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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-07-2007, 15:12
Replies: 17
Views: 5,959
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Well I checked Belgium first and it's .69 euro to...

Well I checked Belgium first and it's .69 euro to call Estonia from there -- didn't check the others but should have. And it wasn't clear to me from their website whether mobiles were included in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-07-2007, 07:58
Replies: 17
Views: 5,959
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Question Is UM the best for this...

UM seems to be out of favor this days with the prepaidgms.net community. I haven't been traveling abroad for the past 4 months so I haven't had much experience with all the recent problems folks have...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 01-02-2007, 04:41
Replies: 37
Views: 18,002
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I make use of the Voicestick forwarding feature...

I make use of the Voicestick forwarding feature and haven't had any major problems. I mostly used to fwd to a local country SIM -- I do forward to my UM SIM when no other choice but that gets...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 01-02-2007, 04:34
Replies: 3
Views: 2,434
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Just to report back, I had no problems using CBW...

Just to report back, I had no problems using CBW and UM in London over the weekend. It looks like maybe they are over the problems they had last fall. Keeping my fingers crossed for my 3 week trip to...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-01-2007, 15:14
Replies: 3
Views: 2,434
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Great! Thanks.

Great! Thanks.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-01-2007, 05:02
Replies: 3
Views: 2,434
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Callbackworld Status?

Hey, I'm off to London for a quick trip (Old Ale Festival!) and I was curious if anybody had any recent reports of CBW and UM. A couple trips last year CBW was down and it was a bit of a pain (less...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 09-12-2006, 06:10
Replies: 0
Views: 2,395
Posted By TheMadBrewer
CallBackWorld Working :)

I was one of the ones who had great problems with CBW back in October. I just arrived in Amsterdam and CBW working perfectly the first time (to my UM SIM)

Since I had made some vocal complaints, ...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 11-11-2006, 23:39
Replies: 48
Views: 11,822
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Its still not working for me. My trigger numbers...

Its still not working for me. My trigger numbers now ring (they used to be 100% busy) but no callback to my UM sim is generated. Since the website is down, I can't check to see if there is even a...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 28-10-2006, 21:59
Replies: 48
Views: 11,822
Posted By TheMadBrewer
For the past nearly three weeks I have gotten a...

For the past nearly three weeks I have gotten a busy signal when calling my trigger number and an error when I try and trigger from the web.

Sometime in the past week the toll free number started...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 21-10-2006, 09:30
Replies: 48
Views: 11,822
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Still not working for me. I am in Germany but get...

Still not working for me. I am in Germany but get a busy signal when calling the trigger number (213 area code)

Has anybody gotten a recent update from CBW? They have not responded to my emails.
...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 16-10-2006, 00:00
Replies: 48
Views: 11,822
Posted By TheMadBrewer
This is the 2nd time in a year I've gone on a...

This is the 2nd time in a year I've gone on a European trip only to find out CBW is not working. Its time for me to find another option as well -- they just are not reliable enough to depend on. If...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 30-09-2006, 00:16
Replies: 3
Views: 1,779
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I don't think I can get the other people to do...

I don't think I can get the other people to do SMS -- using a mobile phone is enough of technological challange.

I will do that with the T-D1 when in Germany, but that can get real expensive in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-09-2006, 05:49
Replies: 3
Views: 1,779
Posted By TheMadBrewer
OK, a couple times a year I am traveling in...

OK, a couple times a year I am traveling in Europe (Mostly Benelux & Germany, sometimes Austria and Switzerland) with a group of people. I keep in contact with folks at home with UM/CBW -- very happy...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-09-2006, 03:48
Replies: 68
Views: 14,318
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Sometimes one is lucky rather than smart :) ...

Sometimes one is lucky rather than smart :)

An international SIM with a US and a German DID would really make my life simpler. I was so excited when the Yakie Mobile stuff apeared on the board --...
Forum: Europe 12-09-2006, 06:07
Replies: 10
Views: 7,383
Posted By TheMadBrewer
One of my phones was a "US TriBand"...

One of my phones was a "US TriBand" (850/1800/1900) but it worked fine with Virgin as I believe they are only 1800. If you don't need the phones to coordinate arrivals (as I did) then, yes do buy the...
Forum: Europe 11-09-2006, 08:12
Replies: 10
Views: 7,383
Posted By TheMadBrewer
FYI, I was in a similar situation the past summer...

FYI, I was in a similar situation the past summer -- my Dad and I were going to visit London and I wanted a way to co-ordinate things. I needed the SIMs and numbers before I left (for other reasons)...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-08-2006, 19:38
Replies: 34
Views: 9,229
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I am another (happy) user of voicestick. I used...

