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Forum: Europe 15-11-2011, 11:30
Replies: 12
Views: 13,867
Posted By Motel75
Wow, that's pretty great. I notice that it is...

Wow, that's pretty great. I notice that it is indeed for połączenia wychodzące - outgoing calls. Glad to see Orange have discovered that stealing their customers' credit wasn't great for business.
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Forum: Europe 13-11-2011, 06:10
Replies: 12
Views: 13,867
Posted By Motel75
Don't quote me on this, but it looks like...

Don't quote me on this, but it looks like checking your balance with *108# also extends your validity by a year. Nice one, Heyah.
Forum: Americas 02-11-2011, 11:04
Replies: 12
Views: 15,487
Posted By Motel75
I can now confirm that T-Mobile USA prepaid roams...

I can now confirm that T-Mobile USA prepaid roams in the UK (on Orange and TMO), even though it isn't mentioned in the price list.
Forum: Germany 24-10-2011, 05:28
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
That was my question. Both my cards suddenly...

That was my question. Both my cards suddenly gained € 5 credit that I couldn't explain (I didn't refer anyone). I'm certainly not complaining.
Forum: Germany 23-10-2011, 20:09
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
Is it just me or did Lidl just give everyone 5...

Is it just me or did Lidl just give everyone 5 euro extra last month?
Forum: Europe 23-10-2011, 20:08
Replies: 12
Views: 13,867
Posted By Motel75
Yes, but Orange's one-year validity was for...

Yes, but Orange's one-year validity was for incoming calls only, and they were not very generous with credit for outgoing calls (no cumulative validity, all credit lost forever on expiration, and...
Forum: Europe 22-10-2011, 20:08
Replies: 12
Views: 13,867
Posted By Motel75
Poland: Heyah now has 1-year account validity after every billable action

Heyah now has the one thing that Play Fresh had that it didn't, namely 1-year account validity. But instead of being after every topup, this is British-style, i.e. after every call, MMS, SMS...
Forum: Germany 13-10-2011, 05:12
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
Somewhat relatedly, I've been trying to port a...

Somewhat relatedly, I've been trying to port a number from a rarely-used Mobilcom Vodafone card to one of my new Lidl ones. In contrast to "real" Vodafone, which released the number almost...
Forum: Germany 30-09-2011, 07:55
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
I don't know. There's only one way to find out.

I don't know. There's only one way to find out.
Forum: Germany 29-09-2011, 18:29
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
I can verify that it works (I gave a Fonic number...

I can verify that it works (I gave a Fonic number to activate my Lidl account). I can also verify that it works even if the owner is the same person (I gave my first Lidl number when I activated my...
Forum: Germany 23-09-2011, 08:02
Replies: 12
Views: 7,725
Posted By Motel75
Hmmm. I don't think this explains why when I take...

Hmmm. I don't think this explains why when I take the train from Warsaw to Berlin, the very good service is completely lost at the German border. There could be several factors: there may be...
Forum: Americas 18-09-2011, 09:56
Replies: 29
Views: 14,234
Posted By Motel75
True, but as the SIM-plus-phone packs can cost as...

True, but as the SIM-plus-phone packs can cost as little as $15 in retail stores, it might be a quicker and easier option to do this.
Forum: Americas 16-09-2011, 12:05
Replies: 29
Views: 14,234
Posted By Motel75
You should be able to get the SIMs at lots of...

You should be able to get the SIMs at lots of places besides AT&T stores, such as Walmart and Target.
Forum: Germany 15-09-2011, 08:25
Replies: 12
Views: 7,725
Posted By Motel75
Agreed, the service in Poland vs. Germany has...

Agreed, the service in Poland vs. Germany has always surprised me. Take the Berlin-Warszawa Express from Warsaw, and the signal is great all the way to the German border, after which it drops off...
Forum: Europe 15-09-2011, 08:21
Replies: 5
Views: 3,814
Posted By Motel75
Or for even less hassle, get Heyah, which costs...

Or for even less hassle, get Heyah, which costs 0.2 Zl/MB.
Forum: Americas 14-09-2011, 12:12
Replies: 12
Views: 15,487
Posted By Motel75
T-Zones works - the doc must be wrong. I also...

T-Zones works - the doc must be wrong. I also received an SMS warning of data prices "up to $15/MB". Imight try it again to see how much it really costs.

FWIW, are any T-Mobile USA users in the UK...
Forum: Germany 14-09-2011, 07:47
Replies: 106
Views: 57,283
Posted By Motel75
How long does it take the 5 euro bonus for...

How long does it take the 5 euro bonus for recommending someone to appear in the account?
Forum: Americas 10-09-2011, 23:33
Replies: 7
Views: 7,312
Posted By Motel75
Aha, should have checked this thread first. If...

