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Forum: France 14-11-2013, 23:58
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By andy
Neteller is one I've seen mentioned, but not...

Neteller is one I've seen mentioned, but not used.

I did maybe nearly get one for paying for occasional Ryanair flights without extra payment method fees, but the goalposts moved faster than I...
Forum: Europe 14-11-2013, 23:44
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
My experience has been that the IMSI selection...

My experience has been that the IMSI selection was automatic to begin with, but I've needed to do it manually more recently

However, seeing comments above I'm now thinking about which phones were...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-11-2013, 02:33
Replies: 10
Views: 5,871
Posted By andy
I don't think so. There's a list of exceptions,...

I don't think so. There's a list of exceptions, including some though not all island prefixes

http://www.togglemobile.co.uk/PDFs/uk/uk-special-rates.pdf
Forum: France 31-10-2013, 00:32
Replies: 3
Views: 4,148
Posted By andy
I used Joe Mobile, with a monthly bundle...

I used Joe Mobile, with a monthly bundle involving calls and 1GB of data for €11, worked fine in both phone and modem. You can start with 3 GB and unlimited calls for €20, and further 1 GBs can be...
Forum: Americas 19-09-2013, 01:23
Replies: 12
Views: 12,606
Posted By andy
When looking at this for people on another forum...

When looking at this for people on another forum quite a while ago, I read that there were proposals for a submarine cable from Venezuela which would vastly improve Cuba's connection to the rest of...
Forum: France 19-09-2013, 01:01
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By andy
One thing I discovered which may be worth...

One thing I discovered which may be worth mentioning in passing is that it seems that French networks have moved a lot of their 3g provision to 900 MHz, or certainly this seems the case with SFR.
...
Forum: UK & Ireland 19-09-2013, 00:02
Replies: 15
Views: 14,946
Posted By andy
The main network brands will all be in shops,...

The main network brands will all be in shops, plus some MVNO brands such as Lyca and Vectone are in some shops, which you can search on their websites. I believe I've seen Lyca in Sainsburys, which...
Forum: Europe 01-09-2013, 10:53
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
The addition of another phone number (which has...

The addition of another phone number (which has already been available for some time) isn't anything to do with another SIM identity, but like a call diversion.

It's not really aimed at roaming...
Forum: Europe 31-08-2013, 10:02
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
It sounds like some temporary glitch. The...

It sounds like some temporary glitch.

The numbers on mine were all added before arrival in the relevant country, and they work for incoming calls straight away when added.

On a separate point,...
Forum: UK & Ireland 28-08-2013, 17:18
Replies: 3
Views: 5,761
Posted By andy
Three UK brings back Like Home, now called Feel At Home

Three UK launched Like Home roaming in 2007 and stopped it in 2009, but it's just about to be relaunched (effective yesterday) with the name Feel At Home
...
Forum: UK & Ireland 15-08-2013, 19:59
Replies: 10
Views: 10,185
Posted By andy
That is the one. But it's not simply a flat rate...

That is the one. But it's not simply a flat rate 20p

The 20 pence applies for daily use between 1 MB and 20 MB

If you use less than 1 MB, then you are charged pro rata compared to 1 MB
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-08-2013, 18:34
Replies: 26
Views: 9,457
Posted By andy
I have not only just done this. Your post has...

I have not only just done this. Your post has been visible for months.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-08-2013, 08:05
Replies: 26
Views: 9,457
Posted By andy
I noticed you complaining last night on another...

I noticed you complaining last night on another thread that a post you made here several months ago was still hidden.

If you meant this one, any search of all your posts would have found it.
...
Forum: UK & Ireland 10-08-2013, 17:25
Replies: 6
Views: 8,307
Posted By andy
I think buying a mifi would probably be better...

I think buying a mifi would probably be better than renting at those sort of prices. And local SIMs would work out much cheaper than any of the roaming options you mention.

For data in England and...
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-08-2013, 14:16
Replies: 8
Views: 5,740
Posted By andy
Thank you for your concern over my eyesight, but...

Thank you for your concern over my eyesight, but I'm fairly sure the word voice appears more than once in the original post.
Forum: UK & Ireland 08-08-2013, 07:29
Replies: 8
Views: 5,740
Posted By andy
Whilst Three Austria's Like Home roaming is...

Whilst Three Austria's Like Home roaming is interesting, only calls home to Austria are going to be as cheap as while there, and calls locally in Ireland and then UK will be at roaming rates.

