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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-08-2018, 11:24
Replies: 91
Views: 55,989
Posted By hawkdeira
Hello - the new replacement sim took 48 hours to...

Hello - the new replacement sim took 48 hours to arrive after filling in their online request form. You then go back online to activate it before you can use it.
I chose a UK number which is free...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-08-2018, 11:45
Replies: 91
Views: 55,989
Posted By hawkdeira
Replacement Piranha sim card arrived this morning!

Replacement Piranha sim card arrived this morning!
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-07-2018, 10:16
Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
Posted By hawkdeira
Piranha

According to their published accounts online in the UK they lost money in 2017 and 2016 . . . perhaps not a good business model. Still no new sim card arrived here.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-08-2009, 21:21
Replies: 19
Views: 7,742
Posted By hawkdeira
lack of warmth?

<i>I feel the warmth and welcoming of this forum to be lacking.</i>

Yes I have found the same. It's just that some folks are more helpful than others I guess! On balance though it's worth...
Forum: Europe 05-07-2009, 18:26
Replies: 3
Views: 2,602
Posted By hawkdeira
registration

Yes all SIM cards issued in Spain now have to have identity registration / proof. If you have a card from a previous visit you will have to arrange to register them with your Spanish service provider...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-07-2009, 16:05
Replies: 5
Views: 3,539
Posted By hawkdeira
. . . or not so cool if you have a Samsung or...

. . . or not so cool if you have a Samsung or Motorola phone (-:
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-06-2009, 19:39
Replies: 19
Views: 9,642
Posted By hawkdeira
Travelsim card received?

No-one has replied to this post yet, so has anyone received their simcard I wonder?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-05-2009, 13:50
Replies: 7
Views: 3,615
Posted By hawkdeira
Unhappy blame ourselves?

Yes I think that some of us (I include myself) may only have ourselves to blame when our sim providers fall on hard times. We find a good deal on a roaming sim and then try and beat the system with...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-03-2008, 19:28
Replies: 8
Views: 3,398
Posted By hawkdeira
Reply from Callblue today re loss of service

The CallBlue service was temporarily suspended in early February, due to circumstances beyond our control. We are NOT out of business, but there is no service for the next few weeks whilst we...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-02-2008, 16:18
Replies: 8
Views: 3,398
Posted By hawkdeira
Thanks VladS and Andy, guess I'll stick to using...

Thanks VladS and Andy, guess I'll stick to using UM+ an write off CB as a bad experience
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-02-2008, 13:48
Replies: 8
Views: 3,398
Posted By hawkdeira
Angry CallBlue

Is it just me or is there a problem - my CallBlue 447937 Jersey sim is being refused by all four UK networks today ("access denied").
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-01-2008, 20:51
Replies: 47
Views: 24,267
Posted By hawkdeira
Smile Cect T689

Interesting, I have a CECT T689 dual-sim as well. And yes I am very pleased with it but mine hasn't got Bluetooth!
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-11-2007, 14:06
Replies: 3
Views: 3,204
Posted By hawkdeira
Call forwarding - Orange UK

A new twist on call charges. Orange UK are introducing a new charge of 20p a minute for forwarding calls to +44 079730, +44 078225 and +44 079875. But the charges are only for call forwarding - ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 19:49
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By hawkdeira
That's a fair point. We all want the advantage...

That's a fair point. We all want the advantage of our international roaming sims but we have to allow the providers to make a living, or we'll have Callkey and the Isle of Man situation all over...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-10-2007, 13:27
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
credit expiry new Cherry UM card

Me to Cherry: What is the expiry date of the credit transferred from the old Cherry
card to the new UM card please? I believe it should be nine to twelve
months but it is being reported...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-10-2007, 13:10
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Interesting confusion about pounds and euros! ...

Interesting confusion about pounds and euros! Also my new Cherry number is +44 7937 017 4xx

- and mysteriously I can't get the UM website to recognise that number although it's a UM card . ....
Forum: Mobile Phones 19-10-2007, 19:41
Replies: 0
Views: 3,432
Posted By hawkdeira
Smile Reliable dual sim phone?

