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Forum: France 02-10-2012, 19:36
Replies: 198
Views: 103,188
Posted By NFH
Are you sure, kuba.g, that B&You requires a...

Are you sure, kuba.g, that B&You requires a credit card issued in France as opposed to a credit card with a billing address in France? The latter is easier to achieve.
Forum: Europe 01-10-2012, 09:30
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
If anyone needs adapters to convert a nano-SIM to...

If anyone needs adapters to convert a nano-SIM to a micro-SIM or mini-SIM, O2 UK are giving away prepaid nano-SIM packs for free in their shops. The pack includes two adapters.
Forum: France 01-10-2012, 09:24
Replies: 198
Views: 103,188
Posted By NFH
Thanks for that information. I was considering...

Thanks for that information. I was considering using someone's French address, but it seems that I'll need to use their credit card as well, which is asking too much of a favour.

Somehow we need...
Forum: Europe 21-09-2012, 11:36
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
Good news. CNET Asia, who obtained an iPhone 5...

Good news. CNET Asia, who obtained an iPhone 5 today before most consumers in Europe, have confirmed that you don't need to reduce the thickness of a mini-SIM or micro-SIM when cutting it to a...
Forum: France 18-09-2012, 22:36
Replies: 198
Views: 103,188
Posted By NFH
One minor point - the €1.50 included credit is...

One minor point - the €1.50 included credit is valid for only one month. It is the subsequent top-ups which have unlimited validity, subject to a chargeable event every year.
Forum: France 18-09-2012, 22:22
Replies: 198
Views: 103,188
Posted By NFH
It gets even better. They're already issuing...

It gets even better. They're already issuing nano-SIMs!

"Je choisis ma carte SIM en fonction de mon téléphone :
...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 12-09-2012, 11:15
Replies: 31
Views: 28,990
Posted By NFH
Yes, it is open every day from 8am to 9pm. See...

Yes, it is open every day from 8am to 9pm. See Orange Center, Zürich-Flughafen - store locator - Orange Communications SA/AG (http://www1.orange.ch/en/common/store-locator/zh/store-zurich-flughafen/)
Forum: Europe 08-09-2012, 10:37
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
If Apple were using the smaller size to...

If Apple were using the smaller size to accommodate a dual SIM card slot in the iPhone 5, I'm sure we in this forum would all be very supportive of the idea. It may happen one day, but would not be...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2012, 18:25
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
There's another report on nano-SIMs in the UK's...

There's another report on nano-SIMs in the UK's Daily Mail:

iPhone 5 features leaked: A new SIM card needed as well as new docks and chargers? | Mail Online...
Forum: France 29-08-2012, 12:48
Replies: 11
Views: 10,060
Posted By NFH
I managed to order a free Lycamobile France SIM...

I managed to order a free Lycamobile France SIM card with €1 free credit to my UK address, even though the address fields on their web site are not friendly to a non-French address. The accompanying...
Forum: Europe 19-08-2012, 20:16
Replies: 25
Views: 17,677
Posted By NFH
I agree, and it also doesn't make sense that the...

I agree, and it also doesn't make sense that the minimum top-up and minimum to extend for a year are more than the cost of a new SIM card which is valid for a year.
Forum: Europe 18-08-2012, 20:07
Replies: 9
Views: 4,836
Posted By NFH
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012...

Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:172:0010:0035:EN:PDF) applies throughout the European Economic Area, which comprises the EU + Norway +...
Forum: Europe 18-08-2012, 19:48
Replies: 25
Views: 17,677
Posted By NFH
I found the answer to the SIM validity question....

I found the answer to the SIM validity question. According to O2 | Is the validity of a prepaid SIM card limited in any way? - FAQ...
Forum: Europe 18-08-2012, 10:31
Replies: 25
Views: 17,677
Posted By NFH
It turned out that T-Mobile was a complete waste...

It turned out that T-Mobile was a complete waste of time. They wanted CZK 200 for a mini-SIM, which they would cut to a micro-SIM, and it included only 50MB of data, not enough to last me for 3...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 10-08-2012, 15:58
Replies: 8
Views: 8,155
Posted By NFH
My original main question was "Are there any...

My original main question was "Are there any Australian SIM cards that don't expire as long as they are used periodically?" and Vodafone, which I had already looked at, doesn't fit these criteria.
...
Forum: Europe 10-08-2012, 15:05
Replies: 25
Views: 17,677
Posted By NFH
Does anyone know much about T-Mobile CZ? It seems...

Does anyone know much about T-Mobile CZ? It seems like a good option, but their web site (http://www.t-mobile.cz) is only in Czech, unlike O2 and Vodafone, which I guess puts off many temporary...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 10-08-2012, 14:06
Replies: 8
Views: 8,155
Posted By NFH
No, it's not because it requires a periodic...

No, it's not because it requires a periodic top-up (i.e. increase the balance) every 12 months. In other countries (e.g. the UK), SIM cards remain active as long as you use them (i.e. decrease the...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 09-08-2012, 20:47
Replies: 31
Views: 28,990
Posted By NFH
Yes, plenty. Some make a minimum charge of one...

