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Forum: France 05-08-2015, 01:12
Replies: 15
Views: 19,722
Posted By wco81
Sorry if I gave the impression that I tried Lets...

Sorry if I gave the impression that I tried Lets Go on an iPhone.

I only tried on iPad mini, where I got 4G speeds as well as tethering.

I bought the 2 GB bundle for €20 on two separate...
Forum: BeNeLux 21-07-2015, 17:35
Replies: 6
Views: 11,724
Posted By wco81
OK, there is this shop: ...

OK, there is this shop:

http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/shops/airport_terminal/shopping/5253/

I emailed them and they do sell BASE. However it's a dedicated mobile rental shop, not...
Forum: BeNeLux 18-07-2015, 21:20
Replies: 6
Views: 11,724
Posted By wco81
Did you pay €15 total, which is suppose to...

Did you pay €15 total, which is suppose to include €15 credit and use €10 for the bundle or did you pay €15 for the starter pack and another €10 for the data bundle?

Which shop at BRU?
Forum: Europe 30-06-2015, 19:27
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
The other thing is that a lot of PAYG products do...

The other thing is that a lot of PAYG products do not include 4G access either.

So if you get an Easter European SIM which only includes 2G and 3G on the home network, I would imagine you'd only...
Forum: Europe 30-06-2015, 18:56
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
So are Western Europeans going to get some cheap...

So are Western Europeans going to get some cheap Romanian PAYG SIMs and roam in the rich countries?
Forum: Europe 30-06-2015, 18:50
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
So they announced an agreement today to end...

So they announced an agreement today to end roaming charges by June 2017. Who knows after all the previous false starts whether this will stick?



http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33325031
...
Forum: Italy 23-05-2015, 23:02
Replies: 11
Views: 12,514
Posted By wco81
Well I can't recharge so I may find I have two...

Well I can't recharge so I may find I have two TIM SIMs with no credit when I arrive in Rome early in June.

I can't even log into 119.it for one of them any more. They want to send me a text with...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-05-2015, 22:35
Replies: 8
Views: 17,708
Posted By wco81
Hmm EE's site indicates that I've used over 1.1...

Hmm EE's site indicates that I've used over 1.1 GB in a day. Only way that's possible is if it's using mobile data during the evening, night and morning while I'm connected to the Wifi network in...
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-05-2015, 12:22
Replies: 8
Views: 17,708
Posted By wco81
Is that LTE? You still have to get the SIM...

Is that LTE?

You still have to get the SIM sent to you?
Forum: UK & Ireland 01-05-2015, 09:52
Replies: 8
Views: 17,708
Posted By wco81
Well back a couple of years ago, I think I paid...

Well back a couple of years ago, I think I paid 10 pounds for 1 GB from T mobile so 15 pounds for 2 GB of LTE seems a better deal.
Forum: UK & Ireland 30-04-2015, 21:31
Replies: 8
Views: 17,708
Posted By wco81
Picked up a free nano SIM for my iPad this...

Picked up a free nano SIM for my iPad this afternoon in Chelsea. I verified that I would get LTE with the 15 quid 2 GB bundle, with tethering. Clerk also removed the content block.

He logged...
Forum: France 18-04-2015, 17:34
Replies: 14
Views: 12,993
Posted By wco81
Well I'd tether through my iPad anyways, better...

Well I'd tether through my iPad anyways, better battery life than any Mifi, not to mention support for a lot of LTE bands.
Forum: France 17-04-2015, 23:13
Replies: 14
Views: 12,993
Posted By wco81
Can you tether? Not sure how good 20 GB is,...

Can you tether?

Not sure how good 20 GB is, even with LTE, if you only use on a mobile device.

Hmm, 30 Euro is too steep for me, especially for a 5-day visit.

Free doesn't seem too...
Forum: France 17-04-2015, 09:35
Replies: 14
Views: 12,993
Posted By wco81
But how is the network? Compared to sfr for...

But how is the network?

Compared to sfr for the people who used Joe that is?
Forum: France 16-04-2015, 17:20
Replies: 14
Views: 12,993
Posted By wco81
Hmm, I'll try to make it over, though they don't...

Hmm, I'll try to make it over, though they don't have any in the arrondissements near the Seine, which would be the most convenient.

OK and as I recall with SFR, the data choices weren't that...
Forum: France 16-04-2015, 09:18
Replies: 14
Views: 12,993
Posted By wco81
So how much is it for the SIM and then to load up...

