There are a lot of things to consider before travelling to Denmark, one of which is the available prepaid phone cards in the country. As of the moment, there are four 3G and GSM prepaid phone operators in Denmark, namely: TDC Mobil A/S, Telenor A/S, Telia A/S and Hutchison 3G Denmark A/S (3 DK) plus two virtual prepaid phone operators, One Mobile (Telenor) and CBB Mobil A/S (Telenor) .
The mobile prefix for Denmark is +45. Their currency, 1 Danish Crown = 0.13423 Euro. The electricity available in Denmark is 230 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time Zone is GMT +1 (CET).
GSM and 3G Prepaid Phone Operators in Denmark
The first prepaid phone operator in Denmark is TDC Mobil A/S, or formerly known as Tele Danmark. This mobile communications company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. TD Group has ten subsidiaries, namely: CompanyMobile, Dansk Kabel TV, FastTV, Fullrate, M1, NetDesign, Onfone,Telmore, Unotel and YouSee. The company operates not only in Denmark, but also in countries like Finland, Norway and Sweden through TDC Nordic. Their products and services include: fixed line telephony, mobile (in post paid and prepaid phone plans) services, television, broadband and Internet services. As of the moment, TDC Mobil has an approximately 8.9 million active subscribers.
The prepaid phone card name for TDC Mobil is called “TDC Mobiltid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is DKK 99 with 100 free credits. TDC Mobilitid prepaid phone cards are valid for 12 months after their activation. The net frequency for TDC Mobilitid are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is TD MOB with a net code of 238 01. There are four voice tariffs under TDC Mobilitid, namely: Mobiltid, Mobiltid Online, Click Minut and Click Sekund.
- Mobiltid offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.50, all calls for DKK 2.60 and national SMS for DKK 0.75
- Mobiltid Online offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.35, all calls for DKK 0.49 and national SMS for DKK 0.20
- Click Minut offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.35, all calls for DKK 0.49 and national SMS for DKK 0.20
- Click Sekund offers: set up fee for all calls for 0.29, all calls for DKK 0.70 and national SMS for DKK 0.20
**Users must pay the set-up fee for EVERY call, also the ones with no reply, or busy tone.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- International SMS – DKK 3.25
- MMS (Click) – DKK 3.50
Video Calls (UMTS only):
- Mobiltid – DKK 5.00 per minute
- Click – DKK 2.00 per minute
Data Calls:
- Mobiltid – DKK 15.00/MB
- Click – DKK 5.00/MB
International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here
International Roaming:
- Norway, Faeroe, Iceland, Greenland – local calls for DKK 5.00, other calls for DKK 4.56, incoming calls for DKK 3.00 and outgoing SMS for DKK 2.50
- EU - local calls for DKK 4.56, other calls for DKK 4.56, incoming calls for DKK 2.23 and outgoing SMS for DKK 2.50
- Rest of Europe - local calls for DKK 5.00, other calls for DKK 10.00, incoming calls for DKK 4.00 and outgoing SMS for DKK 2.50
- Rest of the World 1 - local calls for DKK 13.00, other calls for DKK 13.00, incoming calls for DKK 10.00 and outgoing SMS for DKK 2.50
- Rest of the World 2 - local calls for DKK 25.00, other calls for DKK 25.00, incoming calls for DKK 10.00 and outgoing SMS for DKK 2.50
Debiting Method:
- Mobilitid – 1/1
- Click Minut – 60/60
Recharges, Credit and Validity:
- DKK 50/50/valid for 12 months
- DKK 100/100/valid for 12 months
- DKK 200/200/valid for 12 months
The second prepaid phone provider n Denmark is Telenor A/S or also called as Telenor Denmark. The company was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a wholly subsidiary of the the Norwegian telecommuncations company Telenor and a joint venture business between Sonofon and Cybercity.Their services include: mobile phone (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) services and Internet connections. Currently, Telenor Denmark has over 1.4 million active subscribers.
The prepaid phone card name for Telenor Denmark is called “Taletidskort.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is DKK 99 with 70 free credits. Taletidskort prepaid phone cards are valid for 3 months upon their activation. The net frequencies for Telenor Denmark are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Telenor DK and SONOFON with a net code of 238 02. Taletidskort offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.99 and all calls for DKK 2.89.
