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Forum: Americas 13-02-2009, 16:46
Replies: 11
Views: 6,841
Posted By Motel75
I use T-Mobile USA, and the long validity is a...

I use T-Mobile USA, and the long validity is a big plus. As others have mentioned, you can use a callthrough service - cheapphonecards.com has a couple of cards that don't cost very much to call the...
Forum: Europe 10-02-2009, 16:47
Replies: 18
Views: 17,984
Posted By Motel75
Best way to top up Heyah outside Poland?

I'm not in Poland at the moment, and was planning to top up my Heyah account to take advantage of the current x2 offer, which is valid until 15.2. No problem, I'll just use my mBank account, I...
Forum: Italy 04-12-2008, 21:12
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Motel75
I think this was in this post somewhere, but I...

I think this was in this post somewhere, but I note that 5 and 10 euro topups are once again available on the Vodafone Italia website. So someone must have decided that forcing people to pay 15...
Forum: Europe 01-12-2008, 08:44
Replies: 24
Views: 12,685
Posted By Motel75
Guernsey is listed as costing 4.14 per minute. No...

Guernsey is listed as costing 4.14 per minute. No mention of Jersey. I wonder if this is correct.
Forum: Europe 27-11-2008, 13:27
Replies: 24
Views: 12,685
Posted By Motel75
Funnily enough, the offer also includes non-EU...

Funnily enough, the offer also includes non-EU members Norway and Liechtenstein -- but not Switzerland.
Forum: Americas 25-11-2008, 15:50
Replies: 6
Views: 4,173
Posted By Motel75
Get a T-Mobile SIM and a UMA phone (I have the...

Get a T-Mobile SIM and a UMA phone (I have the Samsung T409) and use it over Wi-Fi in Europe. Advantage: You can use it, at normal US rates. Disdvantages: It's a fiddly technology that sometimes...
Forum: Europe 25-11-2008, 15:47
Replies: 24
Views: 12,685
Posted By Motel75
Oh, and the data rate is great, too -- no more...

Oh, and the data rate is great, too -- no more Magiczny Pakiet for 60 Zl a year even if I don't use it. But my remaining 130 internal minutes are sadly all gone.
Forum: Europe 25-11-2008, 15:44
Replies: 24
Views: 12,685
Posted By Motel75
I'm delighted. I just wish they could add the US,...

I'm delighted. I just wish they could add the US, Canada, Australia, and NZ (and a few other places that are cheap to call) -- considering the number of Poles in all of these places, it seems like a...
Forum: Europe 23-11-2008, 02:49
Replies: 24
Views: 12,685
Posted By Motel75
One thing -- if you switch to the new Heyah...

One thing -- if you switch to the new Heyah tariff you will lose any Heyah-to-Heyah minutes you may have stored up. So if you're thinking of switching, use them up first, and top up before you...
Forum: Americas 08-11-2008, 23:19
Replies: 12
Views: 12,606
Posted By Motel75
All telephone rates in Cuba are robbery, so these...

All telephone rates in Cuba are robbery, so these are no exception. As a visitor, you will be expected to pay around $4 per minute to call Europe/North America from a pay phone, and it's not like...
Forum: Germany 24-09-2008, 20:10
Replies: 4
Views: 8,011
Posted By Motel75
Use a British Vodafone topup, it'll work. Or buy...

Use a British Vodafone topup, it'll work. Or buy a German one on eBay.
Forum: Europe 23-09-2008, 13:00
Replies: 11
Views: 7,696
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone Germany has smaller top-ups available to...

Vodafone Germany has smaller top-ups available to management (2.50 and possibly others) and you might be able to get one of these by asking at a store. Voda once gave me 5 euro credit as part of a...
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade 01-09-2008, 14:39
Replies: 7
Views: 6,124
Posted By Motel75
FWIW, I swapped some SIMs with Tiburon a couple...

FWIW, I swapped some SIMs with Tiburon a couple of weeks ago and it was a fun experience.

Perhaps not everyone knows about sending a private message -- just click on the user name and a menu will...
Forum: Germany 30-08-2008, 16:33
Replies: 9
Views: 5,002
Posted By Motel75
Yep, I got the SMS as well. While Solomo is a...

Yep, I got the SMS as well. While Solomo is a great all-rounder, I was hoping they'd really go for it and adopt 01051's outstanding international call rates. But they didn't, sadly. Now there's no...
Forum: Europe 18-08-2008, 20:11
Replies: 5
Views: 2,923
Posted By Motel75
Whatever the merits of this service, the OP...

Whatever the merits of this service, the OP sounds like spam.
Forum: Americas 17-08-2008, 11:20
Replies: 4
Views: 5,001
Posted By Motel75
Have you looked at the AT&T website?

Have you looked at the AT&T website?
Forum: UK & Ireland 09-08-2008, 13:41
Replies: 8
Views: 8,867
Posted By Motel75
Data isn't particularly cheap -- 80p a megabyte....

Data isn't particularly cheap -- 80p a megabyte. Otherwise it seems like a good all-rounder, though the minimum call charge of 9p is a bit of a drag (just like once-cheap Virgin Mobile).
...
Forum: Europe 07-08-2008, 19:46
Replies: 20
Views: 17,429
Posted By Motel75
Carrefour has increased the number of bonus...

Carrefour has increased the number of bonus minutes you can collect per month from 30 to 60, making it a somewhat better deal, particularly if you like to spend 600 zloty a month at Carrefour or...
Forum: Italy 02-08-2008, 13:20
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Motel75
This refers to the number of seconds per billing...

This refers to the number of seconds per billing unit, with the first number being the initial unit and the second being subsequent units (it's common for them to be different). For example:

60/60...
Forum: Germany 31-07-2008, 21:45
Replies: 0
Views: 2,373
Posted By Motel75
Germany: Another Vistream international offer, PTT Mobile

I don't think this has been mentioned here yet, but there's another Vistream international calling SIM in Germany, PTT Mobile. While it has some rates that are quite low (such as 3.9 cents/min to...
Forum: Americas 30-07-2008, 23:31
Replies: 7
Views: 5,462
Posted By Motel75
By "bold text" I think you might mean our user...

By "bold text" I think you might mean our user signatures. These are just lists of prepaid SIM cards and/or phones that we own and in which countries. Besides showing off, these do have the helpful...
Forum: UK & Ireland 30-07-2008, 19:46
Replies: 3
Views: 4,056
Posted By Motel75
Is O2 still in Starmap? I thought they were...

Is O2 still in Starmap? I thought they were supposed to be leaving it after being purchased by Telefonica.
Forum: Europe 30-07-2008, 19:45
Replies: 5
Views: 4,151
Posted By Motel75
Some rural Polish landlines are still connected...

Some rural Polish landlines are still connected using the old Centertel analog network, aren't they?
Forum: Americas 30-07-2008, 19:43
Replies: 20
Views: 9,588
Posted By Motel75
Interesting. Re: the earlier comments, Vodafone...

Interesting. Re: the earlier comments, Vodafone Fiji is only 49 percent owned by Vodafone, with the rest owned by the Fijian government (who seem content to let Voda run the show). Og Vodafone in...
Forum: Americas 30-07-2008, 19:26
Replies: 7
Views: 5,462
Posted By Motel75
You may have noticed this is a global forum. Do...

You may have noticed this is a global forum. Do you mean one for use in the United States? If you do, AT&T is probably your only choice for data, offering the plans VladS mentions.
Forum: Europe 15-07-2008, 07:40
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Yes, I meant 602. I mistyped, funnily enough,...

Yes, I meant 602. I mistyped, funnily enough, since I know the number ;).
Forum: Europe 13-07-2008, 10:30
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Yes, silly me, I had a closer took at the terms...

Yes, silly me, I had a closer took at the terms and conditions, and of course Orange are a bunch of liars. Nothing new there. However, this was the card I was forced to buy, because the local store...
Forum: Europe 11-07-2008, 23:57
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Hmmm, I got an Orange Pop card to try this out,...

Hmmm, I got an Orange Pop card to try this out, and neither of the above worked. Are you sure that some of these services work over Orange?
Forum: Europe 10-07-2008, 04:14
Replies: 9
Views: 2,307
Posted By Motel75
Yep, that's it. Memory faulty. ;) If you look in...

Yep, that's it. Memory faulty. ;) If you look in the archives here, there's quite a bit of discussion of it, too.
Forum: Europe 09-07-2008, 14:08
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Can any Orange user just call 7081 and then place...

Can any Orange user just call 7081 and then place a call at the prompt, or is there more to it than that? Are there similar dialthrough numbers for other networks?



How does number portability...
Forum: Europe 09-07-2008, 08:16
Replies: 9
Views: 2,307
Posted By Motel75
Or just one SIM each (or phones with SIMs, they...

Or just one SIM each (or phones with SIMs, they are often very cheap) for both the Republic and for the UK if you are spending enough time in each. T-Mobile UK currently offers the cheapest prepaid...
Forum: Europe 07-07-2008, 21:56
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Doh, I should have thought about looking in...

Doh, I should have thought about looking in pl.wikipedia! Thanks!

While I'm on the subject, is there a most "prestigious" prefix, such as one of the original Plus or Era ones from 1996, such as...
Forum: Europe 07-07-2008, 15:09
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
And do the major operators make the prefixes for...

And do the major operators make the prefixes for regular prepaid services (Tak Tak, Go, Simplus, as well as Heyah, Pop, Sami Swoi, iPlus SIMdata, and 36.6) different from those from postpaid...
Forum: Europe 05-07-2008, 14:01
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Well now, POP is a sort-of fake MVNO, inasmuch as...

