No, I don't think so. The model numbers and US coverage map corresponds with Sprint CDMA handsets that work on North American frequencies but also have a walkie-talkie function called Ready-Link. Think Azteca is using the native network of Sprint in the USA and of CDMA carriers in Mexico (think maybe iusacell and unefon).

Actually there is a different prepaid offer called Boost Mobile that has limited iden coverage in Mexico. You can place calls or PTT to any Mexican Nextel iden handset from the USA but can only place calls in Mexico from Baja Mexico. http://www.boostmobile.com

Glad this will be of help for your upcoming trip. Agree it looks like a very good offer for US/Mexico travel.
Please note on their offer you will be charged the daily PTT fee unless you cancel it (depends on whether you need this feature or not).
Also I think the Sprint coverage in the US is only their native Sprint network; not the extended roaming network roaming on Verizon, AT&T and others(typical arrangement for an MVNO). But Sprint still has a pretty big digital network in the mainland US, Hawaii, PR and USVI. Coverage in Mexico also looks pretty decent (I'm guessing it's mostly on iusacell and unefon).
Only time I've ever seen a flat rate for US and Mexico (the no borders 30 cents/minute plan).

Back from Belgium and Holland, I used my Yackie Mobile simcard mainly for receiving. No problems in Belgium, while I had several issues in the Netherlands... i.e. it seems to work well only on KPN network (both 2g and 3g), while if for some reason you are roaming with other Dutch networks you usually don't receive any call... and if the phone rings you hear nothing... I had problems also in making calls, callback seldom worked, the only successful calls were with KPN network once again.

A small info for Hungary travellers or Hungarian users.

The +354380... numbers where not available from the Pannon network until today. After my nice conversation with the technic guys at Pannon, now it is possible to call YackieMobile from the Pannon network.

Well, it's been a week and the 09's incoming rate to Mexico is still free.

As for the incoming rate comparison in the DR, Yackie didn't even bother to comment.

I will be you, i will use the card as much i can because they are losing money every call......and they will not let this append for a while

YackieMobile, our friend and really expert member Effendi report that had several issues in the Netherlands. Can we know if this issues will be solved or it is only up to 09 and there is nothing that Yackie can do?
I understand that works at KPN networks, but in this case may be should have a list with the best networks, for each country, at Yackie webpage, don't you think?

Yackie in Czech Republic
 

It works here fine. Usually roams on T-Mobile or Vodafone network. You couldn't reached the direct Icelandic number when calling from O2 mobile, it did connect on T-Mobile.

One more thing to mention. I have tested to call direct Icelandic number by using Rebtel some time ago and it just didn't connect, but done yesterday night again and it works very nicely. The price is good as well.

Yackie web refill system works flawlessly
 

Just added US$50 to my Yackie Mobile account for a trip to Grand Cayman in early January(satisfied with November tests I did in Grenada). For security purposes, used PayPal rather than directly providing my credit card information. Account was immediately credited and received confirmation emails from PayPal, Yackie, and World Wide Web Owner(obviously a private labeled 09 Iceland account balance email from the .is domain).
Rate for Grand Cayman to US mainland seems very reasonable--outgoing to fixed line US$.45/min, incoming via US call-forwarding number US$.29, direct dial incoming to Iceland number free.
If my CECT M800 watch phone comes from Hong Kong in time, I'll see if Yackie works in it(sounds like something out of a James Bond or Dick Tracy movie!). Otherwise will use the Yackie chip in my Motorola Razr.
Backup will be a Digicel-Bermuda prepaid sim or an Iridium satphone.

@GadgetKen ... would you give me a short info if and how the combination M800 and YM SIM works? Thank you!

If you are fancy of M800. Check this link http://www.ipmart.com/main/browse.ph...=2317&cat=2305 out. There more models available.

Will post a review on how the combination works when the watch arrives.

[Meir: If you are fancy of M800. Check this link http://www.ipmart.com/main/browse.ph...=2317&cat=2305 out. There more models available.]

Yes, multiple models came out in the last couple of months: CECT M600, M700, M800, M900, W100, W100+ for triband GSM, SMS M500 for quadband GSM (very expensive), and the CDMA multiband F88 (uses CDMA RUIM SIM cards not commonly seen in the USA). I will try the M800 on several local and callback sim cards when it comes in and see how it works.

@YackieMobile ... I do not know what it is, but in Hungary my number is not availabale from the T-Mobile network it works from Pannon. I was hunting in Slovakia yesterday and YM was not to reachable in the Orange and the T-Mobile network. Please take at least a look about this issues.

Merry christmas to all!

As wrote earlier, YM works well on T-Mobile and Vodafone in Czech Republic. Good luck.

@meir ... I am not writing about logging in into the different networks, my YM does this as well and I can make calls out, but I am not reachable from callers wich use Orange SK or T-Mobile SK or T-Mobile HU and this should be investigated by YackieTech.

