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DarryllP

DarryllP

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English °µÍø½ûÇø in Bulgaria

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About me

English

Lives in Sokolovo, Dobrich

Speaks English

Registration: 09 November 2022

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DarryllP replied to a thread
7 months ago
Cheryl

Mobile phone plans in Bulgaria by Cheryl

Hello everyone, Staying connected while living in Bulgaria remains a priority for °µÍø½ûÇøs, especially when choosing a mobile operator or to understand the local specificities of mobile plans. Here some elements to consider: How to choose ...

DarryllP

@tutisservis Yes, as I needed a company to buy the house, and I was told with that, it was possible to get a contract. But that was relatively expensive, for the short term use I require at the moment. I was looking for a PAYG with a Bulgarian ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
7 months ago
Cheryl

Mobile phone plans in Bulgaria by Cheryl

Hello everyone, Staying connected while living in Bulgaria remains a priority for °µÍø½ûÇøs, especially when choosing a mobile operator or to understand the local specificities of mobile plans. Here some elements to consider: How to choose ...

DarryllP

As a UK citizen, with a UK passport. I've found it difficult to get a good SIM package in Bulgaria.My main problem has been the inability to get a SIM giving me a Bulgarian phone number, That would be really useful, for example to receive calls and ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
last year
SimCityAT

Mobile phones contracts by SimCityAT

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DarryllP

How strange. I've tried Vivacom and A1 in both Balckik and Dobrich, they all wanted Bulgarian ID. UK passport wouldn't do. This was for a pre-paid (Pay As You Go) SIM card. I also tried Vivacom at Varna mall, They said the same, although they did ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
last year
SimCityAT

Mobile phones contracts by SimCityAT

Also worth checking out the Mobile Phone comparison site

DarryllP

@cyberescue1 Yes, I tried a few shops, it was just at the last stage when I had to produce my ID, and only had a UK passport. I was told I needed a Bulgarian ID! Although after being refused at one shop, the young lady at a shop whispered under her ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
last year
SimCityAT

Mobile phones contracts by SimCityAT

Also worth checking out the Mobile Phone comparison site

DarryllP

@cyberescue1 Thanks for the Rebtel tip, I'll have a look. Although I think that's only for outgoing calls, not for incoming ones to a BG number. I did look at e-sims, but all the ones I saw for use in Bulgaria only supported data. Couldn't find one ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
last year
SimCityAT

Mobile phones contracts by SimCityAT

Also worth checking out the Mobile Phone comparison site

DarryllP

@gottik Yes, Smarty allows me to send/receive UK calls and texts as part of my simple £6 per month, no contract service. It's unlimited calls, but just 1GB of data per month, but top-ups are not expensive (£9 for 10GB), and don't expire, ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
last year
SimCityAT

Mobile phones contracts by SimCityAT

Also worth checking out the Mobile Phone comparison site

DarryllP

I use my UK +44 phone number in Bulgaria without problems (Just a £6/month contract with Smarty in the UK). But I've been struggling to get a Bulgarian +359 number, I seem to need one to enter delivery information in places such as e-mag. I've ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
2 years ago
Lee4

Snakes, and other biting or stinging creatures in Bulgaria by Lee4

Hi, I've read that there are a lot of snakes in Bulgaria, including the most venomous snake in Europe the Nose Horned Viper, Vipera ammodytes. With snakes of various varieties being sighted fairly frequently - living in fields, in woodland, ...

DarryllP

@Johnavann That's very interesting, wouldn't have expected, as a foreigner from the UK, snakes in a place like Sveti Vlas!I'm interested to know if the snake repellent noisemakers and scattered snake repellent made any difference?I'm looking at a ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
2 years ago
charlian99

D visa application process by charlian99

Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...

DarryllP

That's great, thanks everyone for replying, I feel much more convinced now I did see the "non-private pension" comment in one of the sites referenced above https://immigration2bulgaria.com/residence-permit-for-pensioners/ "Document, showing that ... Read More

DarryllP replied to a thread
2 years ago
charlian99

D visa application process by charlian99

Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...

DarryllP

Hi everyone, I'm living in England, and retired. I have a private pension, and savings, but not an official UK State Pension, that will be another 3 years. I was looking at the D-Visa, but it seems that only a State Pension will quality. I do intend ... Read More