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Cyta for '''''CY'''prus '''T'''elecommunication '''A'''uthority'' is jointly owned by the government and Vodafone and still the biggest operator in the country giving a good coverage at the highest rates around.
Cyta for '''''CY'''prus '''T'''elecommunication '''A'''uthority'' is jointly owned by the government and Vodafone and still the biggest operator in the country giving a good coverage at the highest rates around.
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4G/LTE has started in 2015 in the towns of Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and is extended in 2016 to Famagusta. It's available for prepaid users without a surcharge.
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4G/LTE has started in 2015 in the towns of Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos. It's available for prepaid users without a surcharge.
==== '''Availability''' ====
==== '''Availability''' ====
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Their prepaid SIM card is called soeasy.They sell it everywhere (in supermarkets, kiosks etc.)[https://www.cyta.com.cy/store-locator/en : Store locator]There are reload cards for 5, 10, 20 and 35 € available. A top-up of 10 € or more is valid for 365 days.
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Their prepaid SIM card is called "soeasy". They sell it everywhere (in the airports, supermarkets, kiosks etc.)[https://www.cyta.com.cy/store-locator/en : Store locator]There are reload cards for 5, 10, 20 and 35 € available. A top-up of 10 € or more is valid for 365 days.
===='''Soeasy plan'''====
===='''Soeasy plan'''====
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==== '''Availability''' ====
==== '''Availability''' ====
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SIM card is available for 7.50 € with 2 € airtime and 20 SMS or for 2 € with 1 € airtime. They sell it everywhere (in supermarkets, kiosks etc.): [http://www.mtn.com.cy/en/stores/ Store locator].
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SIM card is available for 7.50 € with 2 € airtime and 20 SMS or for 2 € with 1 € airtime. They sell it everywhere (in the airports, supermarkets, kiosks etc.): [http://www.mtn.com.cy/en/stores/ Store locator].
Top-ups are available through vouchers or electronic recharge (on MTN Pay or JCC Smith). Denominations are €5, €10, €20, €35 and €50. Top-ups of €10 or more are valid for 365 days and come with additional airtime, data and SMS bonuses. They offer a data top-up card at €15 with 1.5 GB for 30 days of validity. This data top-up card is only available for electronic top-up.
Top-ups are available through vouchers or electronic recharge (on MTN Pay or JCC Smith). Denominations are €5, €10, €20, €35 and €50. Top-ups of €10 or more are valid for 365 days and come with additional airtime, data and SMS bonuses. They offer a data top-up card at €15 with 1.5 GB for 30 days of validity. This data top-up card is only available for electronic top-up.
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== '''PrimeTel ''' ==
== '''PrimeTel ''' ==
[[File:Primetel.png|thumb|241x241px]]
[[File:Primetel.png|thumb|241x241px]]
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Quadruple-play operator PrimeTel PLC. has been the first MVNO in the Republic of Cyprus. It started in 2011 using the Cytamobile network. In 2014 they have been granted a license to build a 3rd (physical) network on 3G and 4G/LTE. It already covers 60% by its own 4G/LTE and 99% on it's own 3G in 2015 making Cyta redundant. 4G/LTE is open for prepaid costumers without surcharge. It offers the lowest prices in the South right now.
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PrimeTel PLC is the huge multiservice provider with various fixed broadband and mobile services. It is very popular for ADSL, TV and landline phone service in the South. Also it is the first MVNO in the Republic of Cyprus. It started in 2011 using the Cytamobile network. In 2014 they have been granted a license to build own physical network on 3G and 4G/LTE. It already covers 60% of territory by its own 4G/LTE and 99% on its own 3G since 2015, making Cyta no more needed, but it is still operational for 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE roaming). 4G/LTE is open for prepaid costumers without any surcharge.
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It offers the lowest prices in the South right now.
==== '''Availabilty''' ====
==== '''Availabilty''' ====
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Their starter packs are available at their stores ([http://primetel.com.cy/en/shops-in-cyprus/ shops list]) and other outlets:
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Their starter packs are available at the airports, supermarkets, some kiosks, mobile phone shops and their own stores ([http://primetel.com.cy/en/shops-in-cyprus/ shops list]):
* for 5 € with 3 € credit and 50 MB of data
* for 5 € with 3 € credit and 50 MB of data
* for 2 € with 1 € credit and 50 MB of data
* for 2 € with 1 € credit and 50 MB of data
Top-ups are available for 5, 10, 20, 35 and 50 €. You get bonuses when you send an SMS with the text "BONUS ON" to 8133. All top-ups are valid for 365 days. Bonuses include data on recharges of 10 € and more. Recharge amount x 10 in MB are granted and valid for 30 days.
Top-ups are available for 5, 10, 20, 35 and 50 €. You get bonuses when you send an SMS with the text "BONUS ON" to 8133. All top-ups are valid for 365 days. Bonuses include data on recharges of 10 € and more. Recharge amount x 10 in MB are granted and valid for 30 days.
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Check credit by *138*2#.
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Check credits by *138*2#.
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You can '''recharge online''' using any international Visa/MasterCard credit card [https://my.primetel.com.cy/Mobile/MobileItems.aspx?lang=en on their website]. International credit card accepted (confirmed EU, USA, CIS cards).
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==== '''Super Bundle Pack ("Ninja")''' ====
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This is probably the best offer for short stay in Cyprus (South). You will get 1500 Mb, 1000 minutes of local calling to other Primetel numbers and 1000 SMS for 10 days only for '''8 €'''. More [http://primetel.com.cy/en/mobile-service/pay-as-you-go/super-bundle/ information on the official website].
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This is the lowest possible price for such data bundle now.
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To get this package, you should recharge your account first, then send SMS with text '''ON8''' to 8133.
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Tethering is fully allowed, speed is not limited, but Fair Use policies are active: using P2P or torrent is limited (speed throttling).
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To check how much data remains, dial '''*138*3#''' and press the call button. Request is free.
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==== '''Pay as you go''' ====
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==== '''Regular Pay As You Go rates''' ====
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For pay as you go subscribers, default charge and overuse rate for mobile internet is € 0.25/MB charged per KB. These packages are offered
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For pay as you go subscribers, default charge and overuse rate for mobile internet is € 0.25/MB charged per KB. These packages are offered:
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