So how much is it for the SIM and then to load up some data?
Forum: France 15-04-2015, 18:42
Replies: 2
Views: 7,206
Posted By wco81
Bouygues Prepaid Card XL

So as described here:

http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/France

You can get the 2 Euro package, use up the 500 MB and recharge 2 Euro at a time for up to 2 GB of 4G data over 8 days.
...
Forum: France 15-04-2015, 18:38
Replies: 14
Views: 12,993
Posted By wco81
Hmm, I thought if you got it from the machine it...

Hmm, I thought if you got it from the machine it was only a 1-month deal, not a rolling contract.

I was actually going to go a little out of my way to go to the Free Center near the Madeline Metro...
Forum: France 31-03-2015, 19:34
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
If they ever allow EU data roaming, some of these...

If they ever allow EU data roaming, some of these larger carriers are going to be uncompetitive.

How is it that prices and data allotments in Italy are more generous?

And the networks there are...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 31-03-2015, 19:31
Replies: 19
Views: 17,806
Posted By wco81
New Zealand coverage

I see Vodaphone and Spark are suppose to have the best networks, according to Prepaidwikia, with both carriers having started to roll out 4G.

They all show coverage in the major cities and tourist...
Forum: France 31-03-2015, 16:38
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
I've used Let's Go a couple of times. Pricey...

I've used Let's Go a couple of times. Pricey though, 20 Euro for 2 GB after paying for the SIM.

Good speed and coverage though.

Was going to check out the Bouygues next time, supposedly you...
Forum: BeNeLux 26-03-2015, 15:54
Replies: 8
Views: 12,663
Posted By wco81
No I don't need LTE or even 7 Mbps 3G. It...

No I don't need LTE or even 7 Mbps 3G.

It could be nice to have as I'm planning some long day trips which have 2-hour train rides each way.

But the Netherlands prepaid offerings don't seem as...
Forum: BeNeLux 26-03-2015, 03:01
Replies: 8
Views: 12,663
Posted By wco81
Not worth it for 4-day visit to Amsterdam?

Will be in Amsterdam towards the end of April.

No tethering for iOS and even if it was allowed, the data bundles are 1 GB at most and go to a higher rate after you hit the cap.

Last year, my US...
Forum: Europe 24-03-2015, 19:42
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Andrus Ansip, the former PM of Estonia who is now...

Andrus Ansip, the former PM of Estonia who is now the EU commissioner for crafting a single digital market strategy, supports ending roaming charges as soon as possible.

However, this roaming...
Forum: Germany 14-03-2015, 01:35
Replies: 21
Views: 17,285
Posted By wco81
I may do some day trips, 2 hours on a train each...

I may do some day trips, 2 hours on a train each way.

So maybe better odds of getting an LTE signal on Vodaphone?

My iPad mini2 supports bands 3, 7 and 20.
Forum: Germany 14-03-2015, 00:46
Replies: 21
Views: 17,285
Posted By wco81
Are Shell petrol stations common in the center of...

Are Shell petrol stations common in the center of Munich?

My hotel will be near Hauptbahnhof Platz.

Otherwise, I hear there are some Handy shops nearby one of which may sell Blau SIM cards and...
Forum: Germany 13-03-2015, 02:15
Replies: 21
Views: 17,285
Posted By wco81
Prepaid Wikia indicates that Simyo SIMs are...

Prepaid Wikia indicates that Simyo SIMs are available at Aral and Shell petrol stations and the DM drugstore chain.

Do these places stock nano SIMs?
Forum: Germany 11-03-2015, 07:57
Replies: 21
Views: 17,285
Posted By wco81
So has the OP actually been able to use one of...

So has the OP actually been able to use one of these prepaid products in Germany yet?
Forum: Germany 11-03-2015, 07:39
Replies: 5
Views: 6,996
Posted By wco81
I was looking at that Wikia page and it only...

I was looking at that Wikia page and it only outlines the offers for the MVNOs, not the actual network operators. It says the MVNOs have a better deal but when you say the network operator shops...
Forum: Europe 08-03-2015, 22:49
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Yeah but their phone bills are paid for by the...

Yeah but their phone bills are paid for by the govt?

It's still not clear how much power the MEP wields? Do ambitious politicians run for the MEP or for the national parliament?

Does the MEP...
Forum: Europe 08-03-2015, 22:16
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Most Europeans probably just roam, in limited...

Most Europeans probably just roam, in limited sessions, rather than hunt down local SIMs?

Guess they haven't complained enough about roaming charges that the EU wants to make a more competitive...
Forum: Europe 07-03-2015, 23:25
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Do politicians take a lot of money from business...

Do politicians take a lot of money from business interests?

