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Roti2000

I've had an ekit Passport Service SIM for about 4 years. I don't use it much, but have kept it active according to the terms.

Yesterday I received a couple of SMS messages for the usual $0.10 per message. Today I received two more and was charged $0.19 per message!

There was no notification or anything.

I called ekit customer service and was told that they can change the rates at any time.

It is crazy since they are still advertising the $0.10 per message on their website for the Passport Service. When I brought this up with customer service, she said that it was because my card was old that the rates were changed.

Any other options for a global SIM with a US number that can receive SMS?

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Roti2000 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 18 Join Date: 08 Jun 2010 Country:	Watch out: ekit changed Passport Service rates in the middle of the night - 06-03-2013, 22:13 I've had an ekit Passport Service SIM for about 4 years. I don't use it much, but have kept it active according to the terms. Yesterday I received a couple of SMS messages for the usual $0.10 per message. Today I received two more and was charged $0.19 per message! There was no notification or anything. I called ekit customer service and was told that they can change the rates at any time. It is crazy since they are still advertising the $0.10 per message on their website for the Passport Service. When I brought this up with customer service, she said that it was because my card was old that the rates were changed. Any other options for a global SIM with a US number that can receive SMS?