**Users must pay the set-up fee for EVERY call, also the ones with no reply, or busy tone.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- National SMS – DKK 0.69
- International SMS – DKK 3.00
- National MMS – DKK 2.50
- International MMS – DKK 3.50
Video calls (3G only): DKK 4.00 per minute plus a set-up fee of DKK 0.99
Data Calls:
- Wap – DKK 1.25 per minute
- Web – DKK 10.00/MB
International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here
International Roaming: International roaming service not available
Cheaper Rates with Refills:
- DKK 50 refill – DKK 1.99 per minute
- DKK 99 refill – DKK 1.49 per minute
- DKK 149 refill – DKK 0.99 per minute
- DKK 299 refill – DKK 0.49 per minute
SMS Max: It is a special refill card which costs DKK 95 with which users can send SMS at DKK 0.095.
The third prepaid phone operator in Denmark is Telia A/S or more commonly known as TeliaSonera Denmark. This mobile communications company started its operations in Denmark in 1995. It is a joint venture business between Telia Stofa and TeliaSonera. They also extend their products and services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and Spain. They are considered as the third largest mobile operator in Denmark and the number one competitor of Telenor Denmark. TeliaSonera Denmark was the fourth prepaid phone operator to launch 3G services and the only provider to a have a nationwide EDGE network. They are the first to offer digital TV with their broadband services. It operates under the brand name “Call Me” for their mobile and “Telia” for their broadband services.
The prepaid phone card name for TeliaSonera Denmark is called “Telia Talk.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is DKK 99 with 100 free credits. Telia Talk prepaid phone cards are valid for 6 months upon their activation. The net frequency for TeliaSonera Denmark are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Telia DK and Orange DK with a net code of 238 20 and 30. There are four voice tariffs under Telia Talk, namely: Telia Talk (with refills), Telia Talk (web based), Ringo Minut (web based) and Ringo Sekund (web based).
- Telia Talk (with refills) offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.39, all calls for DKK 2.60 and national SMS for DKK 0.75
- Telia Talk (web based) offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.39, all calls for DKK 0.79 and national SMS for DKK 0.35
- Ringo Minut (web based) offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.35, calls to 5 Telia numbers for DKK 0.45 with a minimum expense per month for DKK 19.00
- Ringo Sekund (web based) offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.25, calls to 5 Telia numbers for DKK 0.60 with a minimum expense per month for DKK 19.00
**Unlike all other Danish operators, with Telia user don’t pay the set-up fee for calls with no reply, or busy tone.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- Telia Talk - International SMS for DKK 4.00; National and International MMS for DKK 3.00
- Ringo - National SMS for DKK 0.20; International SMS for DKK 4.00; MMS for DKK 2.00
Data Calls:
- Telia Talk – GPRS/EDGE for DKK 20.00/MB
- Ringo – GPRS/EDGE for DKK 5.00/MB
International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here
International Roaming:
- Zone 1 (Finland, Norway and Sweden) – local calls for DKK 3.37; calls to Zone 1 and 2 for DKK 3.37; calls to Zone 3 – 6 for DKK 15.00; incoming calls for DKK 1.38; SMS for DKK 1.01
- Zone 2 (EU – including French territories, Andorra, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) - local calls for DKK 3.62; calls to Zone 1 and 2 for DKK 3.62; calls to Zone 3 – 6 for DKK 15.00; incoming calls for DKK 1.39; SMS for DKK 1.01
- Zone 3 (Rest of Europe) - local calls for DKK 15.00; calls to Zone 1 and 2 for DKK 22.50; calls to Zone 3 – 6 for DKK 22.50; incoming calls for DKK 5.25; see website for SMS rates
- Zone 4 (Canada and USA) - local calls for DKK 10.00; calls to Zone 1 and 2 for DKK 15.00; calls to Zone 3 – 6 for DKK 22.50; incoming calls for DKK 10.00; see website for SMS rates
- Zone 5 (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Corea, Taiwan) - local calls for DKK 8.75; calls to Zone 1 and 2 for DKK 17.50; calls to Zone 3 – 6 for DKK 22.50; incoming calls for DKK 9.38; see website for SMS rates
- Zone 6 (Rest of the World) – see website for local calls; see website for calls to Zone 1 and 2; see website for calls to Zone 3 – 6; incoming calls for DKK 16.38; see website for SMS rates
Debiting Method: 1/1 (60/60 for Ring Minut)
Refill Card, Credit and Validty:
- DKK 100/100/valid for 6 months
- DKK 250/250/valid for 6 months
The fourth prepaid phone provider in Denmark is Hutchison 3G Denmark A/S (3 DK). 3 is a brand name under which several UMTS-based prepaid phone networks and broadband Internet providers that operates in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Hutchison 3G Denmark was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. 3 Sweden have a common network with 3 Denmark, where Danish customers can receive calls from Denmark without paying roaming when they are on 3 Sweden’t network and vice versa. They offer services such as mobile (post paid and prepaid phone plans) services and mobile broadband services in WDCMA, 2G and 3G technologies. As of 2010, Hutchison 3 has over 27.8 million active subscribers worldwide.
