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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-11-2007, 14:53
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By MATHA531
Here is the reply I received from Maxroam...

Here is the reply I received from Maxroam regarding the charges for calls not completed.

The reason you are charged for incomplete calls is because our system operates on a ‘call back’ method,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-11-2007, 13:33
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
Yackie has some sort of relationship with O9, the...

Yackie has some sort of relationship with O9, the Icelandic international roaming card which has been around for a couple of years. For some reason that is simply unfathomable, O9 has never had a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-11-2007, 23:48
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By MATHA531
But Phil, I know you monitor the board, your...

But Phil, I know you monitor the board, your system should not charge people for calls that aren't completed......and please none of this it can't be helped.

A big big demerit for maxroam. Get it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-11-2007, 21:15
Replies: 144
Views: 47,841
Posted By MATHA531
That indeed seems to be the case based on one...

That indeed seems to be the case based on one test call.
Forum: Italy 11-11-2007, 21:03
Replies: 18
Views: 8,726
Posted By MATHA531
Have you ever tried to get a small pizza at an...

Have you ever tried to get a small pizza at an Autogrill bar?
Forum: Italy 11-11-2007, 15:07
Replies: 14
Views: 12,847
Posted By MATHA531
Brenda...I have the sim card in a Nokia phone and...

Brenda...I have the sim card in a Nokia phone and there is a menu item for TIM and one of the options is to use the ricarte to recharge but here's the problem....the Italian government has begun...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-11-2007, 14:21
Replies: 6
Views: 2,945
Posted By MATHA531
Actually, United Mobile has always had the...

Actually, United Mobile has always had the ability to use either German or English as I remember.

It's a pet peeve of mine with local sims although I understand its my limited English centric...
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-11-2007, 15:53
Replies: 3
Views: 3,204
Posted By MATHA531
Didn't think so...thanks Andy.

Didn't think so...thanks Andy.
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-11-2007, 14:22
Replies: 3
Views: 3,204
Posted By MATHA531
Question....if one has Orange prepaid, wouldn't...

Question....if one has Orange prepaid, wouldn't call forwarding of any kind be charged at the same rate as a call to whatever number? or is call forwarding say within the UK to a landline free on a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-11-2007, 11:37
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Let's call it like it is.... Callkiey is...

Let's call it like it is....

Callkiey is dead....the sim cards issued by the resellers with the Isle of Man numbers provided by callkey are dead and there is no chance of resusitation. The only...
Forum: Europe 29-10-2007, 12:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,984
Posted By MATHA531
Andy...just to clarify your last sentence...in...

Andy...just to clarify your last sentence...in the USA receiving calls on a landline is free....receiving calls on a cell phone does cost the receiver what they call here for lack of a better name...
Forum: Europe 29-10-2007, 05:35
Replies: 9
Views: 2,984
Posted By MATHA531
The only quibble I might have with what you say,...

The only quibble I might have with what you say, and it certainly is no business of mine (I just posted the article as I found it interesting), is whether, for example, vodafone would have introduced...
Forum: Europe 28-10-2007, 17:17
Replies: 9
Views: 2,984
Posted By MATHA531
UK Government tried to kill Eurotariffs

Take a look:

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article2733670.ece

Perhaps we might have gotten €0,15 reception of calls throughout Europe (or even free which was one...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2007, 02:32
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
I'm not a techie and a little dense...does this...

I'm not a techie and a little dense...does this mean there will be a different sim card for the USA than the international card so I wouldn't be able to use the international card you are offering...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 19:57
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
I'm not sure this was the issue with the Isle of...

I'm not sure this was the issue with the Isle of Man fiasco....when I was checking out rates on cbw and enlinea, I noted that rates to use their services from UK mobiles were extremely high and it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 19:46
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
Just to clarify Mike's post....he is...

Just to clarify Mike's post....he is grandfathered on T Mobile USA's original international roaming plan which they discontinued when they started their world class roaming program although from what...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 19:43
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
Hi Yackie Tech: Thanks for your...

