yackie mobile review

[YackieMobile]

just spoke to the 09 management, and they told me allready been changed

[GadgetKen]

Just tried the complimentary Yackie card on a trip to Grenada and Union Island (island in the Grenadine Islands chain that is part of St. Vincent). Compared to Iridium and Digicel-Bermuda card.

Yackie on Motorola V3 Razr worked well in Grenada and the rates apparently have dropped (was orginally listed at I think $1.79/minute and is now $.49/minute). Ring back occured in 10 to 30 seconds, voice quality was very good and there was no noticeable voice lag and or audio distortion(have had audio problems or failed callbacks with competing United Mobile card in the past). Didn't use in Union Island, St. Vincent because rates were and are still listed higher there ($2.09/minute). Hoping Yackie will add a USSD balance and expiration date feature plus data in the future. Plan on using Yackie next month on Grand Cayman because rates there looked like they have also dropped and are more competitive than direct dial international long distance with my Digicel Bermuda card, and I can be reached with my US based Yackie number. Thumbs up on their new Iceland based sim card service.

Used Digicel Bermuda prepaid sim card in both Grenada and Union Island. Advantage of Digicel card was that I got charged local prepaid rates (feature they call DigiRoam) and can refill over internet or buy a local digiflex prepaid card and it was converted from XCD to BMD, and could direct dial out (more discreet than a call back). Disadvantage was direct dial rates are higher for international calls, so probably better paired with a long distance prepaid card or a CBW or similar call back scheme (just one or two calls made home a day so didn't amount to much in call charges. Still ease of use is a factor for me so I prefer a single dialing solution where possible (I suppose I could program something into speed dial).

Used Iridium for 2 calls on Union Island and 1 on Grenada (when running low on Digicel prepaid airtime before I bought additional airtime). Voice quality very good if used outdoors and had few nearby obstructions(both calls on Union Island worked fine). Call on Grenada was good but then got audio distortion after 3 minutes because I was on a balcony of my room and lost line of sight as satellite passed overhead. Glad I had Iridium with me because there was a 7.4 richter scale earthquake while I was in the Caribbean and this would have been my emergency backup if local mobile phone service had been lost, which it was not.

Wifi Skypeout on Sony Mylo only available for free on 2 of 16 nights in Caribbean (others would have been paid access by hour or day), so only used wifi for email or Digicel Bermuda web refills on a couple of occasions, not for SkypeOut.

All methods of mobile calls were much cheaper than if I had dialed from my room using a credit card on 1800callusa Cable and Wireless service (quoted in my room guide in one hotel as a very steep US$3.50/minute for a 6 minute call).

[GSM_student]

Well Yackiemobile, if your 09 is the same that I am checking at the web (www.09.is) they didn't change.

Check it:
Rate is : € 0.49 per minute.
Rate to a mobile phone is : € 0.69 per minute.
Free incoming calls

So, or you are talking with the wrong person or 09 is not so honest with their clients.

[YackieMobile]

dont worry i'm talking to the good person, and they will update the web site, because mexico is a rpp and they charge for RPP, they made a mistake so they made a gift to few users, sorry guy, they will come back to the right rates

[Stu]

Ugh,

You couldn't have waited until next year to call them. I'm going to be in Mexico for X-Mas.

[VladS]

Since when is Mexico RPP?

[MATHA531]

What does RPP mean?

[Bossman]

Receiving party pays. i.e. the person called is charged for the call just like it is in the US.

I believe Mexico used to be RPP up until sometime last year or so. Now, the cost to call Mexicao mobiles has increased because incoming calls are now free. i.e the caller party pays. (CPP)

Originally Posted by MATHA531

What does RPP mean?

[silviocampello]

Calls from Skype to Yackie Mobile are working normally.
When I started using my Yackie Mobile, I was unable to place any calls from Skype. I contacted Skype by e-mail and we made a few tests.
They called me several times from their landlines to make sure it was a valid number, and today I was finally able to place the first call from my Skype to my Yackie Mobile.
The price was €0,237 Not so cheap, but at least it works with a good sound quality.

[dg7feq]

Originally Posted by Bossman

Receiving party pays. i.e. the person called is charged for the call just like it is in the US.

I believe Mexico used to be RPP up until sometime last year or so. Now, the cost to call Mexicao mobiles has increased because incoming calls are now free. i.e the caller party pays. (CPP)

In Mexico reception of calls is free in your home call area (your area code). Outside this area code you are in national roaming and pay also for inbound calls. Confirmed by our mexican customers.

Chris