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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 27-12-2006, 21:38
Replies: 26
Views: 16,779
Posted By Przemolog
I remember that. But who really cares about the...

I remember that. But who really cares about the "underlying" operator :)?
Forum: Europe 27-12-2006, 21:18
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
This price is so high also because it usually...

This price is so high also because it usually includes entrance to some exhibitions in PKiN.



Basically you're right but I'm not sure whether such shops sell just iPlus simdata SIMs. Those SIMs...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 27-12-2006, 18:31
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
So, what is your point? The existence of small...

So, what is your point? The existence of small countries doesn't really disturb anything. Moreover, they bring extra profits as tourist attractions (of course sometimes supported by low taxes on...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 27-12-2006, 17:58
Replies: 26
Views: 16,779
Posted By Przemolog
Wake up, Monaco has been "in use" for a few years...

Wake up, Monaco has been "in use" for a few years now (by Hop Mobile)! :)
Forum: Europe 27-12-2006, 17:42
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
It's not about the station itself but rather...

It's not about the station itself but rather about the people you can meet there: thefts, beggars, homeless, drug-addicts etc. :-P. And the station has too few tickets offices open during peak hours....
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 27-12-2006, 16:46
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
But what do you REALLY mean by "abolishing...

But what do you REALLY mean by "abolishing Belgium"? If it were divided into Wallonia and Flanders, then instead of one small country, you would have two even smaller? So what - to join Flanders to...
Forum: Europe 26-12-2006, 21:58
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
It's just a free public hotspot for tourists so...

It's just a free public hotspot for tourists so that they could use their laptops, palmtops ot wifi phones :)
Forum: Europe 26-12-2006, 21:55
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
In fact, there are worse one :( but, at least in...

In fact, there are worse one :( but, at least in theory, it's the "country's main station" and should be better.


Old Town is more than 15 minutes walk, especially with luggage.

PKiN is...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 25-12-2006, 17:50
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
Unless you have to transfer to another...

Unless you have to transfer to another airport....


Yes, I realise that, but you mentioned travelling by train from Russia to Turkey. Then you must travel via Romania and Bulgaria paying an...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 25-12-2006, 17:10
Replies: 6
Views: 4,157
Posted By Przemolog
Merry Christmas from sunny, snowless and...

Merry Christmas from sunny, snowless and frostless Poland!!! :-)
Forum: Europe 25-12-2006, 17:07
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
Well, as to WiFi, it might laso be possible so...

Well, as to WiFi, it might laso be possible so that you could catch a public hotspot through the window:).
My brother who lives and works in Wrocław told me recently that they were waiting for a...
Forum: Europe 25-12-2006, 00:44
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
Addresses in my area seem to be OK, so I think...

Addresses in my area seem to be OK, so I think they are moreless OK for the rest of the country :).


I think that the situation is getting slowly better also here. However, landlines are much...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-12-2006, 18:55
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
But it's not so bad after all. We don't need...

But it's not so bad after all. We don't need Ukrainian visas. I also heard that a Belarusan visa it not required when travelling to/from Russia. Not sure about Moldova (Poles don't need it). What...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-12-2006, 18:42
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
1st Jan 2008 for land traffic, 1st Apr 2008 (or...

1st Jan 2008 for land traffic, 1st Apr 2008 (or something around) for air traffic. Not sure about the sea traffic.


Well, are so long trains journeys cheap enough to prefer them to taking the...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-12-2006, 18:00
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
North Corea was always closed even to its "close...

North Corea was always closed even to its "close friends" :-P.
China and its friend Albania disjoined the Soviet block in the 1960's. Until 1990 Albania didn't allow even "socialist" tourists. As...
Forum: Europe 22-12-2006, 17:52
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
I'm almost sure that you won't have to go...

I'm almost sure that you won't have to go necessarily to "Salon firmowy" :). Just print the list of points of sales and when you arrive just select the closest location. BTW, this list is not very up...
Forum: Europe 21-12-2006, 21:39
Replies: 5
Views: 2,236
Posted By Przemolog
Global sims never charge for incoming texts...

Global sims never charge for incoming texts (including the case SMSing doesn't work at all :-P). So do mainstream European carriers - charging for incoming SMSes abroad is very, very rare. Some of...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 21-12-2006, 16:40
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
What you call 'passport for internal use', in...

