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Forum: BeNeLux 05-01-2010, 23:08
Replies: 2
Views: 3,740
Posted By Motel75
You could also try a foreign Vodafone topup (such...

You could also try a foreign Vodafone topup (such as Italy, 3 euros), though you would probably have to be in the country of issue for it to work.
Forum: Germany 02-01-2010, 18:04
Replies: 33
Views: 18,687
Posted By Motel75
And I just got the Huawei E161 from O2 that...

And I just got the Huawei E161 from O2 that Inquisitor mentioned. It was €19 at Saturn. How could I refuse?
Forum: Spain & Portugal 31-12-2009, 18:06
Replies: 30
Views: 34,440
Posted By Motel75
That's pretty much standard for most places other...

That's pretty much standard for most places other than the U.S. - there's not a single European operator that charges for incoming SMS, roaming or otherwise.
Forum: Germany 29-12-2009, 11:20
Replies: 1
Views: 4,999
Posted By Motel75
Interesting. It would be a great deal if it...

Interesting. It would be a great deal if it weren't for the 19 cent connection charge. I don't see anything about data, either.
Forum: Italy 29-12-2009, 11:16
Replies: 42
Views: 25,182
Posted By Motel75
Here's what I did to top up my Vodafone Italia...

Here's what I did to top up my Vodafone Italia cards - and I suspect it'll work just fine for any others that accept PayPal from their country only: I created a new Italian PayPal account, using the...
Forum: BeNeLux 27-12-2009, 22:53
Replies: 16
Views: 8,961
Posted By Motel75
Hah, just like on the German-Polish border. There...

Hah, just like on the German-Polish border. There are extraterritorial towers that allow you to pick up Voda and TMO (or, indeed, for them to pick you up as a roamer) 20 km before the border on the...
Forum: Italy 27-12-2009, 22:44
Replies: 42
Views: 25,182
Posted By Motel75
I've been trying to top up my Vodafone Italia...

I've been trying to top up my Vodafone Italia SIMs using PayPal without any success for the last week or so. There's no error message or anything, but the final confirmation screen does not appear...
Forum: Americas 17-12-2009, 23:27
Replies: 8
Views: 4,097
Posted By Motel75
And if you're anywhere in Center City,...

And if you're anywhere in Center City, Philadelphia, you should be able to use the city's free wi-fi system. (Or at least you used to be.)
Forum: Germany 17-12-2009, 23:26
Replies: 33
Views: 18,687
Posted By Motel75
FWIW, I'm having a lot of trouble with my ZTE...

FWIW, I'm having a lot of trouble with my ZTE modem at the moment, since I upgraded to Windows 7 64-bit (I had Vista 32 before). The 32-bit drivers don't seem to work, and ZTE does not seem to make...
Forum: BeNeLux 14-12-2009, 00:46
Replies: 16
Views: 8,961
Posted By Motel75
Yes, it bears repeating. If you live in a border...

Yes, it bears repeating. If you live in a border area, switch your phone to manual network selection (not automatic). That way, if it loses its home network signal for a short time it won't switch to...
Forum: BeNeLux 12-12-2009, 23:01
Replies: 16
Views: 8,961
Posted By Motel75
Or even simpler, just look at the "available...

Or even simpler, just look at the "available networks" on your present phone - especially if it shows the signal strength of each. (If it doesn't, just do as TB says, and log on to each Dutch network...
Forum: Germany 10-12-2009, 22:41
Replies: 85
Views: 56,980
Posted By Motel75
Fonic seems to be adding other retailers. They...

Fonic seems to be adding other retailers. They have prominent ads and SIM sales in the Spiele Max toy stores (although not yet in Smyk stores, even though they own Spiele Max).
Forum: Europe 03-12-2009, 23:15
Replies: 11
Views: 30,137
Posted By Motel75
Abonament = contract, not prepaid.

Abonament = contract, not prepaid.
Forum: Germany 22-11-2009, 23:26
Replies: 5
Views: 4,575
Posted By Motel75
Aha, apparently I wasn't paying attention then....

Aha, apparently I wasn't paying attention then. That must be why Simyo and Blau charge 12 cents - to match Aldi's prices (and I suppose Aldi picked 12 cents to make it the same as their national...
Forum: Germany 20-11-2009, 22:10
Replies: 5
Views: 4,575
Posted By Motel75
Indeed. The international call prices are...

Indeed. The international call prices are outrageous. But Simyo is the first "fake" MVNO to cut them (it's a 100% E-Plus subsidiary) so there's some chance this might herald cuts among the major...
Forum: Germany 19-11-2009, 21:32
Replies: 5
Views: 4,575
Posted By Motel75
Simyo DE cuts international calling rates

It's about time - they've dropped the call rates from the previous EUR 1.84/min to 12 cents (landline to Morth America and Europe) and 29 cents (mobile Europe). It's not as cheap as Solomo or Fonic,...
Forum: Europe 24-10-2009, 21:47
Replies: 20
Views: 17,429
Posted By Motel75
FWIW, this article states that MVNOs in Poland...

FWIW, this article states that MVNOs in Poland have a grand total of 130,000 users. If so, I can't imagine that many are doing particularly well. If, say, Carrefour has one-third of all the MVNO...
Forum: Europe 13-10-2009, 22:35
Replies: 20
Views: 17,429
Posted By Motel75
When she told Era she was considering porting her...

When she told Era she was considering porting her contract to another operator, they offered her the chance to switch to Tak Tak (prepaid), but still not Heyah. So Play Fresh it will probably be (for...
Forum: Europe 07-10-2009, 12:24
Replies: 20
Views: 17,429
Posted By Motel75
I was wrong. You can't port your number from Era...

I was wrong. You can't port your number from Era to Heyah. My wife just tried it and received a letter explaining that since they are the same company, they're not required to allow number porting,...
Forum: Germany 24-09-2009, 18:58
Replies: 18
Views: 12,245
Posted By Motel75
Agreed, for what you describe, Fonic is probably...

Agreed, for what you describe, Fonic is probably the best choice, and it's easy to find, being available at a number of ubiquitous retailers. It doesn't expire if you use or recharge it every now and...
Forum: UK & Ireland 09-09-2009, 22:12
Replies: 7
Views: 4,421
Posted By Motel75
Funny how that is. Vodafone owned 30 percent of...

Funny how that is. Vodafone owned 30 percent of Mannesmann, who then went and bought Orange, one of Vodafone's competitors. This pissed Chris Gent off, a lot, as Mannesmann did it without asking. So...
Forum: Europe 09-09-2009, 18:49
Replies: 11
Views: 7,073
Posted By Motel75
FWIW, at the present exchange rate Heyah's US...

FWIW, at the present exchange rate Heyah's US rate of 2.18 Zl is approximately 50 eurocents anyway.
Forum: UK & Ireland 09-09-2009, 11:13
Replies: 7
Views: 4,421
Posted By Motel75
And now there's some speculation about the future...

And now there's some speculation about the future of 3: Mobile Magazine (http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/News/news.aspx?id=60905)
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-09-2009, 22:03
Replies: 7
Views: 4,421
Posted By Motel75
I think there's been a lot of poker-playing going...

I think there's been a lot of poker-playing going on over this, but a merger of the two smallest UK providers doesn't mean they're going to retain that customer base if they merge. Funnily enough,...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2009, 17:41
Replies: 11
Views: 7,073
Posted By Motel75
Now that you've given us the details, I think...

Now that you've given us the details, I think Heyah would indeed be the best, due to the cheap EU calls (Like most Polish offers, calling the mailbox is free). You can pick up a SIM at the magazine...
Forum: Europe 06-09-2009, 10:49
Replies: 11
Views: 7,073
Posted By Motel75
The initial credit on SIMs relative to their cost...

The initial credit on SIMs relative to their cost is nearly irrelevant as a deciding factor, considering that many of them are available for 5 zloty or so. (Please use Polish currency when discussing...
Forum: Italy 26-08-2009, 20:51
Replies: 15
Views: 5,043
Posted By Motel75
Again, family in Italy can top up for you. They...

Again, family in Italy can top up for you. They don't need to send you the codes; as long as they know the number they can add credit at any tabacchi, for as little as 3 EUR (if you just want to...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 26-08-2009, 20:46
Replies: 18
Views: 8,081
Posted By Motel75
AFAIK, the Timeport 7039 was the first to feature...

AFAIK, the Timeport 7039 was the first to feature both US and either European band (remember that 850 MHz came later, with the first trials in 2001). I recall at least two reviews of it at the time...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 26-08-2009, 15:25
Replies: 18
Views: 8,081
Posted By Motel75
I think E-Plus was keen on it, in part because in...

I think E-Plus was keen on it, in part because in 1997 it was still owned 17 percent by Vodafone, which otherwise owned the UK GSM 900 network or minority holdings in foreign 900 networks (its...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 26-08-2009, 15:17
Replies: 18
Views: 8,081
Posted By Motel75
Close - it was the Timeport L7089, which came out...

Close - it was the Timeport L7089, which came out in late 1999. The P7389 was the same phone with a WAP browser (and was, along with the Nokia 7110, just about the first WAP-equipped phone). The 7089...
Forum: Americas 25-08-2009, 11:50
Replies: 50
Views: 26,474
Posted By Motel75
I think you mean 2007 there, not 1997,...

I think you mean 2007 there, not 1997, Inquisitor. Back then, dual band was a new and expensive "feature"!
Forum: Italy 23-08-2009, 23:55
Replies: 15
Views: 5,043
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone is a big company (it owns about 45...

Vodafone is a big company (it owns about 45 percent of Verizon Wireless - and, anomalously, Verizon owns 22 percent of Vodafone Italy - but is present under its own name in most European markets),...
Forum: Italy 22-08-2009, 12:26
Replies: 15
Views: 5,043
Posted By Motel75
We've discussed this in several places before,...

We've discussed this in several places before, but as the formula for the CF is no secret, the one you generate online will almost certainly be identical to the real one you get at an Italian tax...
Forum: Italy 21-08-2009, 09:53
Replies: 15
Views: 5,043
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone roams in the US (all the major prepaid...

Vodafone roams in the US (all the major prepaid offers in Italy do), and can be topped up once a year for 5 euros using PayPal (foreign accounts work); you can monitor your account online. They'd be...
Forum: Americas 11-08-2009, 21:36
Replies: 50
Views: 26,474
Posted By Motel75
Looks like a franchise-type agreement, seeing as...

Looks like a franchise-type agreement, seeing as how Canada doesn't allow majority foreign ownership of telecoms.
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-08-2009, 19:32
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By Motel75
It might be worth it to Voda to overtake O2 to...

It might be worth it to Voda to overtake O2 to become the #1 provider in the UK. They had 2 million fewer users than O2, but were weak in prepaid.
Forum: Germany 04-08-2009, 08:32
Replies: 9
Views: 5,002
Posted By Motel75
Oops, didn't realize that re:Vistream, though...

Oops, didn't realize that re:Vistream, though it's a good emergency international option for other providers. Thanks, Inquisitor.
Forum: Germany 03-08-2009, 20:58
Replies: 9
Views: 5,002
Posted By Motel75
Solomo Pro users, in particular, might find...

Solomo Pro users, in particular, might find SparRuf – mit dem Handy billig ins Ausland telefonieren (http://www.sparruf.de) interesting. Note that it offers "free" international calls from your...
Forum: UK & Ireland 03-08-2009, 20:48
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By Motel75
Wow, Vodafone just recorded 8 percent more...

Wow, Vodafone just recorded 8 percent more prepaid customers. Perhaps they'll extend these deals to other markets? Vodafone sees prepay boost after scrapping roaming charges - Mobile Today...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-08-2009, 14:33
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By Motel75
Calls to the UK and within the country you're in...

Calls to the UK and within the country you're in are the normal price, i.e., 20p/min.

Calls to other countries seem to be 38p/min (which is still cheaper than a lot of prepaids).

Yes, you...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 26-07-2009, 09:31
Replies: 30
Views: 34,440
Posted By Motel75
My Lebara SIM has just expired without warning,...

My Lebara SIM has just expired without warning, despite the fact that I had carefully sent an SMS or placed/received a call on it every couple of months; I had never been charged the "monthly account...
Forum: UK & Ireland 26-07-2009, 09:24
Replies: 80
Views: 28,110
Posted By Motel75
Just being a little cynical here, but I wonder if...

Just being a little cynical here, but I wonder if offers such as Vodafone's are in part intended to obscure the fact that all the UK operators (except the relatively minor player 3) have now raised...
Forum: Italy 19-07-2009, 11:32
Replies: 13
Views: 7,250
Posted By Motel75
Anyone can get one. Get your cousin to take you...

Anyone can get one. Get your cousin to take you to the local tax office and you can have your own in 20 minutes. Or just use the generator online - it'll work fine.

But to go back to the OP,...
Forum: Germany 16-07-2009, 21:39
Replies: 21
Views: 23,396
Posted By Motel75
In the end I didn't have time to go to MediaMarkt...

In the end I didn't have time to go to MediaMarkt or the Phone House, but I did go to the local Vodafone shop to get a second stick (a Huawei-made K3565-H for 29.90). I played dumb, but insisted on a...
Forum: Germany 15-07-2009, 22:04
Replies: 21
Views: 23,396
Posted By Motel75
It looks like the solution is to ignore the...

It looks like the solution is to ignore the Vodafone software and use generic ZTE Dashboard or mwconn. Can't flash the stick, though. I think this is going to be my wife's stick, and I'll buy a...
Forum: Germany 15-07-2009, 17:24
Replies: 21
Views: 23,396
Posted By Motel75
Hmm, my Mobile Connect Card (bought from eBay...

Hmm, my Mobile Connect Card (bought from eBay above) isn't a Huawei at all, but a ZTE. It's a Vodafone K3565-Z. The only unlocking options I've seen so far (from perusing the usual web forums) cost...
Forum: Italy 15-07-2009, 09:17
Replies: 5
Views: 3,860
Posted By Motel75
Buy everything there. You can, of course, also...

Buy everything there. You can, of course, also use hotspots for internet access.
Forum: Germany 13-07-2009, 09:00
Replies: 21
Views: 23,396
Posted By Motel75
Thanks for the tip, Inquisitor. I'm looking...

Thanks for the tip, Inquisitor. I'm looking forward to my cheap unbranded stick - hopefully it'll be a lot less fiddly than tethering with Motorola Phone Tools.

Since the listing above is now also...
Forum: Europe 09-07-2009, 11:38
Replies: 13
Views: 7,720
Posted By Motel75
All European SIMs have free incoming calls in the...

All European SIMs have free incoming calls in the country of origin (and the cost is capped when roaming within the EU to about 20 cents/min, depending on the local VAT rate). As mentioned above,...
Forum: Europe 02-07-2009, 14:14
Replies: 3
Views: 2,602
Posted By Motel75
FWIW, Lebara did the same thing to me at a...

FWIW, Lebara did the same thing to me at a shopping center in Spain - though I had to pay EUR 5 for a SIM that had that much on it already (I also needed to give my passport for registration).
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