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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-04-2007, 08:01
Replies: 46
Views: 14,553
Posted By RTuesday
Cloud 9 might be launching later this month, if...

Cloud 9 might be launching later this month, if they get no further delays:
http://www.iomonline.co.im/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=872&ArticleID=2692255

The Cable and Wireless network (branded...
Forum: Europe 29-03-2007, 07:23
Replies: 6
Views: 3,260
Posted By RTuesday
Thanks Andy and Chrget, Swisscom does look like a...

Thanks Andy and Chrget, Swisscom does look like a very good price for data with the 5 CHF/mo plan (without it it's a bit more than Virgin UK, but close enough to be a backup).

Hunting on their...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-03-2007, 19:34
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By RTuesday
The forwarding delays from Skype are nothing new,...

The forwarding delays from Skype are nothing new, it's always been that way. I tried it out early last year http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/showthread.php?t=925&page=2
- it was just the same then....
Forum: Europe 26-03-2007, 21:54
Replies: 6
Views: 3,260
Posted By RTuesday
GPRS data worldwide

There are a few threads already on GPRS (data) roaming in specific countries - but does anybody have a solution which is reasonable worldwide?

I'm starting to use gprs a bit more now that I have a...
Forum: France 25-03-2007, 19:26
Replies: 16
Views: 14,128
Posted By RTuesday
Looks like the details are on this page: ...

Looks like the details are on this page:
http://mobile.orange.fr/0/visiteur/PV?file=lesacces/o_internet.html

Seems that mobicarte can get 10MB for 6 euro, or 5MB for 3 euro, but not the middle...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 22-03-2007, 03:11
Replies: 6
Views: 3,290
Posted By RTuesday
Not a dedicated wi-fi handset, but I have tried...

Not a dedicated wi-fi handset, but I have tried using my Nokia 770 internet tablet (running the free Gizmo project) at wi-fi hotspots. VOIP is very dependent on the bandwidth and latency, so from a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-03-2007, 20:30
Replies: 32
Views: 77,699
Posted By RTuesday
Thanks for that. Very interesting chart,...

Thanks for that. Very interesting chart, although it shows up how complex (and specific to each user) all this is - since it's geared to being called from the US (especially with the "real costs"...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-03-2007, 17:26
Replies: 32
Views: 77,699
Posted By RTuesday
The UK government doesn't have anything to do...

The UK government doesn't have anything to do with Manx Telecom (apart from anything else, MT is now a division of Telefonica of Spain). Nor does it have any direct control over phone systems in the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-03-2007, 08:36
Replies: 13
Views: 6,250
Posted By RTuesday
Where did you read that? The new rates effective...

Where did you read that? The new rates effective from 1 March 2007 still show Mexico as free incoming (for the Global Premium Service, Zone 4a).

See...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-03-2007, 02:51
Replies: 13
Views: 6,250
Posted By RTuesday
It's also free incoming on ekit IOM sims (07924...

It's also free incoming on ekit IOM sims (07924 though). I've just been using them in Mexico for the past few days - enlinea callback to an ipkall.com number pointed to a sip address at...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 21-02-2007, 18:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,988
Posted By RTuesday
Voicestick's email is definately having problems,...

Voicestick's email is definately having problems, although that's not new.

I signed up for one of their US numbers last year, never got the welcome message, password, etc, had to email them and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-02-2007, 12:34
Replies: 21
Views: 7,956
Posted By RTuesday
What's really useful about it is it shows most of...

What's really useful about it is it shows most of the new products are starting to involve some form of mobile data access, and that if I stick to my current setup with a very simple non-Java phone I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-02-2007, 02:28
Replies: 21
Views: 7,956
Posted By RTuesday
Do I understand right, all these other options...

Do I understand right, all these other options need mobile internet access, some with Java? I don't have WAP/GPRS when I'm in Mexico (nor a Java phone), so need a simple phone-only solution. 15c/min...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-02-2007, 00:20
Replies: 21
Views: 7,956
Posted By RTuesday
As the 60 minutes is only a one-off per account...

As the 60 minutes is only a one-off per account not per call (see earlier this thread) it probably doesn't matter which number(s) the total minutes come from.

Also as mentioned, the T&C says at...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-02-2007, 18:50
Replies: 21
Views: 7,956
Posted By RTuesday
Thanks for that, works great, good price. My...

Thanks for that, works great, good price.

My new setup with the ekit Global Premium Mobile, for UK (including IOM) , France, Spain, or Mexico:

1. set up a voipcheap account for this purpose,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-02-2007, 16:18
Replies: 21
Views: 7,956
Posted By RTuesday
Sign into the ekit.com/mobile site and select...

Sign into the ekit.com/mobile site and select "making calls"/"global premium". Way down the page under family and friends toll free it says "There is a limit of 60 minutes for the life of the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-02-2007, 14:34
Replies: 21
Views: 7,956
Posted By RTuesday
I've also got one of these eKit Global Premium...

I've also got one of these eKit Global Premium Mobile sims today (6 pounds including post, with $20 of call credit). Note the incoming number is a new Manx Telecom range: +44 7924 04xxxx.

