United Mobile+ (new service with +44 Jersey number) - Page 23

Nokia1610 · 26-08-2007, 11:37

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Originally Posted by UKSTEVE

If all else fails than you can try to make telephone calls using an USSD-command: Please dial *137*Countrycodes without "00", Areacode without "0", phone number and at last the pound sign (#).

Example for London/UK: *137*442072xxxxx#

Thank you very much!!!!!

I've tried the above-mentioned USSD-command on my Nokia 6510 (I remind this phone couldn't make any outgoing call even through the sim-menu) and it works perfectly!! I have also the credit displayed.
It is uncomfortable, but at least it works.

Italian landline numbers need the "0" before areacode all the same. For example, to Milan: *137*3902xxxxxxxx#

prion · 14-08-2007, 22:03

I called cs to register my sim properly. They did and said that everythink should be ok. But it is not. The sim registers fine (like before), But most routes to call do not connect (tried local phone companies, betamax etc). When I try to dial, I do not receive the call back but the destination number rings (tried on my home phone)!

Stu · 16-08-2007, 12:21

It doesn't sound like it for you. I'm going to Dubai and to Turkey in ten days. Using TMobile US's roaming roaming rates, I'd be paying $US1.99 a minute to use my phone in both countries.

In Dubai, with UM+ my rates are free inbound and 40 cents a minute outbound. With the state phone company and a prepaid SIM, I get free inbound and 60 cents a minute (prime) 36 cents a minute off prime (or to one favourite number). If I had to buy a new SIM, I'd be paying US$50 for the new SIM. In Turkey, I get the same offer and there is no way that I could get a prepaid SIM until roughly four to five days into my week trip.

I'm concerned about what I am hearing here about the reliability of the SIM, but even if I pick up the call forwarding from the US to the SIM I am significantly ahead. Given what is happening in the UK with roaming rates, I might make the same choice that you are, but it seems like if you take one step out of the EU, you are screwed.

Just curious what is 02 doing with roaming in Switzerland?

PhotoJim · 16-08-2007, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Stu

Just curious what is 02 doing with roaming in Switzerland?

I'll be there September 10 with my O2 prepaid SIM, so if no one tells you by then, I'll let you know.

I ordered a UM+ SIM yesterday - hopefully it arrives in time (I was too cheap to pay for express shipping, and it isn't fatal if I don't get it) so I can test it there too.

meir · 16-08-2007, 17:33

As I wrote some time ago. UM+ works fine in Turkey. I am calling to friend of mine currently in Alanya everyday. No problems at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

It doesn't sound like it for you. I'm going to Dubai and to Turkey in ten days. Using TMobile US's roaming roaming rates, I'd be paying $US1.99 a minute to use my phone in both countries.

In Dubai, with UM+ my rates are free inbound and 40 cents a minute outbound. With the state phone company and a prepaid SIM, I get free inbound and 60 cents a minute (prime) 36 cents a minute off prime (or to one favourite number). If I had to buy a new SIM, I'd be paying US$50 for the new SIM. In Turkey, I get the same offer and there is no way that I could get a prepaid SIM until roughly four to five days into my week trip.

I'm concerned about what I am hearing here about the reliability of the SIM, but even if I pick up the call forwarding from the US to the SIM I am significantly ahead. Given what is happening in the UK with roaming rates, I might make the same choice that you are, but it seems like if you take one step out of the EU, you are screwed.

Just curious what is 02 doing with roaming in Switzerland?

tivoboy · 17-08-2007, 20:11

To anyone who has done the upgrade to UM+ recently, how is the process? I find, if I click on the link which still shows upgrade for free, I get to a 25E page for purchase?

Bossman · 17-08-2007, 20:23

Sounds like the free upgrade is no longer offered. When I upgrade it just displays a confirmation page and that's it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tivoboy

To anyone who has done the upgrade to UM+ recently, how is the process? I find, if I click on the link which still shows upgrade for free, I get to a 25E page for purchase?

UKSTEVE · 19-08-2007, 18:48

Perhaps they've got enough guinea pigs to test the new service now?

Steve

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Originally Posted by Bossman

Sounds like the free upgrade is no longer offered. When I upgrade it just displays a confirmation page and that's it.

DRNewcomb · 17-08-2007, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by tivoboy

To anyone who has done the upgrade to UM+ recently, how is the process? I find, if I click on the link which still shows upgrade for free, I get to a 25E page for purchase?

I don't know if they are still doing free upgrades or not but when they were it was kind of confusing. On the page where it lists the SIMs on your account you could click a link to "upgrade this SIM" and that's all I had to do. There were other links around the site that looked like you were supposed to click them to upgrade but which actually lead to a page to order a SIM. Also, once the new SIM arrived it wasn't patently clear what I was supposed to do to activate it. Trying to add it to my account didn't work. It was shown on another page.

herkdrvr · 18-08-2007, 06:22

Okay, it's been 18 days since I orderd my UM+ free upgrade. Nothing received yet. Didn't sound like it took most of you this long to get the card. Any word that they've stopped shipping or are backlogged or any other problem? Thanks.

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prion (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 589 Join Date: 01 May 2006 Location: Greece Country:	14-08-2007, 22:03 I called cs to register my sim properly. They did and said that everythink should be ok. But it is not. The sim registers fine (like before), But most routes to call do not connect (tried local phone companies, betamax etc). When I try to dial, I do not receive the call back but the destination number rings (tried on my home phone)!

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	16-08-2007, 12:21 It doesn't sound like it for you. I'm going to Dubai and to Turkey in ten days. Using TMobile US's roaming roaming rates, I'd be paying $US1.99 a minute to use my phone in both countries. In Dubai, with UM+ my rates are free inbound and 40 cents a minute outbound. With the state phone company and a prepaid SIM, I get free inbound and 60 cents a minute (prime) 36 cents a minute off prime (or to one favourite number). If I had to buy a new SIM, I'd be paying US$50 for the new SIM. In Turkey, I get the same offer and there is no way that I could get a prepaid SIM until roughly four to five days into my week trip. I'm concerned about what I am hearing here about the reliability of the SIM, but even if I pick up the call forwarding from the US to the SIM I am significantly ahead. Given what is happening in the UK with roaming rates, I might make the same choice that you are, but it seems like if you take one step out of the EU, you are screwed. Just curious what is 02 doing with roaming in Switzerland?

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tivoboy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 150 Join Date: 11 Aug 2005 Country:	17-08-2007, 20:11 To anyone who has done the upgrade to UM+ recently, how is the process? I find, if I click on the link which still shows upgrade for free, I get to a 25E page for purchase?

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herkdrvr (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 50 Join Date: 20 Sep 2005 Country:	18-08-2007, 06:22 Okay, it's been 18 days since I orderd my UM+ free upgrade. Nothing received yet. Didn't sound like it took most of you this long to get the card. Any word that they've stopped shipping or are backlogged or any other problem? Thanks.