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Forum: Europe 20-02-2013, 20:30
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
Support confirmed today that currently only the...

Support confirmed today that currently only the UK number can be displayed on outgoing calls:

"Further to your email, please be informed that as per the current process the UK Toggle mobile number...
Forum: Europe 17-02-2013, 08:52
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
Yes, i also think the card has a huge potentional...

Yes, i also think the card has a huge potentional - also regarding business. We are a french-german company and thus always cross bordering and relying on calling each other on the cellphones. So far...
Forum: Europe 16-02-2013, 21:08
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
The agent told me that currently they always...

The agent told me that currently they always display the UK number as the card is mainly focused on UK customers. I asked if its possible to swap and he wanted to call back next week. Yes, they...
Forum: Europe 16-02-2013, 17:03
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
my card will travel to france on monday, lets see...

my card will travel to france on monday, lets see how it will work in "real-world" conditions.
regarding your 11 pound topup on 10 pound payment - they advertise that you get a bonus for each...
Forum: Europe 11-02-2013, 23:37
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
the uk card is in gbp. if you topup online you...

the uk card is in gbp. if you topup online you get 10% bonus.
the tariffs for international calls are interestinh - especially as there is no setup fee for each call.
also 3p to german landlines is...
Forum: Europe 11-02-2013, 16:03
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
yes, lycramobile in any of the countries where...

yes, lycramobile in any of the countries where they offer local numbers.

I currently have one +491521 and one +447405

Chris
Forum: Europe 11-02-2013, 14:08
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By dg7feq
toggle mobile from UK is sending out free SIM...

toggle mobile from UK is sending out free SIM cards at the moment. I just got mine yesterday and topped up 10 GBP to test. So far it works great, assigned a german number additionally to the UK one....
Forum: Germany 09-02-2013, 18:55
Replies: 4
Views: 7,909
Posted By dg7feq
here you can check the prices and offers if 1 GB...

here you can check the prices and offers if 1 GB is enough:
Ergebnis Mobilfunk Datentarife - teltarif.de...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-02-2013, 17:05
Replies: 18
Views: 6,051
Posted By dg7feq
all electronic devices with a flash memory have a...

all electronic devices with a flash memory have a limited lifetime. However to reach that on a GSM SIM card is nearly impossible. We have 10 year + SIM here at work which are used for device end-test...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 04-02-2013, 10:46
Replies: 3
Views: 8,445
Posted By dg7feq
True has two networks. The 3G is independent from...

True has two networks. The 3G is independent from the 2G. The SIM that they give out for free at the airport run on the 2G network. The benefit of these SIM is that you can call international for 1.5...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-01-2013, 16:31
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
i guessed so... We have a customer here in...

i guessed so... We have a customer here in germany who has one (1) GSM tower in antarctica on a research station. So he is a registered carrier and gets good conditions on SMS and data services to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-12-2012, 12:23
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
what is actually the use of these very tiny...

what is actually the use of these very tiny mobile operators in the US that cover one or two corn fields? Is that more like a network for closed communication (like a petrol company or sth like that)...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-12-2012, 09:56
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
I got this useful information from the XXSim...

I got this useful information from the XXSim Support:
In case you experiance problems with receiving the callback (e.g. a network blocks the USSD requests) you can trigger the callback by SMS:
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-12-2012, 15:32
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
sure, but most of the other companies calculate...

sure, but most of the other companies calculate this and dont charge for the incoming callback.
Of course everybody has to take his own decision - but for me this is definitely a no-go criteria for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-12-2012, 13:33
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
Yes, its understandable but it makes the costs...

Yes, its understandable but it makes the costs quite unpredictable. In that case i prefer to pay 1-2ct/min more but know when i get billed...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-12-2012, 08:58
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
what i dont like is the fact that they charge...

what i dont like is the fact that they charge each callback. no matter if someone picks up or not. This can also be quite costy if you try to reach someone who hardly listen to his phone... Do they...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-12-2012, 19:48
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
Sure, this is the business model for all SIM that...