Aha, should have checked this thread first. If there's someone in the UK who can test this, we can find out whether this was just an omission. Roaming works fine in Germany.
Forum: Americas 10-09-2011, 23:30
Replies: 12
Views: 15,487
Posted By Motel75
T-Mobile USA now allows roaming in Europe! ...

T-Mobile USA now allows roaming in Europe!

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/content/files/IntlCallingRates.pdf

Not the greatest prices, and a very slipshod list (outdated network names,...
Forum: Germany 07-09-2011, 21:27
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
Lidl Mobile - Lidl Deutschland - lidl.de...

Lidl Mobile - Lidl Deutschland - lidl.de (http://www.lidl.de/de/Lidl-Mobile)
Forum: UK & Ireland 06-09-2011, 15:06
Replies: 15
Views: 8,306
Posted By Motel75
Giffgaff is raising its call prices to 10p/min...

Giffgaff is raising its call prices to 10p/min and texts to 6p on 6 October:

Changes to call and text prices - The giffgaff community...
Forum: Germany 03-09-2011, 20:54
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By Motel75
Another big benefit of Lidl vs. Fonic is that...

Another big benefit of Lidl vs. Fonic is that Lidl currently offers 25 euro credit if you port your number to it, offsetting the 25-30 fees most prepaid providers charge to release your number. This...
Forum: Europe 22-08-2011, 07:57
Replies: 5
Views: 3,201
Posted By Motel75
Effendi has yet to be "condescending". You posed...

Effendi has yet to be "condescending". You posed a vague question that didn't make a lot of sense, and he asked you what you meant.

There are no SIMs in Europe that only offer local calls. Many...
Forum: Italy 14-08-2011, 07:40
Replies: 6
Views: 4,544
Posted By Motel75
Call Vodafone and ask them to reactivate it. They...

Call Vodafone and ask them to reactivate it. They were able to do this for me (about 4 years ago, to a SIM that had just recently expired).
Forum: Germany 05-08-2011, 12:54
Replies: 106
Views: 57,283
Posted By Motel75
Good, I just remember the one time international...

Good, I just remember the one time international calling stopped working on a Friday (all attempted international calls were answered by a "disconnected" message) and Solomo didn't fix it until...
Forum: Germany 03-08-2011, 23:10
Replies: 106
Views: 57,283
Posted By Motel75
I'm still thinking of porting my numbers from...

I'm still thinking of porting my numbers from Vodafone to Solomo, or possibly Fonic (or indeed Lidl Mobile, because it's Fonic with a 25 euro bonus for number porting).

Solomo has had some...
Forum: Italy 02-08-2011, 08:53
Replies: 4
Views: 4,375
Posted By Motel75
Vodafone is a big company. In which country did...

Vodafone is a big company. In which country did you buy that?
Forum: Germany 16-06-2011, 20:15
Replies: 29
Views: 22,309
Posted By Motel75
Netzclub new prices

Netzclub has updated its prices, and now they're the same as those for Fonic (9 cents/min, including to Europe and North America). The "sponsored surf" option has been reduced to 100 free megabytes...
Forum: Europe 15-06-2011, 08:37
Replies: 8
Views: 6,437
Posted By Motel75
Yes, it's a little different in North America,...

Yes, it's a little different in North America, where there are no specific mobile prefixes, so the area codes with the most cachet are the same as they've ever been, particularly 212 - though the...
Forum: France 15-06-2011, 08:36
Replies: 10
Views: 8,149
Posted By Motel75
If you use at least 10 euro in a month, this...

If you use at least 10 euro in a month, this charge does not occur. But yes, it looks like unlimited validity, as long as you have 16.8 euro per year on the account that you don't mind losing.

All...
Forum: Europe 11-06-2011, 08:31
Replies: 8
Views: 6,437
Posted By Motel75
All right, I'll start this off. In Germany,...

All right, I'll start this off.

In Germany, GSM 900 service (the "D network") began in 1992. The original prefixes were:

0171 for "D1" (then Deutsche Bundespost Telekom, ie the government. Now...
Forum: UK & Ireland 09-06-2011, 10:34
Replies: 15
Views: 8,306
Posted By Motel75
Any idea whether it is possible to activate a...

Any idea whether it is possible to activate a Giffgaff SIM outside the UK?
Forum: Americas 08-06-2011, 19:57
Replies: 2
Views: 8,010
Posted By Motel75
Any way to add name to Caller ID display when calling people from T-Mobile prepaid?

When I call a landline from a landline in the US, the receiving party sees my name displayed on the Caller ID along with the number. From a TMO prepaid phone, either only the number is shown or a...
Forum: Europe 05-06-2011, 12:03
Replies: 8
Views: 6,437
Posted By Motel75
Rare and prestigious prefixes

To the extent that such things exist, it might be a good idea to list the mobile prefixes in each country that are hard to get nowadays, or are in some way prestigious.

