OneSimCard FAQ

Yes, discount calling plans are available on select sim cards.

 

"Discount B" Voice Calls Plan

The Minute Buckets offer calling from 130 countries to United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand at deeply discounted rates. These plans are available on the Standard, Plus and Universal SIM cards.

Available Discount B plans:

The Minute Bucket minutes will be usable in all countries where the package is available.

The following additional rules govern Minute Bucket purchases:

• Only one package can be activated at a time.
• Additional buckets could be ordered consecutively.
• If one of the Minute Buckets is purchased, any other activated voice packages or discounts will be deactivated.
• Calls to Customer Support will be deducted from the Minute Bucket package minutes.
• Calls between OneSimCard phones and calls to the user’s Voicemail are not included in the Minute Bucket packages.
• After the time period of the Minute Bucket package has expired, any remaining minutes will be lost.
• Once the bucket is used up, the billing will revert to standard calling rates.
• Bucket Minutes are used for outgoing calls only. Incoming calls on the main 372 number of the SIM are free and unlimited.

To see countries where the Minute Buckets apply, go to the Rates and Coverage page and select From and To Country and the Plus SIM type in the pull-down menu. Visit the Rates and Coverage page.

 

Please note:

• It's not possible to purchase more than one voice plan at once
• If one of the voice plans is purchased, all other discount plans are automatically deactivated
• Calls from SIM to SIM and Voicemail are not included in this plan

Activation of the plan:

To order a voice plan, login to your OneSimCard web account, click on the My SIM Cards menu and navigate to the Discount Voice Plans section. Select the desired plan and click one of the Activate buttons. Follow the system prompts to finish the activation. 

NOTE: There are no discount plans available on OneSIM VoIP. Because the cost of OneSIM VoIP is so deeply discounted, there are no packages available for voice on OneSIM VoIP.

Local carriers in Saudi Arabia sometimes block standard OneSimCard outgoing calls. If this happens you need to either (a) enter a compatibility code into the settings of your phone or (b) initiate your call by sending an SMS message from the regular SMS menu (not the OneSimCard menu) of your phone.

How To Activate Compatibility Mode:

0. Open "OneSimCard" menu
0. Select "Settings"
0. Agree with message by pressing "Yes"
0. Dial digits "802" and select "OK" (screen will show message "output channel is SMS")

Bear in mind that if you have powered your telephone down and removed and reinstalled the battery, you will need to follow the programming steps outlined above again.

How To Deactivate Compatibility Mode:

0. Open "OneSimCard" menu
0. Select "Settings"
0. Agree with message by pressing "Yes"
0. Dial digits "801" and select "OK" (screen will show message "output channel is USSD")

How To Dial Without Activating Compatibility Mode:

Initiate your call by sending an SMS message from the regular SMS menu (not the OneSimCard menu) of your phone.

For example, to call from Saudi Arabia to Boston USA you should go to the SMS menu of the phone and send a message:

 

There are no special instructions to receive calls in these countries.

There are three ways to check the remaining balance of purchased data plan.

1. On-line in the Discount Section of the My SIM Cards menu of your web account or in the mini account at https://ma.onesimcard.com/ 

2. For eSIMs from the OneSim eSIM app

3. From OneSimCard mobile phone (for Universal, Expedition and eSIM World SIM cards only): 

     Dial the following: *146*942#

 

The remaining data balance will be displayed.

Yes, all usage details and charges are available in the My SIM Card menu of the customer account.

In addition, you can filter SIM cards using the following parameters:

• SIM cards with Data Package to be activated when the traffic starts moving
  • This option allows you to view those SIM cards where data packages have been set up for activation and will be triggered automatically once data is moving on the SIM.


• SIM cards with data packages scheduled to get activated later
  • This option displays SIM cards with data packages scheduled to be activated on a particular date.


• SIM with the balance below X
  • This option displays SIM cards with low balances that might need your attention to ensure service is not interrupted due to lack of funds.


• SIM cards with the data usage over the last X DAYS above Y MB
  • This option displays SIM cards with the data usage exceeding your projected usage or could be used for other usage monitoring applications.


• SIM Cards with the $ spending – Top X % in 30 days
  • This option displays SIM cards that are consuming the most funds for data and SMS usage.


• SIM cards that reached monthly additions limit
  • If monthly spending limits for SIM cards are set, this option allows you to view SIM cards that already reached the monthly limit and are temporarily not in service until additional funds are added.


• SIM cards 10% below monthly additions limit
  • This option allows you to view the range of SIM cards that are about to reach the monthly limit (If you have set limits on the SIM cards.)

OneSimCard M2M SIM Card offers Internet Data and SMS Service. Voice is not available. If you require Voice, please consider buying Expedition or Universal SIM at www.OneSimCard.com

OneSimCard M2M SIM works on major networks of the countries where it is being used.

For example in USA the service is offered on AT&T, & T-Mobile networks. In Canada the service is offered on Rogers, Telus or Bell Canada. The switching between networks is automatic. The networks with the strongest signal will be selected to provide the best quality of service.