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Forum: Germany 07-12-2010, 07:55
Replies: 4
Views: 5,076
Posted By Motel75
It doesn't anymore. For many years, O2 roamed on...

It doesn't anymore. For many years, O2 roamed on T-Mobile outside built-up areas, but this agreement has now ended.
Forum: Europe 03-12-2010, 01:05
Replies: 1
Views: 3,140
Posted By Motel75
Sounds like Netzclub in Germany: www.netzclub.net

Sounds like Netzclub in Germany: www.netzclub.net
Forum: Americas 30-11-2010, 22:11
Replies: 13
Views: 14,723
Posted By Motel75
The first thing I would ask you is how the phone...

The first thing I would ask you is how the phone works on AT&T with a different SIM (such as TMO or a foreign SIM roaming on AT&T). It sounds like a phone issue, though the dropped calls and...
Forum: UK & Ireland 20-11-2010, 23:11
Replies: 15
Views: 11,613
Posted By Motel75
That ten quid is still useful for the SMS you...

That ten quid is still useful for the SMS you will need to send every six months from the US to keep the SIM alive. (Or if someone calls you and you answer and talk for 10 minutes. Etc.)

If you've...
Forum: UK & Ireland 19-11-2010, 16:40
Replies: 15
Views: 11,613
Posted By Motel75
Yep, YCW is a big factor in favor of T-Mobile....

Yep, YCW is a big factor in favor of T-Mobile. Voda dropping the roaming fees last year was a big factor in favor of them. (etc. etc.)

So: Orange and Virgin are 1 year between billable events to...
Forum: UK & Ireland 19-11-2010, 12:43
Replies: 15
Views: 11,613
Posted By Motel75
Brilliant tips, thanks!

Brilliant tips, thanks!
Forum: UK & Ireland 19-11-2010, 11:52
Replies: 15
Views: 11,613
Posted By Motel75
Speaking for myself, it seems either Vodafone or...

Speaking for myself, it seems either Vodafone or T-Mobile is the best offer, probably Vodafone - mainly because of the free 60 international minutes with a 10 pound topup, and the fact that web...
Forum: UK & Ireland 18-11-2010, 09:54
Replies: 15
Views: 11,613
Posted By Motel75
Price increases all around for UK prepaid

I was checking the current offers for the major UK operators and it seems all have increased their prepaid rates significantly over the last couple of years. The billing increment is now pretty much...
Forum: Italy 17-11-2010, 11:07
Replies: 42
Views: 25,182
Posted By Motel75
FWIW, Vodafone just accepted my German credit...

FWIW, Vodafone just accepted my German credit card for a top-up. And the PayPal trick described above still works (note that as PP is notorious for freezing accounts, you should only try this with...
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-10-2010, 19:05
Replies: 19
Views: 11,109
Posted By Motel75
What sort of problems, Chris?

What sort of problems, Chris?
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-10-2010, 17:43
Replies: 19
Views: 11,109
Posted By Motel75
Indeed! My experience has been that all UK...

Indeed! My experience has been that all UK networks have very similar coverage (ie, they work pretty much everywhere - there are no non-coverage areas as in the US and Canada) except for T-Mobile,...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-10-2010, 13:37
Replies: 19
Views: 11,109
Posted By Motel75
Germany does not have a lot of free wi-fi, and...

Germany does not have a lot of free wi-fi, and almost all home networks are (needlessly) encrypted. But if you're ever stuck, McDonald's has it.

And actually, mobile coverage along German rail...
Forum: Germany 16-08-2010, 08:54
Replies: 21
Views: 21,388
Posted By Motel75
Well, Sunsim (onle of the bigger Vistream...

Well, Sunsim (onle of the bigger Vistream resellers, though it's anyone's guess how many customers there were) has now been shut down, so I suspect all these customers will be transferred to Solomo,...
Forum: Germany 16-08-2010, 08:54
Replies: 21
Views: 21,388
Posted By Motel75
Well, Sunsim (onle of the bigger Vistream...

Well, Sunsim (onle of the bigger Vistream resellers, though it's anyone's guess how many customers there were) has now been shut down, so I suspect all these customers will be transferred to Solomo,...
Forum: Germany 11-08-2010, 07:50
Replies: 21
Views: 21,388
Posted By Motel75
I'd agree, but I'd also say that CallYa...

I'd agree, but I'd also say that CallYa International is also a good choice for short-term foreign visitors, as it has very competitive international rates and the first month's 1.99 fee is...
Forum: Europe 09-08-2010, 09:56
Replies: 13
Views: 5,869
Posted By Motel75
This has to do with the expiration of the SIM....

This has to do with the expiration of the SIM. Generally, most prepaid SIM cards expire after a certain period of inactivity, or a certain time after the last addition of credit to the account....
Forum: Europe 07-08-2010, 20:56
Replies: 7
Views: 2,789
Posted By Motel75
Yes, you are right, they are ok options for...

