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Basics

In Bosnia and Herzegovina three network operators are active:

  • BH Telecom
  • m:tel
  • Eronet

This offer is supplemented by MVNOs attached to the providers like haloo and Go! free.

There is no 4G/LTE yet in this country, but 3G coverage is widely available. The launch of 4G/LTE is expected for 2018 at least by BH Telecom. The national regulator has made amendments that existing 2G and 3G frequencies on 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz can be used for 4G/LTE services in the future.

SIM cards don't require registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina and remain anonymous. You can buy them in many kiosks, newsstands or shopping malls for around 4-5 KM plus some loaded credit.

No roaming
Bosnia and Herzegovina is neither part of the EU, nor of the EEA, where since 2017 new international roaming rules have been enforced. Roaming rates are not capped or regulated in the country and can be much higher than anywhere else in Europe. Better buy a local SIM card instead.

Instead, Bosnia-Herzegovina is part of an own Balkan roaming zone with Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia where international data roaming is capped at 0.20 € per MB from July 2017.

BH Telecom

BH Telecom

BH Telecom is the leading provider in the country with a 45% share in 2015. 2G is on 900 and 1800 MHz, 3G on 2100 and 900 MHz. First trials with 4G/LTE started in 2014 and a commercial launch is expected for 2018.

Ultra

Ultra is the name of their prepaid product. it's available in their shops (locator) and other outlets like post offices, kiosk and book shops for 5 KM. New customers receive a 300 MB mobile internet traffic bonus (valid for 7 days) and 3 KM credit (valid for 30 days and only for SMS and calls). Different Ultra plans are offered and special tourist plans are sold

Top-ups are available as electronic voucher from 5 KM or as electronic top-up from 2 KM. Validity depends on top-up amount and is 7-180 days.

Data feature packages

Dafault internet is billed with 0.50 KM per MB. These data packages called 'Instant Buy & Surf' for high speeds up to 3.6 MBit/s and can be activated on the usual Ultra cards in these denominations:

Data Time Price Activation
5 GB 1 hour 1 KM *108*0*0#
200 MB 24 hours 0.80 KM *108*1*0#
1 GB 24 hours 1.50 KM *108*2*0#
1 GB 7 days 3 KM *108*3*0#
2 GB Friday

4pm-0am

1 KM *108*4*0#
2 GB Sat 0am-

Sun 12pm

2 KM *108*5*0#
2 GB 30 days 10 KM *110#
7 GB 30 days 15 KM *110#

To get data balance, type *108*?*1# where ? stands for the size 1-5 according to activation code.

Check credit with *110#, initial balance for new cards (3KM/300MB) however shows this way:  

  • *106*0*1#- to check bonus for KM 
  • *106*1*1#- to check bonus for MB 

You can also activate a digressive rate by *105*0*6# and deactivate by *105*0*7#:

  • < 25 MB: 0.50 KM per MB
  • 25 MB - 100 MB: 0.40 KM per MB
  • 100 MB - 250 MB: 0.30 KM per MB
  • 250 MB - 500 MB: 0.20 KM per MB
  • > 500 MB: 0.10 KM per MB

Data-only SIM

Their data-only SIM card is called Ultra Internet for 5 KM. It doesn't contain voice, only SMS. Ultra Internet has an initial credit of 3 KM for SMS services to mobile and fixed networks of BH Telecom and 300 MB of mobile internet valid for 7 days. To activate, you need to send an empty SMS to 06111080.

As an ongoing promotion the Ultra Internet 'Special Edition' starter pack is available at the promotional price of 10 KM and buyers receive 10 GB of mobile internet for 30 days.

For more data, the same packages as shown under data feature packages can be added.

