Local SIM card

June 5, 2023, by Chingis/Nursultan

You need to have your own IIN (Individual identification number) or a foreign passport to register a SIM card. You need to bind a SIM card to your smartphone. Instructions will come to you in the form of an SMS or ask to help you in a mobile operator's office.

Developed ecosystem of services, integration with third-party Yandex.Plus, Yandex.Go, Google Play, etc.; Fare payment (Almaty): send an SMS with the terminal number (6 digits) to number 9909 (as an alternative USSD code can be used *202# - insert transport number and pay); You can buy a package option Internet Home + TV + up to 5 SIM cards There is cheap roaming abroad: something around 3000 tenge for a month 30 minutes of calls + 100 MB (1 GB for the CIS countries); eSIM; Access to BeelineTV from smart devices; With more than 6 months of inactivity, your SIM card can be revoked and resold.

Keep in mind if you are buying for long-term use. KCell / Activ Slightly better coverage than Beeline out of the city, for example in the mountains; The number of mobile operator offices is less compared to Beeline; There were no precedents for number revoking, in case of a long time of inactivity (more than 6 months). Tele2 / Altel Package offers services from Kazakhtelecom (Megaline, ID Net, ID TV).

Prices are correct at the time of publication and the information provided here is subject to change.