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Forum: Italy 27-12-2007, 22:10
Replies: 17
Views: 8,181
Posted By sec
In the following countries you may use a local...

In the following countries you may use a local vodafone top-up card for your Italian vodafone sim by entering the scratch card number when prompted, calling free of charge, *123*42010# (it's a call...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-11-2007, 12:03
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By sec
Hong Kong (it's in the message's title)

Hong Kong (it's in the message's title)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-11-2007, 09:34
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By sec
Interesting question. My immediate answer would...

Interesting question. My immediate answer would be that it doesn't count.

I think the English wording of the FAQ is misleading, since it states: "SIM card and credit will become invalid if the...
Forum: Europe 14-11-2007, 18:29
Replies: 14
Views: 5,702
Posted By sec
Stan, I don't think the one you mention is a...

Stan, I don't think the one you mention is a major issue: you will probably have, when/if you will have T-MO EU of VODA EU, a smart system that identifies the caller and the country and consequently...
Forum: Europe 14-11-2007, 12:12
Replies: 14
Views: 5,702
Posted By sec
Yes, I (or rather, the authors of the petition)...

Yes, I (or rather, the authors of the petition) definetely meant Vodafone etc.

It is true that international cards are still a niche and mostly non EU based (correct - as I said I hadn't thought...
Forum: Europe 12-11-2007, 15:19
Replies: 14
Views: 5,702
Posted By sec
European deregulation

Hi - Just received a message requesting me to complain to EC



The accompanying email was the following (in Italian - but it mainly explains the content of the English message above - except...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-11-2007, 16:06
Replies: 4
Views: 2,140
Posted By sec
Thanks snaimon, I will probably go for t-mobile. ...

Thanks snaimon, I will probably go for t-mobile.

I sent an email to Hop, and received no reply yet. Their customer care is ringing but no answer... I wonder if they still exist (something I've...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-11-2007, 15:39
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By sec
Yes, includes VAT. I might look into callback in...

Yes, includes VAT. I might look into callback in the future, but right now I'm very happy with the implemented solution... VOIP is a new world for me (not being neither from the field nor a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-11-2007, 18:13
Replies: 4
Views: 2,140
Posted By sec
Question on Hop

Hi. Quick question: my hop card has expired over a year ago (July 2006) but the account still appears to be active on their webiste. Anyone has any idea of what happens if I recharge the card now...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-11-2007, 17:34
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By sec
Thumbs up Thank You!!!

Thanks a lot to djalqali for starting this thread and especially to bbob (but also to everyone else) for providing all the info.

I have finally started understanding how all this works (something...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-08-2007, 13:57
Replies: 16
Views: 8,259
Posted By sec
I contacted them asking more info about the...

I contacted them asking more info about the upgrade and had a prompt and detailed response by email. I agree with smaimon: give it another try by sending a email giving all the details - I am sure...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-04-2007, 18:50
Replies: 7
Views: 3,250
Posted By sec
Exclamation Effendi, I think it's much more revolutionary...

Effendi, I think it's much more revolutionary than what you think (I might be wrong, of course).

I haven't been very present lately, but I run into 4gitalia and reading their website thought they...
Forum: Europe 13-07-2006, 11:22
Replies: 7
Views: 2,543
Posted By sec
THEY will be forced only by the market, if they...

THEY will be forced only by the market, if they are based in a non-EC country... My guess, in any case, is that International cards will have a long life, because roaming prices in non-EC countries...
Forum: Europe 12-07-2006, 22:45
Replies: 7
Views: 2,543
Posted By sec
From the article I read that's supposed to be the...

From the article I read that's supposed to be the retail prices (the tarifs indicated already include the 30%: they are based on a wholesale price of 12,6 cents x 2 and x 3, plus the 30% )
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-07-2006, 18:33
Replies: 16
Views: 4,062
Posted By sec
Are you sure all the settings are correct (i.e....

