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Forum: Americas 30-11-2007, 11:18
Replies: 20
Views: 9,588
Posted By Motel75
Well, here's a chance for Vodafone to enter the...

Well, here's a chance for Vodafone to enter the North American market under its own name...
Forum: Europe 30-11-2007, 11:17
Replies: 5
Views: 3,319
Posted By Motel75
Yep, TMO is the way to go (I'm using it right now...

Yep, TMO is the way to go (I'm using it right now to write this!) but there are a couple of caveats. 1) It uses a proxy server that severely compresses JPEG images; 2) there is evidently a list of...
Forum: Europe 14-11-2007, 23:13
Replies: 14
Views: 5,702
Posted By Motel75
I think things are getting a little OT here...

I think things are getting a little OT here...
Forum: Italy 12-11-2007, 09:35
Replies: 18
Views: 8,726
Posted By Motel75
Heh-heh. I'd also point out that the level of...

Heh-heh. I'd also point out that the level of organization and efficiency in Germany tends to be grossly overestimated.
Forum: Americas 12-11-2007, 09:28
Replies: 20
Views: 10,598
Posted By Motel75
Another reason is that US numbers are, or used to...

Another reason is that US numbers are, or used to be scarce, due to the fixed number of digits and geographical location of the numbers. This means that, unlike elsewhere, a carrier cannot simply add...
Forum: Americas 11-11-2007, 20:36
Replies: 20
Views: 10,598
Posted By Motel75
With the present exchange rate, $100 ($92 if you...

With the present exchange rate, $100 ($92 if you buy from cheapphonecards.com and use their coupon code) is what, 40 pounds? For a thousand minutes and one-year validity, no less. Remember to...
Forum: UK & Ireland 25-10-2007, 10:16
Replies: 37
Views: 24,923
Posted By Motel75
BT? You mean Vodafone? (Or ex-BT O2?)

BT? You mean Vodafone? (Or ex-BT O2?)
Forum: Europe 23-10-2007, 15:10
Replies: 72
Views: 109,909
Posted By Motel75
True, there were some problems, though I don't...

True, there were some problems, though I don't think it was anything to do with the quad band per se. The first Moto quads were the "triplets" -- v300, v525, and I think v600. They had a habit of...
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 20:51
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By Motel75
Yes and no. It's a bit of a long story, but until...

Yes and no. It's a bit of a long story, but until about four years ago, all three networks (and from late 1998, with the addition of Viag Intercom, now O2) all four had prices and policies that were...
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 16:44
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By Motel75
Agree with everything said. I suspect the extreme...

Agree with everything said. I suspect the extreme roaming costs in the US are just part of the insular phone-company "gotcha" mentality and a failure to notice what a revenue source roaming is...
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 13:28
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By Motel75
Yep, this is why I was fiddling with VM phones in...

Yep, this is why I was fiddling with VM phones in the US, to send an SMS just to make sure they didn't expire. According to the website, it's 180 days, but experience suggests it's at least 365...
Forum: Europe 21-10-2007, 10:04
Replies: 13
Views: 4,149
Posted By Motel75
Hmmm. I hadn't thought about this, but I tried...

Hmmm. I hadn't thought about this, but I tried out Virgin prepaid cards this past June in the US, and they worked as well. (I'm a direct debit customer, so it has always officially worked for me.) In...
Forum: Germany 13-10-2007, 11:47
Replies: 1
Views: 2,832
Posted By Motel75
Germany: Tchibo special offer: €10 SIM, €40 credit

Until the 18th, Tchibo in Germany is offering €30 additional credit for new SIMs (€9.95 with €10 credit). The extra €30 is only valid until the end of the year, but makes calling 4.5 cents/min (1/4...
Forum: Europe 12-10-2007, 23:35
Replies: 18
Views: 6,308
Posted By Motel75
Doesn't Orange provide English menus? I'm pretty...

Doesn't Orange provide English menus? I'm pretty sure they do.

Another option is to go to one of the many places that has a Telepompka or equivalent topup service (lots of newsagencies and...
Forum: UK & Ireland 11-10-2007, 22:32
Replies: 14
Views: 6,640
Posted By Motel75
So far, Virgin have contacted me twice, and I...

So far, Virgin have contacted me twice, and I talked to a technician, but in the end all I received was a "this is how to set up your voice mail" e-mail that missed the point. I pointed to this forum...
Forum: Italy 11-10-2007, 02:23
Replies: 18
Views: 8,726
Posted By Motel75
1) Yes, as long as you have your pseudo-codice...

1) Yes, as long as you have your pseudo-codice fiscale with you. I hope my last post didn't mislead you -- it doesn't matter if it's a "real" CF or not -- no one cares.

2) Who knows. No, it isn't...
Forum: Germany 10-10-2007, 19:12
Replies: 15
Views: 7,318
Posted By Motel75
Not quite true -- you can port to Solomo, and at...

