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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-02-2016, 11:45
Replies: 3
Views: 5,294
Posted By peterdoo
There is also an online possibility paying a...

There is also an online possibility paying a small service charge:
https://topup.orange.com/en
Users reported earlier that this one works using UK credit cards.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-02-2016, 18:21
Replies: 39
Views: 37,399
Posted By peterdoo
As far as I could understand F-POP UK is a MVNO...

As far as I could understand F-POP UK is a MVNO on Three UK. Somewhere in their FAQs they mention that they will only sell you when there is Three 3G/4G coverage at your address.

Also it seems to...
Forum: Europe 22-01-2016, 16:37
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By peterdoo
If I see correctly, the price for the incoming...

If I see correctly, the price for the incoming calls in roaming inside EU/EEA from April 30th 2016 on has been set at €0.01 per minute plus VAT:
...
Forum: Europe 30-11-2015, 11:33
Replies: 44
Views: 28,256
Posted By peterdoo
Vodafone RED tariffs in most countries are moving...

Vodafone RED tariffs in most countries are moving towards unlimited roaming without any rules that would try to prevent "permanent roaming". For example Spanish RED tariffs which allow unlimited...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 09-07-2015, 10:17
Replies: 2
Views: 13,926
Posted By peterdoo
Vodafone Spain offers double data allowance from...

Vodafone Spain offers double data allowance from July 15th to August 31st for a one time charge of 2€ for its prepaid offers yu, Vodafone Internacional and Vodafone in Spain. For example 2 GB data...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2015, 09:51
Replies: 4
Views: 7,714
Posted By peterdoo
As far as I could see, these are the HOME DATA...

As far as I could see, these are the HOME DATA packages for data usage in roaming that they have introduced in March together with the so called "no roaming charges" offer. They have never been...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2015, 09:21
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By peterdoo
Pure mathematics: the smaller the country, more...

Pure mathematics: the smaller the country, more of its area (in percentage) is close to the border ;)

When there is a city close to the border (Strasbourg, Frankfurt/Oder Salzburg, Bodensee area,...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2015, 09:07
Replies: 4
Views: 7,714
Posted By peterdoo
There is a very good overview on the following...

There is a very good overview on the following page:
http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/European_Union

The page mentions Lycamobile Germany as one of the options. As far as I could see,...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 03-07-2015, 09:01
Replies: 2
Views: 13,926
Posted By peterdoo
You will find the best overview here: ...

You will find the best overview here:
http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Spain

There is a new one available, not mentioned there yet, however if you only need data, the mentioned ones...
Forum: Europe 02-07-2015, 16:43
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By peterdoo
I think that a "typical holiday" does not exist. ...

I think that a "typical holiday" does not exist.

You will find a group of people that do not want to see a phone during a holiday except for emergency use.

Another group where during the...
Forum: Europe 02-07-2015, 12:42
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By peterdoo
Why shouldn't they be obliged to apply the...

Why shouldn't they be obliged to apply the current domestic price of the subscriber plus a surcharge while roaming? For a subscriber the domestic price is the one that the customer booked. Either per...
Forum: Germany 13-06-2015, 13:20
Replies: 1
Views: 10,241
Posted By peterdoo
I would assume that they upload a local Lyca IMSI...

I would assume that they upload a local Lyca IMSI to the SIM once they see the SIM in a Lyca country. They already had some similar offers in the past for two countries combinations (e.g....
Forum: Spain & Portugal 12-06-2015, 14:01
Replies: 113
Views: 125,625
Posted By peterdoo
Tuenti started activating 4G to all the customers...

Tuenti started activating 4G to all the customers a few days ago:
https://www.tuenti.com/movil/soporte/entrada?id=94415728

There is also a special promotion for additional 1GB at 4€ valid until...
Forum: Europe 10-06-2015, 12:13
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
I have from time to time a call where as soon as...

I have from time to time a call where as soon as it is connected, one only hears noise or only one direction audio. However in my case the calls that are established correctly never have been...
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-06-2015, 08:45
Replies: 2
Views: 5,934
Posted By peterdoo
Toggle Mobile which uses the same APN as...

Toggle Mobile which uses the same APN as Lycamobile UK does not allow for sharing the internet connection with various devices. So using it in a 3G Wifi Router, most connections are blocked. I would...
Forum: Europe 31-05-2015, 02:31
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
I use one of the cyan 5€ USB SIM readers from...

I use one of the cyan 5€ USB SIM readers from Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/SIM-Card-Reader-SMS-Editor/dp/B00192PVNE) and a home made Windows software. If you want to give it a try, you can get it...
Forum: Europe 28-05-2015, 22:21
Replies: 7
Views: 10,010
Posted By peterdoo
When you enter the list of your contacts in...