For...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 04-02-2007, 18:20
Replies: 8
Views: 4,624
Posted By RTuesday
What you're looking for if you want your own sims...

What you're looking for if you want your own sims is a picocell, like
http://www.mobilecomms-technology.com/contractors/inbuilding/ip_access/

But as others have mentioned, it is regulated. In...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-02-2007, 18:26
Replies: 9
Views: 4,241
Posted By RTuesday
Yes, I also get billed at 0,18 per outbound sms...

Yes, I also get billed at 0,18 per outbound sms (gt-sim prepaid). It's my main travel sim for sms (especially since most of the people I text are on other Manx networks, usually fast and reliable...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-01-2007, 05:41
Replies: 138
Views: 32,573
Posted By RTuesday
I was using the card fine that way last year from...

I was using the card fine that way last year from Mexico (it's the only country I brought the card for), and it was a great deal. They've now dropped Mexico without warning, so for me it's useless. ...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 21-01-2007, 05:35
Replies: 11
Views: 6,094
Posted By RTuesday
Last time I checked, none of the UK short codes...

Last time I checked, none of the UK short codes work from Manx Telecom mobiles.

Even the short codes advertised by BBC radio and TV programmes to contact them don't work from IOM (which I've...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-01-2007, 20:57
Replies: 138
Views: 32,573
Posted By RTuesday
When I ordered from 09 direct (see start of this...

When I ordered from 09 direct (see start of this thread) the order got passed on to Orate some weeks later. Don't know if it's still the same, but given the lack of changes on the 09 site I would...
Forum: Europe 15-01-2007, 19:42
Replies: 28
Views: 9,695
Posted By RTuesday
Really, free incoming in US? That would be...

Really, free incoming in US? That would be unique.
Forum: Europe 14-01-2007, 08:46
Replies: 9
Views: 4,841
Posted By RTuesday
Still no launch date for Cloud 9. There were a...

Still no launch date for Cloud 9. There were a bunch of planning applications for new masts in the past couple of weeks, don't know if that is for them or for the new Cable and Wireless network, if...
Forum: Americas 14-01-2007, 07:58
Replies: 4
Views: 4,956
Posted By RTuesday
GT-Sim claims to cover BVI, at their basic rate. ...

GT-Sim claims to cover BVI, at their basic rate. Since most of their other destinations in the Caribbean have surcharges, I would double-check this with them first! I haven't used it there.
...
Forum: Americas 07-01-2007, 02:01
Replies: 2
Views: 3,515
Posted By RTuesday
It's not great for low users though - the minimum...

It's not great for low users though - the minimum monthly cost is $10, and to get that you have refill every 15 days. Strangely, the cost per month goes UP with longer refill intervals, to $33.33 a...
Forum: Americas 18-12-2006, 19:06
Replies: 13
Views: 6,472
Posted By RTuesday
Mine doesn't (won't register on any network),...

Mine doesn't (won't register on any network), still registers in the US so i don't think it's the card.

The local card might not be so great for callback though, as most companies seem to have...
Forum: Americas 18-12-2006, 00:11
Replies: 13
Views: 6,472
Posted By RTuesday
I've just been back to Mexico. 09 has stopped...

I've just been back to Mexico. 09 has stopped working on both Telcel and Movistar (that, with gphone callback, worked well for me at 10c/min to US/UK last year). 09 now only works on one of the US...
Forum: Europe 10-12-2006, 00:50
Replies: 9
Views: 4,841
Posted By RTuesday
Like many operators in small markets, they're an...

Like many operators in small markets, they're an offshoot of a larger company so the cost of starting up what is basically a small branch is quite low. Liechtenstein is less than a third of the...
Forum: Europe 27-11-2006, 22:07
Replies: 9
Views: 4,841
Posted By RTuesday
In the next couple of months, there will be two...

In the next couple of months, there will be two new domestic mobile companies in the Isle of Man, breaking Manx Telecom's monopoly. (Other "Isle of Man SIMs" from companies using Callkey's services...
Forum: Americas 22-10-2006, 18:05
Replies: 0
Views: 2,896
Posted By RTuesday
Can anybody recommend an international prepaid...

Can anybody recommend an international prepaid sim that works for GPRS in Mexico (on either network)?

None of the sims I have roamed (for GPRS) there, last time I tried. For example, Virgin...
Forum: Americas 22-10-2006, 18:00
Replies: 13
Views: 6,472
Posted By RTuesday
Another alternative for Mexico is 09, with cbw,...

Another alternative for Mexico is 09, with cbw, enlinea or gphone callback.

Using this I receive calls for free (but the person calling has to call an Icelandic mobile, unless I forward from...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 19-10-2006, 11:43
Replies: 0
Views: 3,568
Posted By RTuesday
Saw a report today that some roaming charges are...

Saw a report today that some roaming charges are slowly being removed by Telefonica/02 (being replaced with fixed monthly charges though):

BBC report...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-09-2006, 16:08
Replies: 26
Views: 7,749
Posted By RTuesday
Contract (post paid) direct customers of Manx...

