Forum: Germany
28-05-2007, 21:29
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,491
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Forum: Europe
23-05-2007, 07:43
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,905
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Forum: Americas
10-05-2007, 20:47
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,682
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Forum: Germany
10-05-2007, 09:22
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,096
Yes, if the account hits zero credit (or within...
Yes, if the account hits zero credit (or within an "administrative fee" of it, in the case of O2, I believe this was 2.50), there's obviously no credit left to refund and so the ruling doesn't apply....
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Forum: Germany
09-05-2007, 19:54
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,096
Yes, I oversimplified my answer a little;...
Yes, I oversimplified my answer a little; Debitel, for example, still retains the expiration dates (I had a Debitel Vodafone Compact card that was still only valid for 92 days per recharge). However,...
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Forum: Germany
08-05-2007, 20:24
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,096
Yes, it is true. A recent court decision...
Yes, it is true. A recent court decision essentially stopped the practice of allowing credit to expire. The major providers no longer give specific expiration dates to accounts that are in credit....
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Forum: Americas
01-05-2007, 13:23
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,682
A SIM card is thin and weighs only a few grams....
A SIM card is thin and weighs only a few grams. Just put it in a first-class airmail letter (tape it to a piece of card slightly smaller than the envelope to keep it from shifting around). This costs...
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Forum: Europe
30-04-2007, 14:51
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,145
That's how it works. If your phone is unlocked,...
That's how it works. If your phone is unlocked, it will work with the other SIM (and if it isn't you'll get a message like SIM LOCKED or SUBSIDY CODE, in which case you will have to unlock it, which...
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Forum: Americas
30-04-2007, 14:35
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,682
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Forum: Germany
29-04-2007, 08:28
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,873
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Forum: Americas
29-04-2007, 08:25
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,682
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Forum: France
27-04-2007, 09:52
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,288
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Forum: Europe
21-04-2007, 10:15
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Replies: 43
Views: 19,938
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Forum: Europe
18-04-2007, 11:32
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,128
Maybe this a common practice between mobile...
Maybe this a common practice between mobile operators... for example Vodafone.it wants an Italy issued card and what's more the owner must reside in Italy![/QUOTE]
I was able to recharge my...
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Forum: Europe
13-04-2007, 18:49
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,481
Surely any "setup fees" or the like would ipso...
Surely any "setup fees" or the like would ipso facto exceed the maximum price set by the EU. I suspect they've already thought of these tricks, as the roaming rip-off has been under discussion for at...
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Forum: Americas
13-04-2007, 18:44
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,096
Another possibility: It shouldn't be any...
Another possibility: It shouldn't be any difficulty for you to get (say) 5-10 SIMs and try to change the number on each one. While most NYC numbers will not be 212, sooner or later you'll get lucky,...
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Forum: Europe
13-04-2007, 11:24
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,481
> they can't afford loosing somewhere without...
> they can't afford loosing somewhere without getting more elsewhere
Why don't they try competing with each other on price like normal businesses do? The lower the price, the more people will use...
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Forum: Americas
13-04-2007, 11:21
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,096
You can change the area code on any TMO SIM,...
You can change the area code on any TMO SIM, although they ask you for a location for the new number, not a specific area code. There's always a chance you might get 212, though since it's pretty...
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Forum: Europe
13-04-2007, 08:50
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,481
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Forum: Italy
22-03-2007, 11:32
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,368
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Forum: Europe
20-03-2007, 10:44
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,508
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Forum: Europe
16-03-2007, 15:06
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,166
Yep, not a bad deal. But it's not really...
Yep, not a bad deal. But it's not really groundbreaking, either - there are indeed cheaper calls, but more expensive data and the same old validity length issues with topups. We'll see if the other...
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Forum: Europe
16-03-2007, 11:00
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,836
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Forum: Mobile Phones
15-03-2007, 15:23
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,707
Can't recommend the v980
No, there's more: it's big, heavy, and the battery life is very poor. Mine lasts about two days if it isn't moved (and that's with good UMTS reception).