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good quality reliable 900 / 1800 phone with two sims, both active at the same time? Most of those on offer (eg on ebay) appear to be Chinese imports that look and seem...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-10-2007, 10:31
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Smile cherry um card

Ummm . . . because I had a credit balance outstanding with Cherry!
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-10-2007, 11:28
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
new sim card Cherry

Well my new Cherry sim card arrived this morning. And guess what? It's a United Mobile card with a Jersey number! The card is actually branded UM and has a +44 7937 xxx xxx number.

Now why do I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-10-2007, 18:40
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Thanks Prion! Bizarre - when I check the...

Thanks Prion!

Bizarre - when I check the Cherry tariffs page using Safari as the web-browser on my Mac that line with the connection charge does not appear.
But when I check it using Firefox as...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-10-2007, 15:25
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Hi - are you sure about this connection charge as...

Hi - are you sure about this connection charge as I can't see it mentioned on the Cherry website? Cheers. Peter
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-10-2007, 20:53
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
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.
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-10-2007, 11:52
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
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.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-10-2007, 12:22
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Fingers crossed then with the British postal...

Fingers crossed then with the British postal strike ! (-:
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-10-2007, 16:46
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Callblue: Seems a good deal all round. +44...

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...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-10-2007, 14:12
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By hawkdeira
Krik - Who's your reseller? Would be good if...

Krik - Who's your reseller? Would be good if the Manx sims did come back to life (-:
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 18:31
Replies: 11
Views: 4,939
Posted By hawkdeira
Are you trying to make these calls by using the...

Are you trying to make these calls by using the keypad of the mobile phone?

I think what you have to do is look through the menus on the phone and find an item called either "Services" or "United...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 15:35
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
new Cherry sims

And here's the reply I've just received from Cherry:

"You are correct that our service has been suspended because of Callkey.
The new SIM card will be a +44 UK based number, but is not a Manx...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 22:50
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
I have asked Cherry that question but have yet to...

I have asked Cherry that question but have yet to receive a reply . . .
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 21:56
Replies: 15
Views: 4,568
Posted By hawkdeira
I called 070 to set the voicemail mailbox up. ...

I called 070 to set the voicemail mailbox up. Got a message in German, asks you to press 2 for English.
Then was asked to choose a pin and enter it, followed by the hash key. All seemed straight...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 19:22
Replies: 48
Views: 15,686
Posted By hawkdeira
callkey

Tried emailing Callkey as they are the provider for the Manx numbers for roaming cards. This was the reply:
This mailbox is no longer in service - to report faults please contact your distributor...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 18:14
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By hawkdeira
Unhappy Cherry Mobile

Cherry Mobile seems to have gone wrong too (Manx numbers used). From their website today

"Due to circumstances beyond our control services on the Cherry Mobile SIM Card have been suspended...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-08-2007, 18:11
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By hawkdeira
I'm puzzled. Using the same phone (Nokia 6230i)...

I'm puzzled. Using the same phone (Nokia 6230i) with the +423 Liechtenstein simcard I have to dial numbers using the Services menu, but with the +44 Jersey simcard I can dial out using the normnal...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-08-2007, 18:16
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By hawkdeira
Lucky you! (-: I've mailed them twice with...

Lucky you! (-:

I've mailed them twice with no response . . .
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-08-2007, 21:38
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By hawkdeira
Is that right - surely no service provider would...

Is that right - surely no service provider would block outgoing calls to a certain batch of numbers? It would make that sim card much less attractive to users! Or do you mean those numbers are...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-08-2007, 10:04
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By hawkdeira
I'm having problems with the new UM+ card too. ...

I'm having problems with the new UM+ card too. When I try to use the new +44 sim card, I get a text message back saying "the sim card has not been activated yet". But I did activate it on the UM...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-08-2007, 14:46
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By hawkdeira
Worked ok yesterday for me. Had 30 euros on the...

