| Forum: Germany  28-05-2007, 21:29 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  23-05-2007, 07:43 | 
	
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	| Forum: Americas  10-05-2007, 20:47 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  10-05-2007, 09:22 | 
	
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				 Yes, if the account hits zero credit (or within... 
 Yes, if the account hits zero credit (or within an "administrative fee" of it, in the case of O2, I believe this was 2.50), there's obviously no credit left to refund and so the ruling doesn't apply....
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	| Forum: Germany  09-05-2007, 19:54 | 
	
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				 Yes, I oversimplified my answer a little;... 
 Yes, I oversimplified my answer a little; Debitel, for example, still retains the expiration dates (I had a Debitel Vodafone Compact card that was still only valid for 92 days per recharge). However,...
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	| Forum: Germany  08-05-2007, 20:24 | 
	
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				 Yes, it is true. A recent court decision... 
 Yes, it is true. A recent court decision essentially stopped the practice of allowing credit to expire. The major providers no longer give specific expiration dates to accounts that are in credit....
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	| Forum: Americas  01-05-2007, 13:23 | 
	
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				 A SIM card is thin and weighs only a few grams.... 
 A SIM card is thin and weighs only a few grams. Just put it in a first-class airmail letter (tape it to a piece of card slightly smaller than the envelope to keep it from shifting around). This costs...
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	| Forum: Europe  30-04-2007, 14:51 | 
	
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				 That's how it works. If your phone is unlocked,... 
 That's how it works. If your phone is unlocked, it will work with the other SIM (and if it isn't you'll get a message like SIM LOCKED or SUBSIDY CODE, in which case you will have to unlock it, which...
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	| Forum: Americas  30-04-2007, 14:35 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  29-04-2007, 08:28 | 
	
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	| Forum: Americas  29-04-2007, 08:25 | 
	
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	| Forum: France  27-04-2007, 09:52 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  21-04-2007, 10:15 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  18-04-2007, 11:32 | 
	
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				 Maybe this a common practice between mobile... 
 Maybe this a common practice between mobile operators... for example Vodafone.it wants an Italy issued card and what's more the owner must reside in Italy![/QUOTE]
 
 I was able to recharge my...
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	| Forum: Europe  13-04-2007, 18:49 | 
	
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				 Surely any "setup fees" or the like would ipso... 
 Surely any "setup fees" or the like would ipso facto exceed the maximum price set by the EU. I suspect they've already thought of these tricks, as the roaming rip-off has been under discussion for at...
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	| Forum: Americas  13-04-2007, 18:44 | 
	
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				 Another possibility: It shouldn't be any... 
 Another possibility: It shouldn't be any difficulty for you to get (say) 5-10 SIMs and try to change the number on each one. While most NYC numbers will not be 212, sooner or later you'll get lucky,...
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	| Forum: Europe  13-04-2007, 11:24 | 
	
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				 > they can't afford loosing somewhere without... 
 > they can't afford loosing somewhere without getting more elsewhere
 
 Why don't they try competing with each other on price like normal businesses do? The lower the price, the more people will use...
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	| Forum: Americas  13-04-2007, 11:21 | 
	
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				 You can change the area code on any TMO SIM,... 
 You can change the area code on any TMO SIM, although they ask you for a location for the new number, not a specific area code. There's always a chance you might get 212, though since it's pretty...
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	| Forum: Europe  13-04-2007, 08:50 | 
	
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	| Forum: Italy  22-03-2007, 12:32 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  20-03-2007, 11:44 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  16-03-2007, 16:06 | 
	
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				 Yep, not a bad deal. But it's not really... 
 Yep, not a bad deal. But it's not really groundbreaking, either - there are indeed cheaper calls, but more expensive data and the same old validity length issues with topups. We'll see if the other...
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	| Forum: Europe  16-03-2007, 12:00 | 
	
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	| Forum: Mobile Phones  15-03-2007, 16:23 | 
	
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				 Can't recommend the v980 
 No, there's more: it's big, heavy, and the battery life is very poor. Mine lasts about two days if it isn't moved (and that's with good UMTS reception).
 