Sure, this is the business model for all SIM that offer zero cent per minute for their customers. The other way is to charge the customer per minute and give cheaper minutes to the callers. The sum...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2012, 08:57
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
sure, inside EU we use our T-Mobiles as we have...

sure, inside EU we use our T-Mobiles as we have 2400 minutes of roaming included in our rate plan. but outside EU they pay off very quickly
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2012, 14:47
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
As written before the choose of the SIM cards...

As written before the choose of the SIM cards always depends on the field of usage.
For UK customers for sure the +44 cards are the best.
In my case many of my collegues call on my card from their...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-12-2012, 16:13
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
i did that self made. my PBX at home is...

i did that self made. my PBX at home is configured to forward calls to my XX as long as my SIP is not registered (from any betamax). So if i am online on VoIP the Voip rings, otherwise the XXSim....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-12-2012, 11:59
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
sorry to say that, but you should never use any...

sorry to say that, but you should never use any foreign SIM card without checking the rates with your provider upfront. Thats why i set up a different calling route for the XXSim in our phone...
Forum: Italy 22-11-2012, 16:10
Replies: 11
Views: 4,860
Posted By dg7feq
they have the same approach in Thailand: you...

they have the same approach in Thailand:

you can either dial +1xxxx via your own provider or choose

001-1xxxx
003-1xxxx
007-1xxxxx
etc
for several long distance providers.
Forum: Italy 22-11-2012, 10:35
Replies: 11
Views: 4,860
Posted By dg7feq
the barcode only holds the info which product you...

the barcode only holds the info which product you purchase. On the cashier they have a terminal that is generating the scratch-card code and print it directly on your receipt. These barcode cards are...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-11-2012, 10:33
Replies: 6
Views: 3,506
Posted By dg7feq
As such providers have their own routing hardware...

As such providers have their own routing hardware a interconnect to Vodafone is not sufficient. The carriers have to connect directly to them (or use a carrier that is connected - on ViStream/Telogic...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-11-2012, 13:10
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
btw: as they use callback they are not obliged to...

btw: as they use callback they are not obliged to use the 30/1 billing on outgoing calls. But still, would be much better of course...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-11-2012, 09:41
Replies: 7
Views: 3,319
Posted By dg7feq
as in their phone shop are some SPRINT phones...

as in their phone shop are some SPRINT phones this is most likely the used network :-)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-11-2012, 15:15
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
Experiance with XXSim: worked flawlessly in...

Experiance with XXSim:
worked flawlessly in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 01-11-2012, 09:11
Replies: 9
Views: 11,433
Posted By dg7feq
because in australia calls to mobiles are more...

because in australia calls to mobiles are more expensive than calls to landlines (Caller Party Pays). US calls are always billed the same cause you are paying for taking the call on your US mobile...
Forum: Germany 19-10-2012, 15:45
Replies: 8
Views: 5,643
Posted By dg7feq
can you post a screenshot from that page in...

can you post a screenshot from that page in german? (of course you can black out personal data). I dont remember the clickable options anymore by heart.

Chris
Forum: Germany 19-10-2012, 13:57
Replies: 8
Views: 5,643
Posted By dg7feq
hmm, i activated 3 cards some weeks ago. You only...

hmm, i activated 3 cards some weeks ago. You only have to enter the bank details if you want to use the online recharge facilities. I did not enter the bank details for my 3 cards and they all could...
Forum: Germany 17-10-2012, 07:38
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
i was referring to the VPN from sipgate.de i...

i was referring to the VPN from sipgate.de
i dont think there will be a problem signing up from them.

Otherwise you can use any free VPN service like Simply the Best Free VPN | JustFreeVPN.com...
Forum: Germany 16-10-2012, 15:55
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
you need to setup the VPN for all internet...

you need to setup the VPN for all internet traffic on your phone or windows PC. you can google for instructions on how to do that (i dont know which OS you are using)... Chris
Forum: Germany 16-10-2012, 13:41
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
yes, its absolutely free as long as you dont use...

yes, its absolutely free as long as you dont use outgoing calls. I use that for about 10 years already and is the most reliable VoIP service we have. They also have a UK branch www.sipgate.co.uk but...
Forum: Germany 16-10-2012, 08:50
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
Regarding inquisitors post - you can sign up for...

