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I think I will start a new thread to take over for the one started almost 5 years ago and 44 pages long with over 430 messages. Thus here we can have more current discussions and issues addressed. First issue. Are any of you noticing issuses/problems receiving SMS to the UK phone number?? I don't seem to get the SMS delivered to the UK number from non-US SIM cards. For instance, Smart [Philipines] and UK based cards ekit and Three [WorldSim also but not tested recently]. Piranha says that the UK number should not be used but it works when I send the UK number a SMS from a Truphone, Lycamobile, Piranha [shows from the US number] and from the Piranha website. Send an SMS to a Piranha SIM This page works with both the UK and US numbers. |
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the Alaskan operator GCI[?] is no longer available to use with Piranha. |
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![]() This morning I needed the Internet connection so I tried to use the piranha. Totally useless. The sim did not connect to data all day so tonight I opened a ticket. They replied that there has been a problem with openroamer and to switch to another apn, omitting to provide all necessary details. I obviously set up this new apn and did not work. On the other side, they said the issue has been solved and that openroamer was now working. Totally untrue.
So once again I wrote and this time asked for sim deactivation and full refund. Do you know what they replied? Please send back the card and we'll refund you. You probably already know that last month I already spent 6 euros to ship the sim to the Uk in order to have it checked so this people want me to spend other money just to have mine back. I can't believe it but what I can tell you for sure is before buying this sim card or even think about it, do, please do, a thorough search on the web and read all the complaints. The sim will not work when you step out of the plane or whenever or wherever you need most. The sim will not register. The sim will simply not provide data. The sim will not provide anything. This made me think just one thing: yes, the Estonian cards are very expensive to call and have a less fancy number but they do work, and work flawlessly. Please think not just one but one million times before buying a Piranha sim card. Tellink, Lemonsim, Travelsim, Airbalticcard, Mtx Connect. Slot 1 Ho. Mobile Slot 2 Tellink Roaming Sim Abandoned sim cards: Piranha mobile, Ortel Mobile |
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No, sir, the sim is not working for me. No data, severe difficulties registering and slow reconnecting to networks when moving in uncovered areas. I can report my experience but your reply will always be "the sim works fine" which is untrue. Completely untrue. As for your "no other complains from other people, well just make s very simple search on Google and you will discover that problems are reported and the service (rectius: sim reliability) is described in various terms. I have been trying even now to manually register the sim in order to make it work for data but to no avail. I have now deactivated it. As soon as I get back home I will take it out of my phone. Just to be clear, the sim has almost 20 GBP of credit and I tried for months to make it work properly, but when I needed it most, it did not work. No no. That's not how a roaming sim should be. Far from smooth, simple, reliable. That's my experience and, as Google demonstrates, the experience of others. Tellink, Lemonsim, Travelsim, Airbalticcard, Mtx Connect. Slot 1 Ho. Mobile Slot 2 Tellink Roaming Sim Abandoned sim cards: Piranha mobile, Ortel Mobile |
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6/17 2:06a 3:00 Italy to Italy 6/17 12:49a 1:00 Italy to Italy As far as we are concerned the matter is now closed and your account has been cancelled as per your request, and for everyone's information who does not live in Europe, it does not cost 6 Euros to send a standard letter from Italy to the UK. |
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I did everything, including sending the sim to you for testing but to no avail. Now, since you are saying you suspended my account, would you be so kind to tell how you will refund? That would be much appreciated. Tellink, Lemonsim, Travelsim, Airbalticcard, Mtx Connect. Slot 1 Ho. Mobile Slot 2 Tellink Roaming Sim Abandoned sim cards: Piranha mobile, Ortel Mobile |
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![]() Hi Ghostrider, just seen your post and i thought i better check my Piranha Card, which i just have and mine seems to be working fine on Data, i have it on openroamer.com, may i ask where are you roaming?.
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