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Forum: Europe 25-04-2006, 00:38
Replies: 8
Views: 3,812
Posted By Triband81
Maybe that's a sign of moving away from that...

Maybe that's a sign of moving away from that alliance. I doubt that they'll stick with both since it contradicts the whole concept of remaining faithful to one club :D
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-04-2006, 09:44
Replies: 10
Views: 3,429
Posted By Triband81
Thanks for the detailed report...good to hear...

Thanks for the detailed report...good to hear that riiing worked out better in Germany. It seems like every user experiences different results when coming to Germany with a riiing SIM card.
Forum: Europe 12-04-2006, 20:38
Replies: 2
Views: 2,226
Posted By Triband81
That's pure speculation at this point. I don't...

That's pure speculation at this point. I don't think Verizon has any serious ambitions to expand outside of North America.
Forum: Europe 12-04-2006, 20:35
Replies: 8
Views: 4,493
Posted By Triband81
Hi jla, Sorry that I didn't reply until now...

Hi jla,

Sorry that I didn't reply until now but I've been a bit busy during the day for the last couple days and am not investing as much time on the forum like I normally do.

snaimon has...
Forum: Germany 07-04-2006, 10:41
Replies: 4
Views: 4,829
Posted By Triband81
I don't know how the heck I could have missed...

I don't know how the heck I could have missed this but better later than never:

German

Schlecker startet mit Mobilfunk-Prepaidkarte

Angebot derzeit aber nur in Baden-W?rttemberg verf?gbar...
Forum: Europe 05-04-2006, 10:41
Replies: 0
Views: 2,034
Posted By Triband81
NTL to acquire Virgin Mobile UK for $1.68B Apr...

NTL to acquire Virgin Mobile UK for $1.68B
Apr 4, 2006
LONDON?United Kingdom cable operator NTL said it reached a deal to acquire Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc for $1.68 billion.
The news ends...
Forum: France 05-04-2006, 10:40
Replies: 18
Views: 8,821
Posted By Triband81
Since VM is launching France, it looks like they...

Since VM is launching France, it looks like they will be letting go of their network in the UK:

http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=26023 ('http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=26023')
Forum: France 03-04-2006, 23:33
Replies: 18
Views: 8,821
Posted By Triband81
Wow this is great. Obviously, VM hasn't finished...

Wow this is great. Obviously, VM hasn't finished expanding just yet. I don't think we'll see them here in Germany just yet unless they end up signing on as an MVNO with one of the 4 German networks.
Forum: France 01-04-2006, 21:21
Replies: 18
Views: 8,821
Posted By Triband81
Any idea as to what network they'll be using for...

Any idea as to what network they'll be using for their MVNO?
Forum: Germany 27-03-2006, 23:20
Replies: 4
Views: 3,381
Posted By Triband81
E-Plus' coverage is definitely better than O2...

E-Plus' coverage is definitely better than O2 since unlike O2, E-Plus doesn't need to roam on another provider in order to supplement their own native coverage. As for ALDI having the lowest price,...
Forum: Germany 26-03-2006, 12:41
Replies: 4
Views: 3,381
Posted By Triband81
I don't see the big boys jittery just yet. ...

I don't see the big boys jittery just yet. Perhaps this will change when the next round of subscriber numbers are issued. On the other hand, how much lower would the prices go? I seriously doubt...
Forum: Americas 20-03-2006, 00:45
Replies: 26
Views: 10,150
Posted By Triband81
Even a rumor bears some truth sometimes :).... it...

Even a rumor bears some truth sometimes :).... it would be a step in the direction if T-Mobile allowed roaming outside of the US.
Forum: Americas 19-03-2006, 08:42
Replies: 26
Views: 10,150
Posted By Triband81
Where on HoFo does it say this?

Where on HoFo does it say this?
Forum: UK & Ireland 18-03-2006, 23:52
Replies: 5
Views: 4,027
Posted By Triband81
That's utter nonsense. I lived in London on my...

That's utter nonsense. I lived in London on my American and German passports for 2 years and didn't have a problem getting a SIM card at Carphone Warehouse or from Virgin Mobile. I even ported my...
Forum: Germany 17-03-2006, 19:49
Replies: 3
Views: 4,087
Posted By Triband81
Yep, that's right. I was thinking of the word...

Yep, that's right. I was thinking of the word "Krise(n)" which means "crisis". I wouldn't use the literal translation "circles in the mobile telecom industry (branch of industry)" though since...
Forum: Germany 17-03-2006, 15:49
Replies: 3
Views: 4,087
Posted By Triband81
Here's the long-awaited confirmation about Lidl's...

Here's the long-awaited confirmation about Lidl's plans to enter the German MVNO market. The translation is located towards the bottom:

Branchenkreise: Lidl muss Handy-Pl?ne vorerst auf Eis legen...
Forum: Europe 12-03-2006, 21:49
Replies: 5
Views: 2,341
Posted By Triband81
Would there have to be some regulatory changes in...

