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Forum: Americas 17-12-2013, 03:45
Replies: 12
Views: 12,404
Posted By Stu
Let me ask you about Lyca's 18 US states. Let's...

Let me ask you about Lyca's 18 US states. Let's assume that I am visiting another state which TMobile has towers. Won't I still be able to use the phones in those jurisdictions even though Lyca...
Forum: Americas 16-12-2013, 22:28
Replies: 12
Views: 12,404
Posted By Stu
Coming Soon Lycamobile Canada

With credits to Hartie over on Howard forums. Lyca's corporate site was just upgraded to say:

[Fluff deleted]

"Perhaps most significantly, 2013 saw us activate our biggest market launch to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2013, 15:53
Replies: 7
Views: 7,364
Posted By Stu
Another reason why I wouldn't want to charge on...

Another reason why I wouldn't want to charge on incoming calls in that manner is that caller-ids often get scrambled. I don't want to tell you how many UK calls I've received from "Bermuda," e.g....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-12-2013, 14:21
Replies: 7
Views: 7,364
Posted By Stu
Here is the link: ...

Here is the link:

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home

I read it to say outbound calls to the UK are on plan (no mention of the country you are in), but I don't see anything...
Forum: Americas 05-12-2013, 04:33
Replies: 1
Views: 7,996
Posted By Stu
Three Like Home Home Now Includes USA

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 30-11-2013, 17:29
Replies: 30
Views: 44,152
Posted By Stu
FYI. Line2 is Android as well. You can also...

FYI. Line2 is Android as well. You can also access the SMS messages over the web. I don't think it is what you want reading the messages, but felt that I should correct it for the benefit of other...
Forum: Americas 12-11-2013, 17:44
Replies: 2
Views: 7,660
Posted By Stu
TMobile's new plan kind of displaces it. You...

TMobile's new plan kind of displaces it. You automatically get unlimited throttled data. You can top them off with high speed passes as follows:

100MB for a day for $15
200MB for a week for $25...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-11-2013, 14:27
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Over on Flyertalk people are talking about their...

Over on Flyertalk people are talking about their 500 meg broadband data plan for $20 a month qualifying for tablet data abroad. Some people have put in iPhones, but I suspect there is no voice or...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 28-10-2013, 11:57
Replies: 30
Views: 44,152
Posted By Stu
On iOS, you need a Canadian App Store account to...

On iOS, you need a Canadian App Store account to get it as well which requires a Canadian iTunes recharge card in addition to the things outlined above.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-10-2013, 00:37
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Another acronym is DISA -- Direct Inbound System...

Another acronym is DISA -- Direct Inbound System Access. Since I have an Asterisks box (like Vlad and some others on this forum), it is often a good deal to temporarily purchase an inbound number in...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 26-10-2013, 22:59
Replies: 8
Views: 16,764
Posted By Stu
Warning: I've read that many wifi nets block...

Warning: I've read that many wifi nets block VOIP in South Korea.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/South-Korea-Allows-Carriers-to-Block-Mobile-VoIP-120396
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2013, 21:56
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Vlad is correct. Calling +1-212-555-1212, ext 1...

Vlad is correct. Calling +1-212-555-1212, ext 1 rings my mobile, ext 2 rings my wife's, ext. 3 rings Joe Bloe. Calls from a specific mobile (determined by caller-id) drops you to a US dialtone, etc.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2013, 17:24
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Other places I get foreign DIDs are mydivert,...

Other places I get foreign DIDs are mydivert, didww, etc. I'd love to create a members only part of this forum where we can help each other out on foreign DIDs when needed. I run IVRs on many of my...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-10-2013, 15:31
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Let me be clear, I am only suggesting Hushed as a...

Let me be clear, I am only suggesting Hushed as a solution for ten days or less and then only forwarded to a cheap number such as a US or Canadian number ( or UK landline).

I am going yo Costa...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 25-10-2013, 13:29
Replies: 30
Views: 44,152
Posted By Stu
Fongo (Canadian), Line2(Us & Canadian), Fishtext...

Fongo (Canadian), Line2(Us & Canadian), Fishtext (UK). Some Homg kong prepaids have SMS forwarding capability. Also, you can leave a prepaid SIM from your home country in a prepaid SIM back home in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-10-2013, 15:52
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Over on Flyertalk's tech forum, there are a...

Over on Flyertalk's tech forum, there are a couple of people who have used their throttled data and said that it was good enough for Google Maps, cautious music streaming, and email.

