Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Feb 2nd 2010, 11:54 am
#16
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
I am interested in you info re movistar. I have been using movistar for 5 years on payg. What details can you give me about your contract. Anything has got to be better than using Telefonica, although I am tied to them as I need the phone line for my broadband connection
Also you should be able to change the language on you phone.
Feb 2nd 2010, 12:10 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Thanks for everyone's replies. Seems Movistar is okay so long as one doesn't want to know the balance! I still haven't found it online on their website - and it is the right website and I have registered. Clicking Saldo for the balance does not give the balance. Pointless.
It was mentioned above about Eroski prepay. I had to get Movistar as it is the only network, I think, that I can pick up in my house.
I will also look into the free contacts mentioned above.
It was mentioned above about Eroski prepay. I had to get Movistar as it is the only network, I think, that I can pick up in my house.
I will also look into the free contacts mentioned above.
Feb 2nd 2010, 12:26 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
as has already been said, 333 and send will give you a text message with the balance.
Feb 2nd 2010, 1:31 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
In the past you could call 333 once per day for free, but not anymore.
The new number is 2266 and costs 17 cents
Last edited by snikpoh; Feb 2nd 2010 at 1:44 pm.
Feb 2nd 2010, 2:38 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Just to add, after every call I get a message on my remaining balance, so if you want to know your balance...call a friend, preferably one of mis cinco it's cheaper.
Feb 2nd 2010, 2:46 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
http://www.telefonica.com/en/telefon...d_marcas.shtml
Feb 2nd 2010, 11:03 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
I am often puzzled why people who are resident here do not get a contract.
Been with Movistar for years now on contract and never had an issue (or indeed with Telefonica)
I have a Free Contract & only pay for the calls/text, no standing charge.
Calls/Text are cheaper than P/A/Y/Go, never need to top up, always had the bill option rather than D/Debit.
Been with Movistar for years now on contract and never had an issue (or indeed with Telefonica)
I have a Free Contract & only pay for the calls/text, no standing charge.
Calls/Text are cheaper than P/A/Y/Go, never need to top up, always had the bill option rather than D/Debit.
Feb 3rd 2010, 6:11 am
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
If you go into a shop and try and do the same, then all contracts from them have a minimum contract of 9 euros/month!!
Switching over the phone does not incur a minimum monthly fee.
Once you are in a free contract, take your first bill into a Movistar Office and they will analyze it for you and suggest the best contract given your call profile.
Feb 3rd 2010, 6:39 am
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Thanks snikpoh, will look into that, certainly sounds interesting. On hols at the mo in Australia staying with daughter. Had an offer we couldn't refuse i.e spend Spanish winter here and save on Iberdrola bills !! Arrive back in Spain in three weeks so hope the weather is good, hear its been a bit stormy in places. Only complaint is the price of booze - mega bucks -
Feb 3rd 2010, 7:00 am
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
http://www.movistar.es/particulares/...onsultatusaldo You'll need to have registered your number and have your password/clave but I think you said you'd already done this?
Feb 3rd 2010, 3:16 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Thanks snikpoh, will look into that, certainly sounds interesting. On hols at the mo in Australia staying with daughter. Had an offer we couldn't refuse i.e spend Spanish winter here and save on Iberdrola bills !! Arrive back in Spain in three weeks so hope the weather is good, hear its been a bit stormy in places. Only complaint is the price of booze - mega bucks -
Feb 3rd 2010, 7:19 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Tis a funny old world ?
Its Contracto Tiempre Libre, but !, I have just checked my account online & found that Movistar have taken the standing charge again.
So as I am typing this I am waiting on hands free while the operator on 609 is trying to extend the offer for a further year (a year passed so soon ?)
BTW 609 will automatically answer in English.
Please hold on as we are trying to connect you (wish they would changer the record) Love is a four letter word, love love love love,looooove.
Hello sir & thank you for holding.
The department has agreed to extend it for another year ! and is there anything else I can help you with ?
No thank you as you have been very helpful (better not push it about asking for this months money back)
Its Contracto Tiempre Libre, but !, I have just checked my account online & found that Movistar have taken the standing charge again.
So as I am typing this I am waiting on hands free while the operator on 609 is trying to extend the offer for a further year (a year passed so soon ?)
BTW 609 will automatically answer in English.
Please hold on as we are trying to connect you (wish they would changer the record) Love is a four letter word, love love love love,looooove.
Hello sir & thank you for holding.
The department has agreed to extend it for another year ! and is there anything else I can help you with ?
No thank you as you have been very helpful (better not push it about asking for this months money back)
Feb 3rd 2010, 7:20 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
I too am with movistar payg, I get a text message when my credit is down to 3 euro. The annoying thing about it is I get calls from 8.15am - 9.50pm from a number (don't think I can put it on here) but it starts 911 it goes all day every day (except Sundays), I have tried to answer and say in my best Spanish that I don't speak Spanish, they still insist on phoning, have asked in movistar shop how to get this number barred (facility not on my phone) and they couldn't help. Any suggestions?
Feb 3rd 2010, 7:35 pm
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
Tis a funny old world ?
Its Contracto Tiempre Libre, but !, I have just checked my account online & found that Movistar have taken the standing charge again.
So as I am typing this I am waiting on hands free while the operator on 609 is trying to extend the offer for a further year (a year passed so soon ?)
BTW 609 will automatically answer in English.
Please hold on as we are trying to connect you (wish they would changer the record) Love is a four letter word, love love love love,looooove.
Hello sir & thank you for holding.
The department has agreed to extend it for another year ! and is there anything else I can help you with ?
No thank you as you have been very helpful (better not push it about asking for this months money back)
Its Contracto Tiempre Libre, but !, I have just checked my account online & found that Movistar have taken the standing charge again.
So as I am typing this I am waiting on hands free while the operator on 609 is trying to extend the offer for a further year (a year passed so soon ?)
BTW 609 will automatically answer in English.
Please hold on as we are trying to connect you (wish they would changer the record) Love is a four letter word, love love love love,looooove.
Hello sir & thank you for holding.
The department has agreed to extend it for another year ! and is there anything else I can help you with ?
No thank you as you have been very helpful (better not push it about asking for this months money back)
Feb 4th 2010, 11:54 am
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Re: Movistar costs and balance - help!!
If you haven't yet registered an online identity you may need to do this first.
Go to:
https://www.canalcliente.movistar.es...40_0_0,00.html
and register your mobile munber to get a password.
With that info,
Select "Soy usario de linea o de tarjeta"
Your mobile number is the username.
When you get to the client page, under "Particulares (individuals): Tarjeta (card), the fifth option is "Saldo"
Under that is "Consulta de saldo".
That will give your balance and the expiry date.
Go to:
https://www.canalcliente.movistar.es...40_0_0,00.html
and register your mobile munber to get a password.
With that info,
Select "Soy usario de linea o de tarjeta"
Your mobile number is the username.
When you get to the client page, under "Particulares (individuals): Tarjeta (card), the fifth option is "Saldo"
Under that is "Consulta de saldo".
That will give your balance and the expiry date.