ekit dual number [US & UK] SIMs

JDekit · 03-06-2009, 02:27

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Originally Posted by OdinTheConfused

Is it possible to receive SMS messages on the US phone number?

If so, most US cellular providers use an e-mail address for this, is there such an e-mail for this service?

For example my US bank would offer text alerts send to my US cell phone if I have an e-mail address for it.

Thanks for your help.

Yes, you can receive both calls and SMS messages on either the UK or US phone number. Think of it as both numbers are active simultaneously to receive calls and SMSes at any time.

We don't currently have an email address for inbound SMS. This is something we may look at in future if there is demand for it.

We appreciate the feedback and really welcome new product and functionality ideas.

makavel · 03-06-2009, 05:25

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Originally Posted by JDekit

Yes, you can receive both calls and SMS messages on either the UK or US phone number. Think of it as both numbers are active simultaneously to receive calls and SMSes at any time.

We don't currently have an email address for inbound SMS. This is something we may look at in future if there is demand for it.

We appreciate the feedback and really welcome new product and functionality ideas.

I just purchased a new Passport US SIM and would also love to see and email to SMS gateway for this service!

As for the new SIM, things have been fairly smooth! As was mentioned, the pre-programmed shortcodes don't work on the US side, so one must dial them manually. Also, GPRS only works on the UK side, but this isn't really a big deal! I do love the whole dual IMSI idea though. Keep up the good work!

JDekit · 04-06-2009, 05:01

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Originally Posted by makavel

I just purchased a new Passport US SIM and would also love to see and email to SMS gateway for this service!

As for the new SIM, things have been fairly smooth! As was mentioned, the pre-programmed shortcodes don't work on the US side, so one must dial them manually. Also, GPRS only works on the UK side, but this isn't really a big deal! I do love the whole dual IMSI idea though. Keep up the good work!

I'm glad you're happy with the service. An early batch of SIMs had the pre-programmed shortcodes incorrectly stored in the US profile. This has since been rectified, and will work as expected with newer SIMs. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thanks for the feedback.

John

kupe · 04-06-2009, 16:47

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Originally Posted by JDekit

I'm glad you're happy with the service. An early batch of SIMs had the pre-programmed shortcodes incorrectly stored in the US profile. This has since been rectified, and will work as expected with newer SIMs. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thanks for the feedback.

John

John-

It sounds like the eKit I just got from Telestial is one of the older ones- i.e. the pre-programmed shortcodes don't work in US mode. Is this something we can manually reprogram, or will we need to workaround by manually dialing?

Thanks!

Kupe

FBlack_111 · 04-06-2009, 19:14

Kupe:

Set your phone to U.S. mode and just dial 187. You will get a text message soon with the balance. If that works you really don't need the prefix dialing *126* .

On my EKIT SIM, the Easy Dial number contacts on the SIM work in Global mode. I have a contact that says: Account Baance *126*187# .This is how to check your account balance in global mode when you are in Europe. For the U.S. just use, 187, 191, 154, etc.

makavel · 05-06-2009, 23:33

Does anyone else get strange text messages if they leave their phone on global mode while in the US? The texts consist of some random characters ($, », and @) interspersed between a bunch of big black boxes. It's obviously not a big deal because it doesn't affect the function in any way, but I'm just curious if I'm the only one getting this.

rfranzq · **curious -** 06-06-2009, 01:24

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Originally Posted by makavel

if they leave their phone on global mode while in the US?

Uh, why would you leave it on global mode if you are in the USA?

FBlack_111 · 06-06-2009, 18:21

Makaval:

I also have had my phone on Ekit's "global" mode in the U.S. while I checked some features. I never had odd text messages. Did you try checking your account balance by dialing 187 or *126*187# . You generate a text message. In my test the messages were fine with no odd characters.

rfranzq · **Yes, Email, please! -** 03-06-2009, 07:40

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Originally Posted by JDekit

We don't currently have an email address for inbound SMS. This is something we may look at in future if there is demand for it.

We appreciate the feedback and really welcome new product and functionality ideas.

I don't think anyone on this forum would object if ekit had a means of people sending email for inbound SMS. I know I would not object.

VladS · 03-06-2009, 12:06

If we bring email in the loop, I for one would really appreciate pass-through Blackberry data capabilities (access to blackberry.net APN).

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FBlack_111 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 171 Join Date: 27 Feb 2008 Country:	04-06-2009, 19:14 Kupe: Set your phone to U.S. mode and just dial 187. You will get a text message soon with the balance. If that works you really don't need the prefix dialing 126 . On my EKIT SIM, the Easy Dial number contacts on the SIM work in Global mode. I have a contact that says: Account Baance 126187# .This is how to check your account balance in global mode when you are in Europe. For the U.S. just use, 187, 191, 154, etc.

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makavel (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 8 Join Date: 22 Sep 2008 Country:	05-06-2009, 23:33 Does anyone else get strange text messages if they leave their phone on global mode while in the US? The texts consist of some random characters ($, », and @) interspersed between a bunch of big black boxes. It's obviously not a big deal because it doesn't affect the function in any way, but I'm just curious if I'm the only one getting this.

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FBlack_111 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 171 Join Date: 27 Feb 2008 Country:	06-06-2009, 18:21 Makaval: I also have had my phone on Ekit's "global" mode in the U.S. while I checked some features. I never had odd text messages. Did you try checking your account balance by dialing 187 or 126187# . You generate a text message. In my test the messages were fine with no odd characters.

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	03-06-2009, 12:06 If we bring email in the loop, I for one would really appreciate pass-through Blackberry data capabilities (access to blackberry.net APN). VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list