Forwarding a call with an 'international' card

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by Bossman

I actually tested mine with several destinations (including my united mobile #), just to make sure it's free. Every destination I tried except UM (connected about 50% of the time) connected 100% of the time. When I am in the US my IOM sim stays forwarded to my US mobile, so that my family in UK can reach me out of the included minutes on their mobiles.

That's great because you can have free incoming both in Geosim free incoming zone and UM (or any other int'l sim) free incoming zone under one +447624 number. I wonder if the forwarding works also for satphone numbers. It would be great to call be accessible worldwide on Iridium using +44 mobile number .

[meir]

Thanks guys. The free call forwarding works for my Czech mobile number. No problem.

BTW anybody tried forwarding to 09 or TravelSim number? If so what are the results?

Incoming Thuraya did work for free with GeoSIM. Tried last year and wrote short report about it. Dont know the current situation.

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by meir

Incoming Thuraya did work for free with GeoSIM. Tried last year and wrote short report about it. Dont know the current situation.

Yes, I remember your report about the Thuraya-Geosim test, that's why I suppose that forwarding to Thuraya may be free as well. I wonder if the same applies to other satellite networks. I checked the rates from some European countries to satphones and it seems that they charge about $5.50 to Iridium, $6.50 to Inmarsat B and $12.50 to Inmarsat A (no rates to Thuraya(???) and Globalstar).
Whereas those rates are really too high, I really doubt if the termination rate for +44 mobile might cover satelite termination rates...

[meir]

Yep. I believe it still works the same way. Just did check it again. But I dont have answer for you on other satphones.

[UKSTEVE]

If you get free or low-cost forwarding to an Iridium phone, I shall start *eating* my latest selection of SIM cards - in amazement!

Steve )


>>I wonder if the forwarding works also for satphone numbers. It would be >> great to call be accessible worldwide on Iridium using +44 mobile number

[meir]

Only thing I have found worrying is that there are 60 free minutes to free call numbers for teh life of the card. But will see.

[petkow]

Hypothetical question for all you call forwarding nuts: How often can you change the number that you are forwarding to? (and how long does it take?). Theoretically, if you live in the UK you could call anybody in the world (mobile, landline or even some satellite) for free out of your inclusive o2 minutes, just by forwarding your IOM number to your destination number, and then calling "yourself" (i.e. the IOM number) from an o2 phone.

Am I missing something?

[meir]

On GeoSIM you can make as many changes as you like and its done online.With eKit I dont know. Have to wait until it will be delivered. Works for Russia, Cyprus and South Africa Mobiles. I have tested these in last few days.

[dg7feq]

Originally Posted by petkow

Hypothetical question for all you call forwarding nuts: How often can you change the number that you are forwarding to? (and how long does it take?). Theoretically, if you live in the UK you could call anybody in the world (mobile, landline or even some satellite) for free out of your inclusive o2 minutes, just by forwarding your IOM number to your destination number, and then calling "yourself" (i.e. the IOM number) from an o2 phone.

Am I missing something?

Theoretically you can change a forward as often as you like. Some freaks here in germany do it like you said - calling on-net people by switching a free of charge divert call to the destination number...