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Forum: Italy 06-08-2011, 12:26
Replies: 4
Views: 5,266
Posted By DRNewcomb
The only shop I can find at Malpensa airport is a...

The only shop I can find at Malpensa airport is a "3" shop in Terminal #1 on the 2nd level (Departures). Their website is very hard to search for this type of information.
Forum: Italy 05-08-2011, 00:55
Replies: 7
Views: 2,758
Posted By DRNewcomb
You could get the SIM at the airport and send a...

You could get the SIM at the airport and send a text message. Also, there are something like 500 WiFi hotspots at the Rome airport.

I am sure that there are many good reasons why someone needs to...
Forum: Italy 05-08-2011, 00:44
Replies: 7
Views: 2,758
Posted By DRNewcomb
Last time I was there (some time ago) there were...

Last time I was there (some time ago) there were shops for TIM & Vodafone at the Rome airport. They were in the domestic terminal. So you had to walk a couple hundred meters from international...
Forum: Italy 04-08-2011, 11:47
Replies: 7
Views: 2,758
Posted By DRNewcomb
You should be able to do anything with their TIM...

You should be able to do anything with their TIM SIM that you can do with a TIM SIM purchased in Italy. It's a very large premium you are paying for something you can get within the first 30 minutes...
Forum: Italy 03-08-2011, 21:22
Replies: 5
Views: 3,813
Posted By DRNewcomb
Did you tell us which carrier you Dad's SIM is...

Did you tell us which carrier you Dad's SIM is for? Is it active? The SIM's primary function is to authenticate access to the network. They don't generally hold the data settings. These will have to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-08-2011, 15:30
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
Well, I sent my TelnaMobile SIM & Moto V980 phone...

Well, I sent my TelnaMobile SIM & Moto V980 phone to my Luddite friends to take on their vacation. They went to Japan, Camboida & Vietnam and never turned it on until they got back to Dallas. :-/ ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-07-2011, 05:03
Replies: 12
Views: 11,714
Posted By DRNewcomb
On my single trip on a cruise ship I forwarded...

On my single trip on a cruise ship I forwarded all my incoming calls to voicemail leaving a message telling callers to text me or leave a numeric page. I never found it necessary to place or receive...
Forum: Europe 07-07-2011, 13:23
Replies: 6
Views: 2,812
Posted By DRNewcomb
This sounds a lot like the "Zebra roaming"...

This sounds a lot like the "Zebra roaming" proposal I saw published many years ago. The one disadvantage is that it uses only the SIM ID number for account validation with no encryption. I have...
Forum: Americas 06-07-2011, 14:52
Replies: 10
Views: 8,728
Posted By DRNewcomb
You might want to get another plan. The 3G...

You might want to get another plan. The 3G services are often so congested that Fring voice works very poorly. I have T-Mobile and a CDMA carrier and the latency can be very high. Fring calls often...
Forum: UK & Ireland 06-07-2011, 14:46
Replies: 8
Views: 4,528
Posted By DRNewcomb
You may want to carefully check Meteor's coverage...

You may want to carefully check Meteor's coverage map before buying. I was there several years ago and got Meteor based on their better rates but poor coverage became an issue in the West. I...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 28-06-2011, 16:12
Replies: 10
Views: 9,535
Posted By DRNewcomb
Last time I was in Israel (a long time ago) many...

Last time I was in Israel (a long time ago) many folks carried several cell phones because it was so expensive to call from one network to another. Your choice may be dictated by who you are calling...
Forum: Americas 28-06-2011, 15:58
Replies: 2
Views: 2,875
Posted By DRNewcomb
You may wish to also consider WiFi roaming via...

You may wish to also consider WiFi roaming via BoingoMobile.
Forum: Americas 28-06-2011, 15:53
Replies: 10
Views: 8,728
Posted By DRNewcomb
TelnaMobile's rate to call Italian landlines is...

TelnaMobile's rate to call Italian landlines is 9.8c/min. To cellular ranges from 24.9-37.9c/min. They are not prepaid but charge your usage to a credit card.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-06-2011, 17:25
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
This error only occurs on the TelnaMobile site....

This error only occurs on the TelnaMobile site. Try the Telna.com site. I actually reported this error on Sunday.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-06-2011, 13:09
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
Has anyone here used Telna internationally? In...

Has anyone here used Telna internationally? In July I plan to send my Moto V980 & TelnaMobile SIM with family going to Japan, Camboida & Vietnam. I have not heard any feedback here of how well it's...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-06-2011, 23:27
Replies: 8
Views: 4,352
Posted By DRNewcomb
Pay? Oh no. I want it for free.