Contract (post paid) direct customers of Manx Telecom now get free incoming calls while roaming in the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

So, yes, they can do it they want to!
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-05-2006, 15:39
Replies: 13
Views: 4,458
Posted By RTuesday
Yes, they've switched all gt-sim customers to...

Yes, they've switched all gt-sim customers to pre-pay without telling them.

From their reply to me:
"yes you ar on post-paid howeve we needed to change the billing way as to many people just...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-05-2006, 12:32
Replies: 13
Views: 4,458
Posted By RTuesday
The "top up" was invoice number 910 for me, dated...

The "top up" was invoice number 910 for me, dated 22/5. The usual monthly invoice was 780 and dated 31/5 but issued already.

They've also tried sending me one as a pdf, but that's not readable. ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-05-2006, 10:43
Replies: 13
Views: 4,458
Posted By RTuesday
My gt-sim has been switched to a "prepaid"...

My gt-sim has been switched to a "prepaid" account (from postpaid) without them asking me, and they've had the cheek to take 25.00 as a "prepaid refill" again without asking me.

I've asked them...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-05-2006, 21:04
Replies: 11
Views: 3,634
Posted By RTuesday
There's MANY extra roaming supplements. So much...

There's MANY extra roaming supplements. So much for their flat-rates, and plans to reduce the US supplements, they've added lots more instead.

Increasing prices 100% (SMS) or 400%+ (some...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-05-2006, 20:11
Replies: 25
Views: 6,258
Posted By RTuesday
When I'm travelling (at an airport etc) I don't...

When I'm travelling (at an airport etc) I don't always have the time to battle with trying to get a couple of different callback companies to work and then putting up with the poor quality and lag,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-05-2006, 20:23
Replies: 25
Views: 6,258
Posted By RTuesday
Works OK on the latest Firefox, but takes a while...

Works OK on the latest Firefox, but takes a while - you need to pause after selecting the countries so it can populate the call-type menu.

Way too expensive for calling mobiles in most cases (and...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 10-05-2006, 20:39
Replies: 17
Views: 8,215
Posted By RTuesday
You're allowed to drive a foreign-plated car in...

You're allowed to drive a foreign-plated car in most countries for 6 months from when you arrive as a visitor. So, unless she had become a resident (with a job/home that's quite likely), she could...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 10-05-2006, 20:34
Replies: 17
Views: 8,215
Posted By RTuesday
They are "abroad" in legal terms (some of the...

They are "abroad" in legal terms (some of the time!) but most people in the UK are not really aware of that (or probably don't even think about them, like I expect most Germans never think of the...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 09-05-2006, 23:45
Replies: 17
Views: 8,215
Posted By RTuesday
There are a few people who've got in trouble...

There are a few people who've got in trouble trying to use those at borders.

The main "use" for them was to use as "id" for opening bank accounts, but they've just been laughed at by banks for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-05-2006, 21:10
Replies: 138
Views: 32,573
Posted By RTuesday
I've never got 09 SMS to work either in or out in...

I've never got 09 SMS to work either in or out in any country so far (but I've only tried three). This includes SMSing to/from numbers on networks they have roaming agreements with (such as Cingular...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-05-2006, 13:22
Replies: 138
Views: 32,573
Posted By RTuesday
I've now tested 09 in the Isle of Man (Manx...

I've now tested 09 in the Isle of Man (Manx Telecom) - works OK, including making calls directly and the 092 balance line. No SMS yet. I'll be trying it in a few other European countries in a few...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-05-2006, 23:53
Replies: 5
Views: 2,014
Posted By RTuesday
If it's not working for you in the US it probably...

If it's not working for you in the US it probably won't work elsewhere, your card is maybe faulty or not compatible with the phone (I've used it in a couple of Siemens phones and a Nokia 3100).

I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-05-2006, 22:13
Replies: 5
Views: 2,014
Posted By RTuesday
GT-sim is now finally charging for outgoing SMS...

GT-sim is now finally charging for outgoing SMS :( (incoming is free).

Same price of Eur 9c whether roaming or on home network is listed on rate sheet, but the first few were charged at 11.1c...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-05-2006, 01:25
Replies: 25
Views: 5,990
Posted By RTuesday
GT-sim is another with an Isle of Man number. I...

GT-sim is another with an Isle of Man number. I like the fact it is postpaid (and SMS is currently free), but it's only free incoming in one country which would limit it for some people.

Cheapest...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-04-2006, 18:05
Replies: 16
Views: 5,060
Posted By RTuesday
GT-Sim is the other main Isle of Man provider...

GT-Sim is the other main Isle of Man provider (both 0044 and GT-sim use technology provided by Callkey). One major disadvantage of GT-sim for you is the incoming calls are free in only one country...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-04-2006, 03:54
Replies: 13
Views: 4,792
Posted By RTuesday
I'm no expert on these things, just a user. I...

I'm no expert on these things, just a user. I dial the number, it calls me back and completes the call. Somebody mentioned it does it all via SMS internally.

I haven't been a heavy user of it...
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