Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
01-07-2015, 16:10
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,051
TelnaMobile is not exactly a prepaid SIM. You...
TelnaMobile is not exactly a prepaid SIM. You link it to a credit card; they charge about $20/year to keep the account active then charge usage for calls. They bill your card whenever the balance...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-04-2015, 03:27
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,120
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
20-02-2015, 16:00
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,859
MTX Connect
Has anyone tried MTX Connect (http://www.mtxc.eu/#Home)? I have not seen any discussion of this data roaming SIM here. It's a data SIM aimed at the European roaming market.
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
19-02-2015, 19:13
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
19-02-2015, 17:17
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Several recent posts from people who have been...
Several recent posts from people who have been using T-Mobile abroad for months, seem to indicate that you'll get cut off at 6 months and that just sending the SIM back to the US does not reset the...
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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
13-01-2015, 19:35
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,397
Steve Gold (UKSTEVE)
Is it true that Steve Gold (UKSTEVE) of our group has passed away? I've seen a number of R.I.P. tributes on his Facebook wall. :down:
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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
30-10-2014, 21:56
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,912
Define "jump start". The way I use the term it...
Define "jump start". The way I use the term it means that you can clamp it on the terminals of a dead battery and start a car. Something "a little bigger than a smart phone" can't even hold cables...
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Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies
09-10-2014, 15:13
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Replies: 1
Views: 11,085
G.729 CODEC: Worth extra cost?
Some of the SIP clients I use have an option to purchase the G.729 CODEC. I was wondering if it is worth the extra cost? Clearly, the server would also have to support G.729. Are there any reliable...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
07-09-2014, 21:50
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,259
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
15-08-2014, 14:43
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Yes, there are T&Cs that state it's not for...
Yes, there are T&Cs that state it's not for permanent use abroad. They don't seem to have any set criteria for how that is determined. I suggest to T-Mobile customers who are on an extended stay...
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Forum: Germany
11-08-2014, 12:06
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,252
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Forum: Mobile Phones
10-08-2014, 00:37
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Replies: 18
Views: 29,427
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Forum: Mobile Phones
09-08-2014, 20:04
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Replies: 18
Views: 29,427
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
05-08-2014, 00:19
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,333
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
21-07-2014, 01:09
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,333
Diego Garcia
A friend of mine is getting posted to Diego Garcia for about 6 months. I did some checking and the communications situation there seems rather grim. The local monopoly for personal service is Sure...
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Forum: Americas
05-07-2014, 12:46
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,425
They seem to have two carriers:
Claro...
They seem to have two carriers:
Claro (http://www.claro.com.ni/wps/portal/ni/pc/personas/movil/prepago) &
Movistar (http://www.movistar.com.ni/Prepago/Default.aspx).
They both have prepaid. I'm...
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Forum: Europe
11-06-2014, 21:43
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Replies: 9
Views: 26,817
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Forum: Europe
07-06-2014, 13:24
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,094
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Forum: Americas
04-06-2014, 23:17
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,882
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Forum: Americas
03-06-2014, 01:49
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,882
Would it be possible to get the MNC? Does...
Would it be possible to get the MNC? Does anything like a cruse ship make it that far inland? Thinking maybe someone left a shipboard GSM system active when they shouldn't have?
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Forum: Mobile Phones
24-04-2014, 13:45
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,470
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Forum: Mobile Phones
23-04-2014, 03:10
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,470
Of course, one question is just how good of a...
Of course, one question is just how good of a backup either Telna or Piranha would be for each other. Not sure that there might not be a SPF (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_point_of_failure)...
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Forum: Mobile Phones
23-04-2014, 00:17
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,470
Well, it also needs WiFi and a good SIP client...