Yes, you are right, they are ok options for someone spending a short time in France - I'd just mentally blocked them out because of the terrible expiration policy....
Forum: Europe 07-08-2010, 11:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,789
Posted By Motel75
Just in case there's a misunderstanding in the...

Just in case there's a misunderstanding in the OP: You do not need to unlock your phone to use it abroad with its present SIM, only to use it with SIMs from other providers. (I think you know this,...
Forum: Germany 30-07-2010, 07:26
Replies: 21
Views: 21,388
Posted By Motel75
I've wondered about this, as twice in the last...

I've wondered about this, as twice in the last few months I was unable to place any international calls via Vistream for several days (via several different Solomo SIMs and Vistream's call-through...
Forum: Germany 29-07-2010, 11:44
Replies: 21
Views: 21,388
Posted By Motel75
It looks like the Kunden werben Kunden (recommend...

It looks like the Kunden werben Kunden (recommend a customer) program has been ended. I don't know if this is a sign of more ominous things to come for Solomo:

FAQ der solomo GmbH - Gibt es für...
Forum: Germany 25-07-2010, 17:00
Replies: 17
Views: 12,365
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone Germany: CallYa International

At long last Vodafone is offering low international rates with the new CallYa International tariff. It's similar to the previous Mobi offer, except that it also includes low rates to advanced...
Forum: Americas 15-07-2010, 08:14
Replies: 5
Views: 2,905
Posted By Motel75
"None of the American wireless carriers are in...

"None of the American wireless carriers are in financial shape to invest in a foreign wireless carrier," said Sascha Segan, lead analyst for mobile devices for PC Magazine...

Well, thank goodness...
Forum: Germany 20-06-2010, 00:11
Replies: 6
Views: 3,298
Posted By Motel75
Not really, though I once bought one that I liked...

Not really, though I once bought one that I liked the number of, only to receive a call from the previous owner when I registered it (it wasn't a problem, though, he was just curious as to why it was...
Forum: France 17-06-2010, 09:34
Replies: 24
Views: 15,913
Posted By Motel75
Orange was indeed OK, when it was an innovative...

Orange was indeed OK, when it was an innovative British company competing hard against three others - among other things, it was one of the first mobile providers to provide billing by the second,...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-06-2010, 07:53
Replies: 27
Views: 24,598
Posted By Motel75
Yes, I should have qualified that. It worked fine...

Yes, I should have qualified that. It worked fine for me in Italy, and - if nothing else works - it's worth a try with a small amount of money first (that you can live without) to see if it works....
Forum: UK & Ireland 31-05-2010, 13:17
Replies: 27
Views: 24,598
Posted By Motel75
I should once again mention that PayPal is...

I should once again mention that PayPal is sometimes an option to top up mobile phones. If, however, it is only possible to use a PayPal account from that country, that's still not a problem - just...
Forum: Italy 28-05-2010, 10:08
Replies: 6
Views: 9,567
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone...

Vodafone (http://www.vodafone.it/engl/travelling/how_to_top_up.html)

Try 950 as well. Otherwise, any direct-entry top-up codes should work as well if they are supported by SFR (they look something...
Forum: UK & Ireland 20-05-2010, 08:33
Replies: 7
Views: 6,124
Posted By Motel75
Apart from T-Mobile shops, there are places...

Apart from T-Mobile shops, there are places everywhere where you can buy SIMs, such as the ubiquitous high street/mall stores Carphone Warehouse, Phones4u, etc., and there's probably something like...
Forum: UK & Ireland 19-05-2010, 23:44
Replies: 7
Views: 6,124
Posted By Motel75
Makes sense, really. The standard TMO prepaid...

Makes sense, really. The standard TMO prepaid data rate is capped at £1 a day up to 40 MB, but if you go above that, they start charging you £4 per additional megabyte. So if 40 MB isn't enough, use...
Forum: Germany 14-05-2010, 21:29
Replies: 12
Views: 14,891
Posted By Motel75
It should be noted that a standard SIM card...

It should be noted that a standard SIM card already includes an adapter, namely for the original credit-card-sized SIM specification. (However, the smaller SIM size has been used from the start - for...
Forum: Europe 04-05-2010, 08:10
Replies: 23
Views: 13,242
Posted By Motel75
That's exactly what I meant. If you want to call...

That's exactly what I meant. If you want to call the USA, it will cost quite a bit on your Italian SIM (the 51 cents only applies to the EU), and adding 5 GBP to the free UK SIM would be a much...
Forum: Europe 03-05-2010, 21:13
Replies: 23
Views: 13,242
Posted By Motel75
Sounds like a good plan. I'd get a UK SIM too, if...

Sounds like a good plan. I'd get a UK SIM too, if it were any longer than a day or two, but I think you're fine if you're really not there for long.
Forum: Americas 02-05-2010, 09:25
Replies: 16
Views: 8,128
Posted By Motel75
You should always set up your numbers with the +...

