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Forum: Americas 20-07-2008, 08:14
Replies: 5
Views: 3,869
Posted By RTuesday
With additional data at 40 pesos per MB, could...

With additional data at 40 pesos per MB, could add up very fast. The "daily" rate is in fact 24 hours use from when you activate it, interesting. 1MB is nothing, still really expensive.


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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-07-2008, 20:23
Replies: 16
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Views: 4,719
Posted By RTuesday
That's similar to what they said when I got a...

That's similar to what they said when I got a GT-sim in 2005: http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/gt-sim-t706p6.html (they claimed it would be reduced in Feb 2006). Never happened that time. Believe...
Forum: Americas 17-07-2008, 19:56
Replies: 5
Views: 3,869
Posted By RTuesday
To get the rates, on the Telcel site, go to the...

To get the rates, on the Telcel site, go to the 'you choose" page (Amigo de Telcel, select state, then Tú Eliges ) The pay per call plan is listed there (per llamada). 11.50 MXN per 20 mins or...
Forum: Americas 06-07-2008, 22:21
Replies: 2
Views: 4,357
Posted By RTuesday
Telcel Amigo is probably your best bet (although...

Telcel Amigo is probably your best bet (although I don't know if they have coverage in that specific village). SIM cards are generally around 200 MXN ($20) with around 50 MXN of outgoing airtime,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-02-2008, 06:11
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By RTuesday
That really does sum it up - after all this time,...

That really does sum it up - after all this time, users have moved on. Global sims had their window of opportunity - and blew it.

The global sims were always a niche market. But their...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-01-2008, 02:49
Replies: 68
Views: 21,069
Posted By RTuesday
interesting - and very, very surprising after all...

interesting - and very, very surprising after all this time!

I've just re-tried my gt-sim and 0044 sims (both 44 7624 1nn nnn) and they do indeed now log onto Manx Telecom (in the Isle of Man). ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-01-2008, 22:50
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By RTuesday
I'm physically in the isle of Man at the moment. ...

I'm physically in the isle of Man at the moment.

Just tried my old Manx sims (gt-sim, callkey, ekit). None will register on any network. Not even on their home network, Manx Telecom.
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-01-2008, 22:38
Replies: 5
Views: 2,566
Posted By RTuesday
Even GT-Sim promised to reduce US roaming costs...

Even GT-Sim promised to reduce US roaming costs "in a few months" when they first launched.

Maybe there is something regulatory (or protectionist) that each company finds out when they try to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-12-2007, 06:18
Replies: 47
Views: 24,267
Posted By RTuesday
They've published it, but as far as I'm aware...

They've published it, but as far as I'm aware their roaming has never worked. I wasn't able to get it to even register on any network in UK/IE/FR/ES or US, even after a roaming update.

And then...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-11-2007, 02:04
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By RTuesday
Could even be the other way round - I assume MT...

Could even be the other way round - I assume MT collected the termination fees, then passed part of them on to Callkey (maybe there were delays/disputes/fraud allegations there). AFAIK Callkey...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-10-2007, 16:20
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By RTuesday
This debacle is really going to damage the...

This debacle is really going to damage the "global sims" business - which was already loads of resellers competing (mostly unprofitably) for a very small niche market. They'll get terrible (word of...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-10-2007, 12:21
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By RTuesday
if you meant to say "it" should work again, and...

if you meant to say "it" should work again, and you meant this Monday, it didn't. No surprise there. Presumably just stalling by one reseller trying not to lose customers.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 07-10-2007, 23:12
Replies: 14
Views: 6,885
Posted By RTuesday
Some of their prices are excellent, although...

Some of their prices are excellent, although maybe not updated on the public rate sheet - they're showing 7.3c/min US for premium Mexico mobile, same as landline, on...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 07-10-2007, 20:38
Replies: 14
Views: 6,885
Posted By RTuesday
VOIP call cost comparisons [merged]

Are there any other good VOIP call cost comparison sites apart from http://www.myvoipprovider.com/ ?

I'm looking for a good rate out to Mexico Mobile (so I can forward to my local sim there) but...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-10-2007, 00:01
Replies: 10
Views: 5,419
Posted By RTuesday
(just to be picky, the isle of Man isn't in the...

(just to be picky, the isle of Man isn't in the Channel Islands. It's the little blob between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The Channel Islands are off France).

I don't think larger...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-10-2007, 21:02
Replies: 10
Views: 5,419
Posted By RTuesday
Still just rumours. Everything I read about the...

Still just rumours. Everything I read about the current problems appears to point to financial troubles at Callkey (the usual one, big loans, some revenue, but no profit).

There hasn't been any...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 21:44
Replies: 7
Views: 2,596
Posted By RTuesday
I doubt there would be any involvement from...

I doubt there would be any involvement from government, for a failed business. Callkey is (was?) a tiny business and very few people here (or anywhere) have ever heard of them.

