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Forum: UK & Ireland 03-03-2007, 16:57
Replies: 27
Views: 24,598
Posted By PhotoJim
I can help with Canada too, at least the...

I can help with Canada too, at least the providers whose cards I can get in my area (Saskatchewan). I can get Fido, Rogers, Telus and SaskTel and presumably Bell cards. The first two of those are...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-02-2007, 21:54
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
Just be careful. That 1.7 cent rate can't last. ...

Just be careful. That 1.7 cent rate can't last. There is no way that Skype can be completing calls to that number for anywhere close to that rate. It's obviously an error and Skype does have the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-02-2007, 20:58
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
SkypeIn doesn't cost 1.7 cents to a UK mobile. ...

SkypeIn doesn't cost 1.7 cents to a UK mobile. It's more like 21.5 cents.
Forum: Americas 17-02-2007, 15:26
Replies: 15
Views: 6,958
Posted By PhotoJim
I got my T-Mobile SIM off a guy on eBay. It came...

I got my T-Mobile SIM off a guy on eBay. It came with a Los Angeles, California (+1 323) number, which was okay with me - I will not be in any particular place in the US regularly, except for parts...
Forum: Americas 16-02-2007, 04:17
Replies: 15
Views: 6,958
Posted By PhotoJim
Can't speak for Cingular... T-Mobile is...

Can't speak for Cingular...

T-Mobile is good. I have it. 10 cents a minute if you top up with the higher value cards. If you put $100 in it, you get 1 year of validity and any future cards you...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-02-2007, 20:14
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
Not repealed, but watered down. When the laws...

Not repealed, but watered down. When the laws were initially passed, they had to be French only, in fact. The way you describe them is how the law reads today.

There has never been a requirement...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-02-2007, 15:22
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
It wouldn't help things that much to give Canada...

It wouldn't help things that much to give Canada a separate country code. I guess it would let you distinguish Canadian numbers, but the real reason to give us our own code is to free up area codes,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 11-02-2007, 05:05
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
Most plans suck when it comes to roaming in the...

Most plans suck when it comes to roaming in the other country. That's why I have a couple of prepaid US phones. Lots of Americans who come here regularly have Canadian prepaid service too.

I...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-02-2007, 16:25
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
There are idiots in every country, I assure you. ...

There are idiots in every country, I assure you. :)

Seeing the American Idol contestant that thought Simon Cowell was from France didn't help Americans' case. :)

I assure you I know a lot of...
Forum: Europe 10-02-2007, 02:03
Replies: 1
Views: 2,279
Posted By PhotoJim
O2 Prepaid Internet access

I have a prepaid O2 SIM I'm going to use for an upcoming trip to the UK.

I have the WAP browser configured and all is good.

I'm wondering if I can use the service for tethered Internet access...
Forum: Mobile Phones 05-02-2007, 16:41
Replies: 76
Views: 33,754
Posted By PhotoJim
Give me an affordable one of these that's...

Give me an affordable one of these that's tri-band (900/1800/1900) and I'm all over it.

For a travel phone I can live without 850. I just need it to work while I'm at Canadian or American...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-02-2007, 16:38
Replies: 3
Views: 2,461
Posted By PhotoJim
This is a boring normal thing, but it's still a...

This is a boring normal thing, but it's still a good deal:

T-Mobile US: put $100 of airtime in your phone, get 10 cents a minute including on roaming partners (in the US), including nationwide...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 05-02-2007, 00:47
Replies: 8
Views: 4,624
Posted By PhotoJim
GSM 2400 would solve the problem nicely. GSM...

GSM 2400 would solve the problem nicely. GSM 5800 too, at least here in North America. Those frequencies are public domain.

The problem is that the mobile service providers don't have an...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-02-2007, 16:41
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
The US predominantly uses CDMA-based technologies...

The US predominantly uses CDMA-based technologies (IS-95, 1xRTT, EvDO) that are incompatible with GSM. Only two major providers (T-Mobile and Cingular) use GSM at all. A few regional providers do...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 04-02-2007, 16:37
Replies: 8
Views: 4,624
Posted By PhotoJim
That's just the thing - by law, it is a problem. ...

That's just the thing - by law, it is a problem. You can't broadcast on those frequencies without your carrier's consent (or the consent of the other carriers, if you're using their frequencies...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-02-2007, 15:22
Replies: 34
Views: 11,363
Posted By PhotoJim
Oh, never mind. I see that you know you have...

Oh, never mind. I see that you know you have forwarding. :)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-02-2007, 15:21
Replies: 34
Views: 11,363
Posted By PhotoJim
You should test it before you assume. ...

You should test it before you assume.

Although the inbound caller is paying for the cellular airtime, he isn't necessarily paying for the forward to a land line.

The best way to know is to test...
Forum: UK & Ireland 03-02-2007, 02:42
Replies: 27
Views: 24,598
Posted By PhotoJim
That's what feedback ratings are for. Find...

That's what feedback ratings are for.

Find someone with a 100% positive rating (or at least high 99-point-something) with at least 50 positive feedback and the risk is near-zero. I've bought lots...
Forum: UK & Ireland 02-02-2007, 19:49
Replies: 27
Views: 24,598
Posted By PhotoJim
I had the same problem with O2. The eBay seller...

I had the same problem with O2. The eBay seller that sold me the SIM card was willing to buy me a top-up credit so I went about it that way. You can also buy top-up cards on eBay outright through...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-02-2007, 05:09
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
Yackie comes to mind. There is a new...

Yackie comes to mind.

There is a new Israeli-based one (the name escapes me) that also has inbound US numbers.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-02-2007, 20:57
Replies: 37
Views: 15,860
Posted By PhotoJim
There are a couple of such options, but another...

