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Forum: Italy 18-07-2014, 23:25
Replies: 11
Views: 12,514
Posted By wco81
You can't use Paypal either.

You can't use Paypal either.
Forum: Italy 17-07-2014, 15:44
Replies: 11
Views: 12,514
Posted By wco81
It appeared as a temporary authorization on my...

It appeared as a temporary authorization on my credit card account for a few days and then disappeared.
Forum: France 22-06-2014, 16:49
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
This prepaid plan includes 4G now? How is...

This prepaid plan includes 4G now?

How is the 4G network coverage?
Forum: Italy 07-06-2014, 21:54
Replies: 5
Views: 5,262
Posted By wco81
This is my experience the past two weeks with...

This is my experience the past two weeks with iPad Mini Retina, which supports European LTE and UMTS (HSPA, HSPA +, etc).

I've been using TIM SIM cards for years, with a Mifi device, to use data...
Forum: Italy 07-06-2014, 21:53
Replies: 11
Views: 12,514
Posted By wco81
Recharging TIM online?

So on the 119.it site, I clicked Recarica Subito button, which opened another tab and I filled in the web form, including twice entering the number I was recharging.

I know in the past recharging...
Forum: Italy 04-06-2014, 08:59
Replies: 5
Views: 5,262
Posted By wco81
Well there was 3G in Amalfi but depending on...

Well there was 3G in Amalfi but depending on where you were, the signal would drop off. Guess it's the high cliffs above these coastal towns. Took the bus from Amalfi to Salerno and the signal...
Forum: Spain & Portugal 30-05-2014, 23:36
Replies: 113
Views: 125,625
Posted By wco81
Which network are they using? Reported...

Which network are they using?

Reported speeds and coverage?
Forum: Italy 26-05-2014, 04:43
Replies: 5
Views: 5,262
Posted By wco81
I'll find out in a couple of days. Hotel I'm...

I'll find out in a couple of days.

Hotel I'm staying at says there's a telecom shop which sells TIM. Otherwise may have to go to Salerno.

Also seen some claim on another forum that they will...
Forum: Italy 19-05-2014, 00:51
Replies: 5
Views: 5,262
Posted By wco81
Almost tempted to try it because I'm going to the...

Almost tempted to try it because I'm going to the Amalfi Coast and according to TIM's site, they actually have more towns covered with LTE:

Here is a their LTE page translated:
...
Forum: Italy 18-05-2014, 18:06
Replies: 2
Views: 2,986
Posted By wco81
OK, I thought maybe they pulled the data from the...

OK, I thought maybe they pulled the data from the carriers site.

Too bad, it's a great comparison tool, just the data may not be reliable.
Forum: Italy 18-05-2014, 07:30
Replies: 2
Views: 2,986
Posted By wco81
Site with comparative coverage maps accurate?

http://opensignal.com/coverage-maps/Italy/

You can select one network at a time, choose 3G or 4G, move the map.

Wonder how accurate it is though.
Forum: Italy 13-05-2014, 22:35
Replies: 20
Views: 61,266
Posted By wco81
Does anyone know if TIM will swap regular SIMs...

Does anyone know if TIM will swap regular SIMs for nano SIMs and transfer the credit over?

Or should I try cutting my regular SIM?
Forum: Italy 13-05-2014, 17:25
Replies: 5
Views: 5,262
Posted By wco81
LTE on TIM network?

I have an iPad Mini Retina, which is suppose to support the LTE bands in Europe.

I see in the current prepaid offers that you can get LTE for free the first month, including presumably on prepaid...
Forum: Italy 13-05-2014, 17:07
Replies: 8
Views: 11,351
Posted By wco81
There are SIM cutters on Amazon. I bought one...

There are SIM cutters on Amazon. I bought one but haven't tried it yet.
Forum: Spain & Portugal 09-05-2014, 22:43
Replies: 113
Views: 125,625
Posted By wco81
Thanks. So it was easy to find the SIM at...

Thanks.

So it was easy to find the SIM at mobile shops?

This isn't one of those MVNOs that only sell SIMs online?
Forum: Spain & Portugal 09-05-2014, 05:52
Replies: 113
Views: 125,625
Posted By wco81
Good speed and coverage? Which network?

Good speed and coverage?

Which network?
Forum: France 12-04-2014, 21:55
Replies: 15
Views: 19,722
Posted By wco81
Well I did go for the Orange Lets Go SIM. ...

Well I did go for the Orange Lets Go SIM.

