Talk:Iran/@comment-75.127.241.83-20130415154318

I was in Iran last year for 6 months. You can buy an Irancell sim card for 10 toman, or less (another way of saying 100,000 rial if I'm remembering how many zeroes were on the bills correctly). To add funds to your account you can buy codes from most places.. just say you want "irancell charge" and how much you want - 5 toman, 10 toman, etc. Some places run out of 10 toman ones quickly so you'd have to buy two 5 toman ones instead. Don't add them all in at one time if you're using it for texting and calling because they do expire (don't remember how long it takes to expire though). To recharge, have your code ready and enter it in to where I type "code" - dial *141*code#

To check your account balance, dial *140*1#

To set up the internet: Send a text message to 222 with the text: GPRS - nothing else. This will allow you to connect to internet in general. If you're rarely planning to browse the internet or stream from it, then this would be alright. But if you enjoy just searching the web, get the unlimited because it will eat through your money so fast (trust me, this happened to me in a matter of hours when I didn't realize that my data plan code didn't go through).

You can also buy 5GB data (internet access) for 10 toman for a month. You must renew and pay 10 toman every 30 days. If you want this option, first make sure you have more than 10 toman (100, 000 rial) in your account balance. Then you'd dial *140*3*7*1*3#  It should automatically deduct the money from your account. To check your internet balance (which shouldn't really be necessary because I used this internet like nonstop, almost never having wifi, all month and never ran out) dial: *140*3*7*3*1# (be aware that this code is different than the one before, the 3 and 1 are switched spots). If you do happen to run out, just add on another 10 toman and you're good to go for another 30 days. If you're actually using the internet THAT much though, then this option is definitely better for you then just using data without a plan on the standard fees.