Depending...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-10-2013, 22:36
Replies: 13
Views: 13,242
Posted By Stu
Try VOIP Over 3g on your phone next time (but...

Try VOIP Over 3g on your phone next time (but Bermuda may block VOIP, I remember the problems they had with callbacks). VOIP.MS supports G729 and is very cheap. It also supports IAX/2 which has...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-10-2013, 21:11
Replies: 21
Views: 31,339
Posted By Stu
Where I think Knowroaming's technology would be...

Where I think Knowroaming's technology would be helpful would be in a cross-border situation where you cross the border regularly. For example, the US/Canadian border. There are places around the...
Forum: Americas 14-10-2013, 22:54
Replies: 11
Views: 15,232
Posted By Stu
Is it easy to buy a SIM on arrival? I'm going...

Is it easy to buy a SIM on arrival? I'm going there on holiday in a couple of weeks and my first couple of days are going to be in the rain forest. If I can't grab it at the airport, it will be a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-10-2013, 19:17
Replies: 50
Views: 27,329
Posted By Stu
Www.hushed.com.

Www.hushed.com.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-10-2013, 16:21
Replies: 4
Views: 2,473
Posted By Stu
This is in response to Professor Dave's point...

This is in response to Professor Dave's point about local numbers. Hushed numbers has short term phone number rentals and forwarding to a US number is silly cheap.

I love my iPhone, but am...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-10-2013, 02:21
Replies: 4
Views: 2,473
Posted By Stu
T-Mobile USA's global plan

This is technically a post paid plan, but there is no contractual obligation. Check out T-Mobile USA's new offering:

http://www.t-mobile.com/simple-choice-international-plans.html

Stu
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-10-2013, 01:34
Replies: 21
Views: 31,339
Posted By Stu
KnowRoaming

I pass on this new website without any opinion:

https://www.knowroaming.com
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-09-2013, 15:16
Replies: 10
Views: 5,871
Posted By Stu
If I pay to permanently keep a US number pinned...

If I pay to permanently keep a US number pinned to my Toggle Mobile SIM, will that satisfy their recharge or minimal activity requirements?

Stu

PS: I was looking at the Toggle Countries and...
Forum: Mobile Phones 27-09-2013, 03:26
Replies: 4
Views: 11,066
Posted By Stu
Samsung Introduces Region Locks for Phones

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/26/galaxy-note-3-goes-beyond-carrier-locking-implements-region-locks
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-09-2013, 13:14
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
TruTower has a small piece on it. ...

TruTower has a small piece on it.

http://www.trutower.com/2013/08/17/truphone-international-sim-new-low-rate/
Forum: Europe 10-09-2013, 01:31
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By Stu
How is data being charged in the US?

How is data being charged in the US?
Forum: Europe 09-09-2013, 01:06
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By Stu
I'm just waiting for the US to become a Toggle...

I'm just waiting for the US to become a Toggle country.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-09-2013, 02:38
Replies: 7
Views: 8,034
Posted By Stu
My wife is in Kuwait and is calling me every day...

My wife is in Kuwait and is calling me every day VOIP over 3g over my Asterisks server. I am using the GSM codec and the call quality is very good. Most of the calls are completely over my server...
Forum: Americas 05-09-2013, 02:18
Replies: 12
Views: 12,606
Posted By Stu
This is a wild guess, but see what Mexican...

This is a wild guess, but see what Mexican prepaids do over there. They were the first to have data roaming over there.
Forum: Europe 02-09-2013, 03:42
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By Stu
What's nice is virtual numbers which can also...

What's nice is virtual numbers which can also handle text messaging. I suspect in a couple of years, this will become the norm.
Forum: Americas 18-08-2013, 13:14
Replies: 22
Views: 16,584
Posted By Stu
Does your phone support 1700mhz HSPA or is this...

Does your phone support 1700mhz HSPA or is this part of their refarming?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-08-2013, 16:41
Replies: 157
Views: 69,554
Posted By Stu
Voip.ms supports SIP URI forwarding.

Voip.ms supports SIP URI forwarding.
Forum: Mobile Phones 01-08-2013, 22:30
Replies: 7
Views: 11,404
Posted By Stu
I think it is at least quadband HSPA. Don't know...

