CelTrek - a new int'l SIM

[jp0803]

I am torn between purchasing the Celtrek SimCard and the Travelsim Card. It seems like it would be nice to have free incoming calls, but how annoyed will people in the US, especially if they are trying to call from a US cell number be if they have to call an Estonian number to reach me? I was going to purchase 2 cards as a bunch of us are traveling together to France (but we also travel to Germany, Italy, Mexico and the Caribeean frequently) and will want to keep in touch with one another throughout the day. Does anyone have some advice as to what card would be the best?

[Bossman]

Tough one. You'lls notice that a lot of us here have more than one international sim. No one particular sim gives you the best deal in all countries. Some are better than the others ion certain countries obviously. As for me, I have 3 (yackie, freeGlobalsim, and UM), and just use the appropriate one depending on the situation. Planing on a Southern Carribean cruise for the summer, UM and probably yackie seem to provide the best deals in the countries I will be visiting, so I will likely be using those. When I traveled Europe and Nigeria late last year, my freeGlobalSim was the one I used extensively. So, it all depends.

Originally Posted by jp0803

I am torn between purchasing the Celtrek SimCard and the Travelsim Card. It seems like it would be nice to have free incoming calls, but how annoyed will people in the US, especially if they are trying to call from a US cell number be if they have to call an Estonian number to reach me? I was going to purchase 2 cards as a bunch of us are traveling together to France (but we also travel to Germany, Italy, Mexico and the Caribeean frequently) and will want to keep in touch with one another throughout the day. Does anyone have some advice as to what card would be the best?

[jp0803]

Thanks for the info. But do you ever encounter issues with friends/family from the US not being able to contact you because they don't have a plan on their cellphone that allows them to dial an international number? My thought is that if we get the Celtrek card that will never be an issue, and the incoming call rates are not that bad for Europe. However, Travelsim says that they offer you the use of an 800 number as a way around the issue of people having to call an Estonian number, have you any experience with that? The Travelsim card seems like more of a tested card, the Celtrek seems a bit questionnable to me since it is newer with less info available out there.

Originally Posted by Bossman

Tough one. You'lls notice that a lot of us here have more than one international sim. No one particular sim gives you the best deal in all countries. Some are better than the others ion certain countries obviously. As for me, I have 3 (yackie, freeGlobalsim, and UM), and just use the appropriate one depending on the situation. Planing on a Southern Carribean cruise for the summer, UM and probably yackie seem to provide the best deals in the countries I will be visiting, so I will likely be using those. When I traveled Europe and Nigeria late last year, my freeGlobalSim was the one I used extensively. So, it all depends.