Getting involved...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 21:11
Replies: 7
Views: 2,596
Posted By RTuesday
I'd say there's no chance at all. These are Manx...

I'd say there's no chance at all. These are Manx Telecom numbers, regulated in the Isle of Man. There isn't even number portability between local operators yet here (i.e. MT to C&W), at least last...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 21:00
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By RTuesday
Looks like there may have been financial trouble...

Looks like there may have been financial trouble brewing since March:

http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070313/115433.html

(see "Financial Restructuring" where they admit they were in default on a loan)....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 13:50
Replies: 48
Views: 15,686
Posted By RTuesday
Where have GT-sim and ekit (for example)...

Where have GT-sim and ekit (for example) published any information on the outage? I've received no emails from either of them, and their web sites are still selling the same products.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 16:53
Replies: 48
Views: 15,686
Posted By RTuesday
My GT-sim and 0044 (both 07624 10) stopped...

My GT-sim and 0044 (both 07624 10) stopped working on Friday also while I was in France.

Now I'm back in the Isle of Man, I find that they won't even log onto their home network (Manx Telecom). ...
Forum: Europe 28-08-2007, 13:08
Replies: 9
Views: 5,366
Posted By RTuesday
Just an update on the (lack of) progress at...

Just an update on the (lack of) progress at Cloud9.

I tried it out roaming in the UK/France/Spain recently. Wouldn't log on to a single network anywhere, i.e. no roaming.

I emailed them to...
Forum: France 21-08-2007, 14:13
Replies: 10
Views: 6,839
Posted By RTuesday
What changes are Virgin Mobile making? I have a...

What changes are Virgin Mobile making? I have a friend in France who got a VM payg card recently because she's a low user of mobiles (just a backup/emergency phone) and VM currently has the lowest...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-08-2007, 23:13
Replies: 33
Views: 10,077
Posted By RTuesday
I can't see how Ofcom could be involved with a...

I can't see how Ofcom could be involved with a SIM that has an Icelandic number and no UK (nor IOM) office. They don't regulate foreign communication services that happen to get mailed to a UK...
Forum: Americas 19-08-2007, 15:11
Replies: 15
Views: 10,114
Posted By RTuesday
Thanks, I had just routinely checked the public...

Thanks, I had just routinely checked the public rates, didn't notice the logged-into-account rates were different. That's good, could still be usable this winter.
Forum: Americas 19-08-2007, 13:01
Replies: 15
Views: 10,114
Posted By RTuesday
It did ... but not any more. I used that card in...

It did ... but not any more. I used that card in Mexico earlier this year, worked fine. But they appear to have dropped the free incoming in Mexico, now $2.99/min! No notice to customers of...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 12-07-2007, 17:48
Replies: 8
Views: 4,493
Posted By RTuesday
Just checked on voipcheap.com - they mention it's...

Just checked on voipcheap.com - they mention it's available to some customers depending on country. They don't give me the option to buy a number though when I sign in with the web interface (I...
Forum: Europe 07-07-2007, 01:06
Replies: 9
Views: 5,366
Posted By RTuesday
It's already looking like they may not survive! ...

It's already looking like they may not survive! There are rumours on the Island tonight that Cloud9 may be going out of business.

Just rumours, BUT at the moment it's not possible to make an...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 01-07-2007, 13:58
Replies: 3
Views: 2,888
Posted By RTuesday
Do you just mean in Poland, or in general? In...

Do you just mean in Poland, or in general? In France the B&B chain of budget hotels is good. In the US and Canada, many libraries have free wifi or computers (the ones in Las Vegas for example).
...
Forum: Europe 27-06-2007, 18:35
Replies: 3
Views: 2,345
Posted By RTuesday
It's http://www.asda-mobile.com/ (not .co.uk)

It's http://www.asda-mobile.com/ (not .co.uk)
Forum: Europe 25-06-2007, 20:18
Replies: 9
Views: 5,366
Posted By RTuesday
Calls to Cloud9 mobiles are charged at the same...

Calls to Cloud9 mobiles are charged at the same rate as a fixed line (i.e. 10p/min). It's only other mobiles that are 20p. So callback calls to fixed line would be 20p, callback to a different...
Forum: Europe 25-06-2007, 11:53
Replies: 9
Views: 5,366
Posted By RTuesday
This is the problem I'm finding with Cloud9 - so...

This is the problem I'm finding with Cloud9 - so much is unpublished, and because it's new nobody knows anything about how it works (including the people answering the phone). I've had completely...
Forum: Europe 21-06-2007, 19:58
Replies: 9
Views: 5,366
Posted By RTuesday
Cloud 9 Launches in Isle of Man

Cloud 9 (www.cloud9.im) launched their Isle of Man mobile network today, including prepaid.