Are they trying to reach you by dialing a Yackie assigned local number or by an 09 number? I wonder if it makes a difference? Maybe the systems in question don't recognize one or the other.

...mike

@snidely ... I am watching this "phenomen" since a few weeks. If one of my customers/friends from Germany is calling me from his cellphone they can reach me on the 09 number (+354380...) the system does connect through. As well as the DID number (in my case a London landline). Customers or friends which are trying to reach me from Hungary they just can call my DID without problems, if they try to reach my 09 number they just can call me from the Pannon network, calls from the T-Mobile network will be cannceled by the T-Mobile network system. Same problem in Slovakia, no call are going through the Orange or T-Mobile network. I tried to call my self using my Pannon SIM connected to Orange and T-Mobile as roaming user and all calls to the 09 number has been blocked. This is something that should not happen cause the SIM is useless if I am just by landline calls to my 09 number are reachable.

Luckly for me it works here.

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnDoe
@GadgetKen ... would you give me a short info if and how the combination M800 and YM SIM works? Thank you!

Just got the watch phone in the mail today. The Yackie Mobile sim definitely works in the phone. When powered up, the phone initially says "emergency only" for about 10 seconds until the sim chip authenticates on the 1900 Mhz AT&T USA network, then AT&T shows on the screen. 2 brief test calls worked successfully. Only unusual thing is when you get the callback an option screen asks if you want to answer the call or send it to voicemail.

This unfortunately won't solve the network problems you are having in Europe though, that is a network issue Yackie or 09 needs to solve...

Will put a full review in the hardware forum later on.

difference in announce rates and charged rates
 

To get back on topic (more or less)...

From my logfiles (Call made from France to Belgium)

2007-12-26 17:57:25 321467xxxx BELGIUM Herentals [Fixed] 3 60 0.49
LegA 33655051231 FRANCE SFR [Mobile] 0.25000
LegB 321467xxxx BELGIUM Herentals [Fixed] 0.24000

1 minute at $0,49 (the column header shows USD)

but on the ratepage:
You call from : France To : Belgium Land Line : $0.35 /mn
It doesn't say that it's USD, but it should be, because in the logfiles, it's also USD.

* So, why this difference?
* US$0,24/min to call a fixed line in Belgium ???

Okay, it's a free card, but if they are charging the same to their paying users, ... hmmm

Hi ygeffens.
All rates and accounts show by Yackiemobile is USD.
Probably, the problem that you report is a software or a human type mistake. You can saw some similar problem in old messages.
So, what you should do is open a support ticket. They will check and will put in order the software, the rates and your account whether is necessary.
Do that and write again when you got an answer.

I noticed when I recently traveled to Antigua, I was charged the old rate of $.49 USD instead of $.35USD. As was suggested in this forum, I opened up a support ticket with Yackie and within 1 hour, I had an email stating that they had credited the difference to my Yackie card. Now that is FANTASTIC customer service!
Keep up the great work!!

I did exactly that.
I quoted the logfiles.

The only thing I got in reply was:
"We are in the process of updating our rates. We charge for the landline call because we don't charge for the mobile line. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you."

It's not only inconvenient, I was charged to much... It's not because it's a free card, that they can overcharge, so that you have to top-up earlier.

BTW, the voicemail stopped working for me. When phone is on after a few rings it just gives a busy tone. If phone is off, it used to go to VM right away. Now I just hear some static in the background. Anyone experiencing the same? I have already contacted yackie.

Yackie
 

I have read the reports on Yackie, just a warning. I purchase a Yackie sims in Nov. Would not ring from the US on either the 354 number or the supplied US domsestic number. It would not receive any sims text and althought it would send, and Yackie charged, the messages never were delieved. Contacted Yackie, again and agin, "we are working on the problem" and now here it is the first of year, and still the only thing I can do is use the fone to call out. Now I cannot even get to my account to see my balance.

Beware, they have taken me for 100USD.

@travel22jb

... almost the same here, outgoing call possible - incoming calls in Europe will be blocked by telco companies.

Contacted YM support, answer was "change the network".

My DID is working, but various European network operators won´t let the call to +354380... numbers through.

I used Yackie in Portugal in the last week with no problem (only for receiving calls on my Italian DID number).

Last week it wasn't possible to reach me in Austria, outgoing calls were possible.

Roaming on the ONE network in Austria's been quite unreliable in the last month. United Mobile, Yackie and even O2 UK wouldn't receive calls just before New Year's. Switching networks to A1 or T-Mobile fixed the problem.

For those who have problems with incoming calls ... Please read the message I received from YM support:

>>Good Afternoon,

Our SIM does not work on every network that is available when you travel to different destinations. That's why you will have to manually select the network that will work with the SIM. If you are experiencing problems receiving a call on your 354 number than you may have to use your other number attached to the SIM. Some networks may have a problem recognizing the FREE incoming call number and you have the other number as a back up for you to receive calls in the destination at you are experiencing a problem. But yes you will have to manually select the network.

Regards<<

This is a joke ... I had to read this notice twice.

