Maxroam (aka Roam4Free V2)

Grampa · 09-10-2007, 03:53

FWIW, Pat Phelan has moved his apology ("Comment on our rates"), which was previously linked to the main rate page, and which I referenced in an earlier post. It is now found on a new blog on the company's website, http://www.maxroam.com/blog.asp.

The blog also includes a new defense of the company's rates by Sean O'Mahoney ("it turns out that our rates actually do rock"), which compares MAXroam's rates for calling the USA from a handful of countries to the corresponding rates from T-Mobile and AT&T. Of course, this is hardly an apples-to-apples comparison, in that MAXroam uses a callback system, requires getting a new phone number, etc. A more apt comparson would be another global roaming SIM. Celtrek, for example, offers a similar product, but has rates that are substantially lower for all but one of the countries listed in MAXroam's blog.

I wonder how many people are still purchasing this card based on Pogue's original review, but have not checked the actual rates or reviewed all the critical comments in numerous blogs covering its introduction?

ygeffens · **iPhone -** 18-10-2007, 16:04

Today, I received my iPhone, that I won on MaxRoam's launch-day.

Just using it for an hour, but I love the interface.
YouTube is coming in slow.
Voice quality is very good.
In my basement (where my Nokia E70 has problems) I can continue calling with no problem.

More news, when I have time to do more testing...

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Grampa (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 97 Join Date: 01 Oct 2007 Country:	09-10-2007, 03:53 FWIW, Pat Phelan has moved his apology ("Comment on our rates"), which was previously linked to the main rate page, and which I referenced in an earlier post. It is now found on a new blog on the company's website, http://www.maxroam.com/blog.asp. The blog also includes a new defense of the company's rates by Sean O'Mahoney ("it turns out that our rates actually do rock"), which compares MAXroam's rates for calling the USA from a handful of countries to the corresponding rates from T-Mobile and AT&T. Of course, this is hardly an apples-to-apples comparison, in that MAXroam uses a callback system, requires getting a new phone number, etc. A more apt comparson would be another global roaming SIM. Celtrek, for example, offers a similar product, but has rates that are substantially lower for all but one of the countries listed in MAXroam's blog. I wonder how many people are still purchasing this card based on Pogue's original review, but have not checked the actual rates or reviewed all the critical comments in numerous blogs covering its introduction?

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ygeffens (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 160 Join Date: 12 Jan 2007 Location: Arendonk, Belgium Country:	iPhone - 18-10-2007, 16:04 Today, I received my iPhone, that I won on MaxRoam's launch-day. Just using it for an hour, but I love the interface. YouTube is coming in slow. Voice quality is very good. In my basement (where my Nokia E70 has problems) I can continue calling with no problem. More news, when I have time to do more testing... Sim: Belgium: Proximus Smart+ 15 (+32 496 contract) Voip: Weepee-voip.be Phones: Apple iPhone 32Gb 5S