Was hoping to pick it up in Nice, during a layover in my flights, because I didn't know if it was in all the Orange shops and Corsica only had two shops...
Forum: Europe 12-04-2014, 21:39
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Yeah I've run into that too. But a more...

Yeah I've run into that too.

But a more common problem, besides the cumbersome login procedures, is that the speeds are horrible, sometimes under 1 Mbps down, maybe .15 Mbps up.

If you can use...
Forum: Europe 12-04-2014, 21:37
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
So do bills passed by the EU Parliament generally...

So do bills passed by the EU Parliament generally get approved by the member nations?

Is the near-unanimous vote an indication of the support this measure has in the EU countries or are the MEPs...
Forum: France 11-02-2014, 01:06
Replies: 15
Views: 19,722
Posted By wco81
Anyone try Lets Go from Orange?

http://boutique.orange.fr/ESHOP_mx_orange/?tp=F&ref=50988&type=11


8 Euro for the SIM with some limited amount of data, then top off with 1 GB over 7 days for 10 Euro or 2 GB over 30 days for 20...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 31-12-2013, 02:46
Replies: 4
Views: 9,501
Posted By wco81
Is A1 the best network? Vecotone seems like an...

Is A1 the best network? Vecotone seems like an MVNO?

Are the SIMs widely sold at retail, including Vienna airport?

Is activation of the data plans immediate?
Forum: France 16-11-2013, 21:38
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
From the Visa Europe providers page, I found...

From the Visa Europe providers page, I found this:

http://www.trans-cash.fr

They seem to sell at retail and typically lists tabacs and supermarkets.
...
Forum: France 15-11-2013, 18:45
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
Has anyone tried Visa gift cards? ...

Has anyone tried Visa gift cards?

http://www.visaeurope.com/en/cardholders/prepaid/gift_cards.aspx

I'm curious if it would work for European sites. Americans have had problems paying online...
Forum: France 14-11-2013, 23:04
Replies: 11
Views: 7,459
Posted By wco81
According to this site, Free allows credit cards...

According to this site, Free allows credit cards and now you can cancel without fines:



http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wiki/France

Anyone try it?
Forum: France 14-11-2013, 23:01
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
What are the prepaid debit cards that people...

What are the prepaid debit cards that people referred to?
Forum: Europe 12-09-2013, 19:30
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Has any carrier expressed any interest in...

Has any carrier expressed any interest in building a Pan-European network?

The EU commission said roaming fees revenues are only like 5% of total revenues?

What is more likely, carriers trying...
Forum: Europe 11-09-2013, 21:51
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
So how typically do the EU member nations ratify...

So how typically do the EU member nations ratify the proposals of this commission?

And do the carriers lobby their home nations to resist or reject this proposal?
Forum: Europe 04-09-2013, 19:06
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
I just meant in the sense that you have...

I just meant in the sense that you have no-contract plans like Free in France that requires a bank account.

Offers way more than prepaid products in that country.
Forum: BeNeLux 22-08-2013, 03:12
Replies: 18
Views: 26,438
Posted By wco81
I found locations for Phone House and Free Record...

I found locations for Phone House and Free Record Shop in Amsterdam but is there a chance there's a store at the airport (AMS) or at the train station?
Forum: Europe 10-08-2013, 17:28
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
NY Times article says there's momentum for...

NY Times article says there's momentum for adopting this new proposal to end roaming fees:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/technology/effort-to-end-eu-roaming-fees-gains-momentum.html?_r=1&
...
Forum: Europe 09-08-2013, 18:39
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
So here are the prospects for EU commissioner...

So here are the prospects for EU commissioner Kroes' proposal to drop all roaming.

Bets on Europe Ending Data-Roaming Charges Exaggerated - Bloomberg...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2013, 23:58
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Actually, there are two different things. ...

Actually, there are two different things.

They do have existing laws to decrease roaming charges every year.

But the EU commissioner wants to eliminate them entirely, which would be a big...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2013, 17:48
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
OK, so this new rule passed another milestone and...

OK, so this new rule passed another milestone and is definitely slated to take effect in July 2014.

By the end of this month, they will outline the specific implementation rules, so we should have...
Forum: Italy 25-06-2013, 01:26
Replies: 22
Views: 89,814
Posted By wco81
OK, I used one of the data bundles for TIM and...

OK, I used one of the data bundles for TIM and then sent a text to deactivate it.

Two weeks later, back in the US, I log on and it's showing as still active.

