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Forum: Italy 08-11-2010, 16:20
Replies: 9
Views: 6,825
Posted By Grampa
FWIW, I was recently in Italy and used a TIM card...

FWIW, I was recently in Italy and used a TIM card for data. There was no waiting period -- the data worked immediately.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 06-11-2010, 20:18
Replies: 3
Views: 2,845
Posted By Grampa
My friend said that Vodacom and Zain provide...

My friend said that Vodacom and Zain provide coverage throughout the country, including the parks. This is mostly GPRS/EDGE/GSM, but you can get 3G in the cities.

Vodacom details its offerings and...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 06-11-2010, 04:08
Replies: 3
Views: 2,845
Posted By Grampa
Thanks. I did see that Vodacom had a "bolt-on"...

Thanks. I did see that Vodacom had a "bolt-on" 1GB package for what works out to be about $27. I'll also check out Zain. But the real issue is coverage and 3G data. I was in Tanzania in 2007, and was...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 06-11-2010, 01:44
Replies: 3
Views: 2,845
Posted By Grampa
Tanzania?

I'll be in Tanzania for about 10 days in December and January, mostly in the national wildlife park areas (Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro). I would probably want one SIM to put in my phone, and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-10-2010, 15:27
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
Is it unlocked? If so, I believe any SIM would...

Is it unlocked? If so, I believe any SIM would work. However, I don't believe the iPhone would use 3G on T-Mobile's network, as that network operates at a different frequency (1700 & 2100).
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-10-2010, 15:21
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
You could try this site:...

You could try this site: https://dcp2.att.com/OEPNDClient/ but I can't guarantee that it would work. Also, AT&T sells replacement SIMs on its website, but I don't know whether they would ship to a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-10-2010, 05:50
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
That's correct. There is also information on...

That's correct. There is also information on AT&T's site. You do need a credit card, and I'm guessing it would need to be attached to a U.S. address, so this plan would be difficult for non-residents...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-10-2010, 00:35
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
Actually there is: the AT&T data plan for the...

Actually there is: the AT&T data plan for the iPad is $25 a month for up to 2GB, no contract, and it can be stopped and started without activation fees.

However, to get it, you need an iPad, or...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2010, 20:42
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
I believe this is simply an add-on for...

I believe this is simply an add-on for Pay-As-You-Go voice customers. It would not be available without an existing plan. However, you could pay $10 for 30 minutes of prepaid voice (available for 90...
Forum: Italy 24-10-2010, 18:10
Replies: 10
Views: 18,546
Posted By Grampa
There may be no advantage for the phone company...

There may be no advantage for the phone company to offer the service, but it would certainly be useful for the user. It would allow friends at home to contact the traveler without incurring any...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-10-2010, 02:08
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
My experience in Italy was quite different. I...

My experience in Italy was quite different. I found the TIM store in the Rome airport, and said "I want the 100 hour data plan." She spoke good English, understood the product, and got me on my way...
Forum: Italy 12-10-2010, 18:54
Replies: 3
Views: 2,386
Posted By Grampa
Thanks for the info. That means a person could...

Thanks for the info. That means a person could rack up hours of usage within a single 15-minute window by having a device that connects and disconnects frequently.
Forum: Italy 12-10-2010, 18:47
Replies: 10
Views: 18,546
Posted By Grampa
I have seen it many places, although the...

I have seen it many places, although the addresses they list are not all the same. Here is a typical list: Email to SMS Gateways, Complete List | mutube...
Forum: Italy 11-10-2010, 20:45
Replies: 3
Views: 2,386
Posted By Grampa
Question About 15 Minute Increment Plans

I have a question about how usage is computed on time-based data plans that require 15 minute minimum increments. If I connect for 5 minutes beginning at 8:01 a.m., and then connect again for 5...
Forum: Italy 03-10-2010, 21:52
Replies: 10
Views: 18,546
Posted By Grampa
Email-to-SMS Gateway TIM Italy

I've tried n@timnet.it and 0n@timnet.it, but messages don't get delivered. Any help would be Welcome.
Forum: Italy 29-09-2010, 18:20
Replies: 8
Views: 6,212
Posted By Grampa
I'm here in Sardinia, and the cards work great. I...