You should always set up your numbers with the + sign, followed by country code and number so they will work anywhere (such as +12125551212 or +491722222222). It's true, by omitting the GSM-standard...
Forum: Germany 27-04-2010, 23:43
Replies: 30
Views: 13,939
Posted By Motel75
Sounds like a leftover clause from back when...

Sounds like a leftover clause from back when telephone calls cost different amounts at different times - talk for an hour from 16:59 and you'll pay a lot more than if you start two minutes later,...
Forum: Europe 23-04-2010, 10:32
Replies: 5
Views: 3,324
Posted By Motel75
I don't know about Russia, whatever the color,...

I don't know about Russia, whatever the color, but in White Ruthenia you need to show your passport (and probably visa, too, which is a sticker in the passport) to buy a prepaid SIM.

Funnily...
Forum: UK & Ireland 21-04-2010, 13:34
Replies: 28
Views: 35,352
Posted By Motel75
Late model Motos can all be charged up via USB,...

Late model Motos can all be charged up via USB, though you will probably have to install the driver on your computer to do it this way. Their chargers are alwys universal voltage, only a plug adapter...
Forum: Europe 20-04-2010, 22:24
Replies: 10
Views: 13,918
Posted By Motel75
Agreed, but I think if they had control of SFR,...

Agreed, but I think if they had control of SFR, they might bring a little competition to the French market, which has looked like a very cosy cartel for a long time.

As for the question from the...
Forum: UK & Ireland 20-04-2010, 09:57
Replies: 28
Views: 35,352
Posted By Motel75
Crikey. You can pick up a brand new phone within...

Crikey. You can pick up a brand new phone within a few minutes for very little money, possibly at the airport, or otherwise just about anywhere else. Britain is about the most competitive telecoms...
Forum: Europe 20-04-2010, 09:40
Replies: 10
Views: 13,918
Posted By Motel75
It also depends how much you are planning to use...

It also depends how much you are planning to use the phone. For occasional short calls within the EU (ie, calling ahead to a hotel or whatever, people from home calling to check if you're OK), it...
Forum: Americas 19-04-2010, 08:44
Replies: 14
Views: 12,625
Posted By Motel75
There's nothing stopping them, besides their...

There's nothing stopping them, besides their evident belief that prepaid is only for illegal immigrants and others who can't get a contract. Sigh.
Forum: Europe 17-04-2010, 10:15
Replies: 7
Views: 8,310
Posted By Motel75
It's not quite as competitive a market as Poland...

It's not quite as competitive a market as Poland is, where there are lots of MVNOs (none of which, however, has been particularly successful). The prepaid offers are a bit same-y - see PrePaidGSM:...
Forum: Europe 15-04-2010, 20:47
Replies: 7
Views: 8,310
Posted By Motel75
Separate cards. I'm sure someone else will give...

Separate cards. I'm sure someone else will give you the scoop on Hungary, but for Poland, you sound like a candidate for Heyah, which has very cheap data and all calls within the EU cost 59 grosz...
Forum: Americas 12-04-2010, 21:00
Replies: 16
Views: 8,128
Posted By Motel75
Depending on your phone, you can set it to manual...

Depending on your phone, you can set it to manual network selection, which will solve the problem (and create a new one, depending on the provider, as there'll be no national roaming either).
Forum: Europe 11-04-2010, 09:34
Replies: 18
Views: 17,984
Posted By Motel75
Have you tried buying topups on Allegro or...

Have you tried buying topups on Allegro or ebay.pl?
Forum: Germany 09-03-2010, 05:08
Replies: 30
Views: 13,939
Posted By Motel75
Don't, unless you want to pay 1.99 a minute to...

Don't, unless you want to pay 1.99 a minute to call the UK. O.tel.o is only one offer from Vodafone, the rest all have the same high international rate. (Sadly, none of the low prepaid data and...
Forum: Italy 08-03-2010, 09:44
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Motel75
Go to any tabacchi.

Go to any tabacchi.
Forum: Italy 23-02-2010, 23:25
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Motel75
As I mentioned in another thread, Vodafone cards...

As I mentioned in another thread, Vodafone cards can be topped up with 5 euro a year to keep them going. However, if you don't have an Italian credit card, an Italian PayPal account is required. No...
Forum: Germany 18-02-2010, 20:01
Replies: 4
Views: 4,715
Posted By Motel75
O2 also is currently offering (until the end of...

O2 also is currently offering (until the end of March) a free month of Internet use to prepaid users. Text START SURFFREE to 5667.
Forum: Germany 01-02-2010, 22:15
Replies: 6
Views: 5,213
Posted By Motel75
Hmmm, o.tel.o (slogan: "For a better...

Hmmm, o.tel.o (slogan: "For a better understanding") was one of the first private landline competitors to Deutsche Telekom in 1998, and was bought by Arcor a couple of years later, which in turn was...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-02-2010, 10:24
Replies: 14
Views: 6,640
Posted By Motel75
One long-running issue finally seems to have been...

One long-running issue finally seems to have been fixed - calling the free customer-service number 789 from abroad now works for direct-deposit customers (previously, it led to a "this number is not...
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