Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
28-08-2018, 17:41
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Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
27-08-2018, 22:09
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Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
testing a bit more - outgoing texts worked, but...
testing a bit more - outgoing texts worked, but not incoming.
And the big problem - the UK numbers are for Jersey, the Channel islands. I checked costs for Brits to call, it's 55p/min on Vodaphone,...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
27-08-2018, 21:41
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Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
27-08-2018, 21:09
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Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
27-08-2018, 21:08
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Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
16-08-2018, 23:20
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Replies: 41
Views: 45,626
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
02-07-2018, 17:25
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Replies: 91
Views: 55,989
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
09-09-2017, 00:29
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,376
In the past I've bought Israeli sim cards from...
In the past I've bought Israeli sim cards from Ebay, and the seller in Israel would activate before mailing it to me. but credit expires, and expensive.
But these days much easier and cheaper to...
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Forum: Europe
09-08-2017, 18:33
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Replies: 24
Views: 37,478
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Forum: Europe
08-08-2017, 18:18
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Replies: 24
Views: 37,478
MTX connect
on a recent trip to Italy was going to use my UK Orange Sim, but unclear if add-ons for domestic use on pre-paid would work in Europe. And costs were very high, 30-40p/min for PAYG depending on...
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Forum: Europe
01-07-2017, 22:16
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Replies: 24
Views: 37,478
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
01-07-2017, 22:11
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Replies: 91
Views: 55,989
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-11-2015, 03:17
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,009
thanks, yes, I have a pair of piranha sims, in...
thanks, yes, I have a pair of piranha sims, in fact, I often use their VOIP even without the sim! But I find their texting unreliable with the UK numbers, some issues about changing the primary. Same...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
21-11-2015, 21:55
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,009
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Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies
22-01-2015, 19:53
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,760
I've got a Zoom We3G 4520 that works well, also...
I've got a Zoom We3G 4520 that works well, also bought a Huawei E587 more recently, but that has more problems setting up when you change sim cards. I also my old Samsung Galaxy S in hotspot mode, as...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-08-2014, 20:40
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
was in Western Mass this weekend, in area that...
was in Western Mass this weekend, in area that TMob map says should have coverage, but no signal even in the towns, and Truphone would not connect to ATT, even if I tried to choose it manually. I...
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Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies
13-08-2014, 23:25
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Replies: 12
Views: 30,116
thanks, rfranzq,
services like...
thanks, rfranzq,
services like globalcallforwarding give you a local number AND a forwarding service. Keku will forward from any number to any other, but only for registered phones.
In Europe, the...
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Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies
13-08-2014, 17:06
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Replies: 12
Views: 30,116
International Call forwarding
I'm starting a thread on this because I'm increasingly relying on just a couple of sim cards for international travel, Piranha, Truphone, and now my US Tmobile phone with free data roaming and cheap...
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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific
12-08-2014, 20:01
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Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
28-07-2014, 18:44
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
28-07-2014, 18:40
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
thanks for checking - I was using an older...
thanks for checking - I was using an older Samsung Vibrant, and it shows me two networks available, Truphone (Tmob I assume) and ATT, but gives the error message if I try to select ATT (after 30 secs...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
28-07-2014, 03:36
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
07-07-2014, 13:48
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
I have not tested in such detail, but my...
I have not tested in such detail, but my experience has been that I can text out, and it shows the US number, but incoming to the UK number does not work. That's a pain when I'm in UK/Europe, I want...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-07-2014, 18:14
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
02-07-2014, 23:51
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Still, a good deal for some countries, I'll be...
Still, a good deal for some countries, I'll be lending someone a phone for a week in the US with the truphone SIM, it's generally more reliable than Piranha, and will be cheap for calling back to UK...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
10-06-2014, 16:06
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
also, if I'm in Europe, it's useful for local...
also, if I'm in Europe, it's useful for local friends, family, etc. to have local number, or at least, UK number to call back to, as calling to US number is expensive for them.
So I'm back to...
