FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Have a question? Browse through this FAQ page, or contact us using the form below.

GENERAL INFORMATION

IN WHICH COUNTRIES DO I HAVE COVERAGE?

You will have coverage in all countries of the European Union (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Sweden) plus Norway Liechtenstein, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.

WILL I HAVE ACCESS TO 5G?

Our data SIM cards allow a 5G connection. However, to get 5G, you need to have a 5G capable device and be in an area with 5G coverage.

CAN I MAKE VOICE CALLS AS WELL?

No. We only provide data. However, you can use VoIP apps such as Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, etc.

WILL I BE ABLE TO SEE TV STREAM WITH THIS SERVICE?

It is not guaranteed that you will be able to stream TV.

Under good coverage our customers normally are able to watch TV.

However, there are many factors that affect the quality of the internet connection on a mobile network. 4G doesn’t yet cover all the territory and in areas with only regular 4G coverage, the signal may not me enough to provide the speeds needed to stream TV.

Additionally, places with good 4G coverage, can get crowded during the certain periods, which will force the bandwidth to be shared with different customers, causing a drop in the connection speed.

PORTABLE WIFI

HOW MANY DEVICES CAN CONNECT TO ONE PORTABLE WIFI AT THE SAME TIME?

Up to 10 devices can connect simultaneously. But please note that the network speed will be shared between the connected devices.

IS IT DIFFICULT TO SET UP THE PORTABLE WIFI?

Not at all. You don’t need to do any setup or configuration. You just need to turn on the device and use the password we provide to connect.

HOW LONG DOES THE BATTERY LAST?

It can last up to 16 hours in the standby state and at least 6 to 8 hours for nonstop use. We recommend outdoor intensive users to carry a power bank

CAN IT BE CHARGED VIA USB?

Yes, the portable Wifi hotspot comes with a USB cable and power plugs for Europe.

DOES THE PORTABLE WIFI INCLUDE SIM CARD INSIDE? OR DO I HAVE TO BUY ONE?

It comes with a SIM card. You do not have to buy a SIM card if you are renting WiFi.

HOW DO I CHECK HOW MUCH DATA I HAVE ALREADY USED?

You can check the data consumption, at any time, directly on the display of the portable wifi.

SIM CARD

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY PHONE IS UNLOCKED?

An unlocked phone accepts SIM cards from other networks. To test of your phone is unlocked, insert in your phone a SIM card of a friend who is from another network and see if it works normally.

If you are not sure if the phone is unlocked, rent instead our portable WiFi hotspot.

WILL THE SIM CARD FIT MY PHONE?

Yes, our SIM cards are triple-size-in-one. You will receive a card that can be detached to regular, micro or nano size. This means that they can fit any phone in the market.

DO I NEED TO ACTIVATE THE SIM CARD?

No. Your SIM card will be already activated and ready to use when you receive it.

ARE THERE ANY SETTINGS REQUIRED TO USE THE SIM CARD?

No. Once you receive it, it is ready to use. No need to enter a PIN, no need for phone configuration, no need to call to activate, we have done all that work for you.

CAN I USE THE SIM CARD IN MY OWN MIFI HOTSPOT ROUTER ?

Yes, our SIM card can be used on your existing Mifi portable wifi hotspot router. However keep in mind that the device must not be locked to your current mobile operator. If you are not sure if the device is unlocked, rent instead our portable WiFi hotspot.

CAN I USE TETHERING FEATURE (PERSONAL HOTSPOT) ON MY PHONE?

Yes, if your device supports a tethering / personal hotspot feature, you can use it with the SIM cards we provide.

However, please note that certain operators block Apple products in order to limit tethering. If you have an Apple device, please test the tethering functionality with another operator SIM card. You can always rent instead our portable WiFi hotspot.

PAYMENT

WHEN AM I BILLED FOR THE RENTAL?

You will be charged at the moment of the reservation. There will not be any additional charger after that (except if you do not return the rented device).

ARE THERE OTHER COSTS?

There are absolutely no other charges. The amount you pay already includes the communications price + shipping + return + taxes.

DO YOU ACCEPT CASH ON DELIVERY?

Unfortunately, no. We only accept payment by credit card or PayPal account.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO EXTEND MY RENTAL PERIOD? WHAT IS THE PRICE?

Yes. Please send us an email before the end of the rental period requesting the rental extension. The extra cost will be according to the cumulative number of days.

FOR LONG TERM RENTALS IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS?

Yes. For the first month, please place your order online and in the comments section please leave a note saying that you would like to make monthly payments. A couple of days before the end of the first month, we will send a link to set up a standing order which pays automatically every month (the price for the followings months will be lower than for the first month)

CAN I CANCEL MY ORDER? CAN I GET A REFUND?

Yes. We will give a full refund for cancellations made 5 days before your delivery date. Between 1 to 5 days before the delivery date, the refund will be equal to the full refund minus the shipment cost (15€)

DELIVERY

WHICH COUNTRIES DO YOU DELIVER TO?

We deliver to all countries of the European Union: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Sweden.

HOW MANY DAYS IN ADVANCE SHOULD I PLACE AN ORDER?

The sooner, the better. Our website requires at least 3 working days in advance to place an order. But the earlier, the better as we might run out of stock.

WHEN WILL THE PRODUCT BE DELIVERED?

For home deliveries, it will be delivered on the morning of your start date.

For pickup points, it will be delivered the day before your pickup date (e.g. if your pickup date is 17th July, it will be delivered 16th July). However, in some cases, it may be delivered on the same day as your pickup date

HOW DO I COLLECT MY PACKAGE AT THE HOTEL?