It's also quite problematic to use it as a...
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Forum: Italy
15-03-2007, 14:51
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,518
I don't get the point of connection charges,...
I don't get the point of connection charges, especially since they seem to have been raised by all providers. Raising the cost of any call, no matter of what duration, is a sure way to discourage...
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Forum: Europe
15-03-2007, 10:15
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,437
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Forum: Americas
15-03-2007, 07:51
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,104
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Forum: Americas
12-03-2007, 11:05
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,104
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Forum: Germany
12-03-2007, 11:02
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,117
Go with ALDI, or if not, Blau
I'd go with ALDI Talk, because ALDI is ubiquitous and the card also offers cheap national calls (14 cents, and 4 cents between ALDI Talk users, if you're travelling in a group), and most importantly...
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Forum: Americas
20-02-2007, 19:26
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,958
One more thing, I would not recommend Tracfone,...
One more thing, I would not recommend Tracfone, either. If, however, you strongly desire a Tracfone, be sure to do the recommend-a-friend thing, because both you and the recommender get 120 minutes...
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Forum: Americas
20-02-2007, 19:23
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,958
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Forum: Americas
18-02-2007, 09:52
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,958
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Forum: Germany
06-02-2007, 10:59
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,008
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Forum: Germany
01-02-2007, 11:06
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,510
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Forum: Europe
01-02-2007, 11:01
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,495
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Forum: Europe
23-01-2007, 14:55
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,087
New E-Plus pseudo-prepaid, 10 cents per minute
The new tariff is called "Zehnsation" ("Tensation") and costs 10 cents per minute to all networks. It's being marketed as a prepaid, but is really a 2-year contract with no line rental fees but a...
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Forum: Europe
18-01-2007, 11:26
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,087
Well, last time BlauWorld reduced its rates...
Well, last time BlauWorld reduced its rates (lower rates to several countries and 9 cents to Western Europe and North America) I recall a couple of articles along the lines of "Calls to Turkey now...
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Forum: Europe
17-01-2007, 19:43
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,087
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Forum: Europe
17-01-2007, 19:38
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,087
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Forum: Germany
12-01-2007, 21:43
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,008
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Forum: Europe
06-01-2007, 19:48
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
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Forum: Europe
04-01-2007, 00:24
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,828
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Forum: Germany
03-01-2007, 18:08
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,491
Mobi: Not as many cheap destinations as Blauworld
Now that Vodafone Germany's international SIM, mobi, has had a month or two to straighten out its website, it appears that it does not offer any cheap calls to the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,...
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Forum: Europe
03-01-2007, 17:55
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,828
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Forum: Europe
30-12-2006, 19:28
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,037
Hmm, you're right, at the moment there aren't...
Hmm, you're right, at the moment there aren't very many O2 topup cards available, possibly due to the holidays. Be sure you're searching ebay.co.uk, as many sellers only list in the UK, but it's...
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Forum: Europe
30-12-2006, 10:54
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,037
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Forum: Europe
27-12-2006, 20:00
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
True, but you can lock away the luggage as...
True, but you can lock away the luggage as described (instructions in Russian as well). While the Old Town is itself more than 15 minutes away, the "interesting bit" of Warsaw surrounding the Old...
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Forum: Europe
26-12-2006, 19:39
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
:By the way, it seems I'll arrive on 29th at...
:By the way, it seems I'll arrive on 29th at Warszawa Centralna railway station and will have some free time there.
Don't, the station is horrible and will hopefully be demolished in the next few...
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Forum: Europe
22-12-2006, 15:28
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,236
Mention these bundles on the TMO UK page
It would be a good idea to mention the bundles the first poster talks about on the T-Mobile UK page on this site, if only because TMO really doesn't seem to be a terribly good deal to most...
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Forum: Europe
17-12-2006, 23:10
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,687
Good point. Last time they did this it arrived...
Good point. Last time they did this it arrived after a couple of hours, but if they're that slow at the moment, you're right, it might be a pain if it's just a few days.
(Me, I'm still trying to...
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