Callkey Manx-based SIMs completely offline no calls possible - Page 3

bbob · 02-10-2007, 11:05

mine is 7624 17xx (globalsimcard.co.uk)

could you give some more info on "non technical problem" what do you mean with this.
Some financial problems ?
Political problems O2 wants to shut down roaming free cards ?

How did you understood that it could last till at least end of the week. You seem to know more so just give some info.

Bossman · 02-10-2007, 11:06

There was a posting here. I think it was removed immediately. It mentioned that it's a "Financial issue". That's not too good. So, until an agreement is reached, if ever, the service will be off line.

bbob · 02-10-2007, 12:13

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Originally Posted by Bossman

There was a posting here. I think it was removed immediately. It mentioned that it's a "Financial issue". That's not too good. So, until an agreement is reached, if ever, the service will be off line.

hrgajek was saying a non technical problem and indeed in most cases that would be a financial problem. Normally these kind of problems and not published as they want to keep them secret because it would hurt a companier name.

Bossman · 02-10-2007, 13:58

Actually, I just looked through my email sent from prepaidgsm, and I still have the post that was removed. It was removed, so no need to repost it! It definitely does not look too good.

Regarding the question about "what about people who paid good money for these SIM's", I think we will be out of luck. The more reason why it's good to put the minimum as possible on these sims. I actually have 2 freeGlobalsims for my family with a total of about $70 in credit between them. Never topped them up. This is the initial credit they came with. So, if I lose it...such is life.

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Originally Posted by bbob

hrgajek was saying a non technical problem and indeed in most cases that would be a financial problem. Normally these kind of problems and not published as they want to keep them secret because it would hurt a companier name.

hawkdeira · **callkey -** 02-10-2007, 19:22

Tried emailing Callkey as they are the provider for the Manx numbers for roaming cards. This was the reply:
This mailbox is no longer in service - to report faults please contact your distributor directly.

MATHA531 · 02-10-2007, 12:17

...it is beginning to look like this is a much more serious issue, as others have noted, then just a small temporary technical problem. Most of these telcoms have pretty smart technical people who can usually quickly diagnose and correct a technical problem. Also, as a peripheral issue, it is interesting to note that UM has been unable to get its voicemail system up and running in the nearly two months it has been up......it really can't be, from a pure technical point of view, that difficult...I suspect something serious is indeed going on and the future of the international cards using Isle of Man might be in jeopardy.

ygeffens · 02-10-2007, 15:09

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Originally Posted by MATHA531

Also, as a peripheral issue, it is interesting to note that UM has been unable to get its voicemail system up and running in the nearly two months it has been up......it really can't be, from a pure technical point of view, that difficult...I suspect something serious is indeed going on and the future of the international cards using Isle of Man might be in jeopardy.

I just received this from the UM+ guys...

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The days of missing a call on your United Mobile+ SIM card are over; your new voicemail service is active as of now. We kindly ask you to personalise your mailbox straight away, by simply dialing the EasyCode 077 from your United Mobile phone and following the instructions.

Note: Your mailbox is not reachable until you have personalised your settings.

so...

RTuesday · 02-10-2007, 16:53

My GT-sim and 0044 (both 07624 10) stopped working on Friday also while I was in France.

Now I'm back in the Isle of Man, I find that they won't even log onto their home network (Manx Telecom).

But I can confirm that normal phones (and normal Manx Telecom mobiles) are working on the island, and the island is still here.

petkow · 02-10-2007, 12:56

So what about people who paid good money for these SIM's? I note that most places are still selling them and haven't really published much info about the outage!

Stu · 02-10-2007, 14:10

Other than Manx Telecom, is there a common company involved with all these roaming virtual providers, e.g. Callkey?

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bbob (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 499 Join Date: 20 Feb 2007 Country:	02-10-2007, 11:05 mine is 7624 17xx (globalsimcard.co.uk) could you give some more info on "non technical problem" what do you mean with this. Some financial problems ? Political problems O2 wants to shut down roaming free cards ? How did you understood that it could last till at least end of the week. You seem to know more so just give some info.

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	02-10-2007, 11:06 There was a posting here. I think it was removed immediately. It mentioned that it's a "Financial issue". That's not too good. So, until an agreement is reached, if ever, the service will be off line. Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile

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hawkdeira (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 56 Join Date: 13 Jun 2005 Country:	callkey - 02-10-2007, 19:22 Tried emailing Callkey as they are the provider for the Manx numbers for roaming cards. This was the reply: This mailbox is no longer in service - to report faults please contact your distributor directly.

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	02-10-2007, 12:17 ...it is beginning to look like this is a much more serious issue, as others have noted, then just a small temporary technical problem. Most of these telcoms have pretty smart technical people who can usually quickly diagnose and correct a technical problem. Also, as a peripheral issue, it is interesting to note that UM has been unable to get its voicemail system up and running in the nearly two months it has been up......it really can't be, from a pure technical point of view, that difficult...I suspect something serious is indeed going on and the future of the international cards using Isle of Man might be in jeopardy.

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RTuesday (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 344 Join Date: 28 Mar 2005 Location: See flag Country:	02-10-2007, 16:53 My GT-sim and 0044 (both 07624 10) stopped working on Friday also while I was in France. Now I'm back in the Isle of Man, I find that they won't even log onto their home network (Manx Telecom). But I can confirm that normal phones (and normal Manx Telecom mobiles) are working on the island, and the island is still here.

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petkow (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 696 Join Date: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Madrid Country:	02-10-2007, 12:56 So what about people who paid good money for these SIM's? I note that most places are still selling them and haven't really published much info about the outage!

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	02-10-2007, 14:10 Other than Manx Telecom, is there a common company involved with all these roaming virtual providers, e.g. Callkey?