So it would try to activate again...
Forum: Europe 15-06-2013, 02:46
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
EU may end all roaming charges

EU to end mobile roaming charges next year - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/10119159/EU-to-end-mobile-roaming-charges-next-year.html)
...
Forum: Italy 14-05-2013, 01:13
Replies: 22
Views: 89,814
Posted By wco81
TIM prepaid data options seem to have all...

TIM prepaid data options seem to have all changed.

The new products, such as Internet Start and Internet Large, provide less data for the same price or even a slightly higher price.

These old...
Forum: Italy 04-05-2013, 23:05
Replies: 14
Views: 25,592
Posted By wco81
What if you're connecting through FCO, rather...

What if you're connecting through FCO, rather than staying in Rome?
Forum: Italy 03-05-2013, 22:02
Replies: 18
Views: 11,493
Posted By wco81
You might consider a package that gives you more...

You might consider a package that gives you more data, like Internet Start or Internet Large.

A lot of hotels, both those belonging to big chains and small family-operated ones often have...
Forum: Italy 03-05-2013, 21:48
Replies: 14
Views: 25,592
Posted By wco81
Two years ago, I had a 5-hour layover between my...

Two years ago, I had a 5-hour layover between my flight from the US and my connecting flight to Palermo.

I believe I landed in T3 (arriving on Alitalia from LAX) and I was able to walk all the way...
Forum: UK & Ireland 07-04-2013, 23:19
Replies: 25
Views: 30,263
Posted By wco81
Based on this, I joined giffgaff and PM'd a...

Based on this, I joined giffgaff and PM'd a member to see if he'd ship a SIM to me in the US. Hoping the O2 network is good.

Otherwise, I guess I'd look for T-Mobile or Three when I arrive in...
Forum: France 07-02-2013, 23:22
Replies: 254
Views: 177,786
Posted By wco81
Well I've used the SFR before but I paid $21...

Well I've used the SFR before but I paid $21 through Holidayphone.com. I guess I paid a premium for them preactivating them and shipping them out to me in the US before I arrive in France.

I was...
Forum: France 07-02-2013, 22:58
Replies: 254
Views: 177,786
Posted By wco81
So the main fine print is that they may throttle...

So the main fine print is that they may throttle you after 500 MB?

Has anyone actually tested this threshold? Like use it with a Mifi feeding a laptop, which would eat data faster than a phone or...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 29-01-2013, 05:40
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
Well even if he was wrong, I have to give them...

Well even if he was wrong, I have to give them credit for having such extensive English support.

Haven't seen that in other EU countries, though I've probably visited Southern Europe more.
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 28-01-2013, 19:00
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
That helps a lot. I chatted with someone and...

That helps a lot.

I chatted with someone and they didn't know either. Just said that without a permanent address, I shouldn't even have a login.

But I think it's fairly common for travelers...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 28-01-2013, 15:41
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
When I click that link, I'm already logged into...

When I click that link, I'm already logged into Customer Center, with the login I registered the other day.

I click "Bills & Costs" and it wants to do an identify check (when it sent me the SMS,...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 28-01-2013, 02:05
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
Yeah I have an unlocked Nokia that I forgot to...

Yeah I have an unlocked Nokia that I forgot to pack. Otherwise, I could slip the SIM in there to check.

I could have used the phone to input the PIN the first time I fired up the Mifi with the...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 27-01-2013, 18:02
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
I'm using a Mifi, Huawei E585. I've gotten good...

I'm using a Mifi, Huawei E585. I've gotten good speeds with TIM in Italy. BTW, I noticed TIM offers LTE prepaid now.

I have iPhone 5 too but it's not unlocked and I wouldn't expect it to support...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 27-01-2013, 15:05
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
Speedtests never got about 300-400 kbps. Even...

Speedtests never got about 300-400 kbps. Even with that some apps. didn't load and some web pages would take forever to load.

So I found a live chat for Swisscom and they changed it for me right...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 27-01-2013, 10:49
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
Aargh the girl at the swisscom shop didn't point...

Aargh the girl at the swisscom shop didn't point out the crippled speeds!
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 27-01-2013, 10:47
Replies: 22
Views: 14,219
Posted By wco81
Just picked it up at zrh where they told me they...

Just picked it up at zrh where they told me they have new offer for 2 francs per day instead of 4 francs.

Only apn I could find was GPRS.swisscom.ch and I'm getting EDGE speeds. My mifi shows 3G...
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