Ultra Tourist

This is a special SIM card for tourists which is sold in two varieties:

  • Ultra Tourist 1: 5 GB and 5 KM for calls and SMS valid for 10 days: 20 KM
  • Ultra Tourist 2: 15 GB and 10 KM for calls and SMS valid for 30 days: 40 KM

To check balance on the pack, dial *110#. These add-ons can be added to both packs:

  • 5 GB for 10 days: 15 KM, activation: *105*6*1#
  • 15 GB for 30 days: 35 KM, activation: *105*6*3#
  • 25 GB for 30 days: 50 KM, activation: *105*6*5#

as special offer until 23/AUG/2018:

  • 10 GB for 3 days: 10 KM, activation: *105*6*7#
  • 20 GB for 7 days: 20 KM, activation: *105*6*9#

More info

m:tel

Mtel-0

m:tel is BH Telecom's biggest rival in the country and the number 2 provider with a 41% share. 2G is on 900 and 1800 MHz, 3G on 2100 and 900 MHz. First trials with 4G/LTE started in 2013, but no commercial launch yet which is expected for 2018.

Frend

Frend spoken "friend" is their voice & data prepaid product. Starter Packs cost 4 KM at their points of sale. including 4 KM credit. Data is default at 0.88 KM per MB. You can add these data packages:

  • 100 MB for 24 hours: 1.20 KM
  • 2 GB for 24 hours: 2.30 KM
  • 3 GB for 3 days: 3 KM
  • 1 GB for 7 days: 3.5 KM
  • 1 GB for 30 days: 11.70 KM

Max speed is 21 Mbps. For overuse, speed will be throttled to 128 kbps. Activation by *100*1#. Or these combo packs with data are offered for 30 days:

  • 2 GB and unlimited Facebook: 12 KM
  • 200 MB, 100 on-net mins and 100 SMS : 12 KM
  • 1 GB, 200 on-net mins, 200 SMs and unlimited Viber: 19 KM

Activation is by *100*3#

Frend Net

Frend Net is their name of the prepaid SIM for internet. It's sold for 4 KM with 4 KM credit and 200 MB data included. Default rate here is 0.15 KM per MB. Following packages can be booked on Frend Net valid for 30 days:

  • 250 MB: 5.85 KM
  • 1 GB: 11.70 KM
  • 2 GB: 17.55 KM

Activation is by code *100*5#

Tourist offers

m:tel has introduced prepaid packages specifically designed for tourists visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Tourist Ino Min & Net package sold at 25 KM comes with 30 minutes for calls to fixed and mobile networks in Poland, the Czech Rep., Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany and Russia. The bonus minutes are valid for 7 days from activation and customers also get 1 KM on their account valid for 30 days, as well as 5 GB of mobile internet at the maximum speed (up to 21 Mbps). The package costs BAM 25.

Tourist Net is a package for data-only valid for 3 days and customers also get 1 KM credit on their account for 30 days for sending SMS and making calls. The price of the data package is 10 KM and he promotional offer is valid until 20 March 2017.

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HT Eronet

HT Eronet

HT Eronet by HT Mostar is the smallest provider with only 14% market share. In 2016 national roaming was ended, so HT Eronet clients need to rely on their own limited infrastructure, 2G on 900 MHz, 3G on 2100 MHz.

Better make a network scan before purchase. Prepaid SIMs are sold in their shops (list). To start data, you may need to text 'GPRS' to 0633807.

!hej

!hej is the name of their prepaid voice & data SIM card. SIM card costs 9 KM and includes 5 KM of credit and another 4 KM after registration. Default rate is 0.15 KM per 100 kB. Different tariffs are offered. These data packages can be added to !hey Zovino, !hey SMSajmo and !hey Ludito:

  • 200 MB for 24 hours: 1 KM, activation: *103*1#
  • 1 GB for 24 hours: 1.5 KM, activation: *102*1#
  • 1 GB for 7 days: 3 KM, activation: *104*1#
  • 1 GB for 30 days: 10 KM, activation: *105*1#

There is also a monthly prepaid plan called hej! Slagalica in which all options are valid for 30 days. You can activate this tariff by sending "SLAGALICA" to 063 7798 or via the MMI menu by typing *111#. This data options can be added:

  • 150 MB: 3 KM, for activation text 'PAKETI1' to 063 7790
  • 500 MB: 5 KM, for activation text 'PAKETI2' to 063 7790
  • 1.5 GB: 10 KM, for activation text 'PAKETI3' to 063 7790
  • 5 GB: 15 KM, for activation text 'PAKETI4' to 063 7790

Unused data get transferred to the next month only if you purchase another 30 day package before the current one expires. You can do that by dialing *111*3#.