Pay? Oh no. I want it for free.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 06-06-2011, 22:28
Replies: 10
Views: 28,948
Posted By DRNewcomb
They have a Facebook page. And even a video. With...

They have a Facebook page. And even a video. With all the contacts in this group, you'd think someone would know someone who works on a cruise ship or ferry boat. My history is that in the 1980s we...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-06-2011, 22:15
Replies: 8
Views: 4,352
Posted By DRNewcomb
I'm looking for a leprechaun riding a unicorn. ...

I'm looking for a leprechaun riding a unicorn.

If anyone knows where I can find this particular combination, please let me know.
:p
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 31-05-2011, 14:18
Replies: 10
Views: 28,948
Posted By DRNewcomb
I would also be interested in the crew calling...

I would also be interested in the crew calling cards. I know that in my limited experience with cruise ships, I made certain to forward all incoming calls to voicemail and let my family know to send...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 04-05-2011, 12:40
Replies: 1
Views: 7,452
Posted By DRNewcomb
Coverage Maps

I noticed that GSMWorld moved their coverage maps. Because of this the PPGSM coverage map links are dead.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-05-2011, 16:14
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
If you look at many of the carriers listed on...

If you look at many of the carriers listed on GSMWorld, you will see that this information is often lacking or hopelessly out of date.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 30-04-2011, 13:38
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
The SIM went from working to "Emergency Only" to...

The SIM went from working to "Emergency Only" to "Unregistered SIM" and back to working again within a few hours. I was eventually able to get Google Voice to hear the DTMF confirmation code to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-04-2011, 19:23
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
My TelnaMobile SIM arrived today. I dropped it...

My TelnaMobile SIM arrived today. I dropped it into my Moto V550 and it came right up on T-Mobile. I tried to register it as a Google Voice mobile phone but Google Voice would not recognize the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-04-2011, 16:33
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
I received a shipping notice. The card is...

I received a shipping notice. The card is supposed to arrive today.

Would this feature be able to work with other phones that have WiFi & VoIP, such as Nokia S60 phones? It would seem that it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-04-2011, 00:45
Replies: 16
Views: 6,720
Posted By DRNewcomb
This probably means that the SIM has an embedded...

This probably means that the SIM has an embedded PRL. It might allow you to select T-Mobile in an area where there is no AT&T service. If it is a multi-IMSI SIM and it sees one of its IMSI net...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-04-2011, 17:08
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
There is that. With a prepaid you can easily loan...

There is that. With a prepaid you can easily loan the card to someone and know the exact extent of your risk. The solution for the card being lost is to use a PIN and don't loan the card out. I've...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-04-2011, 00:10
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
All things being equal, I don't mine paying a...

All things being equal, I don't mine paying a known $19/y fee. It really irks me to have a company go bankrupt and take my $100+ credit balance with them. One thing I liked about Telna is that they...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-04-2011, 02:46
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
Well, I ought to put my history in my sig. Swiss...

Well, I ought to put my history in my sig. Swiss EasyRoam (†), Riiing x2 (†), UM (†), 09 (†), CelTrek (†), Telna Mobile (?), Mobal (*) It's a tough call to say that what I saved using the dead ones...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-04-2011, 00:03
Replies: 153
Views: 63,262
Posted By DRNewcomb
That will be interesting to see. They charged me...

That will be interesting to see. They charged me the annual fee about a day before they "temporarily" suspended service. That was about 9 months ago.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 02-04-2011, 14:33
Replies: 5
Views: 3,467
Posted By DRNewcomb
I just transferred my Gizmo balance. Last chance....

I just transferred my Gizmo balance. Last chance. They're about to shut down.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-04-2011, 14:31
Replies: 10
Views: 8,154
Posted By DRNewcomb
Hmmm? Those usually start off, "Hey guys! I just...

Hmmm? Those usually start off, "Hey guys! I just found this really great...."
Forum: Mobile Phones 14-03-2011, 03:07
Replies: 9
Views: 9,409
Posted By DRNewcomb
This is largely due to the fact that, unlike...

This is largely due to the fact that, unlike European carriers, US carriers get to pick their technology. The market is pretty well split between CDMA and GSM. With CDMA you pretty well have to use...
Forum: Mobile Phones 12-03-2011, 17:18
Replies: 9
Views: 9,409
Posted By DRNewcomb
That was the first thing I noticed. As is, the...

That was the first thing I noticed. As is, the phone only works on ATT's 3G net in the USA. There are now phones that have both AWS and 850/1900 UMTS. I've seen one Nokia but it is very expensive.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 12-03-2011, 17:14
Replies: 5
Views: 3,467
Posted By DRNewcomb
I'll probably just transfer it over to my Google...

I'll probably just transfer it over to my Google Voice account. It's good that they are doing refunds and transfers. So many services I've used have gone belly-up and taken my balance with them.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 12-03-2011, 02:50
Replies: 5
Views: 3,467
Posted By DRNewcomb
Grrrr. The end of a good thing.

Grrrr. The end of a good thing.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-02-2011, 00:01
Replies: 3
Views: 3,343
Posted By DRNewcomb
I'm not sure I really understand your question. I...

I'm not sure I really understand your question. I will assume that you are not looking for a way to scam the system. Once upon a time someone developed a form of roaming called "Zebra". The idea was...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-02-2011, 23:48
Replies: 23
Views: 22,448
Posted By DRNewcomb
Once upon a time I got into a rather heated...

Once upon a time I got into a rather heated discussion about the answer to the question "How many countries are in the British Isles?" Is the answer two or five?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-01-2011, 21:08
Replies: 3
Views: 3,343
Posted By DRNewcomb
The authentication requires that the SIM provide...

The authentication requires that the SIM provide a proper answer to a semi-random query sent by the home network. The code used to provide the response is known only to the home network operator. I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-01-2011, 02:38
Replies: 6
Views: 4,114
Posted By DRNewcomb
You should know that you pay a big premium for...

You should know that you pay a big premium for having the SIM in advance. It is much more cost effective to buy the SIM after you get there and text or twitter the number to your family. There are...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 14-01-2011, 23:23
Replies: 10
Sticky: Japan data
Views: 25,860
Posted By DRNewcomb
One thing to consider is that there is WiFi all...

One thing to consider is that there is WiFi all over Japan and that Boingo Mobile is under US$8/mo.
Forum: Americas 14-01-2011, 23:11
Replies: 3
Views: 2,888
Posted By DRNewcomb
One problem you have with the US & PR is that...

One problem you have with the US & PR is that most prepaid SIMs do not have good international rates. It may be best to combine a prepaid SIM with either a callback service or a low-cost calling...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 11-01-2011, 01:59
Replies: 6
Views: 29,355
Posted By DRNewcomb
I was going to say that it was very interesting,...

I was going to say that it was very interesting, well done and thorough, and I'm glad I probably won't be needing the information any time soon.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-01-2011, 00:07
Replies: 33
Views: 13,122
Posted By DRNewcomb
Telna Mobile did have a SIP feature, but it was...

Telna Mobile did have a SIP feature, but it was not a CPP SIM.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-01-2011, 00:03
Replies: 33
Views: 13,122
Posted By DRNewcomb
I feel that the service should be priced to allow...

I feel that the service should be priced to allow the provider to make a profit no matter how it is used. Every CPP (i.e. "Free incoming") phone/SIM I've owned never had such restrictions, so I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-01-2011, 23:14
Replies: 7
Views: 3,590
Posted By DRNewcomb
One option I've used is CallbackWorld's...

One option I've used is CallbackWorld's PIN-to-dest service. You give the toll-free access number and PIN to your family and change the target number as you move about. One nice feature is that there...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-12-2010, 18:49
Replies: 12
Views: 11,714
Posted By DRNewcomb
What I've done when on a cruise ship is to...

What I've done when on a cruise ship is to forward all incoming calls to voicemail and ask caller's to text me. People who needed to reach me knew to text, not call. I think I spent about a total of...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 25-07-2010, 22:04
Replies: 3
Views: 3,374
Posted By DRNewcomb
So freecall.com would work as well as any other...

So freecall.com would work as well as any other and allow me to make free VOIP calls to US, UK and many other first-world countries?
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 25-07-2010, 21:16
Replies: 3
Views: 3,374
Posted By DRNewcomb
VOIP service suggestion.

I'm looking for a suggestion for replacement of my Voicestick VOIP account. I currently have one grandfathered Gizmo account (They aren't allowing any new activations) and have various IM chat...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 25-07-2010, 20:58
Replies: 17
Views: 8,389
Posted By DRNewcomb
Thanks. That's a pretty good explanation of what...

Thanks. That's a pretty good explanation of what virtual PBX does.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 25-07-2010, 20:57
Replies: 17
Views: 8,389
Posted By DRNewcomb
I guess I'm looking at VOIP from a really novice...

I guess I'm looking at VOIP from a really novice level, because I understand only about 50% of what bbob has written.

I think I understand this. By doing some other reading I understand that...
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