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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-06-2011, 01:05
Replies: 5
Views: 2,947
Posted By Stu
I had that happen with my E66 with a prepaid SIM....

I had that happen with my E66 with a prepaid SIM. I found the culprit was Whatsapp which automatically sought out a working APN. Inventory your programs carefully.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2011, 23:59
Replies: 39
Views: 27,364
Posted By Stu
I think you can call forward eKits through their...

I think you can call forward eKits through their web panel. Can you use this for the Google activation?
Forum: Americas 25-05-2011, 23:16
Replies: 9
Views: 6,904
Posted By Stu
Here is another odd issue on Rogers (at least...

Here is another odd issue on Rogers (at least contract). My hometown, Detroit Michigan is part of Windsor, Ontario. You could make on plan calls in four counties inside the US. Data, however,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2011, 13:12
Replies: 16
Views: 6,720
Posted By Stu
What is the expiration on Truphone SIMs? My best...

What is the expiration on Truphone SIMs? My best friend is moving to OZ and I'm thinking it might be a good solution for visits there.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2011, 13:10
Replies: 33
Views: 15,452
Posted By Stu
Could someone send me a sample Estonian SIM card...

Could someone send me a sample Estonian SIM card number (with the last four digits anonymized). I just want to check rates to connect to it.
Forum: Americas 25-05-2011, 13:08
Replies: 9
Views: 6,904
Posted By Stu
FIDO and Rogers only use GSM/HSPA and their...

FIDO and Rogers only use GSM/HSPA and their flavor of GSM is very compatible with unlocked phones. Wind and Public anre the odd dogs in the GSM world.

Watch it with Canadian prepaids also,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-05-2011, 04:11
Replies: 33
Views: 15,452
Posted By Stu
What country is the default tied to the phone? ...

What country is the default tied to the phone? Isle of Mann, Jersey, Belgium, Estonia, or something else?
Forum: Americas 26-04-2011, 17:31
Replies: 4
Views: 17,506
Posted By Stu
I bought one of these off E-Bay to deal with...

I bought one of these off E-Bay to deal with MicroSIM issues:

Amazon.com: Micro SIM Cutter, Converter with 2 SIM adapters: Electronics...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-04-2011, 01:58
Replies: 30
Views: 16,140
Posted By Stu
I receive a SIM without asking for it.

I receive a SIM without asking for it.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-04-2011, 01:09
Replies: 10
Views: 8,154
Posted By Stu
Your right on the setup fee. Another thing worth...

Your right on the setup fee. Another thing worth pointing out is that someone posted a link a while ago about where you could buy the SIM for US$9 off Ebay.

For EU use only, the new Maxroam is...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-04-2011, 14:29
Replies: 13
Views: 18,802
Posted By Stu
When I last visited Qik's website, a ton of stuff...

When I last visited Qik's website, a ton of stuff was locked down including the ability to place new orders. I think negative change is in the wind.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 30-03-2011, 20:14
Replies: 13
Views: 18,802
Posted By Stu
They told me that it is the same rate, but all my...

They told me that it is the same rate, but all my instincts were that they weren't overly sure themselves.

With their old SIM, it was 9 cents a minute for inbound on a virtual number in the EU. I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 30-03-2011, 13:58
Replies: 10
Views: 8,154
Posted By Stu
What country is the incoming number? IOM,...

What country is the incoming number? IOM, Estonia, Belgium? The rates don't set my world on fire. People like Ekit because it is dual IMSI, has a nice feature set, tech support which answers, the...
Forum: Americas 27-03-2011, 14:57
Replies: 9
Views: 6,904
Posted By Stu
Wind is incompatible. They are on the 1700mhz...

Wind is incompatible. They are on the 1700mhz frequency which is not supported by the iPhone. They have roaming on other frequencies, but I'm not sure that roaming is a great deal and may only be...
Forum: Americas 21-03-2011, 16:40
Replies: 8
Views: 4,690
Posted By Stu
Remember that Vodafone owns 40% of Verizon. When...

Remember that Vodafone owns 40% of Verizon. When LTE rolls out, former CDMA and former GSM networks will talk to each other perfectly, (e.g. they won't need TMobile). I would have loved to see Wind...
Forum: UK & Ireland 21-03-2011, 16:36
Replies: 2
Views: 3,356
Posted By Stu
You can buy a larger data pack from Three. The...

You can buy a larger data pack from Three. The SIMs (without a Dongle) are a little harder to come by, but an easy place to get them is in the vending machines at Heathrow. They have a by the day...
Forum: Italy 17-03-2011, 14:19
Replies: 6
Views: 3,382
Posted By Stu
Mywi on a jail broken iPhone.

