new UM card with +1/+44 dual number soon

[andy]

Originally Posted by hrgajek

... because the o2-Network has technical problem with UK-based o2-SIM-Cards (like Jersey, Manx etc.)

I'm surprised to read this. Jersey isn't related to O2, and I've never noticed problems there with the others, indeed they seem to prefer O2.

[Stu]

If United Mobile pulls this off, I'll buy several of these SIMs as present. My partner and his wife carry Verizon Saga's (CDMA + quadband GSM) and travel the US extensively with a small amount of international travel. If they unlock their phone and replace the Verizon SIM with the United-Mobile SIM, it gives them a great backup when they are out of coverage on their home carrier. If United Mobile pulls off the US call forwarding, this will also be a bonus for them. They are from the "don't make it complicated crowd" and this will save them a fortune over Verizon's roaming rates.

[GadgetKen]

Sounds intriguing if United Mobile gives out the sims either free or for a small charge to cover the sim card cost and shipping. Worth a try.
Hopefully they will have accurate billing for this; my +44 UM+ calls from the UK to US were mischarged as more expensive Russia to US calls in late 2007 and I had to contact customer service to have them credit the difference (it was interesting trying to convince them that I was across the street from Kensington Palace rather than the Kremlin). Right now I will depend on 2 US MVNO cards for calls placed in the US. For outside US would use Digicel in non-US Caribbean. For outside the US or Caribbean would use MaxRoam or in some instances UM+, Iridium or Skype. Less complicated than it sounds since I only travel outside the US a few times a year, and not many people need to be provided with the mobile number(s) where I can be reached.
Another possibility is to get a dual or tri sim multiband phone (thinking more of the GSM only phones rather than the GSM/CDMA hybrids) which have been dropping quite a bit in price lately. These are mostly made in China but are exported through various sales channels; some have interesting add-on features like FM radios/TV's/MP3 players).

[Bossman]

I made a call from the island of Barbados to the US last march, and yackie billed me as calling from Cameroon, West Africa. The good thing is that I made about 4 calls in total all on the same date. The other calls all showed as calling from Barbados. When I called yackie that it would have been impossible for me to be in Cameroon and Barbados within a few hours. They did refund me and agreed that something was wrong with their billing.

Talking about dual sim phones, I do have one zoho V90 that I bought on dealExtreme for about $90 solely for that reason. Currently have my maxroam and UM+ sims in it.

Originally Posted by GadgetKen

Sounds intriguing if United Mobile gives out the sims either free or for a small charge to cover the sim card cost and shipping. Worth a try.
Hopefully they will have accurate billing for this; my +44 UM+ calls from the UK to US were mischarged as more expensive Russia to US calls in late 2007 and I had to contact customer service to have them credit the difference (it was interesting trying to convince them that I was across the street from Kensington Palace rather than the Kremlin). Right now I will depend on 2 US MVNO cards for calls placed in the US. For outside US would use Digicel in non-US Caribbean. For outside the US or Caribbean would use MaxRoam or in some instances UM+, Iridium or Skype. Less complicated than it sounds since I only travel outside the US a few times a year, and not many people need to be provided with the mobile number(s) where I can be reached.
Another possibility is to get a dual or tri sim multiband phone (thinking more of the GSM only phones rather than the GSM/CDMA hybrids) which have been dropping quite a bit in price lately. These are mostly made in China but are exported through various sales channels; some have interesting add-on features like FM radios/TV's/MP3 players).

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Bossman

I made a call from the island of Barbados to the US last march, and yackie billed me as calling from Cameroon, West Africa. The good thing is that I made about 4 calls in total all on the same date. The other calls all showed as calling from Barbados. When I called yackie that it would have been impossible for me to be in Cameroon and Barbados within a few hours. They did refund me and agreed that something was wrong with their billing.

Talking about dual sim phones, I do have one zoho V90 that I bought on dealExtreme for about $90 solely for that reason. Currently have my maxroam and UM+ sims in it.

I have a Digicel (Trinidad) SIM which is still active. I know it has reasonable roaming rates on other Digicel networks. Anywhere else?

[GadgetKen]

Originally Posted by Stu

I have a Digicel (Trinidad) SIM which is still active. I know it has reasonable roaming rates on other Digicel networks. Anywhere else?

It will work in the US and some other non-Digicel countries, but at rather high rates(best used sparingly or if nothing else works when roaming off Digicel).

Best used on Digicel Caribbean networks because of the DigiRoam preferred rates. A note that Digicel also has coverage in some Pacific island countries; might also have good rates there.

[Bossman]

Not sure. But, as you mentioned, I know the digicel sims have very good roaming rates on other digicel networks throughout the Caribbean.

Originally Posted by Stu

I have a Digicel (Trinidad) SIM which is still active. I know it has reasonable roaming rates on other Digicel networks. Anywhere else?