When you enter the list of your contacts in Rebtel, they configure one of their local numbers (similar to the public dial-in number, but not the same) to be forwarded to your number when one of those...
Forum: Europe 28-05-2015, 10:54
Replies: 7
Views: 10,010
Posted By peterdoo
If it is only for a limited number of persons...

If it is only for a limited number of persons that will be calling and their numbers are known, rebtel.com gives local geographical numbers.
Forum: Europe 21-05-2015, 02:51
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
I read the SIM with a card reader. Below you can...

I read the SIM with a card reader. Below you can see the results for Alditalk and Toggle SIM.

The Alditalk SIM does not seem to have received any update until now. It however roams in the German...
Forum: Europe 19-05-2015, 10:39
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
But unfortunatelly Italy and Portugal are not...

But unfortunatelly Italy and Portugal are not listed although the normal Lycamobile customers seem to get these identities automatically (without a local number) while roaming in these countries.
...
Forum: Europe 08-04-2015, 22:10
Replies: 9
Views: 17,325
Posted By peterdoo
You will probably find the best answers on the...

You will probably find the best answers on the following page which lists the best roaming options:
http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/European_Union

There are other operators that...
Forum: Europe 21-03-2015, 21:27
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
When I was first looking at the mentioned pages...

When I was first looking at the mentioned pages the brackets with the country name were not present. They seem to have added those just recently. Now it is like that at least on Lyca's UK, German,...
Forum: Europe 21-03-2015, 15:28
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
As the FAQ on their page mentions that one has to...

As the FAQ on their page mentions that one has to wait a SMS confirmation after arriving to roaming country, maybe they really send new identity of the local Lyca to the SIM.
Forum: Europe 20-03-2015, 21:12
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
Seems like Lycamobile is now offering better...

Seems like Lycamobile is now offering better roaming packs with Lycamobile than on Toggle. At least in Germany and Spain they seem to offer bundles that can be used in own country as well as in 16...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 17-02-2015, 23:11
Replies: 36
Views: 61,611
Posted By peterdoo
My brother ordered a spanish Simyo SIM card to a...

My brother ordered a spanish Simyo SIM card to a hotel in Spain some time ago. The person delivering it did not want to hand it over to anybody else without seeing the original ID of the addressee....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-02-2015, 13:19
Replies: 21
Views: 31,339
Posted By peterdoo
This is their roaming list: ...

This is their roaming list:
http://www.play.pl/resources/pdf/Lista_krajow.pdf

tak means YES. nie is NO. The last two columns are Voice and Data respectively.

They could however have totally...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-02-2015, 21:22
Replies: 21
Views: 31,339
Posted By peterdoo
Their web site says: "The sticker is dormant...

Their web site says: "The sticker is dormant while at home".
Maybe you should try it with your Swisscom SIM. Then you are not at home ;)

I don't see any good reason for using this offer inside...
Forum: Germany 12-02-2015, 09:14
Replies: 3
Views: 7,841
Posted By peterdoo
A great offer! I wonder why there is not more...

A great offer! I wonder why there is not more feedback here on this subject.

The great advantage is that Germany is not excluded like on most other roaming offers where for the home country one...
Forum: Germany 12-02-2015, 08:46
Replies: 71
Views: 57,787
Posted By peterdoo
I used ladeshop.de to top up my Alditak using a...

I used ladeshop.de to top up my Alditak using a credit card few times when no Aldi shop was close or being out of Germany. Much faster (the amount is credited almost instantly) than a bank transfer...
Forum: Germany 12-02-2015, 08:36
Replies: 10
Views: 8,207
Posted By peterdoo
What is the reason to still operate a GSM...

What is the reason to still operate a GSM gateway? There are many VoIP providers that offer calls to most mobile networks at somewhere between 2 and 5 ct/min with best quality and any number of...
Forum: Europe 17-01-2015, 13:38
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
BTW, the Toggle pricelist now shows 19p/MB for...

BTW, the Toggle pricelist now shows 19p/MB for EU/EEA countries. They were ignoring the EU caps for long time charging 67 p/MB, however now finally they seem to comply.

In Switzerland (not covered...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 14-01-2015, 10:56
Replies: 113
Views: 125,625
Posted By peterdoo
When Vodafone announced the "Vodafone...

When Vodafone announced the "Vodafone Internacional Smartphone" SIM they mentioned that it would support 4G. 15€ for the SIM including 1GB and 60 minutes calls to 35 countries (max 30 days):...
Forum: Germany 31-10-2014, 02:20
Replies: 5
Views: 6,313
Posted By peterdoo
I have seen few days ago quite some different...

I have seen few days ago quite some different prepaid packages with SIM cards at the Munich airport Edeka supermarket in the central area of the Terminal 1. The packages are located just before the...
Forum: Europe 03-10-2014, 00:55
Replies: 25
Views: 47,955
Posted By peterdoo
Not prepaid and only for business customers with...