Worked ok yesterday for me. Had 30 euros on the +423 card and split it 15 / 15 with the +44 Jersey card. Hope you get a reply from customer services soon!
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-07-2007, 23:35
Replies: 36
Views: 13,028
Posted By hawkdeira
<i>However, with roaming the things are...

<i>However, with roaming the things are different. So far, 3 out of 4 operators here declared their euroroaming tariffs. Plus and Play don't mention about Channel Is/IoM so they probably consider...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-05-2007, 19:38
Replies: 5
Views: 2,384
Posted By hawkdeira
Yes I had to email them to get my UM voice mail...

Yes I had to email them to get my UM voice mail turned off, couldn't do it through the phone.
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 18-05-2007, 21:01
Replies: 4
Views: 3,563
Posted By hawkdeira
Well done Mr and Mrs Przemolog. Congratulations!...

Well done Mr and Mrs Przemolog. Congratulations! Yet another mobile user (-:
Forum: Mobile Phones 18-05-2007, 20:57
Replies: 76
Views: 33,754
Posted By hawkdeira
Yes we will be very interested to learn how you...

Yes we will be very interested to learn how you get on with your dual-sim phone. Please do post again and share your experiences with us. I too have been tempted by one of these but was a bit...
Forum: Europe 10-04-2007, 14:49
Replies: 2
Views: 2,454
Posted By hawkdeira
Post Hi Effendi - yes I was dialling out through...

Hi Effendi - yes I was dialling out through Menu/Anrufen - have emailed UM to see if they have anything to say.

I was using a Nokia phone I have used before in Spain, Menorca, Gibraltar and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-04-2007, 22:20
Replies: 28
Views: 11,637
Posted By hawkdeira
Post I couldn't get UM / Riing to send SMS from the...

I couldn't get UM / Riing to send SMS from the UK. And each time I tried I was charged, although they did do me a refund after I emailed them.
Forum: Europe 09-04-2007, 22:02
Replies: 2
Views: 2,454
Posted By hawkdeira
Post Trip report - Iceland

I was in Reykjavik for a week before Easter and could not get Riiing to work at all (although it is a country for which they list coverage). Although the request for a call seemed to go off to...
Forum: Mobile Phones 29-03-2007, 19:36
Replies: 8
Views: 4,670
Posted By hawkdeira
no takers

Hohum, no bids for this phone on ebay and auction ended. So much for the high end corporate buyers (-:

It just had to be too good to be true . . .
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-03-2007, 19:52
Replies: 28
Views: 11,637
Posted By hawkdeira
Smile As you say, a little competition is a good thing!...

As you say, a little competition is a good thing!

Useful to see Saudi added to the free incoming calls.
Forum: Mobile Phones 28-03-2007, 14:50
Replies: 8
Views: 4,670
Posted By hawkdeira
Post range of numbers including 077

Andy / GadgetKen
We went back to the seller with further queries about this 'too good to be true offer'. Particularly to press the point about (a) the 077 numbers suggested in their earlier...
Forum: Mobile Phones 28-03-2007, 09:24
Replies: 8
Views: 4,670
Posted By hawkdeira
Post ebay number

Chris

ebay Item number: 300093226991

Cheers

H
Forum: Mobile Phones 27-03-2007, 18:12
Replies: 8
Views: 4,670
Posted By hawkdeira
Thumbs down another quadband dual sim phone - too good to be true?

On ebay this week, advertised from London UK, is a dual-sim quad band phone. But the pricing for the calls from the "unique 'patented' worldwide roaming SIM" seems too good to be true! A query went...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-03-2007, 12:16
Replies: 10
Views: 7,526
Posted By hawkdeira
Hi Dave Thanks for the reply, interesting...

Hi Dave

Thanks for the reply, interesting and food for thought. A couple more observations.



A friend has a CherryMobile sim card (one of the Manx rebrands) and he too has to initiate calls...
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