Not quite true -- you can port to Solomo, and at the moment they're not charging the usual fee for it: http://www.solomo.de

Looks like Inquisitor beat me to it!
Forum: Italy 10-10-2007, 19:11
Replies: 18
Views: 8,726
Posted By Motel75
No you don't -- you have just invented a string...

No you don't -- you have just invented a string of numbers and letters that resembles a plausible codice fiscale. If you want a real one, you'll have to go to the nearest tax office in Italy. (It...
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-10-2007, 19:22
Replies: 37
Views: 24,923
Posted By Motel75
Not enough info on their website, unfortunately....

Not enough info on their website, unfortunately. Any idea what their billing increment is, how much they charge for data, and how long the card validity is?
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-10-2007, 19:15
Replies: 14
Views: 6,640
Posted By Motel75
I think we're onto something here. This happened...

I think we're onto something here. This happened to me too, though without the Spanish -- just what sounded like my mother saying hello, then silence and/or crackly noises. I didn't think anything of...
Forum: Europe 07-10-2007, 21:11
Replies: 18
Views: 5,625
Posted By Motel75
Hmmm, I was using TMO UK to surf the web last...

Hmmm, I was using TMO UK to surf the web last week, using a UMTS phone as a modem. The best part was, on a new SIM they give you 10 days' free surfing (wait about half an hour after activation), so...
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-10-2007, 12:14
Replies: 14
Views: 6,640
Posted By Motel75
No, I did not -- I didn't realize it was so...

No, I did not -- I didn't realize it was so widespread until now, and I'm not in Britain anymore. I told my parents (who are) to do so.

Another thing, every time I checked my mailbox, I got the...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-10-2007, 22:12
Replies: 14
Views: 6,640
Posted By Motel75
Yes! My wife and my parents are all, like myself,...

Yes! My wife and my parents are all, like myself, on VM, and we have all experienced this problem in the last few days in the UK. This was the first time we had experienced this, but all of us had...
Forum: Europe 04-10-2007, 18:58
Replies: 7
Views: 2,165
Posted By Motel75
I don't think you can get the SIM for 50p in...

I don't think you can get the SIM for 50p in stores, though you can get it cheap with included airtime (or with a phone, for example Motorola V3 for 40 GBP at Carphone Warehouse). The 50p/free offers...
Forum: Europe 04-10-2007, 10:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,165
Posted By Motel75
Virgin's minimum call charge is now 10p, which...

Virgin's minimum call charge is now 10p, which mitigates its 1-second billing and 5p per minute calls significantly. It's still good if you want to call landline numbers for a longer time, but it's...
Forum: Germany 17-09-2007, 19:01
Replies: 9
Views: 5,791
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone will let you change to English. I'm...

Vodafone will let you change to English. I'm surprised TMO does not.
Forum: Germany 16-09-2007, 18:49
Replies: 25
Views: 14,305
Posted By Motel75
Not quite -- Simyo can run on 3G, but you need to...

Not quite -- Simyo can run on 3G, but you need to order a different SIM to do it (for whatever reason), and it costs €10.
Forum: Germany 16-09-2007, 18:43
Replies: 9
Views: 5,791
Posted By Motel75
Yes and yes. There was a court ruling that...

Yes and yes. There was a court ruling that prevented German providers from allowing credit to expire, so most providers have done away with formal expiration dates. Just keep it in regular use; I'm...
Forum: Europe 13-09-2007, 09:45
Replies: 28
Views: 9,819
Posted By Motel75
Don't forget, these are contract prices. With...

Don't forget, these are contract prices. With T-Mobile To Go, it's $1.50 a minute to Europe.
Forum: Europe 12-09-2007, 22:54
Replies: 72
Views: 109,909
Posted By Motel75
Hmmm, I wasn't aware that Solomo is available in...

Hmmm, I wasn't aware that Solomo is available in stores, or I would have recommended that one, too. Blauworld can be bought at Saturn, and clones can be found at a lot of calling shops.
Forum: Europe 11-09-2007, 09:36
Replies: 72
Views: 109,909
Posted By Motel75
Actually, the choice is pretty obvious. If you're...

Actually, the choice is pretty obvious. If you're going to be placing international calls (back to the US), you'll want Blauworld or one of its clones; all other German prepaids charge ridiculous...
Forum: Europe 06-09-2007, 06:59
Replies: 28
Views: 9,819
Posted By Motel75
Incoming calls are ALWAYS free. It's the US...

Incoming calls are ALWAYS free. It's the US that's the exception. I think you're confusing the fact that it's more expensive to call a mobile number. (As I mentioned in the post above, it's around...
Forum: Europe 05-09-2007, 20:05
Replies: 28
Views: 9,819
Posted By Motel75
Yep, the plus is better, because you can use it...

Yep, the plus is better, because you can use it on all the numbers in your SIM and it will always dial the number correctly. 011 is not used outside North America as an international code, so any...
Forum: UK & Ireland 02-09-2007, 10:36
Replies: 12
Views: 6,784
Posted By Motel75
Thanks for that, I've sent an e-mail to the owner...

Thanks for that, I've sent an e-mail to the owner of that site, perhaps they can add this information.

It does, of course, raise the interesting question of extraterritorial base stations, as...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-09-2007, 17:57
Replies: 12
Views: 6,784
Posted By Motel75
It wasn't me, it was the person writing that...

It wasn't me, it was the person writing that article.

As for your question 1), as the image shows (you have to look fairly closely) the software they were using indicates a clear 1800-MHz signal....
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-09-2007, 11:31
Replies: 12
Views: 6,784
Posted By Motel75
Orange in the USA?

I was just reading the following page: http://www.roaminginfo.de/html/orange_in_usa_.html -- it says:

"On the left are two images made in my hotel room near San Francisco airport. Curiously,...
Forum: Europe 30-08-2007, 23:37
Replies: 18
Views: 6,308
Posted By Motel75
Big shops don't close on Sundays in Poland, and...

Big shops don't close on Sundays in Poland, and many smaller ones don't, either. Look for a Plus authorized dealer in a shopping center, and you can get your iPlus simData card there. Alternatively,...
Forum: Europe 30-08-2007, 23:35
Replies: 17
Views: 7,610
Posted By Motel75
You've got to be kidding -- you didn't see a...

You've got to be kidding -- you didn't see a Tabacchi or a kiosk anywhere in Italy?



That's not true at all, although there are always going to be difficult and poorly-informed shop clerks, who...
Forum: Italy 24-08-2007, 21:41
Replies: 27
Views: 10,114
Posted By Motel75
Hey, the Stones' "Streets of Love" was in a...

Hey, the Stones' "Streets of Love" was in a Vodafone Italia commercial when it came out. Hope this helps.
Forum: Americas 22-08-2007, 09:39
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By Motel75
Slightly OT, perhaps, but 7-11 does offer 365-day...

Slightly OT, perhaps, but 7-11 does offer 365-day expiration, with the caveat that they cut off your service if you don't use it for 120 days (and it doesn't offer roaming anywhere else to allow...
Forum: France 20-08-2007, 23:42
Replies: 10
Views: 6,839
Posted By Motel75
Anything improve in terms of account validity?

Anything improve in terms of account validity?
Forum: Italy 20-08-2007, 23:41
Replies: 27
Views: 10,114
Posted By Motel75
We do have these amazing new things in Europe...

We do have these amazing new things in Europe called "credit cards". (Though I would advise her to have some euros in her pocket before she arrives.) You are better off buying in Italy -- just figure...
Forum: Italy 20-08-2007, 01:11
Replies: 27
Views: 10,114
Posted By Motel75
I've been all through the menus on the voice...

I've been all through the menus on the voice system (and I do understand them, and my wife's a translator of Italian) and have never found an option to change the language to English or anything...
Forum: Italy 19-08-2007, 10:40
Replies: 27
Views: 10,114
Posted By Motel75
I've got Vodafone. Good coverage, and you can...

I've got Vodafone. Good coverage, and you can recharge it over the internet using a foreign credit card for €3, which will keep it going for 11 months, shortly before the end of which you repeat the...
Forum: Europe 13-08-2007, 09:36
Replies: 17
Views: 7,610
Posted By Motel75
There are certain aspects of German life that are...

There are certain aspects of German life that are a bit like the Soviet Union, and one of them is the requirement to register your address with the authorities (which is, in fact, a requirement of...
Forum: Italy 11-08-2007, 10:02
Replies: 27
Views: 10,626
Posted By Motel75
There's not much at Naples airport, but there are...

There's not much at Naples airport, but there are Vodafone and Wind (and possibly TIM, I don't remember) shops in front of the main station, where you will probably be going half an hour later...
Forum: Europe 09-08-2007, 13:08
Replies: 16
Views: 5,882
Posted By Motel75
Yep, many thanks. You already posted it, but when...

Yep, many thanks. You already posted it, but when I looked at it earlier it wasn't working for some reason (for several days), but it seems to be fine now. Just in case anyone missed it, it's:...
Forum: Europe 05-08-2007, 12:02
Replies: 16
Views: 5,882
Posted By Motel75
I keep hearing about this EU "name and shame"...

I keep hearing about this EU "name and shame" website showing compliance around menber states. However, search as I might, I have been unable to find it, and the URL is not given in any news reports...
Forum: Europe 16-07-2007, 09:08
Replies: 2
Views: 2,428
Posted By Motel75
UK: Virgin Mobile increases minimum call charge

The minimum call charge is now 10p, up from 5p (which was introduced two years ago). What's more, they have changed the rule regarding the first five minutes of each day (which are billed at 15...
Forum: BeNeLux 05-07-2007, 23:15
Replies: 6
Views: 4,442
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone will roam in Canada, and recharging is...

Vodafone will roam in Canada, and recharging is probably not a problem. If not, get the topup on eBay.
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