Prepaid Sims

andy · 06-04-2008, 17:39

DialNow uses ordinary landline access numbers. I didn't necessarily intend to suggest it for use within the UK, as you'd still have the cost of the access number at the SIM's standard tariff for it, which is more expensive than some of those int'l tariff options.

When I suggested DialNow, I'd understood that you might be roaming Europe with a UK SIM and maybe Vodafone Passport, O2 My Europe Extra or 3. When roaming they don't have cheap calls to Canada and USA, but calls to UK (Vodafone) or within Europe (O2, 3) are cheaper, hence the suggestion. If you're likely to decide to get a global roaming SIM instead, then I'd overlook DialNow (it might be useful with some single country SIMs though, those with cheap local calls rather than those designed as an mvno for int'l calls)

I don't know if you can add the T-mobile bundle or top-up while abroad; I don't recall anyone saying they managed it, but I'll wait to be corrected. I don't think the UK networks accept foreign credit cards themselves, though a shop here would

Any callback service, or indeed any other phone call, will use the tariff applicable to the destination number, not to where that phone happens to be at the time.

thejinx0r · 06-04-2008, 21:36

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Originally Posted by andy

When I suggested DialNow, I'd understood that you might be roaming Europe with a UK SIM and maybe Vodafone Passport, O2 My Europe Extra or 3. When roaming they don't have cheap calls to Canada and USA, but calls to UK (Vodafone) or within Europe (O2, 3) are cheaper, hence the suggestion. If you're likely to decide to get a global roaming SIM instead, then I'd overlook DialNow (it might be useful with some single country SIMs though, those with cheap local calls rather than those designed as an mvno for int'l calls)

I don't know if you can add the T-mobile bundle or top-up while abroad; I don't recall anyone saying they managed it, but I'll wait to be corrected. I don't think the UK networks accept foreign credit cards themselves, though a shop here would

Any callback service, or indeed any other phone call, will use the tariff applicable to the destination number, not to where that phone happens to be at the time.

I was thinking of using YCW/DialNow while I'm London for that extra week. It makes sens to me. And so it's what I meant by the uk t-mobile / orange callabroad. It's because of that extra week.

And looking at the price, I'm guessing I'm gonna go for Yackie Mobile and then use enlinea in case that I blow through the 49$ of credit.

Anyways, is there another name for Iceland?
When trying to register, I cannot choose it as a country on Yackie. Or is there any other country that I should pick for Enlinea call back services?

FBlack_111 · 06-04-2008, 23:44

I have tried to contact Enlinea customer service to check on a few issues. They never answered their toll free number. Their rates from Cell phones do not look that cheap.

Since I have a UK mobile #447, it looks like I must use their Papaya Plan. Calls to the U.S. cost $.50. Same as with my Passport SIM provider. So it's easier to just recharge my SIM.

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	06-04-2008, 17:39 DialNow uses ordinary landline access numbers. I didn't necessarily intend to suggest it for use within the UK, as you'd still have the cost of the access number at the SIM's standard tariff for it, which is more expensive than some of those int'l tariff options. When I suggested DialNow, I'd understood that you might be roaming Europe with a UK SIM and maybe Vodafone Passport, O2 My Europe Extra or 3. When roaming they don't have cheap calls to Canada and USA, but calls to UK (Vodafone) or within Europe (O2, 3) are cheaper, hence the suggestion. If you're likely to decide to get a global roaming SIM instead, then I'd overlook DialNow (it might be useful with some single country SIMs though, those with cheap local calls rather than those designed as an mvno for int'l calls) I don't know if you can add the T-mobile bundle or top-up while abroad; I don't recall anyone saying they managed it, but I'll wait to be corrected. I don't think the UK networks accept foreign credit cards themselves, though a shop here would Any callback service, or indeed any other phone call, will use the tariff applicable to the destination number, not to where that phone happens to be at the time.

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FBlack_111 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 171 Join Date: 27 Feb 2008 Country:	06-04-2008, 23:44 I have tried to contact Enlinea customer service to check on a few issues. They never answered their toll free number. Their rates from Cell phones do not look that cheap. Since I have a UK mobile #447, it looks like I must use their Papaya Plan. Calls to the U.S. cost $.50. Same as with my Passport SIM provider. So it's easier to just recharge my SIM.