Well now, POP is a sort-of fake MVNO, inasmuch as Orange kept the name going after introducing Orange Go, and didn't refer to Orange at all in advertising for it (at least at first).

I was a...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2008, 18:44
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Yes, it's true. The term "MVNO" is bandied about...

Yes, it's true. The term "MVNO" is bandied about a little casually in regard to Poland, as the operators all had "fake" MVNOs before there were any real ones, to head off any competition.

It looks...
Forum: Europe 02-07-2008, 16:06
Replies: 28
Views: 16,246
Posted By Motel75
Poland: More new MVNO's: Telepin Mobi & 36.6

36.6 is a new offer from Plus that offers "free" minutes in exchange for listening to commercials for a few minutes. As it has the same stingy account validity per topup, this can only be regarded as...
Forum: UK & Ireland 30-06-2008, 21:04
Replies: 3
Views: 2,659
Posted By Motel75
BTW, you don't want to put money on your TMO SIM...

BTW, you don't want to put money on your TMO SIM until you reach the UK -- that's because they give you a number of things free for a few days upon the first topup (free internet for 10 days, several...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 25-06-2008, 19:53
Replies: 30
Views: 34,440
Posted By Motel75
I should follow up on my Spain trip. I bought a...

I should follow up on my Spain trip. I bought a Lebara SIM for 5 euros (with 5 euro credit) from an open-air stand at the Heron City shopping center in Barcelona; it shouldn't be too hard to find...
Forum: Germany 19-06-2008, 21:55
Replies: 5
Views: 3,905
Posted By Motel75
Yes, that's true. Receiving calls within the EU...

Yes, that's true. Receiving calls within the EU with Ortel, or any other SIM, would be 28 cents (placing them from within the EU to within the EU would be 0.49 plus tax=58 cents). Which makes roaming...
Forum: Germany 19-06-2008, 10:16
Replies: 5
Views: 3,905
Posted By Motel75
Yes, everything closes on Sunday in Germany. Some...

Yes, everything closes on Sunday in Germany. Some states would like to change this, and there are loopholes to allow occasional opening in some states, but I don't think it'll happen in the next...
Forum: Germany 09-06-2008, 09:20
Replies: 2
Views: 2,844
Posted By Motel75
And all international calls are still 1.99/min....

And all international calls are still 1.99/min. Sigh.
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-06-2008, 11:20
Replies: 3
Views: 2,891
Posted By Motel75
Yes, that's how prepaid works. You can top up...

Yes, that's how prepaid works. You can top up with a scratch card, a swipe card, or online. BTW, in Europe, coverage is generally a non-issue, though 900 MHz tends to work better in remote areas...
Forum: Americas 25-05-2008, 17:38
Replies: 23
Views: 12,493
Posted By Motel75
From the SpeakOut Canada brochure (available as a...

From the SpeakOut Canada brochure (available as a PDF on their website somewhere):

"Your mobile number may be cancelled if your account has no activity for 120 consecutive days. Please contact...
Forum: Americas 24-05-2008, 08:28
Replies: 23
Views: 12,493
Posted By Motel75
The SpeakOut website has been "under...

The SpeakOut website has been "under construction" for years. It's true, it has a 365-day expiration, but as you have to buy the phone (there are no SIM-only kits) the upfront cost is quite high....
Forum: Europe 21-05-2008, 07:18
Replies: 13
Views: 5,663
Posted By Motel75
I registered my SIM in Turkey in October 2005...

I registered my SIM in Turkey in October 2005 without having to show them my phone.
Forum: Europe 19-05-2008, 14:46
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By Motel75
Agreed. You can always make the PINs on all your...

Agreed. You can always make the PINs on all your cards the same number. You can use a birthdate or your house number or something. It's not a bank card, after all.
Forum: Europe 19-05-2008, 05:52
Replies: 20
Views: 17,429
Posted By Motel75
One thing about Mova: you can only add 30 free...

One thing about Mova: you can only add 30 free minutes per month that you get from shopping at Carrefour, and the code for the free minutes expires after two weeks, so you can't save your shopping...
Forum: Europe 16-05-2008, 09:32
Replies: 8
Views: 3,360
Posted By Motel75
I would never, ever, trust a company that had a...

I would never, ever, trust a company that had a "catch" like that.
Forum: Europe 14-05-2008, 21:40
Replies: 7
Views: 2,719
Posted By Motel75
It's a contract, not prepaid.

It's a contract, not prepaid.
Forum: Italy 09-05-2008, 22:30
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Motel75
A topup card. You buy it, scratch off the gray...

A topup card. You buy it, scratch off the gray stuff, and there's a topup code underneath, which you use to add credit to your phone. They are sold by vendors who do not have a register that prints...
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