I think it is at least quadband HSPA. Don't know about the LTE frequencies or whether it will support the rare 1700mhz HSPA frequency. Here is a New York Times review, but it is light on the...
Forum: Mobile Phones 01-08-2013, 17:22
Replies: 7
Views: 11,404
Posted By Stu
I agree. I want to be able to swap my SIM card...

I agree. I want to be able to swap my SIM card into the phone I want to carry that day. Three separate SIM standards undercut that. I went canoeing the other day and wanted a phone with me. I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-08-2013, 13:13
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
Marschel, I am familiar with the no roaming...

Marschel,

I am familiar with the no roaming on the Three network deals in some countries, but could you elaborate about what 3-Austria is doing?

The problem with the offers at the outset will...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-08-2013, 02:57
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
While we are on the subject, look at what...

While we are on the subject, look at what Vodafone AU has just done:

Vodafone launches $5 global roaming flat rate - News - iTnews Mobile Edition...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-07-2013, 12:15
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
Their refusal to give me EU roaming rates is what...

Their refusal to give me EU roaming rates is what has made me decide to ditch them. Apparently I am not being treated like a UK native which is the point of all there approach.

I have relatives...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-07-2013, 21:50
Replies: 3
Views: 2,016
Posted By Stu
Interesting Maritime Roaming SIM.

I caught this article today which was targeting primarily Filipinos serving on ships. I wasn't sure whether or not the Maritime deal would be helpful to others but I posted it up there for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-07-2013, 22:22
Replies: 8
Views: 2,600
Posted By Stu
That's correct and I apologize to all if I...

That's correct and I apologize to all if I sounded frustrated. This has been a pressure cooker of a week. As an aside, thanks to all who privately offered to loan me their SIM cards or took their...
Forum: Americas 16-07-2013, 01:11
Replies: 3
Views: 6,713
Posted By Stu
If you are a light user, Lycamobile.us has some...

If you are a light user, Lycamobile.us has some good plans with intenrational texting options and cheap calls back to France. The problem is that you will need to preorder the SIMs.

When are you...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 15-07-2013, 22:59
Replies: 1
Views: 9,555
Posted By Stu
iPPi and Asterisks

Does anyone have any experience with iPPi's free French DIDs. My best friend is Parisian but lives in the US. If she has her sister sign up for a free account and send me her credentials, can I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-07-2013, 22:07
Replies: 7
Views: 2,660
Posted By Stu
They used to also send you out unactivated SIMs...

They used to also send you out unactivated SIMs which you could later activate online. For some countries they make a great deal of sense.
Forum: Italy 14-07-2013, 13:23
Replies: 18
Views: 11,493
Posted By Stu
I just borrowed a TIM SIM from a member of this...

I just borrowed a TIM SIM from a member of this forum and managed to get it recharged €20. It is on the €6 a week 500 meg plan. Is there an SMS or a short code that I can have a friend enter to...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-07-2013, 13:40
Replies: 8
Views: 2,600
Posted By Stu
Is the data rate US$0.53 or $0.33 a mb in Italy? ...

Is the data rate US$0.53 or $0.33 a mb in Italy? I heard they lowered it, but their website doesn't reflect it.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-07-2013, 00:22
Replies: 8
Views: 2,600
Posted By Stu
Until apx 2009 they were seperate. Then merged. ...

Until apx 2009 they were seperate. Then merged. Ken Griinski (sp) was the founder of Telestial. His Facebook page now talks about mountain climbing with an occasional plug for a cool phone.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-07-2013, 23:48
Replies: 8
Views: 2,600
Posted By Stu
Telestial Woes

I have a valued technophobic client going to Italy and figured I'd buy him an Italian SIM card before he went from Telestial. Actually, I first started with Freetimetele who ignored my order and...
Forum: Italy 01-07-2013, 14:17
Replies: 18
Views: 11,493
Posted By Stu
How is Three? Three Ireland works in Italy...

How is Three? Three Ireland works in Italy (Three Like Home) and they definitely support VOIP.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 30-06-2013, 18:39
Replies: 3
Views: 2,246
Posted By Stu
I don't know a whole lot, but it is run by...

I don't know a whole lot, but it is run by Lycamobile and people who use it have no complaints. Allegedly more data bundles are coming to more country. Additional, Toggle country include most Toggle...
Forum: Europe 16-06-2013, 15:43
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By Stu
Any indication whether Toggle will eventually...

Any indication whether Toggle will eventually include the U.S. now that Lyca is up and running there?
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