Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
05-02-2009, 00:12
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,864
Blackberry prepaid service is available on...
Blackberry prepaid service is available on Digicel (they are now offering 1,2,4 week packages in Bermuda and also in Caribbean countries that have Digicel networks) Digicel Prepaid Blackberry service...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-02-2009, 18:25
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,450
No international prepaid gsm sim card has great...
No international prepaid gsm sim card has great rates everywhere, 100% reliability on callbacks plus data on any device, and sterling customer service...and yes I wish there was such an animal. The...
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Forum: Americas
23-01-2009, 23:56
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,484
New AT&T prepaid data rate structure as of...
New AT&T prepaid data rate structure as of (approximately) Feb. 3rd, 2009 for prepaid Medianet(per an AT&T CSR who gave limited details on Howard Forums)
By the kilobyte at one penny a kilobyte...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-01-2009, 22:48
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,769
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
16-01-2009, 20:59
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Replies: 177
Views: 51,386
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
11-01-2009, 19:02
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Replies: 177
Views: 51,386
I ordered the MaxRoam sim card as a replacement...
I ordered the MaxRoam sim card as a replacement for Yackie. The 20% off "yackie" promotional code did work, although it was at the end of the checkout...correct amount converted from Euro to USD was...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
09-01-2009, 20:31
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,323
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
09-01-2009, 20:27
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,323
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
09-01-2009, 18:33
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,323
A two-stage work-around if this occurs might be...
A two-stage work-around if this occurs might be to use a prepaid callling card that has access numbers that are not toll-free (most call back sim's block toll-free numbers) and allows access to +423....
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
08-01-2009, 19:37
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Replies: 177
Views: 51,386
Thanks for feedback! I can live with being...
Thanks for feedback! I can live with being charged for a brief callback for incomplete calls or invalid numbers. I sometimes have gotten this issue with other providers.
The news on voice quality...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
08-01-2009, 18:19
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Replies: 177
Views: 51,386
Think Yackie is gone or about to go out of...
Think Yackie is gone or about to go out of business due to the 09 Iceland backbone provider problem. Single word response to a trouble ticket I opened with Yackie was "closed". Website account...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
06-01-2009, 00:22
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Replies: 177
Views: 51,386
I'll contact them and see if they will be...
I'll contact them and see if they will be switching to a new provider quickly. If so, would prefer a sim exchange if the rates are favorable. If not, then I'll try to get the refund of credit.
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
06-01-2009, 00:18
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Replies: 177
Views: 51,386
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-12-2008, 20:34
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,761
Likewise I can't check balance from handset...
Likewise I can't check balance from handset (other than might be possible through refill IVR or customer service live operator short codes but I have no need to add credit right now). However, the...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
17-12-2008, 20:58
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,461
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
17-12-2008, 20:40
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,461
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
17-12-2008, 19:08
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,461
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
17-12-2008, 19:03
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,761
Sent Yackie an email last night and they...
Sent Yackie an email last night and they activated the new card, deactivated the old one, and moved the balance over for me this morning. Probably only thing left to do is to set up my voicemail....
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
16-12-2008, 22:13
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,761
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
15-12-2008, 19:13
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,761
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
11-12-2008, 18:13
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,761
They sent me an email yesterday on the new sim...
They sent me an email yesterday on the new sim and said there would be no charge, so I sent them an email asking for the free sim. Agree that the new sim should be free to ALL of their customers...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
25-11-2008, 20:41
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,955
My Iceland based Yackie sim card still works....
My Iceland based Yackie sim card still works. Hadn't used it in just under 6 months, and just sent 2 text messages from the US to the UK, and got a response to one of them. Odd thing is that the...
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Forum: Americas
14-10-2008, 23:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,985
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Forum: Americas
13-10-2008, 19:15
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,985
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-06-2008, 22:58
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Replies: 39
Views: 16,513
I may try the 3 euro conversion(a cheaper...
I may try the 3 euro conversion(a cheaper alternative to buying the new +423 data card). My +423 card has a zero balance (transferred last fall to the 44 card which had mixed results), but still says...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
16-06-2008, 18:39
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,513
Don't like the new $5 minimum policy.
Use...
Don't like the new $5 minimum policy.
Use the Yackie sim primarily for November to January trips to non-US Caribbean destinations(supplementing my regional Digicel prepaid sim card and an Iridium...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-04-2008, 23:05
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Replies: 39
Views: 16,513
United mobile got a cash infusion according to...