Not prepaid and only for business customers with minimum 5 lines, however it shows, how the market is developing and that there still is a huge margin for lower tariffs from the other operators:
...
Forum: Europe 29-09-2014, 18:30
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
As far as I understand, full MVNOs buy airtime...

As far as I understand, full MVNOs buy airtime from the MNOs at a very discounted price. However they have to make a huge investment in the equipment in order to interconnect directly to the mobile...
Forum: Europe 27-09-2014, 18:02
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
In the case Toggle would blame other network...

In the case Toggle would blame other network operators for this behavior, it is easy to demonstrate that that is not the case. Calling the Toggle number from another Toggle SIM gives these results in...
Forum: Europe 22-09-2014, 23:06
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
I get the same result by calling +447404000231...

I get the same result by calling +447404000231 directly or calling my Toggle number and waiting for 25 seconds until the call is diverted. Which one that is, depends on the network/operator from...
Forum: Europe 19-09-2014, 18:39
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
After some time, the call is transferred to the...

After some time, the call is transferred to the voice mail number. Check with *#61#. In my case it says after 25 seconds to 00447404000231. This should be the Lycamobile UK voice mail that has...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2014, 23:13
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
Lyca offers LTE at least in the UK, US and CH....

Lyca offers LTE at least in the UK, US and CH. They could support 4G with Toggle in these countries.

As inquisitor mentions, most MNOs are trying hard to keep MVNOs out of 4G, so adding 4G in...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 07-09-2014, 12:32
Replies: 11
Views: 16,325
Posted By peterdoo
In Slovenia you can buy prepaid packs at mobile...

In Slovenia you can buy prepaid packs at mobile operator shops (Mobitel:http://www.telekom.si/info-in-obvestila/prodajna-mesta/telekomovi-centri, Simobil:...
Forum: Germany 04-09-2014, 22:14
Replies: 12
Views: 7,411
Posted By peterdoo
The mentioned prices are ct./min. Not really...

The mentioned prices are ct./min. Not really hight, just a bit strange that those countries were excluded from the offer.
Forum: Germany 04-09-2014, 15:09
Replies: 12
Views: 7,411
Posted By peterdoo
Good offer. A small limitation not really...

Good offer.

A small limitation not really important for many. Just to avoid unpleasant surprises:
Valid for calls from Germany to Germany and to the other 27 EU member states plus Switzerland....
Forum: Europe 18-08-2014, 11:09
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
o2 Germany now seems to have an offer for o2 Blue...

o2 Germany now seems to have an offer for o2 Blue Select tariff which includes each month 500 MB in Germany and 500 MB in the EU/EEU, but also valid in Switzerland, Andorra, Gibraltar, Monaco, San...
Forum: Europe 09-08-2014, 00:14
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
I do not know, whether you have tested Toggle...

I do not know, whether you have tested Toggle already. As far as I understand, Toggle still charges 840 EUR per 1 GB data in Austria (0,67GBP/MB verifyed by me in june 2014). Data roaming packages do...
Forum: Europe 08-08-2014, 14:49
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
For US and Australia this might be a good offer....

For US and Australia this might be a good offer. However for the EU it is a great disappointment. With the spanish Orange SIM Mundo, I can get 100 MB/day @ 1 EUR. This is 1 GB at 10 EUR or 3GB within...
Forum: Europe 25-07-2014, 10:48
Replies: 25
Views: 47,955
Posted By peterdoo
Very nice guide! As far as online recharge is...

Very nice guide! As far as online recharge is concerned, I regularly top-up using my German VISA on the Orange.es web page without any problem. It has Verifyed by VISA functionality enabled....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-07-2014, 16:28
Replies: 2
Views: 2,882
Posted By peterdoo
Europasim was a Voafone Italy SIM with a special...

Europasim was a Voafone Italy SIM with a special Data tarif for Italy. Only this reseller will apparently not sell them anymore.

It will however still be possible to get the same roaming rates out...
Forum: Europe 23-07-2014, 08:57
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
Well, the data rate of £0.67 is really far over...

Well, the data rate of £0.67 is really far over the EU cap of £0.1652/MB. Four times higher !

The SMS sent in Toggle countries are listed with 0.07 £/SMS. Over the EU cap as well. Or making calls...
Forum: Europe 12-06-2014, 23:50
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By peterdoo
The published Toggle pricelist is not really up...

The published Toggle pricelist is not really up to date. Recently I received a call in a EU country where the Toggle pricelist claims it would be charged 19p per call. I was happy to see, it has been...
Forum: Europe 12-06-2014, 23:30
Replies: 9
Views: 26,817
Posted By peterdoo
Orange Spain has Andorra in the Zone 2 where...

Orange Spain has Andorra in the Zone 2 where there is no Go-Europe discount for data available. They charge 6,05€/500 KB for data in Andorra which is more than €12000/GB. Very good offer for EU/EEA...
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