I am another (happy) user of voicestick. I used to use VoipBuster but I found I couldn't use all the time before it expired. I bought the "stick" but haven't had a change to use it much as all the...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-07-2006, 00:03
Replies: 8
Views: 3,394
Posted By TheMadBrewer
This is not good news, as I leave Thursday for...

This is not good news, as I leave Thursday for London (for Great British Beer Festival -- if any of you Brits are going lets meet for a pint).

Two data points: My CBW Toll Free number is working...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-06-2006, 22:36
Replies: 59
Views: 11,835
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I've bought lots of sofware online, often from...

I've bought lots of sofware online, often from "big name" companies and they often will use another company for payments (like Element5) But like Mike said, they usually have that information on the...
Forum: Europe 20-06-2006, 17:29
Replies: 12
Views: 4,147
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Voice Mail is not free from outside the UK but I...

Voice Mail is not free from outside the UK but I believe topping up is. At least I was not charged the two times I did it.
Forum: Europe 20-06-2006, 14:54
Replies: 12
Views: 4,147
Posted By TheMadBrewer
You can buy Virgin UK top-up vouchers on ebay and...

You can buy Virgin UK top-up vouchers on ebay and they seller will email you the 16 digit voucher number -- just enter it in the phone (free call) and you are good to go.

As an aside, after my...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-06-2006, 00:27
Replies: 4
Views: 2,042
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I have a client in Switzerland, in the area...

I have a client in Switzerland, in the area around Lichtenstein. The people around there make sure their phones are set to manual network selection, because as you drive down the highway, you might...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-06-2006, 20:51
Replies: 24
Views: 5,765
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I also just signed up with voicestick --...

I also just signed up with voicestick -- primarily because of those rates to UK mobiles (spending 10 days in london next month). I will fwd calls to my voicestick number which will fwd to my Virgin...
Forum: Europe 08-06-2006, 17:47
Replies: 3
Views: 2,576
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Thanks. I actually called Virgin Customer Service...

Thanks. I actually called Virgin Customer Service in the UK this morning. The man there assured me setting up the voice mail was a free call, even from the US. Well, of course it wasn't and I'm down...
Forum: Europe 08-06-2006, 06:07
Replies: 28
Views: 8,314
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Its a late reponse, but I'd thought I put my 2...

Its a late reponse, but I'd thought I put my 2 cents in worth anyway :)

If your upgrade falls thru, a international triband (900/1800/1900) bought on ebay still might make sense. Even if you don't...
Forum: Europe 08-06-2006, 05:39
Replies: 3
Views: 2,576
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I've tried to get an answer from Virgin but their...

I've tried to get an answer from Virgin but their web enquiry form doesn't work for me and I even tried faxing but I can't seem to get thru to their fax number :sad:

I purchased two Virgin SIMs...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2006, 23:15
Replies: 3
Views: 2,085
Posted By TheMadBrewer
There are a couple of styles -- some slip in...

There are a couple of styles -- some slip in around the battery and some have a new battery cover that holds the SIMs. Do a search on ebay for "dual sim" and you'll see a bunch. They are tailored...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2006, 21:23
Replies: 3
Views: 2,085
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I wish you luck -- space is so tight in a RAZR....

I wish you luck -- space is so tight in a RAZR. All the ones I've seen for the RAZR involve cutting the SIM.

You might look at getting an inexpensive (and larger phone) that:

will hold dual...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2006, 21:13
Replies: 10
Views: 5,426
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I used them years ago with no problem. I stopped...

I used them years ago with no problem. I stopped using them when their rates from German pay phones went way up. But soon after so did just about everybody else. I used IDT for a while (but they have...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2006, 14:26
Replies: 3
Views: 1,973
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I think the answer is "it depends" :) (And I'm...

I think the answer is "it depends" :) (And I'm not familiar with national SIMs in those countries, so I can't help on specific -- but others here can)

Are you going to be using the phone mostly to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2006, 05:46
Replies: 129
Views: 25,016
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Session Initiation Protocol, but I had to go to...

Session Initiation Protocol, but I had to go to wikipedia to find that out :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol')
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2006, 03:30
Replies: 129
Views: 25,016
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I think I would be very interested when you get...

I think I would be very interested when you get area code 310 numbers (could make do with 323 or 213).

I tend to use my mobile in two ways: One for clients to reach me while I am traveling in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-05-2006, 20:36
Replies: 30
Views: 7,976
Posted By TheMadBrewer
It is only for completed calls. If properly used...

It is only for completed calls. If properly used you won't use any call time with UM (assuming you are in a free incoming calls country).
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-05-2006, 18:16
Replies: 30
Views: 7,976
Posted By TheMadBrewer
That was my point -- you expressed it better then...