In some cases, these would...
Forum: Europe 04-06-2011, 23:06
Replies: 3
Views: 3,051
Posted By Motel75
The website changed over to T-Mobile at exactly...

The website changed over to T-Mobile at exactly midnight. However, the offers seem to be largely the same as before, with the same annoying validity times.
Forum: Germany 29-05-2011, 22:51
Replies: 30
Views: 18,862
Posted By Motel75
Yes, agree with Inquisitor. Fonic is an obvious...

Yes, agree with Inquisitor. Fonic is an obvious choice (cheap domestic and international calls and data) and easy to find. There's a Müller drugstore in the middle of Terminal 1 of Munich airport...
Forum: Italy 28-05-2011, 06:35
Replies: 19
Views: 11,140
Posted By Motel75
No, you can't. Different country. It...

No, you can't. Different country.



It works fine, and usually is identical to the code you get from the authorities, as the formula is public knowledge (differences usually have to do with...
Forum: Europe 23-05-2011, 08:47
Replies: 3
Views: 3,051
Posted By Motel75
And at the same time Plus (Polkomtel) is being...

And at the same time Plus (Polkomtel) is being sold, with only two bidders remaining:

Only two left in race for Polkomtel - report | Energy & Oil | Reuters...
Forum: Europe 22-05-2011, 12:47
Replies: 3
Views: 3,051
Posted By Motel75
Poland: Era to become T-Mobile on June 5, Heyah remains

Now that the power struggle with Vivendi for control of PTC/Era is over (with a cash payment from Deutsche Telekom to Vivendi), Era is going to be rebranded T-Mobile:

The Warsaw Voice...
Forum: Germany 14-05-2011, 08:06
Replies: 2
Views: 3,591
Posted By Motel75
Even better: Sometimes it's on sale for 11 euro...

Even better: Sometimes it's on sale for 11 euro at Saturn or Media Markt (which, despite the illusion of fierce competition, are in fact the same company).
Forum: Germany 05-05-2011, 10:07
Replies: 4
Views: 5,076
Posted By Motel75
Tchibo has now switched to a Fonic-like 9 cent...

Tchibo has now switched to a Fonic-like 9 cent tariff with cheap international calls, which means that it is now an attractive offer for visitors to Germany. Unlike Fonic, there is not yet an...
Forum: Germany 02-05-2011, 07:46
Replies: 29
Views: 22,309
Posted By Motel75
Dunno if it's possible - and I doubt it, since...

Dunno if it's possible - and I doubt it, since they are interested in advertising to people living in Germany, and getting the SIM requires filling out a profile to help target the ads.

I've got...
Forum: Germany 11-04-2011, 09:37
Replies: 3
Views: 4,782
Posted By Motel75
Todd, have you looked at the "National Operators"...

Todd, have you looked at the "National Operators" list? (There's a link at the top of the page.) This might help you to get some idea of what's available. Try searching the forums, too, as this has...
Forum: Germany 03-04-2011, 09:10
Replies: 7
Views: 7,217
Posted By Motel75
Is this still true? My wife has a BB and is...

Is this still true? My wife has a BB and is thinking of getting a contract with Base. As I hate contracts (and especially German Laufzeitverträge, with their annoying automatic renewal if you fail...
Forum: Americas 24-03-2011, 15:06
Replies: 8
Views: 4,690
Posted By Motel75
Sure, but the head of DT once said that Voda had...

Sure, but the head of DT once said that Voda had made it clear that if he ever felt like selling, he'd have a buyer. (Of course, they'd have to untange the messy arrangement with Verizon, but this...
Forum: Americas 21-03-2011, 07:39
Replies: 8
Views: 4,690
Posted By Motel75
I certainly hope this fails. And once again,...

I certainly hope this fails. And once again, where was Vodafone in all this?
Forum: Mobile Phones 12-03-2011, 09:05
Replies: 9
Views: 9,409
Posted By Motel75
Part of the problem, too, is that roaming on a...

Part of the problem, too, is that roaming on a foreign SIM almost inevitably costs a fortune in the US. For example, in Germany, I always have my Polish phone switched on, frequently my British one,...
Forum: Germany 24-01-2011, 06:01
Replies: 3
Views: 2,838
Posted By Motel75
Solomo or Fonic.

Solomo or Fonic.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 22-01-2011, 12:37
Replies: 10
Views: 9,535
Posted By Motel75
I think you'd be better off posting this in "Asia...

I think you'd be better off posting this in "Asia and Middle East".
Forum: UK & Ireland 09-12-2010, 05:33
Replies: 12
Views: 17,032
Posted By Motel75
4.99? I thought it was 50p a day.

4.99? I thought it was 50p a day.
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