Telna Again?

moyaroo · **Telna Again? -** 08-04-2011, 23:21

Just got a call from Telna advising that they are back up and running and that I should get replacement SIM cards next week. Shall we all cross our fingers and touch wood together?

DRNewcomb · 09-04-2011, 00:03

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Originally Posted by moyaroo

Just got a call from Telna advising that they are back up and running and that I should get replacement SIM cards next week. Shall we all cross our fingers and touch wood together?

That will be interesting to see. They charged me the annual fee about a day before they "temporarily" suspended service. That was about 9 months ago.

Bossman · 09-04-2011, 13:32

True. 9 months is a long time in this industry. Same thing happened to me (a week before suspending service), however I asked for, and got it refunded.

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Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

That will be interesting to see. They charged me the annual fee about a day before they "temporarily" suspended service. That was about 9 months ago.

moyaroo · 09-04-2011, 14:24

Theoretically no fees for the next year and well, look at my sig for how much a true believer I am these days

Never the less these cards have been useful to me in my travel business, I let clients use them provided they pay for the calls. The service costs me little and the benefits are relatively large. That said I had to say no to too many clients last year when these guys went on hiatus . . . I may not advertise the service quite as much in the future.

Bossman · 09-04-2011, 15:55

I am with you morayoo. Of all the international dims that I have used, the only one that has been somewhat reliable and consistent in terms of service is Ekit. The rest, Maxroam, Yackie, etc. Have changed so much that I can care less what they are offering now. The usefulness of these international sims has really diminished in recent years anyway.

DRNewcomb · 11-04-2011, 02:46

Well, I ought to put my history in my sig. Swiss EasyRoam (†), Riiing x2 (†), UM (†), 09 (†), CelTrek (†), Telna Mobile (?), Mobal (*) It's a tough call to say that what I saved using the dead ones (†) was greater than what I lost when they went Tango Uniform or not. I'm no longer traveling the way I used to, so it's now all water over the dam.

Bossman · 11-04-2011, 19:34

Another question that remains is - how many people are still going to be willing to pay the $19 annual fee for the benefit of having a US number. Other sim cards, for example Ekit, offers the option to keep a US number for $0.50/month. OTOH, one can do the forwarding on their own. Anyway let's see what they offer in terms of rates. My credit card on file has expired and I have received several emails about updating it, however I am still debating if I should or not.

rfranzq · **Post paid is the benefit. -** 11-04-2011, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Bossman

Another question that remains is - how many people are still going to be willing to pay the $19 annual fee for the benefit of having a US number.

Telna's claim to fame is that it is post paid. $19.00 is the price one pays for that. For some people that is doable and OK and others no so much.

DRNewcomb · 12-04-2011, 00:10

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Originally Posted by rfranzq

Telna's claim to fame is that it is post paid. $19.00 is the price one pays for that. For some people that is doable and OK and others no so much.

All things being equal, I don't mine paying a known $19/y fee. It really irks me to have a company go bankrupt and take my $100+ credit balance with them. One thing I liked about Telna is that they quickly implemented an incoming SIP address for their original SIMs when we here suggested it. I hope this feature will be retained in their new SIMs.

Bossman · 15-04-2011, 14:19

Very good point. They are postpaid. So, like other postpaids, one has to factor in taxes. Just looked at my last bill from them for when I used it in Jamaica last year. Taxes were 23% of the total bill.
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Usage for telna Mobile (XXX) XXX - XXXX
Total call usage $8.94
Il state excise tax $0.670
Federal universal service fund $1.261
Federal trs fund $0.102
Simplified muni telecomm tax $0.574
Il state imf $0.048
Total taxes and surcharges $2.65

Total charges $11.60

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Originally Posted by rfranzq

Telna's claim to fame is that it is post paid. $19.00 is the price one pays for that. For some people that is doable and OK and others no so much.

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moyaroo (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 13 Join Date: 30 May 2009 Country:	Telna Again? - 08-04-2011, 23:21 Just got a call from Telna advising that they are back up and running and that I should get replacement SIM cards next week. Shall we all cross our fingers and touch wood together? Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations LLC Nokia 5800 EX UM EX Global Roaming international solutions seem to never work

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moyaroo (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 13 Join Date: 30 May 2009 Country:	09-04-2011, 14:24 Theoretically no fees for the next year and well, look at my sig for how much a true believer I am these days Never the less these cards have been useful to me in my travel business, I let clients use them provided they pay for the calls. The service costs me little and the benefits are relatively large. That said I had to say no to too many clients last year when these guys went on hiatus . . . I may not advertise the service quite as much in the future. Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations LLC Nokia 5800 EX UM EX Global Roaming international solutions seem to never work

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	09-04-2011, 15:55 I am with you morayoo. Of all the international dims that I have used, the only one that has been somewhat reliable and consistent in terms of service is Ekit. The rest, Maxroam, Yackie, etc. Have changed so much that I can care less what they are offering now. The usefulness of these international sims has really diminished in recent years anyway. Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	11-04-2011, 02:46 Well, I ought to put my history in my sig. Swiss EasyRoam (†), Riiing x2 (†), UM (†), 09 (†), CelTrek (†), Telna Mobile (?), Mobal (*) It's a tough call to say that what I saved using the dead ones (†) was greater than what I lost when they went Tango Uniform or not. I'm no longer traveling the way I used to, so it's now all water over the dam.

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	11-04-2011, 19:34 Another question that remains is - how many people are still going to be willing to pay the $19 annual fee for the benefit of having a US number. Other sim cards, for example Ekit, offers the option to keep a US number for $0.50/month. OTOH, one can do the forwarding on their own. Anyway let's see what they offer in terms of rates. My credit card on file has expired and I have received several emails about updating it, however I am still debating if I should or not. Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile