Prepaid SIM for Northern European Cruise

andy · 20-08-2012, 14:04

I think that roaming rates on ordinary networks have dropped to the point where a global SIM isn't so attractive in Europe any more

If you use a third party callback service in conjunction with the Eurotariff incoming roaming rate of about 7 pence or 9 or 10 cents a minute, you'd be able to reach USA for a few cents a minute on top of that.

1040Berlin · **Howto -** 01-11-2012, 18:15

My proposal using callback procedure:

1.) Open an account with telmy and set its callback number as a contact in your cell phone.

2.) By any prepaid SIM package in the first port of your itinerary. You can chose the cheapest one not regarding the included air time. But be sure international roaming is allowed in most of the countries you intend to visit.

3.) Top up your prepaid SIM card to your intended total minutes of calling: Receiving calls (as for callback calls as well as regular calls from your community) are 8.5 cent (0.085 EUR) per minute. This Eurotariff starts 1st Juli 2013 (before: 9.6 cent) and is valid in all Balcic countries except Russia. Incoming calls in the origin country of your prepaid SIM card are not charged.

3.) Register your new prepaid number at telmy via internet.

4.) Use callback procedure for calls.

Cost per minute:

Received call (8.5 cent) + incoming leg of Telmy tariff (depends of the origin of your SIM card, e.g. 4.8 cent for Swedish number) + outgoing leg of Telmy tariff (e.g. 2.8 cent for calls to US)

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	20-08-2012, 14:04 I think that roaming rates on ordinary networks have dropped to the point where a global SIM isn't so attractive in Europe any more If you use a third party callback service in conjunction with the Eurotariff incoming roaming rate of about 7 pence or 9 or 10 cents a minute, you'd be able to reach USA for a few cents a minute on top of that.

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1040Berlin (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 20 Join Date: 03 Jul 2006 Country:	Howto - 01-11-2012, 18:15 My proposal using callback procedure: 1.) Open an account with telmy and set its callback number as a contact in your cell phone. 2.) By any prepaid SIM package in the first port of your itinerary. You can chose the cheapest one not regarding the included air time. But be sure international roaming is allowed in most of the countries you intend to visit. 3.) Top up your prepaid SIM card to your intended total minutes of calling: Receiving calls (as for callback calls as well as regular calls from your community) are 8.5 cent (0.085 EUR) per minute. This Eurotariff starts 1st Juli 2013 (before: 9.6 cent) and is valid in all Balcic countries except Russia. Incoming calls in the origin country of your prepaid SIM card are not charged. 3.) Register your new prepaid number at telmy via internet. 4.) Use callback procedure for calls. Cost per minute: Received call (8.5 cent) + incoming leg of Telmy tariff (depends of the origin of your SIM card, e.g. 4.8 cent for Swedish number) + outgoing leg of Telmy tariff (e.g. 2.8 cent for calls to US)