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We'd have to wait for Stu to comment on the instructions, for the practical side of the answer

I believe that despite the IoM number, it's based on TIM identities for Italy and for most of the world roaming, then a US ID as well from one of those regional networks with roaming on both the mains and others

subject to correction, something like that anyway

The dual sim has 3 profiles. Global roaming covers most of the world, USA roaming covers the USA and prime roaming covers Italy. The network used it Italy is Telecom Italia / Tim.

www.easyroam.co.uk

Easyroam,

When the SIM is in Italian mode is it direct dial or callback?

Italy also uses a callblack system

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Originally Posted by easyroam- (Post 28954)

callblack system

Call black? Freudian slip perhaps? I like that!

Don't get me wrong but here in the United States we often judge people by their area codes...I've always wanted my 212 area code back when it was unceremoniously taken away from me 24 years ago in the first wave of area code splits (before they saw the sense of overlays!)...now I'm stuck with a second class 718 area code and my mobile phone in the US is a thiird class 917.....

So why would geosim have to go to a small town like Witchita Falls Texas and assign all their USA number in the 940 area code? I wonder what people are going to think about me when I give out this code.:)

I woud have to think that most folks in the US would not care about the area code assigned to an international sim, since they will be forwarding their local number (mobile, home, work, etc. ) to it. At least for me, I do not have a reason to give out the DID. So, any US number that works is fine.

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Originally Posted by MATHA531 (Post 28973)

My father used to say "Why wish for a loaf of bread when you can wish for the whole grocery store?"

If you are looking for snob appeal - why wish for a 212 number that can be anything from Harlem to the Bowery. Wish for a 213 number with the old BR2 exchange. That was (is) the exchange used in Beverly Hills for those that wanted a "local" LA rated exchange. (You pd. a lot extra for that privilege.) The regular BH exchange CR3 was (is?) outside the LA local calling area. It is also now in a diff. area code - 310 with "downscale" areas like Holmby Hills and Westwood.
There are now so many area codes, no one can possibly know where any of them are. In the U.S., a vast majority of people now pay nothing extra for long distance.

...mike

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Originally Posted by hkr (Post 28956)

Why Italy?

The sim card has a italian IMSI number range 22201XXXXXXXXXX

Country or destination: Italy
Network operator: Telecom Italia Mobile
Network name: Telecom Italia Mobile

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Originally Posted by Bossman (Post 28974)

Give the half life for roaming SIMs, I never give their number out and hide it behind a forward. Then again, I don't have to text through them which gives me a huge advantage.

Exactly! I do not care what the sms rate is, because I will not be using it for texting. Even for outgoing calls, with sims like Telna mobile, you can configure it to show any number you want as the caller ID. So, I just configure mine to show my AT&T mobile.

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Originally Posted by Stu (Post 28985)

Give the half life for roaming SIMs, I never give their number out and hide it behind a forward. Then again, I don't have to text through them which gives me a huge advantage.

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Originally Posted by MrEd (Post 28849)

Some things worth noting and checking when comparing GeoSIM and eKit. As with all such products, all have their particular merits and may be more suited to some customers and not others.

From our review:

There is a $0.35 connection fee on all inbound and outbound calls (even when called on the +44 number). Although I'm not sure if that this applies in free inbound countries.

Calls to mobiles from EU countries such as Bulgaria are as high as $1.19 per minute plus $0.35 connection charge.

There is a $0.40 USD per minute surcharge when you make a call to a cell phone (does not apply when calling to a US or Canadian cell phone). This means that if you are in Bulgaria calling a UK mobile the cost would be: $1.19 per minute plus surcharge of $0.40 per minute plus connection charge of $0.35.

Sending SMS from EU countries is $0.69.

Cost of $0.10 to receive SMS on US number.

I stand to be correct if I have mis interpreted, but leave it to potential customers to review the respective websites accordingly and to choose the SIM that is most suited to their needs.

I used to use GEOSIM a lot when traveling, but a while back they had a problem with the provider and switched us to new sim cards - my new one does not work on any of my phones, I've got a $70 balance, and I'm getting no useful help from their online service.

Truphone is generally cheaper, no annual renewal fee, and much better data rates.

David I had use geosim in the past but some time ago their customer database seemed to have been hacked and customers received spam messages.

Since than geosim has not repsonded here anymore on qestion about this hack. This made them for me a company not to use anymore.

Also some time ago they suddenly switched to a fair use systems not specifying what the ration's are.

So other alternatives would be better to use.