Are you sure all the settings are correct (i.e. if ou use a triband phone, you are on the right frequency?). Sorry for this silly suggestion, but it did happen before to other people who worte on...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-07-2006, 17:54
Replies: 16
Views: 4,062
Posted By sec
When I went in Mexico it got connection overnight...

When I went in Mexico it got connection overnight (after a couple of hours still no signal - the morning after signal). Let the UM sim think a bit about it... you never know.
Forum: Europe 12-07-2006, 17:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,543
Posted By sec
Maximum 33 cent per minute for calls within the...

Maximum 33 cent per minute for calls within the Country visited
Maximum 50 cents per minute for calls to your home country
Maximum 16 cents for incoming calls

Not bad, is it?

Implementation...
Forum: Europe 12-07-2006, 16:07
Replies: 7
Views: 2,409
Posted By sec
I think there is at least one thing that makes...

I think there is at least one thing that makes this website a real shame: :ranting2:

Viviane Reading is attacking European GSM providers for their costs within Europe and what is there reaction:...
Forum: Europe 27-06-2006, 09:09
Replies: 24
Views: 6,743
Posted By sec
Your assumptions are all right. Place of...

Your assumptions are all right.

Place of Birth: "Germania" is sufficient.

Residente in: this is where you live most of the year. Therefore, my suggestion is to write "Stati Uniti" and then,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2006, 09:00
Replies: 129
Views: 25,016
Posted By sec
Effendi/AndreA: don't you think it could be...

Effendi/AndreA: don't you think it could be useful to have a post (maybe pinned) containing just a list of all the international prepaid sim offers on the internet? There seem to be so many new ones...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2006, 08:37
Replies: 129
Views: 25,016
Posted By sec
I see no free incoming calls... presumably not...

I see no free incoming calls... presumably not even in the country "adopted" (i.e. the prefix that you have chosen: US, UK, France "or any other number from our list of available numbers" (???))
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-05-2006, 10:53
Replies: 6
Views: 2,564
Posted By sec
This makes me think that hop is not going too...

This makes me think that hop is not going too well. Am I mistaken or hop is no longer sold on Telestial?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-05-2006, 09:36
Replies: 6
Views: 2,564
Posted By sec
hmm... I can certainly agree to the first part of...

hmm... I can certainly agree to the first part of your comment...

But as to the second part (the "nothing to do") someone ought to tell this to hopmobile, since they, themselves, put a link to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-05-2006, 09:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,564
Posted By sec
My hop sim will expire in July, so I was starting...

My hop sim will expire in July, so I was starting to look around to see if there was any system to recharge @ less than 50 $ (the 25$ scratch card costs 46$, considering shipping)!

Surprise!...
Forum: Europe 17-04-2006, 11:23
Replies: 2
Views: 5,550
Posted By sec
If, as I assume, you have not kept the original...

If, as I assume, you have not kept the original package (where the puk is indicated - usually on the piece of plastic/card from which you cut out the sim card), I don't see any alternatives but to...
Forum: Europe 11-04-2006, 07:37
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
:blink: WOW! I wonder if it means the...

:blink: WOW!

I wonder if it means the "follow me" owner doesn't have to pay the call forwarding...?
Forum: Italy 09-04-2006, 22:20
Replies: 7
Views: 4,620
Posted By sec
Sorry guys, but your posts seem extremely...

Sorry guys, but your posts seem extremely complicated to me. :o

My understanding is that the question was much much simpler: ncbelle is coming with 30 or so teenagers and just wanted to know if...
Forum: Europe 06-04-2006, 19:10
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
My impression is that the Personal European...

My impression is that the Personal European Number is a sort of attempt of exhuming something like the "Personal number" that we had in Italy (abbandoned by Telecom Italia at the end of 2003 - but,...
Forum: Europe 05-04-2006, 23:22
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
Very interesting. I doubt, however, this can be a...