That the SIM ist not working on every network is OK, it´s also no problem to switch the networks. BUT, "If you are experiencing problems receiving a call on your 354 number than you may have to use your other number attached to the SIM.", is a bad joke. What if I don´t want to use the DID? What is if I don´t want to pay the fee for DID incoming calls, if the business plan is build on this topic then thank you very much but I´m not using this SIM any more. If some networks have problems recognizing the FREE incoming call number, why do I as customer have to pay the costs? Why can´t you guys at YM make usable agreements with those network operators? In HU all three available networks have problems to recognize the FREE incoming number, so to witch network should I switch there? Or please let me know how to handle my issue in Slovakia? Next question, how will I know, when incoming calls will be blocked by network operators, that I´m not available?

I´m really pi..ed, I did wonder the whole time what the problem could be, why I´m not available for incoming calls, why always incoming calls from the T-Mobile network are blocked, they won´t even be directed to the mailbox! (and it is not only the T-Mobile network)

It´s not my fault as customer that your product is still in Beta stadium so PLEASE get those things straight, cause you do advertising with the FREE incoming number and on the end of the day this FREE incoming is a charged DID number.

>>ironic-mode-on<< The way this message is written shows that you guys knew about this issue, why don´t you tell this? Oh I forgot, If you would tell it then we would know it is no FREE incoming number, excuse ... my fault >>ironic-mode-off<<

Well....what make me sad is that at the begining the members YackieMobile and YackieTech always were here answering all questions an explaim the problems. They really showed that would like solve and showed a good and new SIM. But at 12th/Jan will make one month that any of them write something here. And the problems begin to be bigger and bigger.
I really don't understand their position about the network operators. How JohnDoe wrote, how to know if the SIM works or not if all shows that it is ok......Maybe in the manual should write "EVERYTIME when you arrive in a city and you check that there is a network, you should go to a payphone and make a call to your self to know if it works or not", because never you will know if it works till you return and some one tell you that tried to contact you many times without success.

The Yackie idea is great, the rates is good, it works well in many places, but not let you confortable to trust on it and used it. You always will travel thinking that maybe it will not works. And there is no meaning to be like this.
I full agree with JonDoe. Why make agreements with so many network operators, let the SIM with only the networks that really works, them your mobile will not be confuse and will not change all time to networks that NOT works.

Well talking talking and more talking..... Some one beleive that Yackietech or Yackiemobile will appear here to asnwer? I know that they will read but don't beleive that will asnwer. I hope that at least they try to make the SIM better ASAP.

Good luck to all.

What about a test code which either triggers an SMS or a test callback.

Yackie, may actually be having some problems with some DIDs. As I mentioned above, my voicemail does not work (just dead air) when the DID is called, but it works when the +354 number is called.

Yackie is aware of this since I opened a ticket with them on 12/27. The ticket is still in "open" status. So, I am assuming they are working on it. A couple of emails to them regarding the status did not yield any response though.

As for yackiemobile and yackieTech, I am also surprised we have not heard from them in a while. May be they are on vacation. :-)

I just came back after a 15 day trip round Europe Holland, Portugal and France.

My Yackie mobile worked beautifully. I had my Brazil mobile diverted to my local Yackie number so everyone who called my Brazil mobile was able to reach me without even noticing that I was abroad.

Sound was loud and clear.

The only issue is that I gave my Iceland number to some people in USA and Cyprus. They were not able to call the Iceland Number.

Yackie whats going on? Watch out for scam
 

My ticket has been open for 2 months, no sms, and the 354 number will not even ring from the US. Since 3 weeks , no reply and I have a rather sizable balance in my account. Now I cannot even access that information. Anyway, go to costa Rica in the morning, its supposed to work there?????? but who knows.
BEware,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

yes, there is such a thing. An airline lounge club called Priority Pass will text back member lounges in an airport. Text 3 letter airport code to +44 7624 809977.
Currently in Grand Cayman. Yackie worked initially only on Cable and Wireless but not all callbacks were successful or occured only after a long time delay. Digicel initially failed,and a message came back to use menu based calling, which would just bring up the same message. After a few days, Yackie on Digicel worked fine with no message to use menu based calling. My Digicel Bermuda sim will also work here, but it is best for local rather than international calls on a price basis. Just tried the test sms on Yackie using Digicel Cayman. Worked fine.

Thanks Ken. My wife is a Priority Pass subscriber and she didn't know that.

Does any body have informations about the VoIP account at YM?

No TopUp via web interface possibile.

Unable to send or recieve SMS
 

My yackie card worked in Costa Rica, but could not receive or send SMS. and only the US provided number would ring the phone. Yackie has still not given me any support, and now I cannot even access my account there. Customer service number will not answer, and it seems like I am locked out of support.

Anyone else having problems with Yackie. Will leave soon for SE Asia, but must have a working card with SMS.

Same here, the FREE +354380... number is not reachable from networks in east Europe.

Support no answer, no Forum answeres as well ...