Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
05-04-2010, 02:24
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Forum description update
The description for the International GSM prepaid cards forum says, "A forum about prepaid GSM international cards such as United Mobile (Riiing), Hop, Travelsim, Mobal...: write here news,...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
29-03-2010, 22:29
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,050
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Forum: Mobile Phones
13-03-2010, 02:59
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Replies: 22
Views: 112,492
You beat me to it by one day. See also...
You beat me to it by one day. See also http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/mobile-phones/5411-unlock-help-2.html#post31466 for a downloadable calculator and a real English description of how to do an...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
13-03-2010, 02:54
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,588
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Forum: Americas
06-03-2010, 14:31
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,905
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Forum: Americas
03-03-2010, 22:01
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,905
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
25-02-2010, 00:39
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,794
Roam Mobility Canada
Roam Mobility - International Roaming Phones and SIM Cards (http://www.roammobility.com/)
See also this review: Roam free on your cell – or at least on the cheap - The Globe and Mail...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
24-01-2010, 14:33
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,995
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Forum: Americas
20-12-2009, 16:34
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,097
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Forum: Americas
18-12-2009, 14:48
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,097
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Forum: Americas
14-12-2009, 14:56
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,618
Re 7-11 SpeakOut, some recent changes...
Re 7-11 SpeakOut, some recent changes (http://www.speakout7eleven.ca/pages/rates/):
1. Outgoing SMS is 10¢. There doesn`t seem to be a surcharge for foreign SMS, but I haven`t confirmed it.
2....
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Forum: Americas
11-12-2009, 15:10
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,618
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Forum: Americas
11-12-2009, 15:05
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Replies: 50
Views: 26,474
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Forum: Americas
10-12-2009, 21:07
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,618
Petro-Can hasn't been 20¢/min for at least a...
Petro-Can hasn't been 20¢/min for at least a year. 7-11 SpeakOut still is if you buy at least $75 of airtime. But even that ends this year.
Currently if you buy $100 airtime from SpeakOut you get...
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Forum: Americas
03-12-2009, 23:29
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,766
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Forum: Spain & Portugal
11-11-2009, 21:27
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,077
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Forum: Spain & Portugal
10-11-2009, 15:21
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,077
Security theatre...
Security theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater). Designed to give the impression that Big Brother is busy combatting terrorism and make the natives less restless ;)
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Forum: Americas
30-10-2009, 14:55
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Replies: 50
Views: 26,474
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Forum: Mobile Phones
28-10-2009, 15:15
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,588
Indeed. We usually stay in the Zillertal. I see...
Indeed. We usually stay in the Zillertal. I see there is a Hofer shop in Zell am Ziller. Also the yesss! coverage list includes nearby communities Haizenberg and Mayrhofen so we should be able to get...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
27-10-2009, 20:14
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,588
Because I didn't knonow about them. Thanks.
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Because I didn't knonow about them. Thanks.
As I understand it, the locked drei.at E1550 and SIM (http://www.drei.at/portal/de/privat/tarife/internet_togo/InternetToGo.html) I bought in September...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
27-10-2009, 13:37
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,588
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Forum: Mobile Phones
26-10-2009, 14:57
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,588
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Forum: Italy
14-09-2009, 20:11
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,527
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Forum: Americas
04-09-2009, 20:30
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,784
An alternative to Rogers/Fido are SpeakOut and...
An alternative to Rogers/Fido are SpeakOut and Petro-Canada Mobility. Both are operated by MVNO ztar and run on the Rogers GSM network. Neither offer data plans, however. The main advantage they...
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Forum: Americas
27-08-2009, 21:32
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,898
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Forum: Americas
25-08-2009, 17:53
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,898
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Forum: Americas
25-08-2009, 15:29
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,898
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Forum: Americas
25-08-2009, 15:08
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,898
You can buy a Rogers or Fido SIM via eBay, e.g....
You can buy a Rogers or Fido SIM via eBay, e.g. these (http://shop.ebay.ca/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=rogers+sim&_sacat=See-All-Categories) and then buy airtime at many stores here. I...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
16-08-2009, 12:22
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Replies: 109
Views: 48,393
The problem is, of course, that UM's customers...
The problem is, of course, that UM's customers have now moved on to other services. It's unlikely they'd be interested in coming back to a relaunched UM. Even if the new owners reinstated our airtime...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
29-06-2009, 20:41
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,807
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
19-06-2009, 02:47
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,536
Mobal is still your best bet even though it's...
Mobal is still your best bet even though it's more expensive. If you have an emergency cost won't be the issue. Reliability and convenience will. None of the global SIMs are as reliable and...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-06-2009, 13:38
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,536
Mobal is by far the most reliable and probably...
Mobal is by far the most reliable and probably works in more countries than any other global SIM. While it is relatively expensive, it's probably cheaper to use it for emergencies and until you can...
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Forum: Americas
03-06-2009, 13:08
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,730
Probably WiFi if there are hotspots near you,...
Probably WiFi if there are hotspots near you, especially free ones. For 6 weeks a year it doesn't make sense to set up an account with an ISP. And if you use a cell data plan to*roam you'll pay...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
23-05-2009, 13:34
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,677
We hike in the Alps and carry a cellphone for...
We hike in the Alps and carry a cellphone for emergencies, either in case we need help or (more likely) our elderly parents need to reach us. While cellphone coverage is amazingly good even on remote...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
29-04-2009, 21:51
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Replies: 173
Views: 51,309
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
29-04-2009, 16:36
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Replies: 173
Views: 51,309
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
21-04-2009, 16:10
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Replies: 77
Views: 34,377
No, I don't expect that. Business is business....
No, I don't expect that. Business is business. You pay your money and you take your chances.
However you have to look at things from our perspective as well. Another MVNO with global SIM has just...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
15-04-2009, 22:09
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,912
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
15-04-2009, 18:04
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,912
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Forum: Americas
04-04-2009, 13:23
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
13-03-2009, 13:16
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,947
From NY Times article linked upthread, "If you...
From NY Times article linked upthread, "If you dial your own Google Voice number from one of your phones, you’re offered an option to call overseas at rates even lower than Skype’s (and much lower...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
12-03-2009, 18:25
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,947
Google Voice • imagine the possibilities...
Google Voice (http://www.google.com/voice/about)
Official Google Blog: Official Google Blog: Here comes Google Voice (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/here-comes-google-voice.html)
NY...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
23-02-2009, 14:36
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Replies: 63
Views: 19,520
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
20-02-2009, 18:11
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Replies: 63
Views: 19,520
This could be very appealing for users of...
This could be very appealing for users of Canadian MVNOs like SpeakOut and Petro Canada Mobile. These MVNOs use the Rogers Canada GSM network but they cannot roam in the US. Also the standard phones...
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Forum: Americas
18-02-2009, 15:00
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,535
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-02-2009, 14:21
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,375
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-01-2009, 20:57
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,471
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