Well, it also needs WiFi and a good SIP client for their SIP connectivity. I'd also favor either Android or iOS for the compatibility with Boingo Mobile's app. I've used an iPhone 3GS with good...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-04-2014, 17:09
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,662
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Forum: Europe
22-04-2014, 02:12
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,162
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-04-2014, 02:08
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,662
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Forum: Mobile Phones
12-04-2014, 12:27
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Replies: 44
Views: 67,513
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
07-04-2014, 22:07
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,297
Well, ZA is one of the countries where T-Mobile...
Well, ZA is one of the countries where T-Mobile customers have cheap roaming and unlimited (albeit slow) data. Botswana OTHO, you don't even want to ask. $5.99/min. So, forget that. The networks are...
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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
06-04-2014, 14:18
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,548
But according to Viaero's FAQ...
But according to Viaero's FAQ (http://www.viaero.com/globalconnect/faq):
Of course, all of this is sort of iffy. The CSR my relative spoke with told her that she could roam everywhere for free. I...
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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
03-04-2014, 11:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,548
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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
02-04-2014, 20:06
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,548
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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion)
02-04-2014, 14:33
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,548
Venting: Educating my relatives
A relative of mine is going on a trip to Africa. They have mobile phone service with a US regional carrier that charges $2.99/min to roam where they are going and doesn't even list roaming data...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-03-2014, 23:21
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
I really enjoyed the PIN2DEST service of...
I really enjoyed the PIN2DEST service of CallbackWorld when it was operating. It wouldn't solve the problem of people just returning your call without looking but it was really handy to be able to...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
25-02-2014, 22:24
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,176
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Forum: Italy
19-02-2014, 14:00
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,184
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Forum: Italy
18-02-2014, 21:33
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,184
According to the TIM website...
According to the TIM website (http://www.tim.it/trova-negozio?se=1&prov=VE%2CVENEZIA&comune=Venezia&viapiazza=&cap=&nt=on&nat=on), the only TIM shop in Venice City is:
Negozio TIM
Cannaregio 1412...
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
17-02-2014, 01:05
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,114
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Forum: Italy
17-02-2014, 01:01
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,184
Neither the TIM website...
Neither the TIM website (http://www.tim.it/trova-negozio?se=1&prov=VE%2CVENEZIA&comune=&viapiazza=&cap=&nt=on&nat=on&pagerOffset=0) nor the airport's website...
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Forum: Europe
02-02-2014, 23:26
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,889
However, if you happened to be staying in the...
However, if you happened to be staying in the Hotel Minerva, or very nearby, you could use the Hotspot when there and reduce the cost of the data plan. It seemed strange to me that the 24-hour...
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Forum: Europe
02-02-2014, 14:09
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,889
Just looking at websites, it appears that...
Just looking at websites, it appears that T-Mobile has 21 Mbps 3G service there. They also have a WiFi hotspot at the Hotel Minerva. They have 2, 7 & 25 GB/month plans at about 10, 18 and 29 Euros...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
15-01-2014, 16:42
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Replies: 157
Views: 69,554
You might also want to take a look at...
You might also want to take a look at TelnaMobile. You can get a local US phone number, so your US callers don't even have to dial 1+. Most calling rates are reasonable but their data is too high to...
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
12-01-2014, 02:09
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,297
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Forum: Americas
12-01-2014, 01:44
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Replies: 17
Views: 43,267
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
08-01-2014, 14:34
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,242
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Forum: Mobile Phones
05-01-2014, 14:51
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,532
At this moment I can't but I should have been...
At this moment I can't but I should have been clear that the callback was from CallbackWold (CBW), a now defunct callback service that was popular with the members of this forum. They had a callback...
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Forum: Americas
05-01-2014, 14:44
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Replies: 17
Views: 43,267
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Forum: Americas
05-01-2014, 14:41
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Replies: 17
Views: 43,267
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Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies
20-12-2013, 14:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,706
I've been playing with Linphone...
I've been playing with Linphone (http://www.linphone.org/), a free SIP client & service with clients for Linux, Windows, iOS, Android & Blackberry.
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
14-12-2013, 00:05
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,431
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