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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 |
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+ | |2G |
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+ | |900Mhz |
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+ | |All Coverage Areas |
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+ | |3G |
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+ | |900Mhz |
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+ | |Noumea + Rural/Regional Areas |
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+ | |3G |
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+ | |2100Mhz |
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+ | |In Major Towns (Including Noumea) |
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+ | |4G |
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+ | |800Mhz |
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+ | |All Major Towns except Noumea |
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+ | |4G |
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+ | |1800Mhz |
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+ | |Noumea |
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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]]. |
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− | '''Recharge''' |
+ | '''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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|180 Days |
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− | Credit Expiry (In Days) can added to the previous expiry date of credit on the |
+ | 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... |
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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. |
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− | + | Activated Sim (90 Days Expiry) + 5250 XPF recharge (180 Days Expiry) = New Expiry Date is 270 days. |
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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''' |
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− | Sending an SMS from the Sim to anywhere in the world costs 42 XPF per 160 characters. |
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− | Local SMS's cost a cheaper 12.60 XPF. |
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− | 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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |