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Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade 19-11-2008, 22:05
Replies: 17
Views: 13,194
Posted By PhotoJim
I'll have a look again, but the few times I have...

I'll have a look again, but the few times I have looked lately I've come up empty.
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade 18-11-2008, 15:50
Replies: 17
Views: 13,194
Posted By PhotoJim
Bump. I still need one. :) Will pay 12 pounds...

Bump. I still need one. :) Will pay 12 pounds for a 10-pound top-up.
Forum: Americas 11-11-2008, 23:09
Replies: 6
Views: 4,173
Posted By PhotoJim
It doesn't work in Canada. I think it does work...

It doesn't work in Canada. I think it does work in Mexico, but that's the only place it roams.
Forum: Americas 11-11-2008, 18:20
Replies: 12
Views: 12,606
Posted By PhotoJim
VoIP will be annoying. Currently Cuba's Internet...

VoIP will be annoying. Currently Cuba's Internet backbone is a satellite connection from Montreal. The latency will be obnoxious.

1 devonport.photojim.prv (192.168.222.6) 0.719 ms 0.504 ms ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-11-2008, 16:08
Replies: 9
Views: 4,677
Posted By PhotoJim
I know I can text from UM +423 to Rogers. I'm...

I know I can text from UM +423 to Rogers. I'm not sure if I've tried the reverse.
Forum: Italy 07-11-2008, 14:29
Replies: 14
Views: 8,780
Posted By PhotoJim
Another alternative is to check other providers. ...

Another alternative is to check other providers. It's entirely possible that you may have reliable service from another provider in your home. If you have friends in Italy that use other providers,...
Forum: Italy 06-11-2008, 20:49
Replies: 14
Views: 8,780
Posted By PhotoJim
Does your phone support GSM 900? If not, and...

Does your phone support GSM 900? If not, and your provider does, that will make a difference in interior coverage.

Stone does attenuate signal very strongly, though. There is little that you can...
Forum: Americas 04-11-2008, 23:54
Replies: 6
Views: 4,173
Posted By PhotoJim
I'm not aware of any US prepaid SIM that works in...

I'm not aware of any US prepaid SIM that works in the EU. T-Mobile certainly doesn't. AT&T doesn't even roam in Canada.
Forum: Italy 04-11-2008, 22:51
Replies: 14
Views: 8,780
Posted By PhotoJim
Sometimes there is a dial code that you can use. ...

Sometimes there is a dial code that you can use.

Try *111*+1403xxxyyyy# or *123*+1403xxxyyyy#.

Expect it to be expensive to use, alas.

Not all prepaid SIMs permit outbound calls in Canada,...
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade 04-11-2008, 15:36
Replies: 17
Views: 13,194
Posted By PhotoJim
Need T-Mobile UK top-up

I need a T-Mobile UK top-up. 5 quid will do, 10 is okay too if that's the minimum.

Will pay you an extra quid for your trouble. I can pay by Paypal.

Alternatively, if you need Canadian or US...
Forum: Americas 25-10-2008, 16:10
Replies: 56
Views: 25,933
Posted By PhotoJim
I wouldn't say that. I use my MasterCard every...

I wouldn't say that. I use my MasterCard every time I go there (I don't know that I've used a VISA card in the USA since the 1980s).

I haven't seen a merchant that would accept VISA but not...
Forum: Americas 23-10-2008, 21:40
Replies: 56
Views: 25,933
Posted By PhotoJim
Well, I would just dial directly to call the US. ...

Well, I would just dial directly to call the US. To call Canada it would be cheaper to use Tuyo than to do my trick, but only barely (12.5 cents versus 11.5).

Since I already have a $110 US...
Forum: Americas 23-10-2008, 18:47
Replies: 56
Views: 25,933
Posted By PhotoJim
I just use callback now myself. I have a...

I just use callback now myself. I have a Canadian DID through voip.ms that I call. It rings busy. It calls me back. It costs me 2.5 cents a minute net (US) to call North America. Europe is not...
Forum: UK & Ireland 20-10-2008, 19:42
Replies: 8
Views: 3,833
Posted By PhotoJim
UK to require prepaid users to prove identity

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4969312.ece

Interesting news. I'm not sure whether it'll apply retroactively, but it will certainly make life for visitors to the UK more...
Forum: Americas 15-10-2008, 05:24
Replies: 7
Views: 4,558
Posted By PhotoJim
T-Mobile has less native coverage than AT&T, but...

T-Mobile has less native coverage than AT&T, but T-Mobile's prepaid offering roams on many other US carriers' networks. AT&T's prepaid offering does not, unfortunately, permit roaming.
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 14-10-2008, 04:29
Replies: 2
Views: 4,014
Posted By PhotoJim
Canada is concerned, but we have some real...

Canada is concerned, but we have some real dichotomy here. Ontario is in serious trouble with its manufacturing sector seeing significant contraction. Conversely, Alberta and Saskatchewan are...
Forum: Americas 11-10-2008, 17:08
Replies: 7
Views: 4,558
Posted By PhotoJim
Thanks for the tip Bossman. I'll ponder whether...

Thanks for the tip Bossman. I'll ponder whether it makes sense to take advantage of that possibility.
Forum: Americas 10-10-2008, 01:49
Replies: 7
Views: 4,558
Posted By PhotoJim
That figures. I'm going to New York in December...

That figures. I'm going to New York in December and was going to take advantage of the data plan.

Oh well. Hopefully there is cheap WiFi at my hotel. :)
Forum: Italy 09-10-2008, 22:29
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By PhotoJim
Use Libero WAP GPRS for on-phone browsing when...

Use Libero WAP GPRS for on-phone browsing when you have GPRS, EDGE or 3G service. Use Libero WAP GSM when you have service but not GPRS or better (I assume it'll use circuit-switched data).

Use...
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-10-2008, 20:01
Replies: 9
Views: 3,763
Posted By PhotoJim
There are Orange shops everywhere. (I got my SIM...

There are Orange shops everywhere. (I got my SIM at one of the Orange shops on Kensington High Street.) T-Mobile shops seem to be a little trickier to find; I got my phone (S-E K610i so I could...
Forum: Europe 28-09-2008, 17:52
Replies: 11
Views: 7,696
Posted By PhotoJim
That's probably why I didn't know it. The only...

That's probably why I didn't know it. The only UK provider I do e-topup with is Orange, because they let me register my Canadian credit card. With the others I have to purchase top-ups at shops, or...
Forum: UK & Ireland 26-09-2008, 17:57
Replies: 5
Views: 6,976
Posted By PhotoJim
I emailed the source of my SIM card and asked her...

I emailed the source of my SIM card and asked her if she'd get me top-ups. She charged me an extra quid, but I didn't mind. You can also get O2 top-ups directly off eBay.
Forum: UK & Ireland 26-09-2008, 04:02
Replies: 9
Views: 3,763
Posted By PhotoJim
The Orange SIM you want, if you choose Orange, is...

The Orange SIM you want, if you choose Orange, is Camel.
Forum: Europe 23-09-2008, 19:46
Replies: 11
Views: 7,696
Posted By PhotoJim
I stand corrected. I'm surprised :)

I stand corrected. I'm surprised :)
Forum: Europe 22-09-2008, 15:35
Replies: 11
Views: 7,696
Posted By PhotoJim
UK is 10 pounds.

UK is 10 pounds.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-09-2008, 15:25
Replies: 5
Views: 5,433
Posted By PhotoJim
Orange can transmit SMS to SaskTel Mobility in...

Orange can transmit SMS to SaskTel Mobility in Canada, which uses CDMA (I sent one to my brother-in-law from London, and after I sent it I thought I was dumb because it would never go through - but...
Forum: Americas 06-09-2008, 17:35
Replies: 5
Views: 12,051
Posted By PhotoJim
I think the issue Stu was recognizing was that...

I think the issue Stu was recognizing was that Canadian providers tend to charge long distance charges when you are outside your local calling area. Canada, like the US, uses geographic numbers for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 30-08-2008, 18:28
Replies: 15
Views: 4,340
Posted By PhotoJim
I thought no one had unlocked the iPhone 3G yet,...

I thought no one had unlocked the iPhone 3G yet, so if this is still true, you won't be able to use your iPhone.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-08-2008, 20:41
Replies: 9
Views: 11,505
Posted By PhotoJim
Rates on the page are in Canadian dollars for me....

Rates on the page are in Canadian dollars for me. I'm in Canada though.
Forum: Mobile Phones 11-08-2008, 20:37
Replies: 76
Views: 33,754
Posted By PhotoJim
That should only matter if you're in really...

That should only matter if you're in really borderline coverage. My RAZR battery life is really good normally, despite being on "continuous" network search speed, but if I'm out of coverage, it will...
Forum: Europe 30-07-2008, 19:39
Replies: 4
Views: 2,141
Posted By PhotoJim
Load the Prefs app, then go to Network. It...

Load the Prefs app, then go to Network. It should all be there.
Forum: Americas 30-07-2008, 19:22
Replies: 20
Views: 9,588
Posted By PhotoJim
Here is the brief synopsis: - the...

Here is the brief synopsis:

- the incumbents bought lots of new spectrum
- we are going to have one new national carrier likely: Yak. It bought spectrum everywhere in Canada except southern...
Forum: Europe 27-07-2008, 21:36
Replies: 4
Views: 2,141
Posted By PhotoJim
Voice, you're fine. Data, you should be...

Voice, you're fine.

Data, you should be fine. I found that my Treo 680 had the settings for each provider's Internet as I changed SIMs. I sometimes had to override the setting (from the WAP...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-06-2008, 15:47
Replies: 14
Views: 5,513
Posted By PhotoJim
One other thing Yackie could do that would be...

One other thing Yackie could do that would be better is to not require $x of activity, but to charge a fee of $x less recent activity. This way no intervention would be required by the user, except...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-06-2008, 02:47
Replies: 18
Views: 4,205
Posted By PhotoJim
Even if the SIM doesn't officially work, there...

Even if the SIM doesn't officially work, there are dial-around codes you can use (*xxxxx, I forget the precise number). Less convenient, but definitely workable.

I'd guess based on your...
Forum: Europe 08-06-2008, 02:45
Replies: 6
Views: 2,573
Posted By PhotoJim
I used T-Mobile. I have a Sony-Ericsson K610i...

I used T-Mobile. I have a Sony-Ericsson K610i (cost me about 50 quid) and I tethered to it using a USB cable. One could also use Bluetooth. If you are only going to use the SIM for data then you...
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-06-2008, 15:47
Replies: 3
Views: 2,891
Posted By PhotoJim
Voda does have the best coverage, but it also has...

Voda does have the best coverage, but it also has the highest prepaid rates.

We stayed in Broadford on Skye, and surprisingly, Orange had really good coverage (which was useful since I could...
Forum: Americas 04-06-2008, 15:45
Replies: 14
Views: 12,625
Posted By PhotoJim
The pay-by-the-day plan is not eligible for Gold...

The pay-by-the-day plan is not eligible for Gold Rewards, so I assume this means you'd need to put $100 into it every year to keep it active. On the pay-as-you-go plan, once you've put $100 in you...
Forum: Americas 28-05-2008, 04:21
Replies: 23
Views: 12,493
Posted By PhotoJim
You can also call Canadian/US 800/866/877/888...

You can also call Canadian/US 800/866/877/888 numbers from payphones for free, generally.
Forum: Americas 25-05-2008, 02:14
Replies: 23
Views: 12,493
Posted By PhotoJim
Rogers and Telus are not a monopoly. They have...

Rogers and Telus are not a monopoly. They have the only significant GSM network in Canada (there is a tiny one in the Arctic), but there are CDMA competitors and the new spectrum up for auction will...
Forum: Europe 21-05-2008, 01:14
Replies: 13
Views: 5,663
Posted By PhotoJim
Does it end up mattering? If you register Phone...

Does it end up mattering? If you register Phone X and then put your SIM into Phone Y, I assume it still works.

Seems a silly policy to have.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 20-05-2008, 05:32
Replies: 2
Views: 2,960
Posted By PhotoJim
Considering that in North America, two carriers...

Considering that in North America, two carriers can share the 850 MHz band in a given market and have sufficient spectrum (topped up with a little in urban areas at 1900 MHz), it seems crazy that...
Forum: UK & Ireland 28-04-2008, 16:03
Replies: 0
Views: 2,731
Posted By PhotoJim
Orange UK prepaid now roams on Rogers Canada

I discovered yesterday that Orange UK pay-as-you-go now roams in Canada.

I can receive calls, and I can send and receive SMSs. I didn't try placing an outbound call so I can't tell you if this...
Forum: UK & Ireland 28-04-2008, 00:35
Replies: 14
Views: 7,033
Posted By PhotoJim
It seems to be 180 days from the last activity...

It seems to be 180 days from the last activity (or activation, I presume). Outbound calls and SMS definitely count. I'm not sure if inbound calls count.
Forum: Europe 23-04-2008, 23:35
Replies: 7
Views: 3,942
Posted By PhotoJim
Good report. I got my German T-Mobile SIM at...

Good report.

I got my German T-Mobile SIM at a T-Mobile store in Konstanz (right on the Swiss border with Kreuzlingen). Rates seem fair, but I haven't compared them to other carriers. Very very...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-04-2008, 17:03
Replies: 10
Views: 4,767
Posted By PhotoJim
You could get your own VoIP number and forward it...

You could get your own VoIP number and forward it to your mobile number.

voip.ms has excellent rates to most mobiles (you should look up the specific rate to this mobile number) and les.net isn't...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-04-2008, 15:37
Replies: 30
Views: 12,543
Posted By PhotoJim
les.net - OK voip.ms - did not work as of last...

les.net - OK
voip.ms - did not work as of last Sunday
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-04-2008, 16:20
Replies: 39
Views: 16,513
Posted By PhotoJim
More checking reveals it's HSDPA 2100, and it is...

More checking reveals it's HSDPA 2100, and it is SIM locked for twelve months.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-04-2008, 16:18
Replies: 39
Views: 16,513
Posted By PhotoJim
Duh. Yes, it is. Quad-band GPRS/EDGE and...

Duh. Yes, it is. Quad-band GPRS/EDGE and single-band UMTS 2100.

I wonder if it's locked. I'm guessing not, since that doesn't seem to be a European thing.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-04-2008, 16:16
Replies: 39
Views: 16,513
Posted By PhotoJim
What exactly is the data stick? It's not a USB...

What exactly is the data stick? It's not a USB data card, is it? (I don't see an antenna.)
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