Prepaid Sims

[thejinx0r]

I somehow managed to lose track of this topic...

Anyways,
I think I'm gonna do a combo of Yackie Mobile for when I'm moving around and then t-mobile + YCW when I'm in London.

I've just got to read through "http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/yackie-mobile-review-t2832.html" just too see if yackie mobile is a good company.

It comes with 49$ of credit for 49$ including the sim card. That's like a hundred minutes

And I just want to make absolutely sure:

YourCallWorld
Call Canada Landlines 24/7
for 3p/min on 07755 22 22 22.

So, if I get a london t-mobile sim card, would that number be long-distance? (I don't quite understand how the numbering system works in Europe)
What about DialNow? "01617002929"

Because, if it's going to be long-distance, than it might just be easier to just keep on using Yackie-Mobile / United Mobile sim the whole time.

[thejinx0r]

Hey Guys,

I somehow managed to lose track of this thread...

Anyways, I think I'm going to go with Yackie Mobile while touring with T-Mobile + YCW or DialNow while in London.

Anyhow, if I get a T-mobile London #, would using YCW be long distance though if the dial # 07755 22 22 22"? What about for DialNow? "01617002929" If they are long distance, I might get the orange call-abroad prepaid sim card.

[lucho]

Thanks for the information. Sorry if I made difficult the topic it wasn´t my intention. Thank you very much again

[lucho]

Sorry. I have a motorola v360. When I configure the bands in it, they appear all of them (850/1900/900/1800). When I bought it, the seller told me that it was quad band because of the software. But the specification in internet said that it has only 3 bands. Do you know if telestial works with a v360?. Any experience?. Or at least I would like to know if it works with 3 bands in some countries. Thank you very much again

[petkow]

Originally Posted by lucho

But the specification in internet said that it has only 3 bands.

Which 3 bands?

[lucho]

900/1800/1900 Thanks

[MATHA531]

...no additional charge to call ycw...it's 3p/minute while on line with them so to speak so the only drawback, not a major one at 3p, is that you pay even if the call is not completed....T Mobile UK has also re-instated the ability to buy one of the £2 bundles for 50 minutes of call time to the USA and Canada for PAYG customers...see the T Mobile UK web site.

[thejinx0r]

So, I'll probably add the int'l bundle and use it for a few days then switch to YCW.

But can you also confirm that DialNow would still be considered like a "local" call?

Thanks

P.S.
Can I add that bundle while i'm in Canada by texting?
And is there a way to check my balance for free?
Is there a way to top up in Canada?

P.S. #2
How do I check how much it costs to use Enlinea?
Like for the country calling from, do I put where I am going to be? Or do I put the country code for the sim I'm using like UK for UM and Iceland for o9 / Yackie Mobile?
Cause if it's the country code, than I might just go for o9 + Enlinea if it's the actual country code as it appears to be the best solution right now.

[FBlack_111]

How does Dialnow work? I have a UK SIM. If I call the US with Dialnow, will it ring back and I have to pay the rate my SIM provider charges for incoming calls? Calls out cost me about 50 cents a minute. How is there a savings? Or do I need a special new SIM?

[petkow]

Originally Posted by FBlack_111

How does Dialnow work? I have a UK SIM. If I call the US with Dialnow, will it ring back and I have to pay the rate my SIM provider charges for incoming calls? Calls out cost me about 50 cents a minute. How is there a savings? Or do I need a special new SIM?

This has left me a bit confused... but I'll try...

Dialnow is not a callback service. You do not need a special SIM. It is just an account based callthrough provider. Think of it like a calling card. You buy some credit with them, dial a local access number (and get charged) to access their switch then dial your destination number. You will therefore pay 2 parties. Firstly your local airtime provider to access the Dialnow access number, and then secondly to Dialnow for placing the call to your destination.

OK.. you have a UK SIM. Who knows what it is, but lets assume you have some cheap deal to call local UK numbers whilst in the UK (let's just say 10p/min... or put it into euros that is about €0.14/min). You therefore dial the UK access number starting 0161. Let's say you want to call US. You then dial the US number. Dialnow charges you €0.05/min+19%tax for this destination. The total cost of the call is therefore around 15 euro cents/min.

Unfortunately I don't know who you pay 50cents a minute to and what cents those are (US cents, Euro cents?)?? Unfortunately I have no idea where you are calling from at that rate. I tust however you can figure it all out and figure out if you make savings.