Yes, plenty. Some make a minimum charge of one minute, but to charge in one minute increments after the first minute is a particularly unfair commercial practice.
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 09-08-2012, 19:28
Replies: 31
Views: 28,990
Posted By NFH
I bought an Orange CH SIM card from an Orange...

I bought an Orange CH SIM card from an Orange shop for CHF 10 including CHF 10 of credit. The expiry policy is 12 months from the last top-up (minimum CHF 10). Data is CHF 2 per day and I used 200MB...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 03-08-2012, 17:45
Replies: 31
Views: 28,990
Posted By NFH
I am planning to get a Swiss prepaid SIM in...

I am planning to get a Swiss prepaid SIM in Geneva on Monday. The best deal seems to be Orange, who charge CHF 2 per day for data, or you get 7 days' free data if you top up by CHF 10. Their standard...
Forum: France 31-07-2012, 13:24
Replies: 11
Views: 10,060
Posted By NFH
and ...

and
http://www.lycamobile.fr/Images/fr/TopupLogos/phoneo.jpg http://www.lycamobile.fr/Images/fr/TopupLogos/relay.jpg http://www.lycamobile.fr/Images/fr/TopupLogos/saf.jpg...
Forum: France 31-07-2012, 13:24
Replies: 11
Views: 10,060
Posted By NFH
According to images on Lycamobile's web site...

According to images on Lycamobile's web site (http://www.lycamobile.fr), you can get their SIM cards in the following places:

http://www.lycamobile.fr/Images/fr/TopupLogos/altadis.jpg...
Forum: Europe 29-07-2012, 10:23
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By NFH
The outgoing call charge in Norway and various...

The outgoing call charge in Norway and various other similar places is still showing at £0.34/min, which is 41% higher than the regulated price cap of £0.240497/min. Does Toggle Mobile intend to...
Forum: UK & Ireland 29-07-2012, 10:19
Replies: 33
Views: 14,874
Posted By NFH
The relevant EUR/GBP rates published in the EU...

The relevant EUR/GBP rates published in the EU Official Journal on 1st March, April and May were 0.84390 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2012:062:FULL:EN:PDF), 0.83105...
Forum: UK & Ireland 29-07-2012, 10:14
Replies: 16
Views: 27,827
Posted By NFH
Your best bet is Giffgaff (http://giffgaff.com)....

Your best bet is Giffgaff (http://giffgaff.com). If you go to their "Community (http://community.giffgaff.com)", you will find people who will send a free SIM to you abroad including some free credit...
Forum: Europe 26-07-2012, 15:09
Replies: 7
Views: 8,383
Posted By NFH
No, my Orange UK SIM had no Belarusian preferred...

No, my Orange UK SIM had no Belarusian preferred networks on it. Therefore MTS, Velcom and Life all had equal chance of my iPhone logging on to them. The consistency of MTS's strong signal meant that...
Forum: Europe 22-07-2012, 21:10
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
Thanks. I was really hoping that someone would...

Thanks. I was really hoping that someone would reply with some positive news like that. I'd hate to have to get all my SIM cards replaced, particularly in places where they were a hassle to get in...
Forum: Europe 22-07-2012, 20:24
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
The problem is that some SIM cards may be...

The problem is that some SIM cards may be difficult to cut and may damage the chip. For example, I have a micro-SIM from MTS Belarus in which the unusually square-shaped chip takes up almost the...
Forum: Europe 19-07-2012, 20:22
Replies: 20
Views: 10,364
Posted By NFH
Nano-SIMs are being stockpiled by European networks

The following was reported in the Financial Times (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40a2937e-cf4e-11e1-bfd9-00144feabdc0.html) today but the link seems unreliable so I've copied and pasted below:
...
Forum: Europe 18-07-2012, 17:17
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By NFH
You may want to refer your legal team to Article...

You may want to refer your legal team to Article 19 of the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) Order 1992 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1524/made) and also consult the prices of...
Forum: Europe 18-07-2012, 09:41
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By NFH
It seems that many of the prices have now been...

It seems that many of the prices have now been updated. However, the following discrepancies remain:

100+ countries (http://www.togglemobile.co.uk/roaming-offer/en) are listed as having free...
Forum: Europe 16-07-2012, 16:12
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By NFH
Thanks for the fast response and reply in this...

Thanks for the fast response and reply in this thread.

I can see the prices have been updated. However, in some cases they have been lowered but remain above the new price caps and in other cases,...
Forum: Europe 15-07-2012, 17:09
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By NFH
You offer a good product, which has great...

You offer a good product, which has great potential. However, please could you explain why, according to your published prices (http://www.togglemobile.co.uk/roaming-rates/en), you are breaching...
Forum: UK & Ireland 07-07-2012, 22:08
Replies: 33
Views: 14,874
Posted By NFH
It is indeed a rip-off, but the altneratives that...