During check-in, please ask the hotel receptionist for the envelope addressed to you. Be sure that the name you introduce in your order is the same name of the Hotel booking

HOW DO I RECEIVE IT IF I CHOOSE RESIDENTIAL DELIVERY?

The package will be delivered in hand (Monday to Friday) at your residence, which means that someone must be there to receive it.

Alternatively, you can choose to send it to your landlord’s address and arrange with him the delivery for you.

IMP: it’s not possible to set a time interval for the delivery.

CAN I COLLECT MY PACKAGE AT A PICKUP POINT?

Yes. All you need is to show your ID, or passport to collect the item. Be sure to use the same name when making the order. Please check the location and the opening hours of your closest UPS Access Point

RETURN

WHAT DO I NEED TO MAKE THE RETURN?

We provide a pre-paid return envelope on the package you will receive.
At the end of the rental, you just have to put everything in that return envelope and drop it off at UPS Point.

BY WHEN DO I HAVE TO RETURN?

The return should be done no later than the morning after the last day of the rental period.

WILL I HAVE TO PAY ANY POSTAGE FOR RETURNING?

No, we will provide a pre-paid return envelope for return, so you do not have to pay anything.
If the customer leaves Europe without posting the device, it is his responsibility to ship it as soon as possible and pay for the international return shipping charges.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I LOSE THE RETURN ENVELOPE?

Please go to a post office and sent it to our address:

Europe Internet (TuryElectro)
Carretera Porriño Salceda Km. 1
Desvío Polígono A Granxa. Lugar Vilafria, 32
36475 O Porriño, Pontevedra, Spain

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T RETURN THE DEVICE?

The items should be returned in working order and in good physical condition at the end of the renting period.
Non-returned items will result in the incurrence of the following charges:

  • Portable Wi-Fi router: 70€
  • SIM card: 10€
  • AC adapter: 10€

In the case of a delayed return after the end of the renting period, you will incur a daily penalty fee 3€/day. We consider the return date, the date that the envelope is postmarked by the post, and we add 2 days of additional tolerance.

Data Usage

CAN I HAVE UNLIMITED DATA?

In Europe, there isn’t unlimited data. Please be careful with companies that advertise unlimited data.

HOW MANY GB DO I HAVE?

You have an average of 5GB /day (for example you can consume 9GB in one day and 1GB in the next one)

However, the total consumption in one calendar month (1st to 30/31st) can not exceed the 150GB.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH 5GB /DAY?

With 5GB you can, in one day, surf the Internet for about 600 hours, listen to 1000 songs or stream 5 hours of standard-definition video / video call.

CAN I TOP UP EXTRA GB?

Unfortunately no. If you see that you will need more data the best solution would be to make a new order.

DO YOU HAVE DATA ROLLOVER?

You can rollover the unused data within one calendar month (1st -30/31st). However, is not possible to transfer the unused data from one month to the next one.

CONFIGURATIONS / TROUBLESHOOTING

DO I NEED TO ACTIVATE THE SERVICE?

No, there is no need to activate it. The SIM or portable WiFi, is already activated.

Please wait a couple of minutes for the SIM / Hotspot connect to your country operator 

DO I NEED TO CONFIGURE MY PHONE, OR SET ANY APN?

There is no need to set an APN or change any setting on your phone. The SIM cards are already preconfigured to accept any setting and connect automatically.  

ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS ON MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATIONS?

There are no limits on the usage of any app. The net neutrality principle applies.

The only limit is the number of days you have ordered.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF THE ITEM WAS DAMAGED OR DIDN'T WORK WHEN I RECEIVED IT?

All the items are checked before being sent. However, if it was damaged or didn’t work when you received it, please contact us by email or phone and let us know your order number as soon as possible. We will give a full refund after checking the device or SIM card.

THE DEVICE IS REQUESTING ROMAING ACTIVATION

If you have our portable wifi, please click on the menu button located on the top of the portable wifi and select the “data roaming” option.

If you have introduced the SIM card on a phone or a router, please activate the data roaming on your device.

I'M NOT ABLE TO SEE THE NETWORK AND PASSWORD OR THE PASSWORD DOESN'T WORK

If you have our portable wifi, please click on the “menu” button located at the top of the device and selected the option “Device Info”.  You will then be able to check the network name/SSID and the correspondent password

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What information do we collect?

We collect information from you when you register on our site or place an order.

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address or mailing address.

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We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Registration

The minimum information we need to register you is your name, email address and a password. We will ask you more questions for different services, including sales promotions. Unless we say otherwise, you have to answer all the registration questions.

We may also ask some other, voluntary questions during registration for certain services (for example, professional networks) so we can gain a clearer understanding of who you are. This also allows us to personalise services for you.

To assist us in our marketing, in addition to the data that you provide to us if you register, we may also obtain data from trusted third parties to help us understand what you might be interested in. This ‘profiling’ information is produced from a variety of sources, including publicly available data (such as the electoral roll) or from sources such as surveys and polls where you have given your permission for your data to be shared. You can choose not to have such data shared with the Guardian from these sources by logging into your account and changing the settings in the privacy section.

After you have registered, and with your permission, we may send you emails we think may interest you. Newsletters may be personalised based on what you have been reading on theguardian.com. At any time you can decide not to receive these emails and will be able to ‘unsubscribe’.

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We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

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We offer a ‘My details’ page (also known as Dashboard), where you can update your personal information at any time, and change your marketing preferences. You can get to this page from most pages on the site – simply click on the ‘My details’ link at the top of the screen when you are signed in.

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