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[Rikos]

I need to acuire a SIM card for a Nokia 5110 GSM cell phone. I have a SIM that is registered with a UK service provider, and of course it will work just fine in Cyprus if I want to pay extra for the roaming charges. I want to get a SIM from a local Cyprus phone company so I can pay more reasonable rates while I am visiting the island.

Would someone please post the web URL for the local service companies so I may attempt to purchase a new SIM card? Thank you!

[Tatiana]

you can get SoEasy SIM card in Cyprus, provider is CytaGSM, web site http://www.soeasy.cyta.com.cy/index-general-uk.htm , cost 15 cyprus pounds, SIM cards are sold at Cyta offices...

[Rikos]

Thank you! That's a lot cheaper than the roaming charges I would have to pay using my UK SIM provider!

[Noname75]

You can even buy those so easy SIM cards at convenient stores (periptero) or electronics stores.

[hoc]

But be very careful, if you don't use your easy sim card for more than three months, it will expire (which hapened to mine )

[Mike]

But be very careful, if you don't use your easy sim card for more than three months, it will expire (which hapened to mine )

Your sim card did not expire. What expire are the recharge cards. the 5 pound one expires after 60 days, the 10 pound one expires after 120 days and so on. Even when it expires it doesn't mean that you loose your money. The amount you did not use from the expired recharge card will be added to your balance the next time you use a recharge card. From Cyta website:

If you recharge your account before the
validity period expires, any unused credit from
your previous recharge will be carried
forward and a new recharge validity period
will commence. This way you don’t lose any credit!

The longer validity period between the previous and the new Recharge Cards, will remain.

Even if the previous recharge validity period expires, any balance remaining in your account will
not be lost. This balance will "frozen" and
you will be able to use it again when you
activate a new Recharge Card

[tong35]

CAN I BUY A SIM CARD IN AGIA NAPPA?IF SO WHERE ?

[Piratis]

Most convenient stores, kiosks and electronic stores have the "so easy" package which includes the SIM card.

[fretless]

Most convenient stores, kiosks and electronic stores have the "so easy" package which includes the SIM card.

Does this include Nicosia? I just checked the soeasy site for locations and only a few cities were listed (Nicosia wasn't among them).

Thanks!

[Hazza]

This is all over Southern Cyprus. There is also another one from Areeba but I couldn't tell you if they are any cheaper or not. I'm using the so-easy package and it is very cheap to use.
EDIT

If you buy one of these cards, you have to make sure your phone is Sim Free and not locked by your current service provider. Normally costs around £10 in England to unlock it.