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== '''Basics''' ==
 
== '''Basics''' ==
 
<p style="font-weight:normal;">There are 2 network operators in Angola:</p>
 
<p style="font-weight:normal;">There are 2 network operators in Angola:</p>
 
 
 
* '''Unitel'''
 
* '''Unitel'''
 
* '''Movicel'''
 
* '''Movicel'''

Revision as of 09:36, 7 April 2016

Basics

There are 2 network operators in Angola:

  • Unitel
  • Movicel

Unitel is the largest provider in Angola wheareas Movicel is partially owned by the state telephone company.

Pre-paid SIM cards are available in their outlets. Since January 23rd 2014, SIM cards have to be registered and the government has launched an awareness campaign to have the existing active SIM cards registered by end of February 2016. If you have an existing SIM card that not has been registered, your SIM card will be suspended until registration is completed. When going to a store to buy your SIM or to register your existing SIM card, bring your passport with a valid visa. More information about registration can be found here

Typical for Angola is that telecom operators quoted the charges in tarif units (UTT). Each unit is at this moment 7.2 Kwanza's (Kz), which is roughly 0.045 USD. Only Unitel seems to keep using this unit, as Movicel nowadays advertises in Kwanza's only. 

Unitel

Unitel AO Logo

Unitel is the most preferred provider in Angola. Their network covers every major population area and with about 11 million subscribers (including pre-paid), it has a market share of 80%. The network has nationwide 2G coverage in 900 and 1800 MHz bands, UMTS in 2100 MHz and and 4G LTE coverage in 900 and 1800 MHz bands in Luanda Province.

Availablity

Prépago SIM cards are available at their stores for 900 Kz: branches locator . As part of the SIM registration campaign, you can check the registration status online.

Recharge cards are available in 50,125,375, 625 and 1250 Units. The smallest extends the validity for 10 days, whereas the largest is good for 180 days of validity. To recharge the account you can dial 19101 and follow the instructions or dial *101*rechargecode#. To check your balance and to book other options dial *111#. 

Data featured packages

The standard rate is "Net Light" at 18 Kz per MB. Accessing facebook via zero.facebook.com and wikipedia via m.wikipedia.com is for free.

A day pass with 200 MB data is available for 200 Kz

For buying following "BIG NET" data packages you text "NET" plus the value in UTT eg."NET 125" to 19107.

Volume Validity

UTT

Price
100 MB 15 days 50  360 Kz
500 MB 30 days 125 900 Kz
2 GB 30 days 375 2700 Kz
4 GB 30 days 625 4500 Kz
10 GB 30 days 1250 9000 Kz

More info

APN: internet.unitel.co.ao

Website (Portuguese only): Unitel

Movicel

Movicel-AO-Logo

Movicel is the smaller operator in Angola with roughly 3 million subscribers. The company was set up by state-owned Angola Telecom initially using the CDMA technology, but was for 80% privatized later and moved to using GSM based technology. The network utilizes 900 Mhz and 1800 MHz bands with LTE coverage in the provinces of Luanda, Cabinda and Benguela allowing speeds up to 75 Mbps. Movicel has fased out CDMA in March 2016 to make way for digital terrestrial television.

Availability

SIM cards are available from their shops for 900 Kz. To check balance dial *196#. The pre-paid tariff is called "Sempre Facil"

Data Add-ons

The standard data rate is 20 Kz per MB and is activated by default.

The following packs can be add by texting the corresponding code to 19200. These packs auto-renew until a message has been sent to 19209 or a movicel shop has been visited.

Volume Validity Price Code
50 MB 1 day 100 Kz Dia
200 MB 1 week 500 Kz Semana
300 MB 1 Month 900 Kz 300MB
1 GB 1 Month 2500 Kz 1GB
5 GB 1 Month 5000 Kz 5GB
10 GB 1 Month 10000 Kz 10GB
Unlimited* 1 Month 16200 Kz ILIMITADO

*The unlimited plan is good for 20 GB after which the speed will be reduced.

More Info

APN: internet.movicel.co.ao

Website (Portuguese Only): Movicel