Anybody here use xcomglobal.com?

snidely · **Anybody here use xcomglobal.com? -** 28-09-2011, 00:58

They rent a SIM w. a "MiFI" unit w. "unlimited" data. It appears that they may use diff. SIM cards in some of the 67 countries they serve.

$15/day. It does allow voice via VOIP apps. If you have TMobile U.S. service you can use their UMA (wifi) voice service.
Problem I see is the price is higher than it should be because you are paying for both the SIM and the hardware.
They are Japanese owned but seems to be aimed almost solely at U.S. customers. Their office is in San Deigo, Ca.

...mike

Nerdy · 04-07-2012, 12:33

Does anyone know what network they use?

I can't see how you can do unlimited internet on a SIM that works in lots of countries.

Is it really unlimited - or is there a hidden 'fair usage' allowance?

Stu · 05-07-2012, 03:07

It is really unlimited. It uses the cheap which underlies iPhone Trip and is probably based on the ATT SIM. ATT had a corporate plan which has unlimited international data. People who had it are ring fenced. I have it on contract and have unlimited on device data on my iPhone anywhere in the world. I went through 900 megs in Russia - no charge. Same in South Africa. It is unlimited even on cruise ships (but the data is usually real slow on Cellular at Sea).

Nerdy · 05-07-2012, 09:24

Thanks Stu

What number range is printed on the SIM? That might confirm that it's an AT&T SIM.

Have you used it in the USA? If you can't register on T-Mobile, that would help confirm too.

fsotirop · 05-07-2012, 12:04

what is the prefix of the number & the imei of the sim?

Stu · 05-07-2012, 14:15

I have a contract ATT SIM with similar features so I haven't rented it. Brick and mortar friends (and internet friends) have used it. There are a number of happy customers over at the tech forum at Flyertalk.com. I don't have a SIM to get my paws on, sorry, but a number of clues have popped up over the years including the fact that the SIM will work in locked ATT iPhones but will not worked in partially unlocked Verizon iPhones. Verizon will unlock your iPhone so that it works on any carrier in the world except an American one.

iPhone Trip spray paints the back of the SIMs to hide who the underlying carrier is, but I don't know if they block out the SIM number on the SIM. It would only take a little acetone to remove the numbers. I don't know if they do it, or not.

Clearly some of their other plans use other carriers.

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snidely (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 451 Join Date: 09 May 2005 Location: Berkeley, California and Miami Country:	Anybody here use xcomglobal.com? - 28-09-2011, 00:58 They rent a SIM w. a "MiFI" unit w. "unlimited" data. It appears that they may use diff. SIM cards in some of the 67 countries they serve. $15/day. It does allow voice via VOIP apps. If you have TMobile U.S. service you can use their UMA (wifi) voice service. Problem I see is the price is higher than it should be because you are paying for both the SIM and the hardware. They are Japanese owned but seems to be aimed almost solely at U.S. customers. Their office is in San Deigo, Ca. ...mike Make use of T-M's UMA/wifi free calling from any place in the world with access to wifi. I use an LG G6, wife an S7) A/o Oct 20, 2013 no need for intl prepaid as T-Mobile U.S. includes voice roaming at 20¢/min (in and out)., unlimited text (in and out), and unlimited data in 140+ countries. My Plan -[6 lines] U.S. T-Mobile unlimited minutes (incoming and outgoing), unlimited text, fast data on each line. that $145/mo. total! . (In U.S. no surcharge for calling a cell.) If a line exceeds 2G of data in a month, pay $10 more for that line. [That only happens a couple times/year.

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Nerdy (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 30 Apr 2010 Country:	04-07-2012, 12:33 Does anyone know what network they use? I can't see how you can do unlimited internet on a SIM that works in lots of countries. Is it really unlimited - or is there a hidden 'fair usage' allowance?

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	05-07-2012, 03:07 It is really unlimited. It uses the cheap which underlies iPhone Trip and is probably based on the ATT SIM. ATT had a corporate plan which has unlimited international data. People who had it are ring fenced. I have it on contract and have unlimited on device data on my iPhone anywhere in the world. I went through 900 megs in Russia - no charge. Same in South Africa. It is unlimited even on cruise ships (but the data is usually real slow on Cellular at Sea).

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Nerdy (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 30 Apr 2010 Country:	05-07-2012, 09:24 Thanks Stu What number range is printed on the SIM? That might confirm that it's an AT&T SIM. Have you used it in the USA? If you can't register on T-Mobile, that would help confirm too.

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fsotirop (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 362 Join Date: 28 Jan 2012 Country:	05-07-2012, 12:04 what is the prefix of the number & the imei of the sim?

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	05-07-2012, 14:15 I have a contract ATT SIM with similar features so I haven't rented it. Brick and mortar friends (and internet friends) have used it. There are a number of happy customers over at the tech forum at Flyertalk.com. I don't have a SIM to get my paws on, sorry, but a number of clues have popped up over the years including the fact that the SIM will work in locked ATT iPhones but will not worked in partially unlocked Verizon iPhones. Verizon will unlock your iPhone so that it works on any carrier in the world except an American one. iPhone Trip spray paints the back of the SIMs to hide who the underlying carrier is, but I don't know if they block out the SIM number on the SIM. It would only take a little acetone to remove the numbers. I don't know if they do it, or not. Clearly some of their other plans use other carriers.