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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-04-2009, 00:43
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
"The SIM that doesn't know you're travelling (It...

"The SIM that doesn't know you're travelling (It thinks you're stuck in Belgium)." :)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-03-2009, 18:52
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I also see that forwarding works from the phone,...

I also see that forwarding works from the phone, although not from the website. Since my local DID has not yet been assigned to this card, it is only the Belgium number that is being forwarded....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-03-2009, 15:53
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I was able to dial out this morning without using...

I was able to dial out this morning without using *182*. I don't know what changed, since the card is the same. Also, Maxroam support told me that they are working on getting all credit and DIDs...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-03-2009, 16:45
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
No. I can't do that without incurring a charge,...

No. I can't do that without incurring a charge, and I want to preserve the small amount remaining in my account until I'm sure I will be using this card. To test outbound calling, I dialed a number...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-03-2009, 04:20
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
My MAXRoam cards arrived, but like others, I...

My MAXRoam cards arrived, but like others, I found that they are not working properly. Inbound rings to the Belgium number, but not to my US DID. Outbound works only with the *182* code. Forwarding...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-03-2009, 22:19
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I did just try to set forwarding using the web...

I did just try to set forwarding using the web interface, but it would not take. Perhaps I need to use the card once before forwarding will work. Unfortunately I won't be able to do that for a while.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-03-2009, 22:04
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I am out of town now. There is a good chance my...

I am out of town now. There is a good chance my cards have been delivered, but I won't know until I return.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-03-2009, 20:59
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I didn't say it was a good business plan. I said...

I didn't say it was a good business plan. I said their forwarding feature was a great way to use the card between travels (when traveling, I do use the card -- or did).

The reason I'm giving up on...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-03-2009, 17:37
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
The card hasn't come yet, but I'll post when I...

The card hasn't come yet, but I'll post when I know. The old MAXRoam card had a very long list of places it would forward to for free, as well as a long list of DIDs you could choose. I was even able...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-03-2009, 18:22
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I got an email that new cards are on the way, and...

I got an email that new cards are on the way, and then yesterday I got this:

Dear MAXroam customers,

We are making incredible advances in this upgrade.
We would seriously like to thank you...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-03-2009, 07:47
Replies: 13
Views: 11,947
Posted By Grampa
I don't think that's the way it works. You can...

I don't think that's the way it works. You can definitely access the site via your smartphone, but if you press the "Call" link, it will first call you (on your cell if you wish) and then call the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-03-2009, 18:09
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
Would someone who has the new card be willing to...

Would someone who has the new card be willing to test whether forwarding works? You could use either the phone's forwarding menu or **21*number-you-want-to-forward-to# to send the call to your home...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-03-2009, 21:15
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By Grampa
I'm glad I checked back on this forum. I don't...

I'm glad I checked back on this forum. I don't use the MAXRoam cards much, but I DO use the free forwarding feature (two cards, one with Irish DID the other with US DID, each forwarded to phones in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-01-2009, 23:12
Replies: 11
Views: 7,008
Posted By Grampa
Sorry for the exaggeration. I tested this out by...

Sorry for the exaggeration. I tested this out by forwarding the maxroam number to my UM sim, a card with country code 44 (Jersey), and the call quality was very good. Unfortunately, UM charged me...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-01-2009, 16:05
Replies: 11
Views: 7,008
Posted By Grampa
This is where the MAXRoam solution comes in...

This is where the MAXRoam solution comes in handy, particularly if you already have a MAXRoam account. The card doesn't expire or have minimum usage requirements, you get one free "find-me" number...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-01-2009, 20:46
Replies: 11
Views: 7,008
Posted By Grampa
I have a couple of MAXRoam cards with some credit...

I have a couple of MAXRoam cards with some credit remaining. They both have local numbers, making it easy for friends to call, as well as a forwarding feature that lets me forward to any number,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2007, 01:17
Replies: 19
Views: 11,511
Posted By Grampa
Well, I exaggerated: it can't be forwarded to any...

Well, I exaggerated: it can't be forwarded to any number in the world. I was told there are only around 50 countries listed, and no separate listing for cell phone numbers.

There is really only...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2007, 21:17
Replies: 19
Views: 11,511
Posted By Grampa
Forwarding

On a positive note, MAXroam's forwarding service looks like quite a nice feature. I don't know whether other cards work like this, but it appears that you can forward your DID to any number in the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-11-2007, 20:45
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I don't have a problem forwarding ports, and my...

I don't have a problem forwarding ports, and my router has quite good QOS control. I have fooled around with Linux before, but unfortunately I can't dedicate a computer to it, or even run the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-11-2007, 16:55
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
The other concern I had about FreePBX when I...

The other concern I had about FreePBX when I looked at it was the hardware requirement they specify to run both VMWare and the program: a desktop machine that is less than two years old, etc. Do you...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-11-2007, 03:59
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
IPKall offers a free DID, and nothing else --...

IPKall offers a free DID, and nothing else -- i.e., there is nothing on its website for sale, no customer service, etc. I think it then just forwards the call. There is very little to configure....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-11-2007, 00:15
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I tried this with IPKall and VoipCheap, but for...

I tried this with IPKall and VoipCheap, but for some reason the forwarding didn't work. A call to the DID rang the VoipCheap softphone, but, if I recall correctly, I always got a busy signal when I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-11-2007, 00:10
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I don't intend to actually use it; I'd just like...

I don't intend to actually use it; I'd just like to figure it out. As someone said in another forum, if I count my time, I've got my costs down to only a couple of hundred bucks per minute. ;)
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-11-2007, 09:48
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
After lots of trial and error, I did finally...