 It's also quite problematic to use it as a...
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	| Forum: Italy  15-03-2007, 15:51 | 
	
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				 I don't get the point of connection charges,... 
 I don't get the point of connection charges, especially since they seem to have been raised by all providers. Raising the cost of any call, no matter of what duration, is a sure way to discourage...
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	| Forum: Europe  15-03-2007, 11:15 | 
	
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	| Forum: Americas  15-03-2007, 08:51 | 
	
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	| Forum: Americas  12-03-2007, 12:05 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  12-03-2007, 12:02 | 
	
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				 Go with ALDI, or if not, Blau 
 I'd go with ALDI Talk, because ALDI is ubiquitous and the card also offers cheap national calls (14 cents, and 4 cents between ALDI Talk users, if you're travelling in a group), and most importantly...
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	| Forum: Americas  20-02-2007, 20:26 | 
	
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				 One more thing, I would not recommend Tracfone,... 
 One more thing, I would not recommend Tracfone, either. If, however, you strongly desire a Tracfone, be sure to do the recommend-a-friend thing, because both you and the recommender get 120 minutes...
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	| Forum: Americas  20-02-2007, 20:23 | 
	
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	| Forum: Americas  18-02-2007, 10:52 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  06-02-2007, 11:59 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  01-02-2007, 12:06 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  01-02-2007, 12:01 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  23-01-2007, 15:55 | 
	
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				 New E-Plus pseudo-prepaid, 10 cents per minute 
 The new tariff is called "Zehnsation" ("Tensation") and costs 10 cents per minute to all networks. It's being marketed as a prepaid, but is really a 2-year contract with no line rental fees but a...
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	| Forum: Europe  18-01-2007, 12:26 | 
	
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				 Well, last time BlauWorld reduced its rates... 
 Well, last time BlauWorld reduced its rates (lower rates to several countries and 9 cents to Western Europe and North America) I recall a couple of articles along the lines of "Calls to Turkey now...
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	| Forum: Europe  17-01-2007, 20:43 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  17-01-2007, 20:38 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  12-01-2007, 22:43 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  06-01-2007, 20:48 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  04-01-2007, 01:24 | 
	
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	| Forum: Germany  03-01-2007, 19:08 | 
	
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				 Mobi: Not as many cheap destinations as Blauworld 
 Now that Vodafone Germany's international SIM, mobi, has had a month or two to straighten out its website, it appears that it does not offer any cheap calls to the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,...
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	| Forum: Europe  03-01-2007, 18:55 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  30-12-2006, 20:28 | 
	
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				 Hmm, you're right, at the moment there aren't... 
 Hmm, you're right, at the moment there aren't very many O2 topup cards available, possibly due to the holidays. Be sure you're searching ebay.co.uk, as many sellers only list in the UK, but it's...
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	| Forum: Europe  30-12-2006, 11:54 | 
	
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	| Forum: Europe  27-12-2006, 21:00 | 
	
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				 True, but you can lock away the luggage as... 
 True, but you can lock away the luggage as described (instructions in Russian as well). While the Old Town is itself more than 15 minutes away, the "interesting bit" of Warsaw surrounding the Old...
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	| Forum: Europe  26-12-2006, 20:39 | 
	
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				 :By the way, it seems I'll arrive on 29th at... 
 :By the way, it seems I'll arrive on 29th at Warszawa Centralna railway station and will have some free time there.
 
 Don't, the station is horrible and will hopefully be demolished in the next few...
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	| Forum: Europe  22-12-2006, 16:28 | 
	
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				 Mention these bundles on the TMO UK page 
 It would be a good idea to mention the bundles the first poster talks about on the T-Mobile UK page on this site, if only because TMO really doesn't seem to be a terribly good deal to most...
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	| Forum: Europe  18-12-2006, 00:10 | 
	
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				 Good point. Last time they did this it arrived... 
 Good point. Last time they did this it arrived after a couple of hours, but if they're that slow at the moment, you're right, it might be a pain if it's just a few days.
 
 (Me, I'm still trying to...
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