Very interesting. I doubt, however, this can be a solution. It doesn't seem to solve the incoming calls problem:



But, having said this, can't wait to have my Personal European Number!! :P
Forum: Europe 04-04-2006, 18:52
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
For those interested, more developments on the EU...

For those interested, more developments on the EU Regulation that should be enacted by summer 2007: :D

SECOND PHASE PUBLIC CONSULTATION
on a Proposal for a Regulation (EC) of the European...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-03-2006, 23:46
Replies: 13
Views: 4,524
Posted By sec
Andy, quite honestly I doubt talafone's CEO would...

Andy, quite honestly I doubt talafone's CEO would send himself posts to forums.... and who is Mr. M'salka?

Anyway, appreciated your humour (very british) ! :clap:
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-03-2006, 23:38
Replies: 13
Views: 4,524
Posted By sec
This is clearly another message like the ones...

This is clearly another message like the ones that appeared in the past publicising a new product...

I found http://talafone.com/talafonemobility/index_inter.php...
Forum: Europe 28-03-2006, 16:47
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
More news (I apologise: only in Italian!)

More news (I apologise: only in Italian!)
Forum: Europe 25-03-2006, 11:12
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
... but I do apologize for the mistake :blush:...

... but I do apologize for the mistake :blush: (not totatlly my fault: I just copied it from the article which was incorrect): it's Austria, not Ireland currently chairing the European Commission! ...
Forum: Europe 25-03-2006, 11:06
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
It was on the Italian news, as Effendi said. ...

It was on the Italian news, as Effendi said.

Here is a complete article in English today, referring to yersterda's meeting:

http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/...,109885,00.html...
Forum: Europe 24-03-2006, 16:52
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
More developments today: Irish (currently...

More developments today: Irish (currently chairing EU) propose reducing roaming charges:



Things seem to be moving!
Forum: Europe 23-03-2006, 15:55
Replies: 56
Views: 12,100
Posted By sec
Actually I wanted to post the previous article...

Actually I wanted to post the previous article which concerned the open conflict between GSM operators and our friend Viviane Reding. But the article is no longer available and, therefore, I attach...
Forum: Europe 10-02-2006, 12:21
Replies: 11
Views: 4,826
Posted By sec
Not bad... a recognition of prepaidgsm's...

Not bad... a recognition of prepaidgsm's "institutional role"! :thumbup: although they could have shown even a bit more enthousiasm for the site IMHO.

:clap:
Forum: Europe 10-01-2006, 15:23
Replies: 1
Views: 2,658
Posted By sec
This is the first time I hear about operators...

This is the first time I hear about operators trying to attract roamers on their network (actually there has been a previous case I'm aware of - but it was just a chance to win a mobile phone or...
Forum: Europe 03-01-2006, 18:43
Replies: 4
Views: 2,819
Posted By sec
Sounds like prepaidgsm's motto, doesn't it? :D ...

Sounds like prepaidgsm's motto, doesn't it? :D

Well, it's not: it is Viviane Reding's words, Commissioner for Information Society and Media.
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-12-2005, 13:21
Replies: 20
Views: 8,803
Posted By sec
See page 8, n. 2 (Terms and Conditions) of the...

See page 8, n. 2 (Terms and Conditions) of the user manual:


Any idea of what this means? I don't recall ever seeing any other operator having a "separate sms number"
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 02-09-2005, 09:46
Replies: 31
Views: 13,685
Posted By sec
OOps! :blush: My mistake. When I made my booking...

OOps! :blush: My mistake. When I made my booking (with Anek), I had visited also their website and could not even find a page in English (only in Danish) so I thought it was a Danish company! But...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 01-09-2005, 18:36
Replies: 31
Views: 13,685
Posted By sec
Seems impossible to me that foreign operators are...

Seems impossible to me that foreign operators are deliberately charged less... I think it's just a problem of disorganized inter-operators agreements (e.g. Riiing is not aware of the difference...
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