It's not a fee, but a requirement to add another $50 in credit to my account.

I opened a ticket earlier today to get my card switched over.

i guess i spoke too soon :)
 

just went back to their website, and the home page seems to be completely changed :)

Just read the new offer:

CallBlue GSM Euro SIM
The CallBlue GSM Euro SIM is your first step towards using CallBlue services in Europe! Packed in this stylish box is a CallBlue GSM SIM Card, Instruction Manual and a Quick Reference guide. The EURO SIM comes with £15 worth of credit providing you with 60-minutes of calls worldwide.
Price: £24.99

Not bad..i guess...definitely helps me on my trip to rome next week!!

Callblue: Seems a good deal all round. +44 Jersey number. Free incoming in Europe. 25 pence a minute to any destination!


Cherry: they still say they don't know who their new provider will be, except that it won't be a Manx number but it will be a +44 number. But if they don't know who their new provider is, how can they put up tariffs on their website . . . ? (-:

cherry know who they have as suppliers, they obviously aren't telling the public yet.. thats all.

they have told me that i will have a new sim free of charge next week.

Fingers crossed then with the British postal strike ! (-:

From a quick look it seems they are offering a Jersey Mobile card.

free sims - wonder if they'll be flooding onto ebay!!

I was going to go for a Cherry under their old system (where you got a real deal if putting 20 on the card), but missed it - ended up going with ekt as a cheap disposable one.

So will try for this, though the O2 offer might be okay too (they've bought "be" who do broadband in the UK and rumoured there's some good offers coming - playing catchup to a few other telecom co's)

It would be nice as these companies move to a mainland UK providers if they could drop the callback routine in the UK and make the SIM behave like a local UK SIM when in country.

cherry update - today
 

From Cherry today -
We will post all the relevant information on the website when the SIMs are
sent out - hopefully this will be the end of the week depending on royal
mail postal strikes.

cherry update - 12 October
 

Dear Customer

We are now in the process of sending out replacement SIM cards to all those who have registered and look forward to continuing to provide quality roaming mobile network services.

The SIM should be with you in the next few days - postal disruptions permitting !

We also thank you once again for your patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused. We have done all we can to mitigate against adverse circumstances beyond our control.

Kind regards

Cherry Mobile Team.