConf venue. Local Carrier: Vala or IPKO UMTS (3G): Band 8: 900MHz (for both carriers), and maybe also Band 1: 2.1GHz for IPKO LTE (4G FDD): Band 3: 1.8GHz Place to buy prepaid SIM: airport shop or .. (better to have more detail info from local team) Plans: [site to refer] https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Kosovo Cheers, -- Roger Shimizu, GMT +9 Tokyo PGP/GPG: 4096R/6C6ACD6417B3ACB1