What you call 'passport for internal use', in Poland is named "dowód osobisty" what stands for "personal proof (of identification)". Now it's just a plastic ID card (credit card format) valid in EU,...
Forum: Europe 21-12-2006, 16:03
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
In theory - yes, it is :). Practically, 'Salony...

In theory - yes, it is :). Practically, 'Salony firmowe Plus' are the most reliable as to availability of products. E.g. my brother bought his iPlus SIM in the beginning of October - he found it only...
Forum: Europe 21-12-2006, 00:24
Replies: 5
Views: 2,236
Posted By Przemolog
It's a standard in Europe - nobody here considers...

It's a standard in Europe - nobody here considers it as any advantage :). Good deal is something more e.g. free voicemail or free incoming calls abroad...
Forum: Europe 19-12-2006, 12:57
Replies: 5
Views: 2,231
Posted By Przemolog
Re: new MNVO "Telesim" (one new every day now or w

Yes, you are right.
In theory you of course will call a destination with 1.5ct/min minute increment than with 5ct/min second increment billing...

But in reality the 5-minute increment billing...
Forum: Europe 19-12-2006, 00:19
Replies: 5
Views: 2,231
Posted By Przemolog
Re: new MNVO "Telesim" (one new every day now or w

:eek: :eek: :eek:

I hope that they can be the only one network with this system for a long time...[/quote]

yes, totally shocking. reminds me of some landline providers who charge 5 minute...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-12-2006, 23:56
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
I agree that having a mobile phone is a good idea...

I agree that having a mobile phone is a good idea for many reasons but I'm not sure if avoiding hotel phone rates is always the most important of them :).
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-12-2006, 22:31
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
Re: re: re contact

What do you mean by "numeric page"? Did your pager roam on the ship?[/quote] The voicemail system on T-Mobile (US) has the option by pressing 5 to send a number via SMS, rather than leaving...
Forum: Europe 17-12-2006, 22:28
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
Go to the internet cafe in the shopping center...

Go to the internet cafe in the shopping center where you buy the SIM and give them 2 zloty.

Go to selfcare.heyah.pl. (...) (One of the options is GPRS, and you check a box to enable it.)[/quote]...
Forum: Europe 17-12-2006, 14:45
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
AFAIK it is - but I must ask my brother who uses...

AFAIK it is - but I must ask my brother who uses it every day.[/quote]
Ask him, please. This is the most preferrable SIM for my needs, so it's important.
[/quote]

I've just ask my brother - he...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-12-2006, 13:04
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
Re: re: re contact

What do you mean by "numeric page"? Did your pager roam on the ship?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-12-2006, 13:02
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
Be aware that "direct dialing" means that you...

Be aware that "direct dialing" means that you dial, say, +12345556789, press the button OK/Send and wait for callback. Callback itself isn't avoided :).

BTW, do you think that $0.69/min NZ->US is...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-12-2006, 12:56
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
But, if fact, how many international SIMs have...

But, if fact, how many international SIMs have been out of business so far?
Swisscom easyRoam and Buytel are two cases I know.
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 16-12-2006, 22:57
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
Even if not, Brussels is an enclave in Flanders,...

Even if not, Brussels is an enclave in Flanders, not its part. It would be enough if the City of Brussels remained in the EU :lol: . And NATO HQ are Mons in Wallonia, so Wallonia should remain in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-12-2006, 22:42
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
Yes, it does. ...

Yes, it does.
http://www.yackiemobile.com/main/coverage/?part=MP
However, if global coverage is required, please remember Stu's remark about no roaming agreement in some Muslim countries which are...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 15-12-2006, 18:44
Replies: 45
Views: 22,158
Posted By Przemolog
I don't think it's genial, from my point of view...

I don't think it's genial, from my point of view it's rather banal. However, I survived the real country splitting in 15 pieces, so 2 parts are not that much. :lol:[/quote]
Well, but Belgium is a...
Forum: Europe 15-12-2006, 14:52
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
You may use Heyah CSD 0.60 PLN/min - I know that...

You may use Heyah CSD 0.60 PLN/min - I know that is expensive anyway :(.

You can bookmark the link to the login page http://heyah.pl/34e501b4db3c97d6952361c00c343604
in order load it directly...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 15-12-2006, 11:17
Replies: 12
Views: 7,222
Posted By Przemolog
Re: IM contacts!