I didn't think they used a lot of expensive TV advertising for campaigns, so politicians wouldn't have to raise as much money as their...
Forum: Europe 07-03-2015, 15:13
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Hmm so if I buy a 1 GB prepaid bundle for £10 in...

Hmm so if I buy a 1 GB prepaid bundle for £10 in the UK and I go across the Chunnel with it, what exactly would happen? I have no credit left on the SIM so it wouldn't roam in France or...
Forum: Europe 07-03-2015, 14:53
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Are those for prepaid or postpaid? A lot of...

Are those for prepaid or postpaid?

A lot of prepaid bundles really don't allow for overages do they? You get a certain amount for a certain period and you're either throttled when you hit the cap...
Forum: Europe 05-03-2015, 14:38
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
Well the telecoms are apparently striking back. ...

Well the telecoms are apparently striking back.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31748592
Forum: Spain & Portugal 12-01-2015, 19:15
Replies: 113
Views: 125,625
Posted By wco81
Don't mean to promote another site but this site...

Don't mean to promote another site but this site seems to have some current info.

http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wiki/Spain
Forum: Europe 02-01-2015, 03:41
Replies: 133
Views: 111,149
Posted By wco81
EU is still trying to set a date but it appears...

EU is still trying to set a date but it appears lobbying by national carriers has led to some potential compromises:


...
Forum: France 21-10-2014, 07:53
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
Not sure about Skype, I didn't try any VOIP. ...

Not sure about Skype, I didn't try any VOIP.

And I don't know about Monaco either.

If your iPhone is unlocked, it should work.

Good luck.
Forum: France 21-10-2014, 04:48
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
Yes I was able to tether. But the amount of...

Yes I was able to tether.

But the amount of data used goes way up when you tether to a laptop.

I used the Settings app in my iPad Mini to track how much data I was using in the period and it...
Forum: France 30-08-2014, 15:58
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
So you can't add the data bundles, without a...

So you can't add the data bundles, without a credit card from neighboring country.

Because you can't buy credit at the shops either.

More for people from neighboring countries whose credit...
Forum: France 30-08-2014, 00:12
Replies: 73
Views: 71,836
Posted By wco81
Has anyone been able to use this without an EU...

Has anyone been able to use this without an EU credit card?

Is it still limited to credit cards from neighboring countries only, no way to top up at shops or any other way?
Forum: Italy 23-08-2014, 20:02
Replies: 8
Views: 11,351
Posted By wco81
I ordered one too because it was cheap. But it...

I ordered one too because it was cheap. But it doesn't cut it perfectly to size.

I packed it on my trip even though it was kind of heavy.

Turned out the people at the store were prepared,...
Forum: Italy 23-08-2014, 13:17
Replies: 8
Views: 11,351
Posted By wco81
I went to a small mobile shop in Amalfi and they...

I went to a small mobile shop in Amalfi and they cut the SIM for me.

Even used a nail file afterwards to make sure it fit.
Forum: France 20-08-2014, 16:50
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
It would be great if they explicitly said it. ...

It would be great if they explicitly said it. The only possible reference I see is:

"Les usages Modem sont autorisés et décomptés de votre crédit."
...
Forum: France 19-08-2014, 22:52
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
Actually, anyone try to tether with Lets Go? ...

Actually, anyone try to tether with Lets Go?

Even if they sell these forfaits sans engagement to those with American credit cards, it wouldn't be as useful without being able to tether to other...
Forum: France 07-08-2014, 01:37
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
Interesting. I had Lets Go in Corsica in...

Interesting.

I had Lets Go in Corsica in April but I don't believe they have 4G there and I didn't have an LTE device at the time.

I still have the SIM.

Well I'll find out next month.
Forum: France 06-08-2014, 02:17
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
It's one of the reasons I bought it, because I...

It's one of the reasons I bought it, because I wanted to use it tethered.

But reading through prepaidwikia site, it appears there are a lot of carriers where you can tether through Android but not...
Forum: France 06-08-2014, 01:33
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
Anyways, the claim is that Orange requires a...

Anyways, the claim is that Orange requires a French bank account for those "sans engagement" plans and you have to request cancellation in writing.

But the prepaidwikia site also has someone...
Forum: France 06-08-2014, 01:32
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
iPad Mini Retina: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n);...

iPad Mini Retina:

Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel
(2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900...
Forum: France 05-08-2014, 16:50
Replies: 18
Views: 14,084
Posted By wco81
LTE for visitors?

There aren't any prepaid products offering LTE access. However, it may be possible to sign onto a rolling contract for a month and cancel:



http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wiki/France

So I...
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