It is indeed a rip-off, but the altneratives that you suggest are available only within the UK. This topic is about roaming, i.e. outside the UK.
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-07-2012, 23:43
Replies: 33
Views: 14,874
Posted By NFH
You are correct. €0.70 x 0.7999 x 1.20 =...

You are correct. €0.70 x 0.7999 x 1.20 = £0.671916

However, Ofcom have mistakenly told the mobile networks to use a EUR/GBP rate of 0.82930, resulting in all the networks breaching the price caps...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 05-07-2012, 20:37
Replies: 7
Views: 5,244
Posted By NFH
But if it is indeed that simple, why doesn't...

But if it is indeed that simple, why doesn't everyone register that they are based in Melilla so that they pay only 4% VAT, no matter where in Spain they use the SIM card?
Forum: Spain & Portugal 05-07-2012, 18:25
Replies: 7
Views: 5,244
Posted By NFH
Sorry, I forgot to make my main point. Given that...

Sorry, I forgot to make my main point. Given that the Spanish networks do not seem to differentiate between usage inside and outside the EU VAT area (at least with regard to the billing data they...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 05-07-2012, 18:01
Replies: 7
Views: 5,244
Posted By NFH
I understood that the VAT reduction on some Greek...

I understood that the VAT reduction on some Greek islands applies to goods, but not to services. Also the whole of Greece, except for Mount Athos, is within the EU VAT area...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 05-07-2012, 17:24
Replies: 7
Views: 5,244
Posted By NFH
VAT on Spanish SIM cards

I notice that Spain has multiple levels of VAT:

18% in mainland Spain and the Balearics
7% in the Canary Islands
8% in Ceuta
4% in Melilla

The Spanish mobile networks therefore advertise...
Forum: France 02-07-2012, 17:36
Replies: 11
Views: 10,060
Posted By NFH
I don't usually visit France for a week but for a...

I don't usually visit France for a week but for a day or two at a time.
Forum: France 02-07-2012, 13:45
Replies: 11
Views: 10,060
Posted By NFH
Thanks, but €4.99 for 60MB works out at...

Thanks, but €4.99 for 60MB works out at €0.083/MB, only slightly less than Lycamobile's charge of €0.09/MB, and assuming I don't use up all of the 60MB, it's likely to work out at much more than...
Forum: France 02-07-2012, 11:32
Replies: 11
Views: 10,060
Posted By NFH
Lycabobile.fr - best for frequent short visits to France?

France is the country I visit most often, so I'm disappointed that most of the French networks have such poor prepaid deals with unfavourable data options and credit typically expiring after a matter...
Forum: UK & Ireland 30-06-2012, 16:37
Replies: 9
Views: 5,250
Posted By NFH
You don't even need to spend €0.10 on a roaming...

You don't even need to spend €0.10 on a roaming SMS. Just receiving a call while roaming for one second is sufficient, and because of EU roaming regulations, the incoming call is charged per second...
Forum: UK & Ireland 30-06-2012, 11:42
Replies: 9
Views: 5,250
Posted By NFH
I eventually topped up with €5 in an O2 shop in...

I eventually topped up with €5 in an O2 shop in Ireland. It seems this is the only way to top up by less than €10.
Forum: Europe 26-06-2012, 12:57
Replies: 23
Views: 17,903
Posted By NFH
Is it possible to use such a SIM card for voice...

Is it possible to use such a SIM card for voice calls, or is it intended only for data?
Forum: Europe 25-06-2012, 21:37
Replies: 23
Views: 17,903
Posted By NFH
Thanks for all the information, Frank Costello....

Thanks for all the information, Frank Costello. It seems that Ukraine is much less straightforward for SIM cards than one would expect. I suppose 4G/LTE is out of the question, given the shortage of...
Forum: Europe 25-06-2012, 21:35
Replies: 16
Views: 32,037
Posted By NFH
I know only about the bundles and charges, not...

I know only about the bundles and charges, not the coverage etc. In the above bundles, National = Moscow + Non-Moscow. Therefore if you're only outside Moscow, just buy the non-Moscow bundle. Even...
Forum: Europe 25-06-2012, 11:08
Replies: 23
Views: 17,903
Posted By NFH
Like you, I used to rely upon the above GSM...

Like you, I used to rely upon the above GSM Association web site for definitive information about networks, but it is clearly out of date in many cases. For example, this month I used MTS 3G in...
Forum: Europe 25-06-2012, 08:19
Replies: 23
Views: 17,903
Posted By NFH
Are you sure that Kyivstar doesn't provide 3G?...

Are you sure that Kyivstar doesn't provide 3G? Kyivstar's web site (http://www.kyivstar.ua/en/mm/mobile/tariffs/internet/internet_3g/) suggests that they do. Perhaps it is provided by a roaming...
Forum: Europe 24-06-2012, 22:57
Replies: 23
Views: 17,903
Posted By NFH
Thanks for the comprehensive reply. It's...

Thanks for the comprehensive reply. It's extraordinary that there's only one 3G network, and susprising that both of the big Russian networks in Ukraine, MTS and Beeline, are 2G-only. When I saw only...
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