Personal communication across the globe is comparatively easy these days – a mobile phone can connect you in seconds to virtually anywhere in the world. Although this is perhaps taken for granted, what is not so acceptable is the cost!

Recent moves by the European Union have placed strict controls on what the mobile phone companies can charge for making and receiving calls between countries – and price reductions have now come into force for what are known as ‘roaming’ calls. This is when a call takes place away from the country where the phone account is registered. Although the technology is brilliant, it’s wise to be mindful of the cost!

For those using the cyprus mobile phone service Cytamobile-Vodafone, life is not so complicated – and is arguably a much better deal, price-wise, than other parts of Europe. If you are a permanent resident or a visitor to cyprus and want to keep in touch with the folks back home, an excellent investment is the ‘so easy’ Connection Pack. You can use your existing (UK) mobile phone – as long as it is Vodafone compatible or has been unlocked – and simply install the new SIM card provided in the joining pack. This comes in the form of a CD-type package with full instructions on how to connect to the Cytamobile-Vodafone mobile service.  The cost of £15 cyprus Pounds includes £3 worth of airtime. Once connected, you’re ready to make calls to landlines and mobile numbers within cyprus or in the UK – or anywhere else for that matter.

If you are a regular traveller to cyprus, you can do what many others do – they have a mobile phone dedicated to the cyprus number and use it whenever they return. As with other pay-as-you-go schemes, there are no contracts, no monthly subscriptions and no monthly bills to worry about. Using your phone to access the information, just keep a regular check on the remaining credit and before it runs out you can top-up your account anytime, anywhere, by simply buying the soeasy Top-Up Cards  widely available in various retail outlets including the ‘periptero’ (kiosks) and supermarkets across the island. It really is as simple as that!

so easy Top-Up Cards are available in three different values: £5,00 (€8,54), £10,00 (€17,09), and £20,00 (€34,17), all of which have a validity period of 12 months. If you top-up using the £10,00 (€17,09) and £20,00 (€34,17) Top-Up Cards you also get a bonus. The bigger the top-up, the bigger the bonus!

With soeasy pay as you go you can enjoy a full range of services including - National and International Calls; Calling Line Identification Permission (CLIP); Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) - per call; Call Waiting; Call Hold; Call transfer (only to voicemail); Call Barring; Voicemail; SMS Messages; MMS Messages; Call me Back; Missed call notification; Mobile Internet; Fax Calls.

ALL incoming calls, regardless of their origin, are free. There is a comprehensive description of the tariffs for the various services at the website:
www.cytamobile-vodafone.com

In common with other mobile phone services, costs will vary according to the time of day, the length of the call made and the service being used. That said, comparable costs are much lower in cyprus than in the UK.  It is perhaps for this reason that many people  in cyprus appear to be connected to their mobile phone for much of the time. Note that it is illegal to use a phone whilst driving – and police are liable to take a dim view of anyone risking the safety of themselves and others if caught doing this.

Otherwise, being connected is literally ‘so easy’!

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