Would there have to be some regulatory changes in order for such setups to be instituted?
Forum: Germany 10-03-2006, 16:54
Replies: 3
Views: 4,966
Posted By Triband81
Yep, I think this is more a offer for existing...

Yep, I think this is more a offer for existing CallYa customers to prevent them from switching to an MVNO.
Forum: Europe 10-03-2006, 16:49
Replies: 5
Views: 2,341
Posted By Triband81
Hehe well who would they buy in Italy? The...

Hehe well who would they buy in Italy? The candidate would be WIND. Swiss German isn't that hard to understand if you can get the general sense of a conversation by picking up keywords. What...
Forum: Europe 10-03-2006, 03:56
Replies: 5
Views: 2,341
Posted By Triband81
E-Plus-Mutter KPN pr?ft Billigmarken in...

E-Plus-Mutter KPN pr?ft Billigmarken in ?sterreich und Schweiz

07.03.2006, 09:44


Der niederl?ndische Ex-Monopolist KPN, Konzernmutter des drittgr??ten, deutschen...
Forum: Germany 10-03-2006, 03:33
Replies: 3
Views: 4,966
Posted By Triband81
9 March 2006 Vodafone Germany Call Ya...

9 March 2006
Vodafone Germany

Call Ya Comfort rewards credit replenishment with free calls at the weekend

Hanover, 9 March 2006. Vodafone is launching a new 'intelligent' prepaid tariff at...
Forum: Mobile Phones 08-03-2006, 14:59
Replies: 6
Views: 4,033
Posted By Triband81
I'll have to look around first but these are the...

I'll have to look around first but these are the models I have seen in the past:

LG: U8110
Nokia: 6280, 6630, 6680, N70, N80, N90.
Motorola: A1000, V980
Samsung: SGH-Z105U
SE: Z1010, W900i,...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 03-03-2006, 22:42
Replies: 5
Views: 9,315
Posted By Triband81
Well I switched to E-Plus' postpaid BASE tariff...

Well I switched to E-Plus' postpaid BASE tariff the other day and am in the process of waiting for my number to be ported so I'm not too up to date on how T-Mobile Germany's tariffs are.
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 03-03-2006, 16:38
Replies: 5
Views: 9,315
Posted By Triband81
20 cents is the average price for national and...

20 cents is the average price for national and int'l SMS on the regular T-Mobile Xtra, Vodafone CallYa, E-Plus Free & Easy and O2 Loop prepaid plans.

I haven't seen the new D1 tariffs yet. Here...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 02-03-2006, 18:25
Replies: 5
Views: 9,315
Posted By Triband81
I apologize in advance for the large amount of...

I apologize in advance for the large amount of info but teltarif.de didn't list all of the details for the Klax Total tariff. You'll find a detailed translation below the original German articles. ...
Forum: Europe 02-03-2006, 16:53
Replies: 3
Views: 2,264
Posted By Triband81
Even so, it wouldn't be surprising to see...

Even so, it wouldn't be surprising to see Vodafone take a chance for another network of their own.
Forum: Europe 01-03-2006, 14:59
Replies: 3
Views: 2,264
Posted By Triband81
That's nothing new, the deal is being delayed...

That's nothing new, the deal is being delayed since there are some who will object to T-Mobile expanding even further in Austria. T-Mobile already has their own established network so Alltel might...
Forum: Europe 22-02-2006, 23:51
Replies: 5
Views: 2,343
Posted By Triband81
Wow that's strange because my provider E-Plus...

Wow that's strange because my provider E-Plus Germany allows prepaid roaming off of TeliaSonera.

"Finnland

Folgende E-Plus Roaming-Partner stehen Ihnen in Finnland zur

Verf?gung:
...
Forum: Europe 21-02-2006, 11:50
Replies: 5
Views: 2,343
Posted By Triband81
Good to see that another provider group has...

Good to see that another provider group has decided to enable the use of top up cards from different countries. T-Mobile hasn't done this yet.
Forum: UK & Ireland 13-02-2006, 22:37
Replies: 23
Views: 9,076
Posted By Triband81
In Trieste, it tends to be at least 8 on a 2.5...

In Trieste, it tends to be at least 8 on a 2.5 GSM phone:

Italy:
TIM
Vodafone
WIND

Croatia:
VIPNet
T-Mobile Croatia
Forum: UK & Ireland 09-02-2006, 18:00
Replies: 23
Views: 9,076
Posted By Triband81
That's a valid point, undoubtedly we could think...

That's a valid point, undoubtedly we could think of a few more locations where this is an annoying problem. I'm 50 km away from the Dutch and Belgian borders so crossborder roaming isn't a problem...
Forum: Germany 07-02-2006, 19:26
Replies: 14
Views: 6,152
Posted By Triband81
I fly from CGN to Venice a lot, the flights...

I fly from CGN to Venice a lot, the flights aren't too cheap now either but I can't wait any longer to take my remaining vacation from last year. I went by Tchibo today on the way home from work. ...
Forum: Germany 06-02-2006, 22:14
Replies: 14
Views: 6,152
Posted By Triband81
Anytime, Effendi :D....my best friend from...

