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OPT is the main and only network in New Caledonia.
 
OPT is the main and only network in New Caledonia.
   
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They operate on several different frequencies depending on the part of the country you are in
The only prepaid sim is called Liberté (Freedom) and all other sims/plans have a minimum 6 months commitment.
 
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!Data Type
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!Frequency
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!Area Covered
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|-
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|2G
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|900Mhz
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|All Coverage Areas
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|-
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|3G
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|900Mhz
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|Noumea + Rural/Regional Areas
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|-
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|3G
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|2100Mhz
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|In Major Towns (Including Noumea)
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|-
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|4G
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|800Mhz
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|All Major Towns except Noumea
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|-
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|4G
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|1800Mhz
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|Noumea
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|}
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The only prepaid sim is called Freedom (''Liberté'' in French) and all other sims/plans have a minimum 6 months commitment.
   
 
Buying the sim is 6195 XPF and comes with 3000 XPF credit included which is valid for 90 days
 
Buying the sim is 6195 XPF and comes with 3000 XPF credit included which is valid for 90 days
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Coverage is good in most towns along and reaches a fair distance off-shore as well but be warned that coverage is poor in the mountains, OPT do have a good [[coverage checker online as well]].
 
Coverage is good in most towns along and reaches a fair distance off-shore as well but be warned that coverage is poor in the mountains, OPT do have a good [[coverage checker online as well]].
   
'''Recharge'''
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'''Recharge Amounts'''
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Recharges can be purchased from OPT Stores or most news agency's and can be recharged by calling a number and entering in the voucher number. This is done in French but a local at the shop can help if you ask.
 
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!Recharge Cost
 
!Recharge Cost
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|180 Days
 
|180 Days
 
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Credit Expiry (In Days) can added to the previous expiry date of credit on the simto the limit of 365 days.
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Credit Expiry (In Days) can added to the previous expiry date of credit on the sim to the limit of 365 days.
   
 
Some Examples of this...
 
Some Examples of this...
   
Activates Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) + 1050 XPF Recharge (120 Days) = New Expiry Date is 365 Days due to the 365 Day Limit.
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Activated Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) + 1050 XPF Recharge (120 Days) = New Expiry Date is 365 Days due to the 365 Day Limit.
   
Activates Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) = New Expiry Date is 270 days.
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Activated Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) = New Expiry Date is 270 days.
   
'''Adding Data'''
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'''Data Prices'''
   
 
Data on the sim card can be added by SMS using the credit on the SIM.
 
Data on the sim card can be added by SMS using the credit on the SIM.
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|Expires after 4 hours or all data used which ever one comes first
 
|Expires after 4 hours or all data used which ever one comes first
 
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'''Other Rates'''
 
 
Sending an SMS from the Sim to anywhere in the world costs 42 XPF per 160 characters.
 
 
Local SMS's cost a cheaper 12.60 XPF.
 
 
Local Calls are charged at 44.10 XPF per minute.
 

Revision as of 08:48, 31 January 2016

OPT

OPT is the main and only network in New Caledonia.

They operate on several different frequencies depending on the part of the country you are in

Data Type Frequency Area Covered
2G 900Mhz All Coverage Areas
3G 900Mhz Noumea + Rural/Regional Areas
3G 2100Mhz In Major Towns (Including Noumea)
4G 800Mhz All Major Towns except Noumea
4G 1800Mhz Noumea

The only prepaid sim is called Freedom (Liberté in French) and all other sims/plans have a minimum 6 months commitment.

Buying the sim is 6195 XPF and comes with 3000 XPF credit included which is valid for 90 days

It can be purchased from any OPT store in Noumea (There are currently around 50 stores)

Coverage is good in most towns along and reaches a fair distance off-shore as well but be warned that coverage is poor in the mountains, OPT do have a good coverage checker online as well.

Recharge Amounts

Recharges can be purchased from OPT Stores or most news agency's and can be recharged by calling a number and entering in the voucher number. This is done in French but a local at the shop can help if you ask.

Recharge Cost Included Credit Bonus Expiry (in days)
1050 XPF 1000 XPF 120 Days
3150 XPF 3000 XPF 10 Local Text Messages 150 Days
5250 XPF 5000 XPF 20 Local Text Messages 180 Days

Credit Expiry (In Days) can added to the previous expiry date of credit on the sim to the limit of 365 days.

Some Examples of this...

Activated Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) + 1050 XPF Recharge (120 Days) = New Expiry Date is 365 Days due to the 365 Day Limit.

Activated Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) = New Expiry Date is 270 days.

Data Prices

Data on the sim card can be added by SMS using the credit on the SIM.

SMS Code Price Max Speed Data Expires
SMS 'IMD' to 1110 100 XPF First 10mb data at 1mbps then speed limited to 256kbps Unlimited Expires after 1 hour
SMS 'IMD' to 1120 210 XPF 2mbps Speed 20mb Expires after 24 hours or all data used which ever one comes first
SMS 'IMD' to 1111 420 XPF First 20mb data at 2mbps then speed lmited to 256kbps Unlimited Expires after 24 hours
SMS 'IMD' to 1179 2100 XPF 4mbps Speed 1GB Expires after 4 hours or all data used which ever one comes first