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Forum: UK & Ireland 03-06-2013, 05:47
Replies: 8
Views: 4,812
Posted By Stu
I use Tweakker for my Android phone and highly...

I use Tweakker for my Android phone and highly recommend it. It has configurations for Android phones for most networks.
Forum: Americas 25-05-2013, 18:36
Replies: 0
Views: 2,727
Posted By Stu
iPhone Prepaids Now Officially Supported by ATT

See:

AT&T reportedly adding iPhone to GoPhone prepaid lineup today (http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/05/24/att-iphone-gophone-prepaid/)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-05-2013, 13:02
Replies: 2
Views: 2,063
Posted By Stu
I think Telna and Piranha share too much...

I think Telna and Piranha share too much infrastructure to be reliable backups for one another.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-05-2013, 12:59
Replies: 15
Views: 5,185
Posted By Stu
I received an unsolicited one.

I received an unsolicited one.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-05-2013, 23:30
Replies: 5
Views: 6,136
Posted By Stu
The problem with UK numbers and roaming SIMs is...

The problem with UK numbers and roaming SIMs is that the rates don't hold. Half the SIMs use Jersey or Isle of Mann numbers which while coded as +44-79x numbers are surcharged. When VOIP providers...
Forum: Americas 03-05-2013, 13:33
Replies: 0
Views: 2,573
Posted By Stu
New ATT Offering

ATT is launching a secondary brand line called "All in One" which is a flat rate prepaid using its network:

AT&T planning June launch of 'All In One' prepaid brand - FierceWireless...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-04-2013, 20:57
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
You should always carry a backup SIM. I've...

You should always carry a backup SIM. I've experience and seen horror stories with plenty of people using gold plated contract SIMs from first tier carriers.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-04-2013, 12:20
Replies: 3
Views: 9,915
Posted By Stu
It is comparable to Talkatone basic (but no...

It is comparable to Talkatone basic (but no incoming calls or text messages). If you pay for Talkatone's premium codecs, Talkatone is better.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-04-2013, 00:41
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By Stu
I think of a Nest.

I think of a Nest.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 24-04-2013, 00:40
Replies: 3
Views: 9,915
Posted By Stu
I have it on my phone. It seems to work ok. I...

I have it on my phone. It seems to work ok. I haven't tried to use it on any networks which block VOIP and the caller-id it gives is generic.
Forum: Italy 18-04-2013, 14:03
Replies: 14
Views: 25,592
Posted By Stu
Further complicating things at the railway...

Further complicating things at the railway station is the vast numbers of pickpockets. You really want to avoid speaking in English, pulling out passports, money, etc. You can also bite the bullet...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-04-2013, 13:10
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By Stu
I agree. I'm actually thinking about Lyca at a...

I agree. I'm actually thinking about Lyca at a second house we are building for its prepaid data for one purpose only. We are going to have home monitoring system -- alarm, thermostat, etc. It...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 17-04-2013, 01:58
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By Stu
My point was two weeks ago, it said that inbound...

My point was two weeks ago, it said that inbound calls in Canada were free.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-04-2013, 22:52
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By Stu
I ordered one two weeks ago and haven't received...

I ordered one two weeks ago and haven't received it. What is it running? I just checked their inbound rates while roaming and the free has disappeared. $1.84 inbound in Canada.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-04-2013, 01:22
Replies: 7
Views: 3,033
Posted By Stu
Yes, but Verizon roams just fine on Vodafone. ...

Yes, but Verizon roams just fine on Vodafone. Further, LTE is changing some of this because the technology comes together. You only need to look at Canada to see how CDMA is dying on the vine.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-04-2013, 15:33
Replies: 7
Views: 3,033
Posted By Stu
With Vodafone's substantial owernship interest in...

With Vodafone's substantial owernship interest in Verizon, you'd think that they could manage to negotiate good rates in the US (at least with 4s and 5 iPhones which could support Verizon's bands).
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-03-2013, 13:07
Replies: 10
Views: 3,808
Posted By Stu
Roaming SIMs which depend on callback systems run...

Roaming SIMs which depend on callback systems run into problems in countries with very high population densitieis. Cellular providers typically prioritize outbound calls over inbound calls because...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-03-2013, 13:07
Replies: 10
Views: 3,808
Posted By Stu
Roaming SIMs which depend on callback systems run...