For...
Forum: France 06-08-2013, 22:04
Replies: 254
Views: 177,786
Posted By andy
You won't be charged for incoming calls in the...

You won't be charged for incoming calls in the SIM card's home country.

If you have forwarded calls to it from another provider, that will charge for the call diversion.
Forum: Italy 29-07-2013, 16:07
Replies: 11
Views: 8,076
Posted By andy
I don't have one myself, but previous discussions...

I don't have one myself, but previous discussions here indicate that it's a repackaged Vodafone Italy SIM, so the answer will be yes.
Forum: France 28-07-2013, 07:56
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By andy
Well, yes, but it also says sans engagement, so...

Well, yes, but it also says sans engagement, so it's not like a long contract. Like many prepaid offers nowadays, with monthly bundles, it's like a hybrid somewhere in between.

The monthly...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-07-2013, 14:51
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By andy
resellers on eBay?

resellers on eBay?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-07-2013, 17:48
Replies: 4
Views: 2,085
Posted By andy
I don't think the roaming regulations compel them...

I don't think the roaming regulations compel them to charge 15 cents wholesale, so they can have cheaper reciprocal arrangements if they wish, and it is starting to look like there is grouping...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-07-2013, 10:19
Replies: 4
Views: 2,085
Posted By andy
It's on Base in Belgium, part of KPN, so will...

It's on Base in Belgium, part of KPN, so will depend on its roaming arrangements. Or maybe in Europe the list is further restricted to networks where they've been able to negotiate to support this...
Forum: Europe 10-07-2013, 20:03
Replies: 7
Views: 7,953
Posted By andy
The website seems to show that it can be...

The website seems to show that it can be despatched to USA, or France or whichever is the first country of arrival on this trip
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-07-2013, 11:05
Replies: 7
Views: 5,352
Posted By andy
I don't think you can generalise. Some...

I don't think you can generalise.

Some providers will have good rates for some numbers and look rather expensive for others.

If it's possible to find noticeably cheap rates for certain...
Forum: UK & Ireland 02-07-2013, 19:01
Replies: 4
Views: 6,402
Posted By andy
But they do also have alternate much cheaper...

But they do also have alternate much cheaper rates for many popular destinations (USA 3p) when direct-dialled with their 3 digit prefixes

And they allow some prefix selected callthrough operators...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-07-2013, 10:33
Replies: 4
Views: 3,870
Posted By andy
I don't know, as I haven't explored this much. ...

I don't know, as I haven't explored this much.

I've made inadvertent calls a couple of years ago using data on O2, the first time using Fring before I'd explored its settings, and it switched to...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-07-2013, 10:25
Replies: 4
Views: 3,870
Posted By andy
Skype on 3 uses a callthrough system via an...

Skype on 3 uses a callthrough system via an access number, with only modest data use for presence and so on, rather than directly passing VoIP calls as data
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-07-2013, 10:22
Replies: 8
Views: 4,812
Posted By andy
It might not be I have a SIM from another...

It might not be

I have a SIM from another mvno on Vodafone, Ovivo. When I put this in a Nokia X6, it automatically picked up Vodafone settings, but the Ovivo ones are different.

On giffgaff, an...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-06-2013, 12:17
Replies: 5
Views: 6,136
Posted By andy
It says it has a UK number. Clearly it is a...

It says it has a UK number. Clearly it is a reseller of an already known operation. From info there, it's not difficult to work out which, and the discussion above does apply.

We don't indulge a...
Forum: Europe 23-06-2013, 08:48
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By andy
It depends on people's likely usage. The previous...

It depends on people's likely usage. The previous Passport option had a connection fee per call, which for a series of mainly short calls would add up quickly to more expensive than the Eurotariff,...
Forum: Europe 30-05-2013, 11:58
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
One version Lycamobile signs deal with...

One version

Lycamobile signs deal with Vodafone Netherlands (http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2009/04/08/lycamobile-signs-deal-with-vodafone-netherlands/)

That's about...
Forum: Europe 30-05-2013, 11:25
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
The Lyca movement from T-mobile to another...

The Lyca movement from T-mobile to another network happened in the Netherlands, and about 4 years ago, so it's a matter of speculation as to whether that is the actual reason for action in the UK.
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-05-2013, 23:07
Replies: 12
Views: 6,215
Posted By andy
Strangely enough, some European networks are...

Strangely enough, some European networks are becoming cheaper for roaming, while others are dreaming up clever ways to show the politicians what they think of regulation across Europe.