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Forum: Europe
05-06-2014, 21:53
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,094
If you can switch to simple choice plan with...
If you can switch to simple choice plan with T-Mobile, you will be fine, 20c/min for calls, and free data (albeit slow, but you can pay for faster data).
Or Piranha-mobile sim has reasonable rates,...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
31-05-2014, 22:40
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
26-05-2014, 14:52
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
23-05-2014, 17:24
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
from the press release, this is for business...
from the press release, this is for business customers, who are now their main strategic focus. Us lowly retail consumers are stuck with same service, for now at least. Even the rates for their new...
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Forum: France
02-05-2014, 15:27
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,332
1. A Piranha international sim usually has best...
1. A Piranha international sim usually has best rates - for France, it's 12c/min outgoing, 6c incoming, and 2c/min on wifi. It will come with US and UK numbers, so you can forward your regular number...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
29-04-2014, 03:57
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Interesting... Piranha had told me to expect...
Interesting... Piranha had told me to expect problems with SMS for the UK number, didn't think it might be a function of the sending network.
In US I'm T-mobile, but rarely use it here, mostly when...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
21-04-2014, 19:39
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,662
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
18-04-2014, 13:15
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
still some reliability issues, and texting...
still some reliability issues, and texting doesn't work on UK number. Needs a cleaner way for user to decide which number is primary - I'm mostly using in Europe where people want to call and text to...
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Forum: Europe
09-04-2014, 13:50
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,093
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-03-2014, 12:16
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
02-03-2014, 22:56
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Was just in UK, and the Tmob free international...
Was just in UK, and the Tmob free international roaming worked fine - the phone showed 3g, and speeds seemed close to normal for maps, weather, etc. Certainly better than E or G speeds. I even called...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
23-02-2014, 23:14
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Yep, and as original poster, I'll be trusting...
Yep, and as original poster, I'll be trusting Piranha for trip to UK Wed (though also going to try out the TMob US global roaming network).
As I've posted before, Piranha has some issues texting and...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
05-02-2014, 13:36
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,737
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
06-01-2014, 02:16
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
sometimes I tried manually selecting a specific...
sometimes I tried manually selecting a specific network, but even when that worked (far from every time), there were long periods with no data - and I'd try the network that my wife's phone with UK...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
05-01-2014, 13:57
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
04-01-2014, 13:04
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
thanks, actually been on T-Mob for years, but...
thanks, actually been on T-Mob for years, but would need to pay hefty fee to go to "simple choice" plan before 2 yr contract is up... The new plan kicks in next week, I'll try on next trip. But I'll...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
01-01-2014, 14:53
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Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Experience with Piranha in Europe and Canada
just back from Austria, UK, and Canada.
I really want to like Piranha, best rates, UK/US numbers included free, the VOIP integration with same numbers....
BUT: data does not always work reliably,...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
22-11-2013, 14:28
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,737
I've used it, very reliable, and sometimes the...
I've used it, very reliable, and sometimes the cheapest and easiest option, though less competitive in last year or so, with Piranha and now free roaming from T-Mob (at least for US residents). ...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
30-10-2013, 12:07
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
13-10-2013, 19:29
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
could use Keku for a very limited circle of...
could use Keku for a very limited circle of friends and family - you have to register their phones on your account, so you can give them a local phone number for them that will connect with your...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
10-10-2013, 04:40
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,473
wow, was just reading about this, quite...
wow, was just reading about this, quite revolutionary. Looking for some fine print... seems that data speeds will be limited to 2G, so still need to pay $25 for 200 MB,
Still need a way to give...
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
15-09-2013, 16:45
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Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
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Forum: Americas
03-09-2013, 02:50
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,606
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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards
03-09-2013, 02:42
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,034
you see different estimates,
e.g....
you see different estimates,
e.g. https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10853/how-much-data-will-skype-use-on-my-mobile-phone
Skype claims about 1MB/min if calling a land/mobile number, 3MB if Skype...
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