That was my point -- you expressed it better then I. The first time somebody told me to press the + key I was confused -- I had 0-9, *, # but no + :help:
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-05-2006, 15:20
Replies: 30
Views: 7,976
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I understand the theory -- I'm just trying to...

I understand the theory -- I'm just trying to help a guy who seems to need a little help. The "+" is not used very much in the US and many phones don't have the key marked. You have to dig thru the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-05-2006, 01:00
Replies: 30
Views: 7,976
Posted By TheMadBrewer
If you are in Europe dial 00-1-909... to call a...

If you are in Europe dial 00-1-909... to call a US number. Dial 00-49-... to call a German number, etc.

I don't know what to dial in the US as I've never used my Riiing phone here :)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-05-2006, 00:56
Replies: 11
Views: 4,543
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Its hard to beleive, there are people who would...

Its hard to beleive, there are people who would rather pick up the phone and order something rather than deal with the web :)

And while in theory every SIM should work in every phone, having one...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-05-2006, 20:49
Replies: 6
Views: 2,221
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Found a couple of Virgin SIMs (with airtime) on...

Found a couple of Virgin SIMs (with airtime) on ebay for a good price. Thanks for the idea.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-05-2006, 00:31
Replies: 11
Views: 4,543
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Welcome! Not really directly in answer to...

Welcome!

Not really directly in answer to your questions but:

1) I have bought SIMs from Telestial and they have always been prompt and have no problems. Being able to call (in my time zone no...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2006, 23:07
Replies: 6
Views: 2,221
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Andy, We're not leaving until the end of...

Andy,

We're not leaving until the end of July (the 27th to be exact) so there might be time to take you up on your offer. I'd gladly pay shipping, time left on the SIMs and whatever you want for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2006, 17:16
Replies: 6
Views: 2,221
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Thanks. I hadn't considered getting two SIMs but...

Thanks. I hadn't considered getting two SIMs but that might make sense. Especially if they will combine shipping.

Calls to the US (or other countries other than possibly FL) is not important....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-05-2006, 05:15
Replies: 6
Views: 2,221
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I'm going to be spending 10 days or so in the UK...

I'm going to be spending 10 days or so in the UK with my father. I currently have a Riiing (UM) and a Mobal SIM. I was going to just borrow a friends phone (with Mobal) for my Dad (Mobal having free...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-05-2006, 06:09
Replies: 1
Views: 1,842
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Just got back from a couple weeks in Germany and...

Just got back from a couple weeks in Germany and I noticed something strange.

I have my phone set to automatic network selection. When I switched to the Riiing SIM it would invariably choose...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-03-2006, 22:58
Replies: 13
Views: 5,995
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I have been using the CBW 800 (actually 866) for...

I have been using the CBW 800 (actually 866) for about 8 months, forwarded to my US Cell when I'm in the states and to my Riiing number when abroad. Even when I've had some problems with call backs...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-02-2006, 06:14
Replies: 7
Views: 5,834
Posted By TheMadBrewer
They also do business as VoipBuster.com -- I've...

They also do business as VoipBuster.com -- I've been using them with good results to call Europe (I'm in the US) for 4 months or so. Most of the time the calls are very clear -- ocassionally very...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-12-2005, 05:56
Replies: 21
Views: 9,927
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I certainly don't have the knowledge or expertise...

I certainly don't have the knowledge or expertise to contradict any of this (and I am not doing so). But I gotta believe there is something else in the mix. CallBackWorld offers $.14/min to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-12-2005, 05:33
Replies: 11
Views: 6,203
Posted By TheMadBrewer
A data point: I was using Riiing in Antwerpen...

A data point: I was using Riiing in Antwerpen this same time period (Fri thru Mon), both directly and with CBW and I had no problems. So it may have been carrier related.

I didn't have internet...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-12-2005, 09:39
Replies: 16
Views: 6,115
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Since I started this thread, an update: ...

Since I started this thread, an update:

Monday 10:30am CEST I tried using Riiing and CBW while in Swizterland and it worked fine. Got a call back on the first try (in the past, sometimes it would...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2005, 10:46
Replies: 16
Views: 6,115
Posted By TheMadBrewer
I think that last part may be true here. I had...

I think that last part may be true here. I had setup a "Virtual pbx" (ringcentral.com) so that I could seemlessly transfer calls to my US mobile when in the states or my Riiing mobile when abroad (so...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2005, 15:32
Replies: 16
Views: 6,115
Posted By TheMadBrewer
Another datapoint -- I changed my CBW to call...

Another datapoint -- I changed my CBW to call back on my swiss SIM and it worked fine, So the problem is not CBW directly, but some combination of them and Riiing.

Anybody else used CBW and Riiing...
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