I'm here in Sardinia, and the cards work great. I bought two basic TIM cards for my 2G phones and a 100 hour TIM card for the mifi device. We have two iPhones and an iPad. I have made several VoIP...
Forum: Italy 23-09-2010, 01:54
Replies: 8
Views: 6,212
Posted By Grampa
But the iPad has a microphone input, correct? It...

But the iPad has a microphone input, correct? It also has a stereo headphone jack, I believe. I don't know whether the mic input and the headphone input are combined. If so, couldn't you use a wired...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-09-2010, 02:32
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
We have iPhones, and then we will also carry...

We have iPhones, and then we will also carry little quad-band Motorola 2G phones. Once my wife realized she could get a real phone without worrying about callbacks, there was no turning back.
Forum: Italy 19-09-2010, 19:19
Replies: 8
Views: 6,212
Posted By Grampa
Thanks for the information. I notice that...

Thanks for the information.

I notice that in your sticky thread above, you list several time-billed TIM data offerings, but no offerings based on the volume of data. In your guide, PrePaidGSM:...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-09-2010, 02:50
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
Just a little follow-up on this sub-topic. I...

Just a little follow-up on this sub-topic. I bought the Huawei E585 MiFi modem, and it appears to work as advertised. To test it out in the USA, I signed on to a T-Mobile plan that is $40 per month...
Forum: Italy 17-09-2010, 04:07
Replies: 8
Views: 6,212
Posted By Grampa
Data in Sardinia

I have read the very helpful pieces here and in Effendi's guide (PrePaidGSM: Prepaid Data in Italy (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italia/data_italy.html)). I have some questions specific to Sardinia....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-09-2010, 21:16
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
So you're saying these devices allow you to enter...

So you're saying these devices allow you to enter profiles for several carriers? I see that the site you referenced has APNs for TIM, Wind, and Vodafone in Italy. Since it is a 3 branded device, it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-09-2010, 01:37
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
That's what I'm a little worried about. I was...

That's what I'm a little worried about. I was looking at some unlocked Huawei E585 units on EBay selling for around $100, hoping to use one for an upcoming trip to Italy. I won't have the SIM card...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-09-2010, 19:38
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
This is a little OT, but has anyone had...

This is a little OT, but has anyone had experience with European versions of those "MiFi" devices like the Virgin Mobile card that was discussed earlier in this thread? If I could pay $40 a month for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-09-2010, 23:57
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
Kupe, Thanks for the info. Unfortunately,...

Kupe,

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, I'd miss out on a couple of counts. I retired a few years back, but continued to be listed under my firm's Verizon plan until just this past summer. In...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-09-2010, 22:42
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
I can't find an unlimited world 3G Data plan from...

I can't find an unlimited world 3G Data plan from ATT. Could you provide a link? What does it cost? Thanks.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-09-2010, 20:02
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
Wifi is great, but it is less good for incoming...

Wifi is great, but it is less good for incoming calls. Many of us carry cell phones largely for emergencies, but you can't count on being in wifi range when an emergency strikes. On my last trip I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-09-2010, 20:08
Replies: 53
Views: 22,982
Posted By Grampa
There was an article in Wednesday's NYTimes about...

There was an article in Wednesday's NYTimes about a similar card/service from Virgin Mobile (using the Sprint Network):...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-08-2010, 02:38
Replies: 81
Views: 49,969
Posted By Grampa
I've been testing it out as far as I can do in...

I've been testing it out as far as I can do in the U.S without spending any money. :)

So far, it works as advertised. Inbound calls ring and outbound calls receive a ring back relatively quickly....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-08-2010, 22:59
Replies: 81
Views: 49,969
Posted By Grampa
That's good news, as I just received the card. ...

That's good news, as I just received the card.

I noticed one other error, however. When you hold your cursor over the "Please select a country" drop-down menu, the explanatory text still says the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-08-2010, 21:18
Replies: 81
Views: 49,969
Posted By Grampa
The 29c/min rate appears to apply only with...

The 29c/min rate appears to apply only with respect to calls made to a personal second number; calls made to a common access number add 35c/min. At least that is according to the rate schedule listed...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-07-2010, 20:48
Replies: 81
Views: 49,969
Posted By Grampa
I don't know whether you are being facetious, but...

