United Mobile+ (new service with +44 Jersey number)

[prion]

I am not sure if they really cover China. they used to have problems with this country some months ago. Check with the CS. The +423 remains valid if you take the new card as long as their is credit in the sim.

[meir]

I have already brand new UM+ SIM card. Was sent on friday. Will let you know more later on.
So first experience:
Classic callback. It sends caller ID. Sound is very bad. I would say not able to use it at all.
Correction of above for location on outskirts of Prague Czech Republic.
Sound is very bad. I would say not able to use it at all. O2
Nice sound. T-Mobile
Not working. Vodafone

Another update. It receives Caller ID. Can be reached with Betamax. Easy.

[VladS]

Originally Posted by meir

I have already brand new UM+ SIM card. Was sent on friday.

How did they ship the card? Postal mail or courier (DHL, TNT, UPS or Fedex)?

[meir]

Activation is done by typing in PUK code in My Account section of UM website. I have got my card with airtime credit balance, bought as brand new one. SO balance transfer was not issue.

SIM card was sent by airmail from Kloten, Switzerland. So this meant I think they are sending them directly from Zurich Airport Post Office.

[Effendi]

Originally Posted by meir

SIM card was sent by airmail from Kloten, Switzerland. So this meant I think they are sending them directly from Zurich Airport Post Office.

UM's headquarter is in Kloten, which is the same district of the Airport, but they are not so close, I can assure you, a taxi is needed! Anyway they always used Swiss Post which of course uses ZH airport!

[bbob]

Talked to UM customer service last week about shutting down a +423 card.

What they told me is that when not used for x month it is not shut down automatically but a person has to do this. She said that for some card it could even take 1.5 years before they shut it down. If this is true ?

[UKSTEVE]

My new UM+ card arrived this morning via regular airmail.

Plan to check it these evening and will report back on UK coverage...

Steve

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Later - works flawlessly on all four UK GSM nets (Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile). Caller ID present on outbound calls (which are processed rapidly via the usual callback options).

Phone flashes up balance remaining before callback initiates - nice touch - and call quality is excellent (much better than the +42 service). Also the balance enquiry service trips a text with the balance, instead of voice, and tells me I have 364 days left on my credit.

I transferred 65 of my 68.10 euro balance over to the new card and both are now working in parallel.

So far - so good. Off to Paris on Saturday for 10 days, so the cheaper calling is really helpful.

Steve

[herkdrvr]

Originally Posted by prion

I am not sure if they really cover China. they used to have problems with this country some months ago. Check with the CS. The +423 remains valid if you take the new card as long as their is credit in the sim.

I can speak to this directly as I use the +423 extensively in China. Yes, it works but at least once every trip it just won't work. Usually if you wait for an hour or so it will start to work again. There is a connection and you can "dial out" but you never get the call back and any calls to you go to your VM if you have it set up. I've sent numerous emails and they are aware of the problem and have an entire team of people set up to fix this problem (tongue in cheek). Seriously, it works pretty well but if you need it for business you should buy a sim there.