Roaming SIMs which depend on callback systems run into problems in countries with very high population densitieis. Cellular providers typically prioritize outbound calls over inbound calls because...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-03-2013, 16:43
Replies: 26
Views: 11,448
Posted By Stu
Lycamobile is supposed to launch in Canada real...

Lycamobile is supposed to launch in Canada real soon. It would be really cool if they could do a blended North American plan. My suspicion is that Toggle will eventually fold in the US (and...
Forum: Americas 24-03-2013, 16:20
Replies: 27
Views: 38,844
Posted By Stu
I gave up trying to get relatives and friends to...

I gave up trying to get relatives and friends to move to top level services like Whatsapp, Viber, etc. and purchased a subscription to Line2 because I didn't want to pay ATT $30 a month. Line2 gives...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-03-2013, 02:55
Replies: 8
Views: 3,010
Posted By Stu
I don't think the MVNOs have international data...

I don't think the MVNOs have international data buckets.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-03-2013, 23:41
Replies: 8
Views: 3,010
Posted By Stu
Not bad. What is the best way to keep an ATT...

Not bad. What is the best way to keep an ATT prepaid SIM alive while it is parked in your dresser? I'm wondering whether a tablet SIM may be the solution.
Forum: Americas 17-02-2013, 23:32
Replies: 13
Views: 10,035
Posted By Stu
Do you have a US contract carrier. Both Verizon...

Do you have a US contract carrier. Both Verizon and ATT have roaming data packages which offer Bahamian data:

Countries Included in International Messaging and Data Packages...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-01-2013, 14:15
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
Thanks. As you know, I had a general familiarity...

Thanks. As you know, I had a general familiarity with the technology and I appreciate that much of what you posted was for others.

Cinci Bell has it as well. So does Orange UK, but it is like...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-01-2013, 13:20
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
Snidely, Tell me what the differences are...

Snidely,

Tell me what the differences are between the soft UMA they are loading onto Android phones and the hardware UMA in things like Blackberry or the old Nokia flips?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-01-2013, 02:47
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
I am a lawyer and wouldn't have thought about...

I am a lawyer and wouldn't have thought about that! I have a client however who has a draft website going live and is paying employees and outside beta testers (small group) a bounty for errors,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-01-2013, 18:13
Replies: 18
Views: 6,051
Posted By Stu
I gave my sister a Pirahna SIM. She has a...

I gave my sister a Pirahna SIM. She has a corporate iPhone with an ATT SIM with international roaming active and she has been abroad within the last 60 days. Her most recent trip, her iPhone...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 03-01-2013, 14:18
Replies: 9
Views: 11,433
Posted By Stu
I have had cheaper calls for calling the US from...

I have had cheaper calls for calling the US from foreign countries than at home. My Cambodia SIM and my China Mobile HK IDD SIM both were significantly cheaper. 02 UK currently has a deal with...
Forum: Americas 02-01-2013, 20:16
Replies: 13
Views: 8,482
Posted By Stu
Many of those locations just went live within the...

Many of those locations just went live within the last ten days. TMobile is making this refarming operation a priority.

It is hard to say what is acceptable for this individual. He is talking...
Forum: Americas 02-01-2013, 20:10
Replies: 13
Views: 8,482
Posted By Stu
I'll put aside the discussion of whether HSPA+ is...

I'll put aside the discussion of whether HSPA+ is 4g or not.
Forum: Americas 02-01-2013, 19:59
Replies: 13
Views: 8,482
Posted By Stu
Remember that with TMobile, it is $100 for the...

Remember that with TMobile, it is $100 for the first year and $10 for every year thereafter. Truphone isn't a bad idea. Another idea (and again it turns on consumption) is a portable hotspot device...
Forum: Americas 02-01-2013, 17:44
Replies: 13
Views: 8,482
Posted By Stu
If you are in cities where TMobile has refarmed...

If you are in cities where TMobile has refarmed its HSPA+ to 1900mhz, you might want to think about their $3 a day for 200 megs per day of HSPA+ with unlimited EDGE. By a TMobile prepaid SIM, put...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-12-2012, 16:15
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
I think Telna also issues real UK Mobile numbers....

I think Telna also issues real UK Mobile numbers. I'm not one hundred percent positive. Maxroam has some available as well but be careful because everyone gets a Jersey number as well, at least...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-12-2012, 14:21
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
Mostly they are purchased like land to resell. ...