Mywi on a jail broken iPhone.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-03-2011, 00:52
Replies: 30
Views: 16,140
Posted By Stu
Check out their rates for Israel abd Oz. They are...

Check out their rates for Israel abd Oz. They are cheap roams with everyone else.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-03-2011, 04:22
Replies: 30
Views: 16,140
Posted By Stu
Everyone tries to use the confusion argument to...

Everyone tries to use the confusion argument to justify every welch or renege they can. Do you honestly think confusion argument flies? If confusion was your concern, why didn't you warn classic...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-03-2011, 18:48
Replies: 65
Views: 32,669
Posted By Stu
True VOIP on a Blackberry used to be an...

True VOIP on a Blackberry used to be an impossibility and is just starting to be rolled out. My wife has a Torch and I've been playing with it on that phone. It is getting close on wifi, but I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-03-2011, 14:27
Replies: 65
Views: 32,669
Posted By Stu
I'm wondering what happens if someone connects a...

I'm wondering what happens if someone connects a US blackberry to a foreign wifi spot and tries to download SKype there. I'm wondering if someone inside the US and someone outside the US should look...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-02-2011, 17:19
Replies: 18
Views: 6,393
Posted By Stu
Every country combination is different. For what...

Every country combination is different. For what you are describing, I think I would look at an Ekit SIM which has free incoming (on a UK mobile number) in Western Europe and the US, but it doesn't...
Forum: BeNeLux 05-02-2011, 02:23
Replies: 13
Views: 17,310
Posted By Stu
I when I used to have a Blackberry, I SIM swapped...

I when I used to have a Blackberry, I SIM swapped between a US and UK SIM. It worked, but my Blackberry was on a BES (not BIS) connection.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-01-2011, 04:20
Replies: 25
Views: 15,833
Posted By Stu
I have heard of some Android users getting on the...

I have heard of some Android users getting on the Verizon Blackberry plan. ATT allowed some non-Blackberry devices on their plan. I have iPhone International which gives me the same rules. I fear...
Forum: Americas 21-01-2011, 16:09
Replies: 9
Views: 17,145
Posted By Stu
Data Plans - Virgin Mobile Canada...

Data Plans - Virgin Mobile Canada (http://www.virginmobile.ca/en/plans/data-plans-summary.html)

The devices are CDMA and you need to use their equipment. Virgin runs mostly on the Bell network.
Forum: Europe 07-01-2011, 13:01
Replies: 72
Views: 109,909
Posted By Stu
I would guess that we don't change our name for a...

I would guess that we don't change our name for a while, but our discussions certainly morph with the times. Half of our post are about data rather than voice and I think all of us are using VOIP...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-01-2011, 23:59
Replies: 25
Views: 15,833
Posted By Stu
Believe it or not, we were seriously thinking...

Believe it or not, we were seriously thinking about Queensland (but not Rock Hampton). My wife is still working in Dubai fairly regularly. She was there roughly twelve weeks last year. I had taken...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-01-2011, 04:44
Replies: 25
Views: 15,833
Posted By Stu
I've seen a Rogers UMA phone work in the US, but...

I've seen a Rogers UMA phone work in the US, but that is only one country out of 200 something and for practical reasons I could see why Rogers may not work real hard on blocking US IP address. UMA...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-12-2010, 04:18
Replies: 12
Views: 11,714
Posted By Stu
Burning up ship Internet credit, I did a VOIP...

Burning up ship Internet credit, I did a VOIP call which worked pretty good as well.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-12-2010, 01:57
Replies: 25
Views: 15,833
Posted By Stu
One problem with UMA is that each handset has to...

One problem with UMA is that each handset has to be tweaked for a particular carrier. For example, I have an Orange UK and Rogers Canada SIM which support UMA. I cannot shove either SIM into an...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-12-2010, 23:19
Replies: 20
Views: 9,354
Posted By Stu
Mark is a technophobe who thinks I make things...

Mark is a technophobe who thinks I make things too complicated and mocks me about the number of SIM chips I have. Living in the UK, however, has taught him the value of being parsimonious.

He...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-12-2010, 21:37
Replies: 20
Views: 9,354
Posted By Stu
How much do they charge for a virtual number? My...

How much do they charge for a virtual number? My best friend is an American ex-pat living in London who will be moving to Australia in the fall of 2011. It is almost as if they designed the product...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-12-2010, 14:42
Replies: 25
Views: 15,833
Posted By Stu
I kind of knew about Orange FR. The others are...

I kind of knew about Orange FR. The others are new to me. China Unicom would probably be a problem because it is a pain to set up international calling on Chinese phones.