Hi Yackie Tech:

Thanks for your response...how can you improve the service...well one thing that has to be done is to add Switzerland as a roaming partner which has always been a big negative of...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-10-2007, 19:08
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
Enlinea is a tad lower and worked extremely well...

Enlinea is a tad lower and worked extremely well for a friend to whom I loaned my O9 sim this past July in Italy, Greece and Croatia.
Forum: Europe 23-10-2007, 14:22
Replies: 72
Views: 109,909
Posted By MATHA531
T Mobile USA charges $0.99 a minute, rounded up...

T Mobile USA charges $0.99 a minute, rounded up to the next minute, for roaming in Europe on its contract customers.

Also the frequency issue is a far from trivial issue, especially when choosing...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-10-2007, 13:29
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
Sorry..I'm dense...are you saying that,...

Sorry..I'm dense...are you saying that, generically speaking of course, in order not to have sit around and make roaming agreements with 190 different operators, you make roaming arrangements with a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-10-2007, 07:41
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
Are we reaching the point Effendi where we can...

Are we reaching the point Effendi where we can add Yackie back to one of the forum's recommended carriers? (perhaps you can wrok out a beneficial deal with them)....of course the lack of coverae in...
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 16:58
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By MATHA531
Motel 75... Didn't take a court order in...

Motel 75...

Didn't take a court order in Germany to get the prepaids off of stealing away people's credit the same way the French do and going to a fixed period, if any, of expiration?
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 14:34
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By MATHA531
...as noted the value of roaming in the US is...

...as noted the value of roaming in the US is absolutely not to make calls but to be able to keep it alive cheaply....for example UM required one paid activity every 9 months although according to...
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 11:34
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By MATHA531
It's worked in the USA (Virgin Mobile UK that is...

It's worked in the USA (Virgin Mobile UK that is prepaid) for at least 3 or 4 years! And data worked too...as a matter of fact to keep the card valid (I believe they require one paid event every 6...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-10-2007, 14:20
Replies: 5
Views: 2,995
Posted By MATHA531
With emphasis on the word may...personally I...

With emphasis on the word may...personally I don't hold out much hope...I think we're all, shall I say it, screwed.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-10-2007, 02:21
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By MATHA531
...while I don't know your personal circumstances...

...while I don't know your personal circumstances and forgive me for this let this be a lesson......never order anything without using a credit card....using a credit card gives you a great deal of...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-10-2007, 22:48
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
As you may or may not know, there has been a...

As you may or may not know, there has been a continuing problem with the USA gsm carriers accepting incoming sms messages from certain international sim cards...for a while, as I remember but you can...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-10-2007, 20:57
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By MATHA531
Have you called them (there is a phone number on...

Have you called them (there is a phone number on the web site for customer service)...

Essentially I would call them, see their reaction and if not satisfied, simply call your credit card company...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-10-2007, 14:02
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
Hi...what about Switzerland?

Hi...what about Switzerland?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-10-2007, 16:03
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By MATHA531
I'm not a techie but I think it has something to...

I'm not a techie but I think it has something to do with the phone and whether it's firmware has been upgraded recently...all sorts of weird things happen depending on the phone's firmware rather...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-10-2007, 15:05
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By MATHA531
....as predicted weeks ago....

....as predicted weeks ago....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-10-2007, 21:47
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
No surprise here if indeed there is a connection...

No surprise here if indeed there is a connection between Yackie and O9.....

No roaming partner in Switzerland.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-10-2007, 13:30
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Advisory from GeoSim

Just passing along the latest advisory from geosim:

Service Alert - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Replacement SIMs - If you are an existing GeoSIM customer you are advised to maintain possession of your...
Forum: Italy 08-10-2007, 17:21
Replies: 18
Views: 8,726
Posted By MATHA531
I'm really not that familiar with Italian prepaid...

I'm really not that familiar with Italian prepaid sims...Effendi and some others here are from Italy and might be better able to comment.

To me, the most important thing would be the ability to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-10-2007, 17:05
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Callkey Latest/Is there hope? [merged threads]

Service update
14:47 8th October
The service provider reports that they are in the process of seeking ways that the service may be reenabled and that discussions are now well underway. All parties...
Forum: Italy 08-10-2007, 15:40
Replies: 18
Views: 8,726
Posted By MATHA531
Frankly, the prices are way out of line....an...

Frankly, the prices are way out of line....an Italian TIM sim card to the best of my knowledge costs €10 with €5 worth of credit; it would seem you are much much much better off waiting till you get...
Forum: Europe 06-10-2007, 07:24
Replies: 17
Views: 5,918
Posted By MATHA531
I'm not up on all these things there was...

I'm not up on all these things there was something I remember that differentiated Norway from Sweden and Denmark in terms of the eu...my mistake on those two mea culpa mea culpa.....
Forum: Europe 06-10-2007, 03:08
Replies: 17
Views: 5,918
Posted By MATHA531
The only interestng question is what happens in...

The only interestng question is what happens in non eu European countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden.....according to the tariff sheet of most, they are included in the euro tariffs...yet...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-10-2007, 16:12
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Latest from GeoSim as of 1500 BST 05/10/07 ...

Latest from GeoSim as of 1500 BST 05/10/07

Service update
15:00 5th October 2007
No further information has been received from our current service provider regarding the resumption of service....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-10-2007, 00:37
Replies: 10
Views: 5,419
Posted By MATHA531
Guilty as charged!

Guilty as charged!
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-10-2007, 22:46
Replies: 14
Views: 6,640
Posted By MATHA531
I get another problem....if the phone is off (I'm...

I get another problem....if the phone is off (I'm in the USA right now and the VM phone is off), voicemail set up seems to only have a finite set up time. I get a message we are not able to complete...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-10-2007, 14:27
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
On www.freeglobalsim.com...

On www.freeglobalsim.com (http://www.freeglobalsim.com) there is a crawl at the bottom of the home page saying that service will resume by Monday 08 October.....as they say we will see what we will...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-10-2007, 13:43
Replies: 10
Views: 5,255
Posted By MATHA531
ca-uk... If worst comes to worst, don't...

ca-uk...

If worst comes to worst, don't fret. Italian sim cards are among the cheapest in the world.....you can purchase, as I understand it, a TIM card for €10 with €5 worth of credit upon...
Forum: Europe 04-10-2007, 10:46
Replies: 7
Views: 2,165
Posted By MATHA531
one small correction...T Mobile raised its rate...

one small correction...T Mobile raised its rate to 15p/minute for calls to UK landlines and (which is very important) other mobile networks.
Forum: Europe 04-10-2007, 10:25
Replies: 7
Views: 2,165
Posted By MATHA531
T Mobile UK has the most straight forward rate to...

T Mobile UK has the most straight forward rate to UK landlines....I believe it is 15p/minute...the same price, incidentally, also applies to calls to other mobile networks in the UK.

Virgin...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 17:59
Replies: 11
Views: 4,939
Posted By MATHA531
Many different phones have various issues with...

Many different phones have various issues with the international sims (almost all of them) that work using callback...that is the way they are able to give you the very low rates...you actually don't...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-10-2007, 15:39
Replies: 39
Views: 12,917
Posted By MATHA531
Well...a logical guess would be Jersey based...

Well...a logical guess would be Jersey based following in the footsteps of UM+........
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 23:57
Replies: 15
Views: 4,568
Posted By MATHA531
No...I understand...the point is I would like to...

No...I understand...the point is I would like to set it up by calling the number, pressing the # key, entering the temporary pin code they sent and set it up that way...calling the voice mail number...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 23:43
Replies: 15
Views: 4,568
Posted By MATHA531
and again, that's fine but it costs an arm and a...

and again, that's fine but it costs an arm and a leg to call vm from North America so discrimination against North Americans again.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-10-2007, 23:01
Replies: 48
Views: 15,686
Posted By MATHA531
From geosim's web site Service Update ...

From geosim's web site

Service Update
17:32 2nd Oct 2007
Received from service provider 17:15 BST.
"We are acutely aware that you are waiting for news and we have not been able to deliver this...
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