United mobile got a cash infusion according to this quote from RCR Wireless News "United Mobile: Accel Partners and Grazia Equity invested $15 million into United Mobile, a low-cost roaming mobile...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-04-2008, 19:02
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,767
Three other ideas:
1) You may be able to use...
Three other ideas:
1) You may be able to use a wifi device on skype in Europe dependent on getting a free or cheap wifi connection. Thinking of cellphone that has wifi, a PDA that has wifi or can...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-04-2008, 22:27
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Replies: 49
Views: 19,458
No callback sim card is perfect. Have tried...
No callback sim card is perfect. Have tried travelfone(out of business), UM, UM+, and Yackie. Pricing isn't always what they say on their website, callbacks sometimes fail, and the audio quality...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-02-2008, 22:26
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Replies: 42
Views: 18,599
Data price looks very good. Hope they add GPRS...
Data price looks very good. Hope they add GPRS countries in North/South America and the Caribbean. Surprised the GPRS configurator doesn't include any Motorola setups (although this could be done...
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Forum: Americas
06-02-2008, 01:12
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,949
Another alternative to T-Mobile is the T-Mobile...
Another alternative to T-Mobile is the T-Mobile MVNO called Tuyo. Bought my card from an ebay dealer.
Pros: Cheaper IDT international long distance than direct T-Mobile, can use balance as calling...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
05-02-2008, 23:19
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,480
My +423 card is inactive since I took their...
My +423 card is inactive since I took their upgrade to the UM+ card and transferred the balance(spent all except 6 Euro on a trip to the UK). Curious to see if I will be able to add any balance to...
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Forum: UK & Ireland
22-01-2008, 21:18
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Replies: 37
Views: 24,923
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
12-01-2008, 03:31
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
yes, there is such a thing. An airline lounge...
yes, there is such a thing. An airline lounge club called Priority Pass will text back member lounges in an airport. Text 3 letter airport code to +44 7624 809977.
Currently in Grand Cayman. Yackie...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
28-12-2007, 21:30
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,921
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Forum: Mobile Phones
25-12-2007, 12:23
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,921
Just got in the mail. Nice toy :)
Tried with...
Just got in the mail. Nice toy :)
Tried with call back and direct dial sims. All worked fine. Tried Beyond Wireless/AT&T-USA, Fido-Canada, Digicel-Bermuda, UM+, and Yackie Mobile. May also try...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
24-12-2007, 21:48
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Quote: Originally Posted by JohnDoe ...
Quote: Originally Posted by JohnDoe
@GadgetKen ... would you give me a short info if and how the combination M800 and YM SIM works? Thank you!
Just got the watch phone in the mail today. The...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
24-12-2007, 03:06
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
23-12-2007, 02:35
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Yackie web refill system works flawlessly
Just added US$50 to my Yackie Mobile account for a trip to Grand Cayman in early January(satisfied with November tests I did in Grenada). For security purposes, used PayPal rather than directly...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
15-12-2007, 03:50
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,921
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Forum: Mobile Phones
14-12-2007, 02:55
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,921
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
06-12-2007, 00:12
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
05-12-2007, 20:25
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
No, I don't think so. The model numbers and US...
No, I don't think so. The model numbers and US coverage map corresponds with Sprint CDMA handsets that work on North American frequencies but also have a walkie-talkie function called Ready-Link....
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
05-12-2007, 18:53
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
For US citizens who travel a lot to Mexico...
For US citizens who travel a lot to Mexico probably a flat rate plan with dual US/Mexican numbers on a single handset would be best. Only one I can think of off the top of my head would be Azteca...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-12-2007, 22:52
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Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Just tried the complimentary Yackie card on a...
Just tried the complimentary Yackie card on a trip to Grenada and Union Island (island in the Grenadine Islands chain that is part of St. Vincent). Compared to Iridium and Digicel-Bermuda card.
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
29-10-2007, 21:02
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,268
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Forum: Mobile Phones
24-10-2007, 22:49
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,523
Looks like a nice phone.
I can speak some...
Looks like a nice phone.
I can speak some French.
According to the user manual at the following link, the phone can be charged from the included AC adapter or from the included USB cable (the...
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Forum: Americas
23-10-2007, 23:02
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,457
Digicel has solid GSM coverage on Bermuda. You...
Digicel has solid GSM coverage on Bermuda. You can get just the prepaid sim card and a few refill cards(or you can buy a phone/sim card kit). There are 2 dealers listed on their website in St....
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
23-10-2007, 03:05
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Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Agree on well organized. They accepted the...
Agree on well organized. They accepted the defunct Buytel Travelfone order form/welcome letter scan and sent me an email with a voucher number. Went through the order process on their website without...
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