Anytime, Effendi :D....my best friend from Trieste will also be here around that time so if you do stop by Cologne, PM me and then we can hit the wireless shops here lol :). It'll be a field test.
...
Forum: Germany 05-02-2006, 19:40
Replies: 14
Views: 6,152
Posted By Triband81
I read that debitel is joining the fray on...

I read that debitel is joining the fray on teltarif.de the other day. Let me comment on what exactly the aforementioned info means:

Clearly point 3 is called: III. Vertragsbeginn (Contract start)...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 05-02-2006, 19:27
Replies: 4
Views: 4,028
Posted By Triband81
It'll also be a matter of telling Orange...

It'll also be a matter of telling Orange customers that 3 is a UMTS based network and thus based on GSM, not on CDMA.
Forum: Germany 05-02-2006, 19:23
Replies: 10
Views: 6,180
Posted By Triband81
That's the million $ question, isn't it? Aldi...

That's the million $ question, isn't it? Aldi has set the precedent for a new wave of MVNOs, the question is whether T-Mobile and Vodafone see it as a feasible option in addition to their mainstream...
Forum: Germany 04-02-2006, 23:33
Replies: 10
Views: 6,180
Posted By Triband81
Walmart's offers haven't even been promoted here...

Walmart's offers haven't even been promoted here in Germany to begin with which is the most effective way of making people aware of what you have to offer. Tchibo has become less aggressive by...
Forum: Germany 03-02-2006, 19:45
Replies: 10
Views: 6,180
Posted By Triband81
I wouldn't put too much hope into this one at the...

I wouldn't put too much hope into this one at the moment. The last teltarif article states that the SMS/call prices should be added soon. Walmart states in the article that they'll have 88 of their...
Forum: Germany 02-02-2006, 20:00
Replies: 10
Views: 6,180
Posted By Triband81
Found this tonight while going through my...

Found this tonight while going through my browsing routine:

http://www.mangomobile.de/?lang=en ('http://www.mangomobile.de/?lang=en')

It seems MangoMobile is now available.

Prices:
...
Forum: Europe 02-02-2006, 18:18
Replies: 8
Views: 3,575
Posted By Triband81
The only other major change Vodafone made was...

The only other major change Vodafone made was adding the silver red object (don't even know what it represents) which has been actively used to promote their UMTS services.
Forum: Europe 01-02-2006, 19:06
Replies: 8
Views: 3,575
Posted By Triband81
That new Vodafone logo definitely has my vote, it...

That new Vodafone logo definitely has my vote, it hasn't been used here in Germany yet.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 25-01-2006, 18:05
Replies: 4
Views: 3,398
Posted By Triband81
That's quite interesting since this is a similar...

That's quite interesting since this is a similar step which will be applied to the US/Canada when UMTS/HSDPA 1900 is fully deployed. UMTS/HSDPA will also be available in the 850 Mhz band.
Forum: Americas 25-01-2006, 18:02
Replies: 7
Views: 4,597
Posted By Triband81
Ok that made me wonder since I read on Howard's...

Ok that made me wonder since I read on Howard's Forums that Orange/FT intends to rebrand Amena.
Forum: Americas 24-01-2006, 19:14
Replies: 7
Views: 4,597
Posted By Triband81
What's the deal with Amena anyway? Don't they...

What's the deal with Amena anyway? Don't they belong to Orange/France Telecom now?
Forum: Europe 24-01-2006, 19:09
Replies: 4
Views: 3,250
Posted By Triband81
I haven't joined the eBay revolution myself but I...

I haven't joined the eBay revolution myself but I think it's a decent setup for a lot of things. If you deal with inflated prices on eBay and you go for the deal, then obviously you can't complain...
Forum: Americas 23-01-2006, 22:24
Replies: 7
Views: 4,597
Posted By Triband81
What caused these huge debts? Did they overinvest...

What caused these huge debts? Did they overinvest in the past?
Forum: Europe 23-01-2006, 22:09
Replies: 4
Views: 3,250
Posted By Triband81
Unfortunately, I don't have a Walmart directly...

Unfortunately, I don't have a Walmart directly nearby. There's one on the outskirts of Cologne but I would only go there to check out the offer if one of you had a really detailed question which...
Forum: Germany 10-01-2006, 18:43
Replies: 18
Views: 12,583
Posted By Triband81
All of the info from the Vodafone site is...

All of the info from the Vodafone site is correct, you can use a Vodafone UK voucher to refill a Vodafone Germany SIM for example. I get such an option when calling 2345 from my Vodafone UK #. It...
Forum: Europe 10-01-2006, 18:36
Replies: 4
Views: 2,819
Posted By Triband81
They're bureaucrats, you need to give them a few...

They're bureaucrats, you need to give them a few weeks before they reply :D.
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 05-01-2006, 21:42
Replies: 42
Views: 28,488
Posted By Triband81
Nice to see that countries other than Germany are...

Nice to see that countries other than Germany are starting to pick up the pace in forming new MVNOs.
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