In the...
Forum: Europe 29-05-2013, 22:41
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
Thanks for the explanation [shortened], and it...

Thanks for the explanation [shortened], and it does show as described.

Is it possible that they might block forwarding while a SIM is roaming - by which I mean here not on the home territory for...
Forum: Europe 29-05-2013, 02:58
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
Do I understand this correctly, Steve? This...

Do I understand this correctly, Steve?

This isn't about call diversion from the Toggle SIM itself, but the ability to forward other numbers to it?

Does diversion rely on getting permission from...
Forum: Greece and Cyprus 25-05-2013, 22:40
Replies: 3
Views: 7,846
Posted By andy
Geographically it looks like Asia, but some...

Geographically it looks like Asia, but some parties count it as in Europe and some as in Asia, so there is some ambiguity.

It is definitely in the EU however.

It wasn't me that moved it, but I...
Forum: UK & Ireland 23-05-2013, 16:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,767
Posted By andy
If they don't arrive automatically, send a text...

If they don't arrive automatically, send a text message ACTIVE to 2020
Forum: Europe 16-05-2013, 16:43
Replies: 609
Views: 343,287
Posted By andy
I hadn't noticed those posts earlier I've...

I hadn't noticed those posts earlier

I've just tested diversion to the UK Toggle number, which works fine with 5 different UK providers, with the number of the calling phone shown each time
...
Forum: Germany 11-05-2013, 18:58
Replies: 14
Views: 8,350
Posted By andy
Apologies for the delay in approving one of your...

Apologies for the delay in approving one of your posts. The forum is set to sometimes pre-moderate posts by new users, but I thought the strictest setting was only for people adding a link in their...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 07-05-2013, 12:04
Replies: 5
Views: 11,902
Posted By andy
It might be worth having a callback service or...

It might be worth having a callback service or two lined up as standby.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-04-2013, 13:25
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By andy
It's worth a look around from time to time,...

It's worth a look around from time to time, especially with wholesale termination rates dropping again soon (or maybe it's happening about now).

Amongst other providers it's possible to find...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-04-2013, 21:25
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By andy
I wouldn't place big bets on that lasting...

I wouldn't place big bets on that lasting forever. The number of countries where the associated brand Toggle has free incoming calls has dropped from over 140 to about 60 to just over 20, with some...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-04-2013, 00:41
Replies: 12
Views: 5,746
Posted By andy
Just an idea, and they aren't all as big as the...

Just an idea, and they aren't all as big as the one I mentioned.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-04-2013, 00:15
Replies: 7
Views: 3,033
Posted By andy
Oh sorry, I didn't look at that version

Oh sorry, I didn't look at that version
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-04-2013, 15:05
Replies: 12
Views: 5,746
Posted By andy
A possibly slightly bulkier idea, but how about a...

A possibly slightly bulkier idea, but how about a router which you plug a dongle into, then the dongle could be replaced when it was deemed necessary?

I have a Draytek VoIP router which I picked...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-04-2013, 14:42
Replies: 7
Views: 3,033
Posted By andy
It looks interesting for higher users, but I'm...

It looks interesting for higher users, but I'm not sure that the 1 GB data bundle is for roaming

On the Meer info pop-up page, it seems to list 1 GB at home and 8 cents a megabyte abroad.
...
Forum: UK & Ireland 10-04-2013, 04:00
Replies: 8
Views: 4,974
Posted By andy
I could send you the 1 GB / 1 month version

I could send you the 1 GB / 1 month version
Forum: Germany 07-04-2013, 00:30
Replies: 1
Views: 3,793
Posted By andy
I don't know, and it might be best to ask them. ...

I don't know, and it might be best to ask them.

It depends how they are set up. Some networks can port numbers to another SIM like this, whereas some may need to tie a replacement SIM to the...
Forum: Europe 28-03-2013, 01:14
Replies: 12
Views: 5,444
Posted By andy
You don't need to enter any codes at a border. ...

You don't need to enter any codes at a border.

If the phone is set to automatic roaming, then it will automatically connect to any network with which its provider has a roaming agreement. For main...
Forum: Europe 27-03-2013, 20:43
Replies: 12
Views: 5,444
Posted By andy
Toggle Mobile might be useful, as you can log in...

Toggle Mobile might be useful, as you can log in and add local identities for Germany France and Netherlands, which means direct dialled outgoing rates starting at 3 pence (UK, roughly 5 US c) a...
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