After lots of trial and error, I did finally figure out how to remotely change call forwarding on the free version of PBXes, i.e., to get call following. So this would make it possible to give...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-11-2007, 22:06
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
Yes, that's the same idea, but with the ability...

Yes, that's the same idea, but with the ability to choose different outbound trunks based on the dialplan. The one disadvantage of using a different SIM card for each country, compared to a single...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-11-2007, 08:21
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I've been playing with this FWD -> pbxes ->...

I've been playing with this FWD -> pbxes -> Voipcheap combination over that last few days, and it occurs to me that it may provide a good solution for outbound calling as well as inbound calling. Is...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-10-2007, 00:31
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I'm sure you know this already, bbob, but I...

I'm sure you know this already, bbob, but I discovered that an incoming route linked to Callthru allows the caller to dial either an extension or an external number, which will then go out over the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2007, 18:33
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
Pbxex Pro sounds great, but at 10 Euros per...

Pbxex Pro sounds great, but at 10 Euros per extension per month, I can't justify it. I'm doing this more for sport than because I need it.

I did try to set up a second inbound trunk (with a free...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2007, 14:35
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
Great idea, but I wanted to set this up so that I...

Great idea, but I wanted to set this up so that I and others could call my wife, who is traveling and has the UM+ card. I don't want it to ring my phone every time she gets a call. In fact, at this...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 22:17
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I found the problem. The Dial Pattern in Outbound...

I found the problem. The Dial Pattern in Outbound Routes needs a period, i.e., XX. rather than XX :rolleyes:

But it works great now. Thanks for all your help.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 21:15
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
bbob, thanks for all your suggestions, but I...

bbob, thanks for all your suggestions, but I still cannot get this to work with PBXes. I have confirmed that each leg of the connection is working:

I can dial my IPKall number from any phone, and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-10-2007, 21:23
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
I remembered I had an old FWD account, so I set...

I remembered I had an old FWD account, so I set it up with that. I'm getting a busy signal, but I think I've made some progress because the call monitor does show the call trying to get to the right...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-10-2007, 16:01
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
My regular landline phone, Lingo, is a SIP...

My regular landline phone, Lingo, is a SIP number, but I of course don't want all my regular calls going to UM+. Is there a way to forward the IPKall number to my Lingo account, register the Lingo...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-10-2007, 09:32
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
bbob, I tried just now to set this up using...

bbob, I tried just now to set this up using IPKall as the DID. Perhaps I didn't do it correctly, but I think it didn't work because IPKall does not offer a true SIP address -- I was using the IP or...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-10-2007, 08:17
Replies: 47
Views: 17,812
Posted By Grampa
bbob, that was very helpful. Until you explained...

bbob, that was very helpful. Until you explained it, I just couldn't see what pbxes was all about.

I have a less elegant solution for using Voipcheap, which is only 8 eurocents to UM+. My regular...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-10-2007, 18:36
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By Grampa
What happened with Globe7?

What happened with Globe7?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-10-2007, 03:53
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
FWIW, Pat Phelan has moved his apology ("Comment...

FWIW, Pat Phelan has moved his apology ("Comment on our rates"), which was previously linked to the main rate page, and which I referenced in an earlier post. It is now found on a new blog on the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-10-2007, 05:02
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
The MAXroam rate calculator is apparently now...

The MAXroam rate calculator is apparently now correct. It comes with a major apology from Pat Phelan:

http://www.maxroam.com/comment_on_our_rates.asp

David Pogue has also done some extensive...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-10-2007, 15:23
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
Did you happen to get an answer to the question...

Did you happen to get an answer to the question about additional numbers? I understand that they are 2 euros per month, but I haven't been able to find out whether you can cancel a number after you...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-10-2007, 16:38
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
I'm asking, not assuming. This area is new to me....

I'm asking, not assuming. This area is new to me. Are you saying that the only reason prepaid providers operate out of small jurisdictions is that there are no small telecommunications carriers in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-10-2007, 05:29
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
Fair enough, "scam" is too harsh. I can't speak...

Fair enough, "scam" is too harsh. I can't speak about the intentions of these companies. However, I've been reading the comments in this forum, and there is very here little to inspire confidence in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 15:27
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
bbob, I read your earlier post about pbxes,...

bbob,

I read your earlier post about pbxes, but this is all somewhat new to me, and perhaps I did not understand it. I understood that the free version of pbxes will save money only on incoming...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 00:32
Replies: 15
Views: 4,568
Posted By Grampa
Voipbuster shows the rate to UK Mobile as 18...

Voipbuster shows the rate to UK Mobile as 18 eurocents. Am I looking in the wrong place?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 19:11
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
I can forgive a simple mistake on the rate sheet,...

I can forgive a simple mistake on the rate sheet, but this is getting ridiculous. The rates get more confusing (and higher) with each iteration.

I originally was attracted to this card because it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 09:42
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
There's no doubt that Maxroam rushed to get this...

There's no doubt that Maxroam rushed to get this product out, and the website has had one problem after another. This is at least the third rate sheet they have posted. However, this does appear to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-10-2007, 22:14
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
Thank you. Maxroam has of course reserved...

Thank you.

Maxroam has of course reserved the right to alter rates, but to raise them so substantially three days after launch is a bit like "bait and switch." I would not have purchased this card...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-10-2007, 20:28
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By Grampa
It appears that Maxroam has just raised its rates...

It appears that Maxroam has just raised its rates by about one-third.
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