Regarding inquisitors post - you can sign up for a free account at sipgate.de, they deliver a free VPN tunnel app together with their service which will enable you to use VoIP also on...
Forum: Germany 15-10-2012, 13:34
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
In T-Mobile network VoIP usage is prohibited (if...

In T-Mobile network VoIP usage is prohibited (if you dont buy a special VoIP package). I dont know if they scan the data and actively disturb the connection.

Quote: "VoIP, BlackBerry-Nutzung,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-10-2012, 10:19
Replies: 13
Views: 5,565
Posted By dg7feq
seems like my airbaltic card is gone for good....

seems like my airbaltic card is gone for good. However, our XXsim is currently roaming in Namibia and working flawlessly. I use a 2nd XXsim and we do intra-calls for 19c/min which is a good deal...
Forum: Germany 08-10-2012, 10:17
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
hm, i saw the internet stick in 2 shops here on...

hm, i saw the internet stick in 2 shops here on the weekend (Rossman, DM), must be bad luck :-(

I dont know if these usb modems have SIM-Lock or not. Maybe you can ask at the shop if they can give...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 05-10-2012, 15:39
Replies: 22
Views: 19,975
Posted By dg7feq
The InterSIM is an exceptional card in case of...

The InterSIM is an exceptional card in case of validity. One recharge of any amount prolongs the SIM life for 365 days. All other cards usually add up 30 days maximum with one recharge.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 02-10-2012, 13:21
Replies: 31
Views: 20,966
Posted By dg7feq
in Bangkok i use SIM cards from TOT brands in a...

in Bangkok i use SIM cards from TOT brands in a USB modem. Real-life speeds vary between 3 and 6 Mbit and the coverage is excellent. My modem only allowes a max speed of 7.2 Mbit so i can not tell...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 01-10-2012, 13:14
Replies: 31
Views: 20,966
Posted By dg7feq
Please note that in Thailand you can also buy...

Please note that in Thailand you can also buy tariffs and devices for CDMA / EV-DO network. But from TOT and not from AIS.
Forum: Germany 01-10-2012, 11:06
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
by making a 1 minute phone call or sending one...

by making a 1 minute phone call or sending one text message ;)
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 01-10-2012, 11:05
Replies: 31
Views: 20,966
Posted By dg7feq
they refer to WCDMA which is another word for...

they refer to WCDMA which is another word for 3G/UMTS, which is strictly spoken not GSM/2G.
Forum: Germany 28-09-2012, 15:01
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
The regular starter packs have 10 Euro credit...

The regular starter packs have 10 Euro credit when you buy them. Also the one with USB-Modem.
Forum: Germany 28-09-2012, 11:19
Replies: 37
Views: 23,495
Posted By dg7feq
buy a starter package in any shop listed on their...

buy a starter package in any shop listed on their website. They have packs with SIM only, together with a cheap phone or a cheap USB data stick.

register the card on www.congstar.de/freischalten...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-09-2012, 20:19
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
i would not say very very, but in a good medium...

i would not say very very, but in a good medium range to expect a reasonable to good voice quality.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-09-2012, 09:10
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By dg7feq
uh that is neat, in order not to carry another...

uh that is neat, in order not to carry another calling card for this reason. thumbs up!
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-09-2012, 10:34
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
yes, Eustar wrote that too - but thats a cool...

yes, Eustar wrote that too - but thats a cool feature anyway
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-09-2012, 15:56
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By dg7feq
cool, what do i have to dial from skype to reach...

cool, what do i have to dial from skype to reach my card in that case?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-09-2012, 08:07
Replies: 21
Views: 9,093
Posted By dg7feq
The inbound problems are not existent anymore,...

The inbound problems are not existent anymore, but a few weeks back there were massive inbound routing problems as Inquisitor described.
Still these numbers are basically unreachable by SMS from...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-09-2012, 11:25
Replies: 21
Views: 9,093
Posted By dg7feq
insolvency is cancelled, lets see if and when...

insolvency is cancelled, lets see if and when services will stabilize again.
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