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Instructions for KaravanSim users

  

To start…
1. Accurately detach the SIM-card from a plastic holder and insert it into your non-blocked GSM mobile phone.
2. Switch on the phone (the SIM-card is already activated).
3. Your phone will find the local network and will be ready for operation.

To call…

Way 1

Dial a required number. Press ”call” and on the display there will appear “Wait for call”. Wait for the call. In 7-10 seconds you’ll get an incoming call. Answer the call and after that connection will start to a subscriber you have just called..
Are you a Smartphone or pocket PC user? Install the program from our site (section Help, Download), and an outgoing call will be done in the usual way:  dialing the number you will get an answer from a phone subscriber without callback.

How to dial correctly:
+_code of a country_code of an operator or a town_number of a subscriber
00_ code of a country_code of an operator or a town_number of a subscriber
For example:
Kazakhstan: 007XXXXXXXXXXor +7XXXXXXXXXX
Germany: 004917XXXXXXXX or +4917XXXXXXXX

Way 2
a) In the menu of your phone go to “KaravanSim menu”
b) Choose “Call to KaravanSim menu”.
c) On the display there will appear “Enter number”, enter the number  you wish to dial.

Way 3

for some phone models
a)dial *146*required number# and then press OK.
b) on the display there will appear “Wait for call”. Wait for the call. In 7-10 seconds you’ll get an incoming call. Answer the call.

ATTENTION
Errors in connection?
Manually change the mobile telecom operator from the menu (menu – settings – operator selection).
In the Russian Federation as a telecom operator choose MTS only.
Rarely, only in UAE and Saudi Arabia outgoing calls are not made in an automatic mode. In this case you can make calls by sending SMS

After sending SMS with text: *146 * phone number #, to 9146, you can call the necessary number
For example: If you call +372XXXXXXX, write SMS with the text *146*00372XXXXXXX# and send to 9146. SMS is tariffed in the usual way.

To receive call…
Incoming calls are performed as usually. You should answer an incoming call, if there is one. The connection will take place in a usual mode. 

To check the balance…

Way 1
1. Select Menu, then KaravanSIM and choose Check balance
2. press OK
3. The remainder on your KaravanSIM account will appear on the display.

Way 2

For some phones you should dial *146*099# and press OK

To refill account …

Way 1
- Get KaravanSIM refill card with airtime from a local KaravanSIM services dealer
- delete a protection layer from the card to see your PIN-code consisting of 16 figures.
- dial 098 Pin code and press OK or
- dial *146*098 PIN code # and press OK
- The added sum will appear on the display
Or
- Select Menu then KaravanSIM and choose Add airtime
- Enter your PIN-code consisting of 16 figures
- The added sum will appear on the display

Way 2
- replenishing your account on KaravanSIM card by ordering it on www.karavansim.com Internet-site
or
- by e-mail to the mail-address order@karavansim.com


To send SMS…

Way 1

- follow user’s instructions of your phone for sending and receiving text messages.

Way 2

- Select Menu then KaravanSIM choose Send SMS and press OK
- enter the number of the subscriber you want to send a message to.
- Enter message you want  to send and press OK

!!!! Don’t forget to dial a subscriber’s number in the following format: 00 + code of a country + code of a town + a phone number

Phone Book
You can perform calls directly from the phone book of your phone; for that your contacts must be kept in a following way:
00 + code of a country + code of a town + a phone number
or
«+» + code of a country + code of a town + a phone number

NOTE:
!!! You will not be able to send SMS messages if in your SIM-card account you’ll have less than $5.


KaravanSIM menu
You can call, send SMS, check the remainder on your account and add airtime from KaravanSIM menu of your mobile phone. Just choose KaravanSIM menu in your phone, and you’ll get immediately access to the following menu items:
● Call
● Send SMS
● Check Balance
● Add Airtime
● Customer Care 

Support  service…

Support service is valid in Russian, English and Estonian languages.
You can contact this service via KaravanSIM menu.
Choose the “Customer Care” item in KaravanSIM menu and wait for the operator of the service to answer you
For some phone models dial *146*096# or *146*003726868000#
A minute of phone talking to the direction-inquiry service is paid according to usual tariffs.

Technical demands

This service can be used from any non-blocked GSM mobile phone.
Some phone models in automatic mode don’t support KaravanSim service (they don’t support USSD function), in this case in order to perform a call a number you want to call should be dialled as follows:
* 146 * + 00 + code of a country + code of a town + phone number + #
The number should be saved into a phone book in the same way.

!!! You will not be able to send SMS messages if in your SIM-card account you’ll have less than $5 remainder, you should replenish your account in this case.

A special “KaravanSim” menu usually appears in the main menu of the phone, however in some phone models menu appears in some other sections of the phone (look at the table on the site)

Period of validity of KaravanSIM cards
KaravanSIM card will be valid within next 2 years from the latest replenishment of the account; even if there is no credit left on the balance. In order to extend the validity of the card it is necessary to top up the balance.
 
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