Best global coverage/service for SMS only?

ozjordan · **Best global coverage/service for SMS only? -** 24-12-2008, 22:54

Can anyone suggest the best *reliable* prepaid card for SMS only? I'm planning to travel by bicycle for a for years. I will have a battery and charging system onboard and integrated will be a device like this http://bofan.cc/product_336_GPS-Personal-Tracker.html (I haven't settled on a device yet, though)

I'll be travelling through UK, Europe, Middle East (Turkey, Iran, Pakistan), Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) and finally Australia.

The device will only be used in case of emergency, or to hopefully locate my bicycle if it is stolen. Therefore cost per SMS is really not an issue, but reliability and coverage is.

At the moment 09 looks like the best choice... Any suggestions?

myonlymobile · 31-12-2008, 02:10

Based on what's happened with 09 recently, you definitely don't want to rely on it. I would actually recommend a SIM based on the Israeli Orange system, like the one offered by MaxRoam, assuming it works in Iran. Has anyone tried that?

prion · 31-12-2008, 07:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by myonlymobile

Based on what's happened with 09 recently, you definitely don't want to rely on it. I would actually recommend a SIM based on the Israeli Orange system, like the one offered by MaxRoam, assuming it works in Iran. Has anyone tried that?

Maxroam does not have coverage in Iran

http://www.maxroam.com/coverage.asp

PhotoJim · 31-12-2008, 16:59

You may need to have a couple of SIMs to be guaranteed to have coverage in any given place.

United Mobile's products seem quite good. The company has been very reliable.

TravelSIM seems reasonably good also (I have an AirBalticcard which is a related product). I haven't used it outside North America yet though.

DRNewcomb · 01-01-2009, 02:17

If cost is no object, I suggest Mobal.

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ozjordan (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 24 Dec 2008 Country:	Best global coverage/service for SMS only? - 24-12-2008, 22:54 Can anyone suggest the best reliable prepaid card for SMS only? I'm planning to travel by bicycle for a for years. I will have a battery and charging system onboard and integrated will be a device like this http://bofan.cc/product_336_GPS-Personal-Tracker.html (I haven't settled on a device yet, though) I'll be travelling through UK, Europe, Middle East (Turkey, Iran, Pakistan), Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) and finally Australia. The device will only be used in case of emergency, or to hopefully locate my bicycle if it is stolen. Therefore cost per SMS is really not an issue, but reliability and coverage is. At the moment 09 looks like the best choice... Any suggestions?

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myonlymobile (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 7 Join Date: 06 Jun 2007 Country:	31-12-2008, 02:10 Based on what's happened with 09 recently, you definitely don't want to rely on it. I would actually recommend a SIM based on the Israeli Orange system, like the one offered by MaxRoam, assuming it works in Iran. Has anyone tried that?

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 389 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	31-12-2008, 16:59 You may need to have a couple of SIMs to be guaranteed to have coverage in any given place. United Mobile's products seem quite good. The company has been very reliable. TravelSIM seems reasonably good also (I have an AirBalticcard which is a related product). I haven't used it outside North America yet though. CA: SaskTel, Wind postpaid; Rogers, Bell postpaid iPad flex plans; US: T-Mobile postpaid data, prepaid voice; PureTalk (AT&T MVNO) prepaid voice/data; AT&T prepaid iPad plan Hardware: Too much but notably iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina LTE, Moto G LTE (N.A. version), iPhone 4. All unlocked.

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	01-01-2009, 02:17 If cost is no object, I suggest Mobal.