Well we have to study that... anyway you can add my name on Skype :)[/quote]

OK - I'll just put my Skype contact in the signature. Anyway, it's just przemolog :)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-12-2006, 09:55
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
And India. I think, however, that the US is not a...

And India. I think, however, that the US is not a problem in this case since the SIM will be used by the US resident.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-12-2006, 23:59
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-12-2006, 23:58
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
If you choose a fully compatible phone, it's not...

If you choose a fully compatible phone, it's not any problem. In such case the only difference with "normal" dialling is that the outgoing connection is broken, and a few seconds later you just...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-12-2006, 23:03
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
OK. BTW, what was (roughly) average per minute...

OK. BTW, what was (roughly) average per minute rate which he paid when calling from hotels? I wonder if the example rates I have told you would mean any significant savings...


As to incoming...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-12-2006, 22:48
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
So far so good. If by "Amazon" you mean Brazil,...

So far so good. If by "Amazon" you mean Brazil, United Mobile would be OK. In the above mentioned countries incoming calls are free, and calls to the USA (or to the voicemail) cost 39 eurocents per...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 14-12-2006, 14:35
Replies: 14
Views: 21,307
Posted By Przemolog
Re: Do you like the phpBB2 forum or should we move to vBulle

What is better about security and spam protection in vBulletin?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-12-2006, 11:56
Replies: 39
Views: 11,087
Posted By Przemolog
Re: Thoughts re telestial? Am looking for hasle free roaming

I think you should answer some more specific questions before we can help you.
1) What countries does your boyfriend usually visit?
2) Does he want to make calls only, or also to receive?
3) Does...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 14-12-2006, 11:12
Replies: 20
Views: 9,794
Posted By Przemolog
Thanks, I love deleting :spam: :roll:

Thanks, I love deleting :spam: :roll:
Forum: Germany 13-12-2006, 18:08
Replies: 7
Views: 4,858
Posted By Przemolog
... und Liechtenstein :P

... und Liechtenstein :P
Forum: Europe 13-12-2006, 15:06
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
Yes, sure, so I'll buy any local SIM if I have no...

Yes, sure, so I'll buy any local SIM if I have no choice (arriving too late etc.). Is GPRS always preactivated on Polish SIMs or do I have to activate it manually? It would be no problem to do that...
Forum: Europe 13-12-2006, 13:39
Replies: 1
Views: 2,087
Posted By Przemolog
Re: Mobile - 1st MVNO in Poland is about to launch!

The site (Polish only) is already running: http://www.mobile.pl.
More info about rates:
voice mail - 0.33 PLN/min
international calls and roaming - the same as Simplus (=very expensive)
no rates...
Forum: Europe 13-12-2006, 13:20
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
Sure I care about prices. I'll take my laptop and...

Sure I care about prices. I'll take my laptop and will write many E-Mail greetings with pictures attached. :lol: Actually I do not care about voice (I'll use TravelSim) but SMS and data are quite...
Forum: Europe 12-12-2006, 18:12
Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Posted By Przemolog
29th (Friday) is a regular working day - dealers...

29th (Friday) is a regular working day - dealers are open until 18:00 or 19:00, in shopping malls until 20:00-22:00.
30th (Saturday) - dealers are open 10:00-14:00 or 15:00, in shopping malls until...
Forum: Europe 11-12-2006, 22:01
Replies: 1
Views: 2,087
Posted By Przemolog
Mobile - 1st MVNO in Poland is about to launch!

The press conference is announced on 13th Dec at 11:00 GMT+1.
The launch date of the "real" service may be later, however.
The brand name is Mobile. It will roam on Plus network (GSM and 3G).
The...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 08-12-2006, 18:15
Replies: 12
Views: 7,222
Posted By Przemolog
Re: IM contacts!

I use Skype (as well as two Polish-only "national" IMs :)). The small problem is that there's no entry for Skype in the member's profile. Should Skype users use "Signature" for their Skype names???
Forum: Europe 07-12-2006, 13:44
Replies: 8
Views: 2,404
Posted By Przemolog
Very few carriers besides the USA carriers charge...

Very few carriers besides the USA carriers charge for incoming SMSes, that's the main reason, I think :).

In Poland there's such a service in Plus (both prepaid and postpaid, but not the low-cost...
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