TMobile has a new...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-12-2010, 23:28
Replies: 25
Views: 15,833
Posted By Stu
The companies that offer UMA that I know of are...

The companies that offer UMA that I know of are TMobile (USA), Cincinnati Bell (USA), Rogers (Canada), and Orange (UK). TMobile USA has an unlimited plan over wifi and have just rolled out an...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-12-2010, 15:32
Replies: 3
Views: 3,051
Posted By Stu
Most roaming SIMs don't use a true UK mobile...

Most roaming SIMs don't use a true UK mobile number. Instead, they use an Isle of Mann or Jersey number. Calling this number is treated as a UK Mobile on some networks, but not on all networks. ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-12-2010, 03:58
Replies: 2
Views: 2,113
Posted By Stu
Thanks. I ha ve a Belgium SIM as well. I let my...

Thanks. I ha ve a Belgium SIM as well. I let my balance lapse, but the wasn't dead. I just put €25 on it and bought a US virtual number.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2010, 20:57
Replies: 2
Views: 2,113
Posted By Stu
Maxroam Classic

Is it working for people?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2010, 14:15
Replies: 20
Views: 9,354
Posted By Stu
What is annoying to me is that if the UK jaws my...

What is annoying to me is that if the UK jaws my local country, I get EU roaming rates capped by the EU's roaming regs, but with the US as my home country, the rates are considerably higher.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2010, 16:05
Replies: 20
Views: 9,354
Posted By Stu
The problem is that Truphone started its prices...

The problem is that Truphone started its prices too high and is only now getting them in line. You're correct that the Truphone VOIP app isn't overly compelling right now. What they should do is...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 02-12-2010, 14:22
Replies: 3
Views: 4,694
Posted By Stu
That matches my casual research. For Australian...

That matches my casual research. For Australian prepaid issues, I often use Whirlpool Forums.
Forum: Italy 25-11-2010, 19:55
Replies: 5
Views: 3,980
Posted By Stu
This sounds like a situation where you might want...

This sounds like a situation where you might want to look at Booster antennas and the quality of your equipment. I have an old Sierra 551 that I purchased off E-bay with good reception and more...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-11-2010, 23:27
Replies: 8
Views: 12,127
Posted By Stu
I'm very lucky because I have unlimited...

I'm very lucky because I have unlimited international data on a grandfathered ATT plan. Now that VOIP over 3g has come of age (and I've finally managed to tweak my phone), I can now make many calls...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 21-11-2010, 15:25
Replies: 8
Views: 12,127
Posted By Stu
Acrobits new version of Groundwire has support...

Acrobits new version of Groundwire has support for callback modules using http and SOAP. On an iPhone (and soon Droid), you'll have a virtual dialpad that you just dial on your PDA and have your...
Forum: UK & Ireland 20-11-2010, 16:16
Replies: 15
Views: 11,613
Posted By Stu
I love Three because of it's Skype gateway. If...

I love Three because of it's Skype gateway. If you own an Asterisks box, pop the $40 for the Skype to SIP gateway from Digium. My office IVR is a free call and I can divert an office extension to it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-11-2010, 16:08
Replies: 52
Views: 24,681
Posted By Stu
If I activate my Truphone SIM, can I pay the $15...

If I activate my Truphone SIM, can I pay the $15 member rate only for the months it might help me?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-11-2010, 01:43
Replies: 2
Views: 2,924
Posted By Stu
First, I'd see whether the SIM is really a UK...

First, I'd see whether the SIM is really a UK mobile number or whether it is from the IOM or the Jersey. Many carriers will not treat calls to these numbers as coming out of the standard pool of...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-11-2010, 23:09
Replies: 52
Views: 24,681
Posted By Stu
After reading Sophia's post, I took a second look...

After reading Sophia's post, I took a second look at Canada. I'm seeing incoming calls are .70 a minute, outbound are 1.05 a minute,and outbound texts are .56 a minute. Is there another rate (e.g. a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-11-2010, 14:28
Replies: 14
Views: 6,591
Posted By Stu
I think the appropriate question may be how...

I think the appropriate question may be how impregnable the iPhone 5 will be. I think that the hackers have come up with techniques that will require hardware changes to keep them out, but Apple...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-11-2010, 18:49
Replies: 14
Views: 6,591
Posted By Stu
Then there is jailbreaking...

Then there is jailbreaking...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-11-2010, 16:46
Replies: 14
Views: 6,591
Posted By Stu
The problem is that most people turn their data...

The problem is that most people turn their data off when their iPhone leaves their home country. Even the default roaming settings essentially do that. People will blast through their 50 euro...
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