Mostly they are purchased like land to resell. Sometimes the theory is to make money from roaming revenues. Occasionally it is a small town that just wants service and the big guys didn't think it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-12-2012, 13:53
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
Effendi, I politely disagree with your...

Effendi,

I politely disagree with your position. We were comparing Piranha with Truphone. Severing the threads divorces the meaning. For example, Tux just posted that Truphone differs from most...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-12-2012, 03:06
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
El Dorado Springs, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free...

El Dorado Springs, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dorado_Springs,_Missouri)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-12-2012, 14:30
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
My comment about Truphone's data rates was...

My comment about Truphone's data rates was focusing on Truphone 3.5 countries -- The US, UK, Australia, and Netherlands.

Piranha also throws in their VOIP service and you need to sign up for a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-12-2012, 14:03
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
My comment about Truphone's data rates was...

My comment about Truphone's data rates was focusing on Truphone 3.5 countries -- The US, UK, Australia, and Netherlands.

Piranha also throws in their VOIP service and you need to sign up for a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-12-2012, 00:16
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By Stu
That is my gripe about Truphone. They claim that...

That is my gripe about Truphone. They claim that we get local rates when we visit the other country but they find ways to ding us.

If I take my Truphone SIM to France explain why I don't get EU...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 22-12-2012, 15:35
Replies: 0
Views: 10,090
Posted By Stu
MightyText and SMS Forwarding

Mightytext.net offers a free service which will sync your SMS messages to the web and allow you to remotely send messages out through your phone (using a computer). I'm wondering whether anyone has...
Forum: Americas 22-12-2012, 15:24
Replies: 22
Views: 16,584
Posted By Stu
I generally find Tru to do a nice job from a...

I generally find Tru to do a nice job from a technical point of view, but that their savings in their home country don't make up for the higher fees in other countries. For example, not giving US...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-12-2012, 15:46
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
I wasn't suggesting you guys did anything wrong. ...

I wasn't suggesting you guys did anything wrong. I was just suggesting that remotely troubleshooting an only moderately technically inclined person's problem from the other side of the globe...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-12-2012, 02:15
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
My friend in Germany emailed tech support with...

My friend in Germany emailed tech support with the details. It was a Huwai Comet. I don't know what my other friends in Oz used. I had them dial *111*12125551212# and it worked, but it took a bit...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-12-2012, 18:52
Replies: 102
Views: 41,469
Posted By Stu
I have moved from free incoming numbers because...

I have moved from free incoming numbers because it was a game of "whack a mobile." Wack a mole was a video game where you tried to stop a mole from popping up. When you whacked the mole, it popped...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-12-2012, 23:29
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
The callback module doesn't seem to work right on...

The callback module doesn't seem to work right on many phones. Other than that, it is great. Telna (which shares some infrastructure with these guys) just started offering texting over the web and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2012, 02:16
Replies: 20
Views: 14,931
Posted By Stu
Many US cellphones can't forward to US 800...

Many US cellphones can't forward to US 800 numbers. Don't ask me why. You can sometimes get the blocked lifted by level 2 customer service, but I find it is easier to just use a standard phone...
Forum: Americas 04-12-2012, 01:45
Replies: 3
Views: 4,073
Posted By Stu
Last time I checked Movistar's coverage in Mexico...

Last time I checked Movistar's coverage in Mexico wasn't all that great. If you are using it for a road trip, I would check it before choosing a carrier.

Interactive Coverage Map : Movistar...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-11-2012, 01:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,205
Posted By Stu
Slightly different question. I put their SIM...

Slightly different question. I put their SIM into a Nokia Asha 311 and can't figure out the message center number for outbound SMS.

The Asha seemed like a perfect phone for them since it is a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-11-2012, 23:14
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By Stu
I thought that the TMO's version supported...

I thought that the TMO's version supported 1900mhz HSPA as well.

Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II - Full phone specifications (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-3621.php)

My concern...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-11-2012, 20:59
Replies: 6
Views: 2,205
Posted By Stu
Piranha Outbound Problems

Is anyone else having problems making outbound calls on Piranha. I gave one to a buddy in Germany. He tested it before a foreign trip and while he can receive inbound calls, he can't initiate them....
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