They're the second network to launch here, after Manx Telecom, but Sure Mobile (www.surething.im) should...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-06-2007, 19:21
Replies: 0
Views: 1,864
Posted By RTuesday
New country for United Mobile

United Mobile / Riiing now works in the Isle of Man. They roam on the new Cable and Wireless network (which has not yet launched to local customers, but is working now for roamers, including 09 as...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 21-06-2007, 08:54
Replies: 7
Views: 4,066
Posted By RTuesday
I don't really have a problem with companies that...

I don't really have a problem with companies that only accept US (or non-US) cards, since I have cards from the US and UK. What is annoying and timewasting for all concerned is when they don't...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 20-06-2007, 16:45
Replies: 7
Views: 4,066
Posted By RTuesday
At least you got a response. I wish these...

At least you got a response. I wish these companies that decide to blacklist certain dodgy countries (for example, the US!) would at least use meaningful error messages to save annoying potential...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 20-06-2007, 13:20
Replies: 7
Views: 4,066
Posted By RTuesday
I tried the same on Vyke with a couple of US...

I tried the same on Vyke with a couple of US cards a few months bank, same for me, same messages, no way to add credit. I checked and both the banks I used participate in that security system (it's...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 16-06-2007, 19:22
Replies: 26
Views: 16,779
Posted By RTuesday
Launching this thursday (21st) they say. I'm...

Launching this thursday (21st) they say. I'm actually on the Isle of Man at the moment so it'll be interesting to see what's available. (however as I travel less in Europe nowadays Cloud9 might not...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 31-05-2007, 16:54
Replies: 4
Views: 4,290
Posted By RTuesday
I should have mentioned this is an intentional...

I should have mentioned this is an intentional policy change announced by ipkall, so I think it is intended to be permanent:
...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 31-05-2007, 11:48
Replies: 4
Views: 4,290
Posted By RTuesday
Ipkall becomes unusable

If you're using IPkall as an incoming US number (perhaps to forward to voip numbers like voipcheap etc) watch out - they've made a change that makes it unusable for most purposes.

All calls to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-05-2007, 02:35
Replies: 6
Views: 2,722
Posted By RTuesday
Agreed - rates to USA include a "call type" of...

Agreed - rates to USA include a "call type" of "USA Callkey Office". :-)
Forum: Europe 05-05-2007, 03:13
Replies: 15
Views: 5,500
Posted By RTuesday
Are the people calling you going to call your new...

Are the people calling you going to call your new number direct, or are you going to forward calls to your new UK/Liechtenstein number? Either way. the amount they pay (or you pay for the forward)...
Forum: Europe 04-05-2007, 21:24
Replies: 15
Views: 5,500
Posted By RTuesday
Do you mean $.02/kB? ($20/MB)? If not, please...

Do you mean $.02/kB? ($20/MB)? If not, please tell me how I can get that rate. :-)

You could consider getting a data-only sim, and switch around when needed (or just carry a basic phone for voice...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-05-2007, 04:36
Replies: 5
Views: 2,450
Posted By RTuesday
That's also a positive - you can never get a...

That's also a positive - you can never get a surprise bill. If you have a month of very heavy usage, you might have to refill several times (so you're aware of it and can maybe make changes), rather...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-04-2007, 18:24
Replies: 5
Views: 3,480
Posted By RTuesday
They said the same sort of thing to me around...

They said the same sort of thing to me around that time. Like you say, there has been no visible change in coverage or roaming partners. GPRS still only works with Manx Telecom settings, so doesn't...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 22-04-2007, 08:46
Replies: 3
Views: 2,876
Posted By RTuesday
Do you mean Vyke.com? Looks interesting,...

Do you mean Vyke.com?

Looks interesting, and I tried to test it recently, but neither of the credit cards I tried would work with their system, so I couldn't add any money.

I emailed...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-04-2007, 04:56
Replies: 5
Views: 3,480
Posted By RTuesday
Callkey (provider of numbers to gt-sim) only have...

Callkey (provider of numbers to gt-sim) only have access to 07624 1 so far I think - most of the rest are Manx Telecom. 07624 3 and 4 are Manx Telecom mobiles, and 6,7,8 (possibly also 5) can't be...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-04-2007, 07:55
Replies: 11
Views: 5,571
Posted By RTuesday
A big advantage of a local sim (rather than an...

A big advantage of a local sim (rather than an international sim) in any country is a local phone number. It would be useful for her to be able to call (and, more importantly, be called by)...
Forum: Europe 13-04-2007, 22:38
Replies: 8
Views: 3,539
Posted By RTuesday
Five pounds a MB, which can add up fast. I was...

Five pounds a MB, which can add up fast. I was also looking for a better deal recently http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1882 but other than Swisscom (need to be in CH to get), which...
Forum: Europe 13-04-2007, 20:29
Replies: 8
Views: 3,539
Posted By RTuesday
Virgin UK charges data the same as the UK when...

Virgin UK charges data the same as the UK when roaming. Even then it works out really expensive for anything other than a quick check of emails.

Two-way satellite internet would be very expensive...
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