There are a couple of such options, but another idea:

Get a VoIP number of some sort...
...and forward it to your mobile.

The advantage of that is that you can get the best mobile provider for...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 31-01-2007, 15:57
Replies: 8
Views: 4,624
Posted By PhotoJim
This is an interesting idea, and it has some...

This is an interesting idea, and it has some practical application.

The stumbling block, I suspect, is that cell phone frequencies are regulated. You can't just put up your own service on the...
Forum: Europe 29-01-2007, 14:56
Replies: 6
Views: 2,758
Posted By PhotoJim
Actually, Hawai'i isn't in North America. It's...

Actually, Hawai'i isn't in North America. It's in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and isn't part of any continent.

Alaska is definitely part of North America and so are Mexico, the islands of the...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 21-01-2007, 01:46
Replies: 10
Views: 5,023
Posted By PhotoJim
grandcentral.com has free Los Angeles numbers,...

grandcentral.com has free Los Angeles numbers, but not SIP. They will forward it to any North American SIP number you already have. My GrandCentral number is in area code 213.
Forum: Mobile Phones 14-01-2007, 19:51
Replies: 7
Views: 3,801
Posted By PhotoJim
The control channels are in different places on...

The control channels are in different places on GSM 850 and 900, so even though there is some frequency overlap, it doesn't matter. The phone looks in the wrong place for control information and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-01-2007, 17:05
Replies: 6
Views: 3,562
Posted By PhotoJim
Doesn't look too bad, although the North American...

Doesn't look too bad, although the North American rates are as obnoxious as most other world SIMs. (Interestingly, while the Canadian rates are obnoxious, the US rates are egregiously horrible! ...
Forum: Americas 10-01-2007, 18:51
Replies: 21
Views: 10,104
Posted By PhotoJim
It is a little bizarre but it has its advantages....

It is a little bizarre but it has its advantages. I'm going to the UK in September and got a couple of O2 SIMs. The lowest rate I can find to forward my calls from Canada to the UK is about 30...
Forum: Americas 10-01-2007, 15:34
Replies: 21
Views: 10,104
Posted By PhotoJim
By the way I may be in Toronto in May (I go once...

By the way I may be in Toronto in May (I go once a year to catch some Blue Jays baseball) so stay in touch if you want an excuse to have a pint. :)
Forum: Americas 10-01-2007, 15:33
Replies: 21
Views: 10,104
Posted By PhotoJim
I'm actually not that familiar with calling...

I'm actually not that familiar with calling cards, but they are available at just about every little convenience store here, plus Wal-Mart and other department stores. Getting a rate below 5 cents a...
Forum: Americas 09-01-2007, 22:05
Replies: 21
Views: 10,104
Posted By PhotoJim
I'd check the prepaid packages for each. For...

I'd check the prepaid packages for each. For short-term use, Fido has lower rates with very short expiries. For infrequent use, Rogers has an option to have a one-year expiry. Another option if...
Forum: Americas 07-01-2007, 15:50
Replies: 8
Views: 6,638
Posted By PhotoJim
That's certainly possible, but we have rural GSM...

That's certainly possible, but we have rural GSM 1900 coverage here in Canada on Rogers (in addition to GSM 850). Rogers did that so that the early GSM adopters who have GSM 1900 (or 900/1800/1900)...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-01-2007, 18:36
Replies: 4
Views: 2,556
Posted By PhotoJim
Give it a try - you can always get a local SIM if...

Give it a try - you can always get a local SIM if it won't work.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-01-2007, 21:55
Replies: 4
Views: 2,556
Posted By PhotoJim
I can't comment about Chile specifically, but...

I can't comment about Chile specifically, but that's entirely practical.

The only caveats are that you won't know your # until you arrive (so if you are getting a couple and want to meet up with...
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 04-01-2007, 18:56
Replies: 4
Views: 3,312
Posted By PhotoJim
These maritime services have a different network...

These maritime services have a different network ID and won't work automatically just because you can use your phone in the US.

The rates assuredly will be higher. Even Cingular subscribers pay...
Forum: Europe 30-12-2006, 22:19
Replies: 9
Views: 14,037
Posted By PhotoJim
Thanks for the tip. I actually found those a...

Thanks for the tip. I actually found those a couple of hours ago and I bookmarked them. I also contacted the seller of my O2 SIM cards and she's expressed willingness to get topup vouchers too. ...
Forum: Europe 30-12-2006, 16:00
Replies: 9
Views: 14,037
Posted By PhotoJim
That'd be perfect. I was looking but didn't find...

That'd be perfect. I was looking but didn't find any. It's good to know that these vouchers do come up occasionally. Thanks!
Forum: Europe 30-12-2006, 05:08
Replies: 9
Views: 14,037
Posted By PhotoJim
I receive text messages so I think I can call to...

I receive text messages so I think I can call to enter the voucher number. If I can't, then I top up when I get to the UK I suppose.
Forum: Europe 29-12-2006, 22:41
Replies: 9
Views: 14,037
Posted By PhotoJim
O2 UK - topup from overseas?

Hello...

I'm a Canadian who is planning an extended European vacation in the summer. I'll primarily be in the UK.

I've gotten an O2 SIM (O2's rates are good enough for me) but I'm having...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-12-2006, 19:38
Replies: 138
Views: 32,573
Posted By PhotoJim
You can try an outbound call, just don't answer. ...

You can try an outbound call, just don't answer. You will only use up airtime if the number you call answers. (Not tested with O9 but this is true of a lot of providers. I just tested it with my...
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