new data only sim ROAMLINE

fsotirop · 13-06-2012, 16:49

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Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

OK, that makes sense now. The website & FAQ aren't really clear about how the billing works.

It would be really interesting if that 0.89€/MB included ferries and cruise ships.

that's impossible!
ferries and cruise ships networks for e.g seanet etc charge other mobile-carriers (wholesale) something like 2,5-3eur. per mb!

DRNewcomb · 13-06-2012, 17:40

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Originally Posted by fsotirop

that's impossible!
ferries and cruise ships networks for e.g seanet etc charge other mobile-carriers (wholesale) something like 2,5-3eur. per mb!

Some things may be possible in the short term but impossible in the long term. For a year or so, US PacBell (now ATT) mobile customers had free foreign roaming because the company's billing system didn't work.

kuba.g · 13-06-2012, 18:47

First I though: wow this is interesting!!

But as I think of it, the efficient solution for data roaming little amounts of data is probably still E-Plus + abroadband for most users.

Why?

The "Europe" which is included in this consists pretty much only of the European Union. Remember that the EU is forcing providers to cap their rates as of July, and German MedionMobile already charges only 50 cents per MB within the EU, making 39 cents not so special any more... Especially when you consider the 60MB package for 4,99 which enables data roaming in the EU for just 12 cents per megabyte. So in fact the only place where roamline gives you profit over a E-Plus + abroadband construction is Switzerland+US+Canada. Three countries which are easy to solve with local prepaids.
At the same time roamline charges you more for all non-EU European countries .

It may however be a good deal for tiny amounts of data (under 128kB) for some hardware devices as already mentioned because of their rounding per 1kB.

ygeffens · **AldiTalk -** 24-06-2012, 19:43

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Originally Posted by kuba.g

Remember that the EU is forcing providers to cap their rates as of July, and German MedionMobile already charges only 50 cents per MB within the EU, making 39 cents not so special any more... Especially when you consider the 60MB package for 4,99 which enables data roaming in the EU for just 12 cents per megabyte.

Slightly off topic but:

Do you know if it is possible to buy AND activate a German AldiTalk card by non-German people?
I live in Belgium, would like to buy the card, take it home, and start using/recharging it here (and in the rest of Europe), not in Germany.

Thanks
Yves

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 228 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	13-06-2012, 18:47 First I though: wow this is interesting!! But as I think of it, the efficient solution for data roaming little amounts of data is probably still E-Plus + abroadband for most users. Why? The "Europe" which is included in this consists pretty much only of the European Union. Remember that the EU is forcing providers to cap their rates as of July, and German MedionMobile already charges only 50 cents per MB within the EU, making 39 cents not so special any more... Especially when you consider the 60MB package for 4,99 which enables data roaming in the EU for just 12 cents per megabyte. So in fact the only place where roamline gives you profit over a E-Plus + abroadband construction is Switzerland+US+Canada. Three countries which are easy to solve with local prepaids. At the same time roamline charges you more for all non-EU European countries . It may however be a good deal for tiny amounts of data (under 128kB) for some hardware devices as already mentioned because of their rounding per 1kB. Mobile internet sim cards: INT: abroadband, NL: Simyo, bliep, BE: Colruyt Mobile, MEDIONmobile, LUX: Orange, PL: mBank Mobile, DE: Congstar, MEDIONmobile, IE: Vodafone, CH: OK Mobil, SwissCom, SE: Telia, ES: MásMovil, GR: Cosmote, IT: TIM, RO: Vodafone, RS: mt:s, BY: Privet, UA: Kievstar, MD: Moldcell Feel free to consult me about sim cards in the Benelux and Poland.* Last edited by kuba.g; 13-06-2012 at 18:52..