Within the first year from activating your hej! number, you will be rewarded with double the data for the first purchase of each month. This means that if you (for instance) purchase 5 GB on the 1st of June, you will get 10 GB of data valid until the 1st of July. But if you decide to purchase another 5 GB plan, let's say on 25th of June, you will be left over with 5GB plus what's left from the previous package you've bought, validity being extended to 25th of July.

Data-only SIM

They also sell a prepaid data-only SIM called "!hey internet 2GO". Starter packs are available for 10 KM. Default rate is 0.10 KM per MB. These packages can be added:

  • Internet D: 1 GB for 24 houts - 3 KM, activation: *113*1#
  • Internet M: 1 GB for 30 days - 10 KM, activation: *115*1#
  • Internet L: 4 GB for 30 days - 20 KM, activation: *116*1#

Check remaining data balance by code *11?*2# where ? stands for the same number in the activation code.

Tourist SIM

In 2017 they started with their tourist SIM card, available in HT Eronet shops and these places for 20 KM. Note that rates are higher than on local plans. Default data is 0.20 KM per MB and you can add:

  • 1 GB for 24 hours: 3 KM
  • 10 for 7 days: 20 KM

Activation is by *111#.

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haloo

Haloo

Haloo is a MVNO on HT Eronet. Their starter packs are available for 4 KM (2x SIM cards). To check your main account balance, enter 101# and press the call button.

Default data rate is 0.50 KM per MB. To activate data, you need to text 'GPRS' to 064 450 0001 and check APN (below).

Data featured packages

They have three packs for data:

  • 1 GB for 24 hours:1 KM, activation: *115*1#
  • 1 GB for 7 days: 3 KM, activation: *116*1#
  • 2 GB for 30 days: 8 KM, activation: *117*1#

Check data consumption by code *11?*2# where ? stands for the number in the activation code.

Tourist SIM

For tourists they offer a haloo Tourist SIM for 20 KM. It includes 10 GB of internet usage, 100 minutes within haloo network, 100 SMS within haloo network and 1 KM on your main account valid for 15 days after activation.

If you have 20 KM on your main account at the moment of expiry, allowances will be reset automatically and a new fee for another 15 days will be charged. If you don’t have enough credit for the tariff charge at the moment of renewal, your Tourist plan will be deactivated and you will be switched to the basic haloo tariff. You can also activate other options for mobile internet (see above). To check your Tourist SIM balance and type 100*2#. 

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Go! free

Go free

Go! free is a new MVNO of Logosoft that started in 2015 on the network of m:tel. Their starter packs and top-ups are generally available now.

Availability

Go! starter pack is sold for 4 BAM with the same credit valid for 30 days at all branded sales points. There you can find top-ups for 2, 3, 5, 10 and 20 BAM valid for 10-90 days. The SIM stays valid for 120 days past top-up plus 30 days grace period. To activate your SIM, you need to place a call, send a SMS or dial *777#.

Data feature packages

Default data stays at 0.12 BAM per MB, billed in 100 kB increments.

Package Data Validity Price
GO! Net 1GB 1 GB 24 hours 1 BAM
GO! Net 2GB 2 GB 7 days 3 BAM
GO! Net 3GB 3 GB 30 days 10 BAM

Choose package by *777#.

More info

Website in English: http://www.gofree.ba/en. Note that English website version is not up to date. Better check Bosnian site too with a google translator. APN is still unknown.

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