Practicalities can be hard to deal with when you’re moving to a new place so here’s an essential guide to something we all need in our private- and worklife… How to get a mobile subscription in Denmark To get a mobile subscription in Denmark, there are a few things you have to be aware of. First of all, Denmark’s mobile companies are very competitive and digital. This causes the prices to change constantly, but also makes it easy to get a good overview, over which providers offer what you need.
A Danish CPR-number is required To get a Danish mobile subscription, you will need a Danish CPR number. If you are staying in Denmark for more than 3 months, you are required to get this in any case. To acquire a Danish CPR number, you’ll have to contact the local municipality’s Citizen Service Center or the International Citizen service which are only available in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg. You can read more about how to get a Danish CPR number here.
Two types of mobile subscriptions When choosing which mobile subscription you want, you have to be aware, that there are two types of subscriptions. The first one, is a pre-paid “pay-as-you-go” subscription, where the amount loaded on your subscription is charged, every minute you’re calling, texting or using GB data. The second type, and most popular subscription, gives you a pre-chosen amount of calling and GB. This type of subscriptions offer free SMS and MSS, and you can choose how much GB data you want available, and how many hours you want to be able to speak on the phone.
Finding the right mobile subscription in Denmark As mentioned, there are many companies in Denmark, and it can be a mess, if you try comparing them one by one. We have companies in Denmark, that compare mobile subscriptions, one of them being Samlino.dk. Their website is in Danish, but can be translated with Google Translate, by right-clicking on your screen, if you are using the Chrome browser. When comparing mobile subscriptions, choose the amount of GB data that you expect use, and the hours you expect to call. Some phone companies turn down the speed of the internet when you reach the limit selected, while others close it entirely.
Which companies deliver the signal? There are 4 major phone companies, that deliver the mobile signal. All other companies, have an agreement with one of these 4, to “rent” their signal. The 4 major companies are: 1. Telenor 2. Telia 3. TDC 4. 3 (also known as Hi3G and Hutchison 3 abroad) Most phones in the world, are compatible with the frequencies transmitted. If you have a European or North American phone, you should be able to receive the frequencies that the providers transmit over. Check with your phone provider, to check if your phone is compatible. The following frequencies are used in Denmark: ●
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800 MHz ● UMTS/HSPA+: 900/2100 MHz ● LTE: 800/1800/2600 MHz