I don't know whether you are being facetious, but I'm having a hard time getting my head around what you said. Who would buy a card with the express purpose of seeing how long he can make it last...
Forum: Europe 27-07-2010, 19:17
Replies: 4
Views: 2,692
Posted By Grampa
Thanks, Evan and Effendi. I assume that incoming...

Thanks, Evan and Effendi. I assume that incoming calls are free? Also, any trick to getting them registered and activated, particularly if I don't speak Greek or Italian? I read in one of these...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-07-2010, 18:29
Replies: 81
Views: 49,969
Posted By Grampa
Thanks for the clarification. However, you can't...

Thanks for the clarification. However, you can't make that call to yourself if the balance has expired, so in practice, the card will cost $25 every two years whether you use it or not. That's not a...
Forum: Europe 27-07-2010, 00:58
Replies: 4
Views: 2,692
Posted By Grampa
Greece, then Italy

I'll be traveling in Crete during the second half of August, then returning to Europe to go to Sardinia and Rome from late September through the middle of October. I understand that roaming rates...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-07-2010, 23:48
Replies: 81
Views: 49,969
Posted By Grampa
I ordered one of these under the United Mobile...

I ordered one of these under the United Mobile replacement program. No risk there. My only hesitation about adding funds is that the funds apparently expire after 10 months and the minimum recharge...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-05-2009, 19:13
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
Interesting. Did he tell you there would be no...

Interesting. Did he tell you there would be no free DID even for customers who previously had one?

I checked with customer support about two weeks ago, and they were then still claiming that...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-05-2009, 19:38
Replies: 77
Views: 34,377
Posted By Grampa
That's some week you've got there, easyroam! :)

That's some week you've got there, easyroam! :)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-05-2009, 19:30
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I was told by customer service that they still...

I was told by customer service that they still intend to assign the DIDs we got when we purchased the card, but that problems with their numbers provider have delayed the assignment. He did not say...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-05-2009, 16:39
Replies: 68
Views: 25,084
Posted By Grampa
I may have missed it, but what is the cost to...

I may have missed it, but what is the cost to receive a SIP call? Is it the same as a PSTN call while roaming in a particular country?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-05-2009, 15:50
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
We don't know that they have discontinued the...

We don't know that they have discontinued the first free DID. For those of us who purchased the card with DIDs from various countries, they claim that they are still trying to get those numbers...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-05-2009, 23:34
Replies: 68
Views: 25,084
Posted By Grampa
Does this service support forwarding of the Telna...

Does this service support forwarding of the Telna number, and if so, at what cost? For example, I might like to forward the number to my land line or cell when I'm not traveling.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-05-2009, 21:25
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I've noticed a couple of times that MAXRoam has...

I've noticed a couple of times that MAXRoam has made changes to its website that caused me to think something good might be happening, only to be disappointed. A while back, they were offering Ohio...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-04-2009, 15:51
Replies: 211
Views: 60,771
Posted By Grampa
This product looks a lot like the one from...

This product looks a lot like the one from MAXRoam. The website says you can choose your own local number, but I can't find where you would do that, what the number would cost, etc. Any info on this?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-04-2009, 07:35
Replies: 23
Views: 7,188
Posted By Grampa
A short while ago, I was trying to get to United...

A short while ago, I was trying to get to United Mobile's website through Google, and was directed to www.unltedmobile.com. If this is the company that tried to get my business by deceiving me,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-04-2009, 19:14
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I don't disagree. Getting my original DID back is...

I don't disagree. Getting my original DID back is more important. But it would at least be a good sign if they were able to assign any non-Belgium numbers to the card. They may need to set up the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-04-2009, 16:32
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
Something is going on a MAXRoam's website. For...

Something is going on a MAXRoam's website. For weeks the page for purchasing new numbers has displayed an error message, with no numbers showing up in the drop-down box. Now the error message is...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-04-2009, 09:15
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
Yes, I was told they hoped to have it done by the...

Yes, I was told they hoped to have it done by the end of the week. Of course, I was told that last week. :)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-04-2009, 00:35
Replies: 173
Views: 51,309
Posted By Grampa
I believe that MAXRoam does actually work, and...

I believe that MAXRoam does actually work, and it's rates are not too bad. You get a Belgium number, and the promise, for what its worth, that numbers from other countries will be available soon.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-04-2009, 05:56
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I had the same experience: at first direct...

I had the same experience: at first direct dialing didn't work, now it does. It might be worth another try.
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