The prepaid phone card name for Hutchison 3G Denmark is called “3Reload.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is DKK 200 with 200 free credits. 3Reload prepaid phone cards are only valid for 30 days upon activation. The net frequency for Hutchison 3G Denmark is WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is 3 DK with 238 06 as its net code. 3Reload offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.35 and all calls for DKK 0.45. With this voice tariff, user must pay a minimum monthly expense of DKK 7.50.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- National SMS – DKK 0.20
- International SMS – DKK 2.50
- MMS – DKK 2.00
Video Calls: All national destinations at DKK 2.00/min (plus set up fee)
Voicemail:
- Normal Voicemail – DKK 0.45 per minute (plus set up fee)
- Video Voicemail – DKK 2.00 per minute (plus set up fee)
Data Calls:
- Surf on Planet 3 – free of charge
- Web – DKK 10.00/MB (1KB increments on 3 netword, 1MB increments on TDC)
Discount Packages for 3 Mobile Broadband: Discount packages available, see here
International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in Danish)
International Roaming: International roaming service available, see here (in Danish)
Debiting Method: 60/60
Recharges, Credit and Validity:
- DKK 100/100/valid for 30 days
- DKK 200/200/valid for 30 days
- DKK 300/300/valid for 30 days
Virtual Prepaid Phone Operators in Denmark
The first virtual prepaid phone operator available in Denmark is One Mobile (Telenor). The prepaid phone card name for One Mobile is called “One Mobile.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is DKK 49 with 35 free credits. The net frequency for One Mobile is MVNO (GSM 900/1800, W-CDMA 2100). The logo for this prepaid phone card is One Mobile with 238 02 as its net code. One Mobile is a network under Telenor Denmark.
One Mobile offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.99, calls to land line for DKK 0.08, calls to mobile for DKK 0.38 and video calls for DKK 1.40
**Users must pay the set-up fee for EVERY call, also the ones with no reply, or busy tone.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- National SMS – DKK 0.18
- International SMS – DKK 2.50
- National and International MMS – DKK 1.99
Data Calls:
- Wap over GSM – DKK 0.69 per minute
- Web (HSDPA) – DKK 1.99/MB (1KB billing)
International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here (in Danish)
International Roaming: International roaming service not available
Debiting Method: 1/1
Recharges and Credit:
- DKK 100/100
- DKK 200/200
- DKK 500/500
The second virtual prepaid phone operator in Denmark is CBB Mobil A/S (Telenor). The prepaid phone card name for CBB Mobil is called “Tank Op.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is DKK 199 with 199 free credits. Tank Op prepaid phone cards are valid for 6 months upon their activation. The net frequencu for CBB Mobil is MVNO (900/1800). The logo for this prepaid phone card is CBB witj 238 02 as its net code. CBB Mobil is a network under Telenor Denmark.
There are three voice tariffs under Tank Op, namely: Tank-op, CBB Sekund (internet based) and CBB Minut (internet based).
- Tank Op offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.25 and all calls for DKK 2.25
- CBB Sekund (internet based) offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.25 and all calls for DKK 0.69
- CBB Minut (internet based) offers: set up fee for all calls for DKK 0.50 and all calls for DKK 0.39
**Users must pay the set-up fee for EVERY call, also the ones with no reply, or busy tone.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- National SMS – DKK 0.19
- International SMS – DKK 2.25
- MMS – DKK 1.99
Video Calls (3G only): DKK 1.40/min
Data Calls:
- GPRS/3G – DKK 9.99/MB
- Wap CSD – same rate as local voice calls
International Calls: International prepaid phone calls available, see here.
International Roaming: International roaming service available, see here.
Debiting Method: 1/1 or 60/60
Recharges, Credit and Validity: DKK 99/99/valid for 6 months