Sarajevo - Post Report Question and Answers

Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?

Local cell phone plans include free roaming in Serbia and Montenegro. - Mar 2024


Bring an unlocked phone with you and buy a local SIM card. I have an unlimited call/text/data plan for 70KM/month or $45. - Apr 2021


We use a local provider. - Dec 2017


You should bring an unlocked phone to post. Prepaid simcards from BH Telecom are available at their stores in the Super Konzum and any of the downtown stores. Very inexpensive. - Sep 2017


We used a local provider. - Feb 2017


There's one company.... use it. - May 2016


Easy and cheap plans through the Embassy. Bring your own unlocked smartphone. - Aug 2014


BHT Telecom is the biggest provider. - Aug 2011


I had mine through the embassy. Mostly people do prepaid. - May 2011


There are a few carriers people use here. - May 2010


The embassy provides its employees with a cell phone. Everyone else tends to have pre-paid phone cards for theirs. - Jun 2009


You can easily buy a cellphone in Sarajevo. Cell phones from the U.S. could be "fixed" to work here, but it's not recommended because they use a different frequency here in Bosnia and the hardware ends up failing. Pay as you go cards are available. - Mar 2009


Have one, pre-paid cards are everywhere. - Dec 2008


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