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Nepal SIM card

by Mero Mobile GSM 900

A prepaid SIM card for Nepal with a GSM international cell phone is the most convenient and economical solution for staying in touch while you travel in Nepal. All incoming calls while your travel Nepal are FREE, regardless of where they originate. Pay the local rate for local calls and use a cellular phone like you do at home. And unlike home, your Nepal SIM card is prepaid so there is no need for a contract.

For more information please refer to the User guide that comes with your package.
Nepal SIM card (Mero Mobile) Highlights
NPR 138 (approx. US$2.00) starter airtime credit
A local cell phone number while in Nepal
Free incoming calls
SMS (text messaging)
A fully featured Voicemail service
No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit charges

Please Note:
Your Nepal SIM card (Mero Mobile) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 900 compatible international cell phone. If you do not have your own international cell phone, we have several models available for rental or purchase.

If you have a locked compatible GSM phone, you can easily unlock it. To do so, visit www.unlockingcodesforphones.com
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 Activating Your Service

Your Nepal SIM card will provide you with a Nepal cellular phone number, which can be found on the back cover of the booklet that comes with your SIM card. The number begins with 98.

  • Travel to Nepal
  • Be sure that the battery is adequately charged
  • Insert the Nepal SIM chip into the cellular phone*
  • Turn on your phone
  • Enter the PIN code^
  • Start calling**

Customer service for your Nepal prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing 9005 at any time from your Nepal cellular phone. Alternatively, you can dial 9809005000 from a landline (local call charges apply).

For your reference, the emergency numbers while in Nepal are: 100 for Police

*You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized Nepal SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the Nepal SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.

^ Your phone will prompt you for a 4-digit PIN code, which is located on the duo-fold envelope affixed to the SIM card. The PUK is only required to unblock your phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your phone.

**When calling overseas from the United States to your Nepal cell phone, callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 977 and then your Nepal cell phone number, omitting the first 0 (zero). To call abroad from your Nepal cell phone simply dial + followed by the country code and phone number. To call Telestial you would dial +18582742686
 Airtime Rates

Domestic Calls

Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls within Nepal from your prepaid Nepal SIM card while you are in Nepal. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate, are FREE.


Rate
Calls to Mero mobiles NPR 96.00 (approx. US$0.014)
Calls to Fixed lines NPR 3.58 (approx. US$0.052)
Calls to Other Mobile operators NPR 4.13 (approx. US$0.06)
Sending text messages (SMS) to Mero Mobiles NPR 1.03 per message (approx. US$0.015)
Sending text messages (SMS) to Other Mobile Operators NPR 2.06 per message (approx. US$0.03)

International Calls

Making international calls from your world cell phone has never been easier than with your prepaid Nepal SIM card. All rates are per minute for international outgoing calls from an Nepal prepaid SIM card while in Nepal. Note that signing up with the Telestial Return Call Service can significantly reduce the cost of international calls


Peak* Off Peak**
USA & rest of World NPR 51.53 per minute
(approx. US$0.75)		 NPR 51.53 per minute
(approx. US$0.75)
India NPR 21.61 per minute
(approx. US$0.30)		 NPR 15.80 per minute
(approx. US$0.23)

International SMS messages cost NPR 10.31 ($0.15 USD) each.

*Peak: 6am - 8pm

**Off-peak: 8pm - 6am

Roaming Calls (calls placed when traveling outside of the country)

Roaming is currently not available with the Nepal SIM card.

GPRS Data Rates (Wireless Internet)

With GPRS you pay for the amount of information you receive and send, at a cost of NPR 0.21 ($0.003 USD) per 10 kilobyte. Simply call 9005 and ask customer service for GPRS and they will set up the parameters on your phone via SMS.
 Adding Airtime

To add airtime to your SIM card, you will need to purchase airtime vouchers which you will find available at Mero Mobile shops, authorized resellers, most convenient stores, newspaper stores and petrol stations. Airtime vouchers are available in several denominations:

  • NPR 5 (approx. US$0.07) - valid for 42 days after loading
  • NPR 8 (approx. US$0.12) - valid for 182 days after loading
  • NPR 15 (approx. US$0.22) - valid for 360 days after loading

To recharge your Nepal service, please

  • Scratch off the grey protective layer to reveal your voucher code
  • Dial 900 from your own mobile phone
  • Select option 2
  • Enter the code and press #
  • Your balance will now be topped up and confirmed

Alternatively you can dial *902# followed by 13 digits code and # then push call button.
 Service Life

When your prepaid period has expired, your account will be deactivated. During the grace period of 6 months you can reactive your prepaid card by recharging it, however you will not be able to make or receive any calls.

SIM card validity increases every time you add the forllowing denomination airtime vouches,
  • $5.00 airtime voucher, extend SIM card validity for 42 days
  • $8.00 airtime voucher, extend SIM card validity for 182 days
  • $15.00 airtime voucher, extend SIM card validity for 360 days

Note: US$ 2.00 starter airtime credit is valid for 10 days from the first time you use your phone.
 Special Promotions
  • No promotions currently available for this SIM card.
 More Information and Resources

Keeping in touch while in Nepal can be very a frustrating and expensive experience without an international cell phone and Nepal SIM card.

Sometimes a payphone takes coins (But how many is anybody's guess!!!), other times a proprietary calling card and still others only a credit card will do with accompanying instructions that would take a week to understand.

Nepal cellular phone rentals can significantly cut down on the frustration of calling home while abroad but the airtime rates would bankrupt all but the thickest of wallets. Airtime rates for a Nepal cell phone rental can typically start at $1.50 and may be as high as $2+/minute.

Think you got a deal on your world phone and plan on doing some international roaming? With international roaming charges the airtime rate you will pay is out of this world.

The Nepal prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Nepal cell phone for Nepal and as discussed is more economical then a Nepal cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in Nepal, this SIM chip (combined with an unlocked GSM World cell phone) helps you stay connected while avoiding those international roaming surcharges that always accompany your 'home' SIM card while abroad. We offer a growing selection of prepaid SIM Cards for other international destinations as well as a wide variety of GSM cell phone accessories and GSM international cell phones.