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bbob · 20-04-2010, 10:11

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I have been using another roaming free card for some time.

I think we can argue if they are a licensed carrier or not. Fact is in Holland and other EU countries there are many Virtual Mobile Network Operators like Yackie is. Whenever they use an EU based network they are bound by maximum EU rates, it's simply the law that applies to anyone.

If it were as simple as you said. Carriers would move their main office outside the EU and would charge any rate they want.

I am just making a point that some of yackies incoming call rates are higher than the EU maximum that is allowed.

I agree that it's easier calling a Dutch mobile number than an Estonion or Lichtenstein. On the other side there is still a +44-7 based platform that works very well and many offer free roaming.

I just wanted to compare rates against the +44-7 Platform. Many offer free roaming or a fixed amount per day to receive an incoming call. Looking at the rates now the Yackie platform seems to be more expensive.

It also seems strange that incoming call cost for a did number are the same compared to calling the number directly. Any did number needs to be forwarded and this cost money. his is unless yackie has found a way to connect the did number directly into the network operator platform.
Also what is very strange that on their website they have incoming call cost for the netherlands. If you dial a dutch mobile number directly there are never incoming call cost when you are traveling through holland and registered on a dutch network.

It's strange that they don't have a physical office. Any company needs to be registered somewhere. A normal company should also have that registered company address on their website. Whenever there is a complaint or you want to sent them a letter there needs to . That said on the yackie mobile website their is an po box address.

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bbob (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 499 Join Date: 20 Feb 2007 Country:	20-04-2010, 10:11 @snidely I have been using another roaming free card for some time. I think we can argue if they are a licensed carrier or not. Fact is in Holland and other EU countries there are many Virtual Mobile Network Operators like Yackie is. Whenever they use an EU based network they are bound by maximum EU rates, it's simply the law that applies to anyone. If it were as simple as you said. Carriers would move their main office outside the EU and would charge any rate they want. I am just making a point that some of yackies incoming call rates are higher than the EU maximum that is allowed. I agree that it's easier calling a Dutch mobile number than an Estonion or Lichtenstein. On the other side there is still a +44-7 based platform that works very well and many offer free roaming. I just wanted to compare rates against the +44-7 Platform. Many offer free roaming or a fixed amount per day to receive an incoming call. Looking at the rates now the Yackie platform seems to be more expensive. It also seems strange that incoming call cost for a did number are the same compared to calling the number directly. Any did number needs to be forwarded and this cost money. his is unless yackie has found a way to connect the did number directly into the network operator platform. Also what is very strange that on their website they have incoming call cost for the netherlands. If you dial a dutch mobile number directly there are never incoming call cost when you are traveling through holland and registered on a dutch network. It's strange that they don't have a physical office. Any company needs to be registered somewhere. A normal company should also have that registered company address on their website. Whenever there is a complaint or you want to sent them a letter there needs to . That said on the yackie mobile website their is an po box address.