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Forum: Europe 25-05-2009, 00:30
Replies: 7
Views: 5,787
Posted By adam917
Cool Maybe Vodafone w/ their Passport option would be...

Maybe Vodafone w/ their Passport option would be good for you. They allow you to use up to something like 25 MB (per day) for £1/day.
Forum: Americas 21-05-2009, 22:29
Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
Posted By adam917
Immix Wireless -- immix.com --...

Immix Wireless -- immix.com -- (http://www.immix.com/coverage/nationwide.html) - Hmm. It seems this SIM may have coverage all around the western hemisphere. I see coverage even beyond Mexico and into...
Forum: Americas 21-05-2009, 03:20
Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
Posted By adam917
Question Do you get charges any roaming rates in Canada if...

Do you get charges any roaming rates in Canada if you don't answer an incoming call?
Forum: Americas 11-04-2009, 06:21
Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
Posted By adam917
Post Contrary to what we have read before on these...

Contrary to what we have read before on these sites, both the documentation I was mailed and the official web site mentioned nothing about short keep-alive times that we all were dreading. The time...
Forum: Americas 10-04-2009, 23:14
Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
Posted By adam917
Well I got the SIM and true rates aren't listed...

Well I got the SIM and true rates aren't listed on eBay. You do get charged higher for the first minute and then the low rates start.

When I stuck the SIM in my Samsung SGH-A117, the greeting I...
Forum: Americas 08-04-2009, 00:44
Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
Posted By adam917
So I must've been lied to when I enquired the...

So I must've been lied to when I enquired the seller about this on eBay. How can the activation info quoted in this thread even make sense if you can still do SMS from the SIM?! That has to be some...
Forum: Americas 04-04-2009, 12:45
Replies: 23
Views: 14,892
Posted By adam917
Question eKit 'SIMple Calling' US/Canada SIM w/ pretty low rates?

Does anyone know what MVNO this SIM uses and what kind of number you get with this SIM? I am surprised to have found this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130288194125) on eBay...
Forum: Europe 30-03-2009, 01:36
Replies: 7
Views: 3,170
Posted By adam917
Isn't that crazy? I guess operators that have...

Isn't that crazy? I guess operators that have operations in many countries such as Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, and Orange will benefit the most but other operators like maybe 3 will likely suffer.
...
Forum: Europe 27-03-2009, 00:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,170
Posted By adam917
Then it will just make more sense to always use a...

Then it will just make more sense to always use a foreign (neighbouring country) SIM in the country you wish to use it in. The domestic rates should come down due to this.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-03-2009, 19:03
Replies: 137
Views: 55,470
Posted By adam917
That's what I wondered about. For now, most of my...

That's what I wondered about. For now, most of my data use is on a BlackBerry which consumes data in little bits at a time. My operator, T-Mobile USA, counts data in chunks of just 1 KB. It seems...
Forum: UK & Ireland 06-03-2009, 23:25
Replies: 11
Views: 8,415
Posted By adam917
Question So what do I do about getting an activate BASE...

So what do I do about getting an activate BASE SIM set up for prepaid int'l roaming & topping it up?

By the way does anyone even know why various operators charge in such high increments anyway?...
Forum: UK & Ireland 06-03-2009, 00:39
Replies: 11
Views: 8,415
Posted By adam917
I'm aware of how much better the deals are in...

I'm aware of how much better the deals are in Europe. My questions applied to use of a foreign (doesn't have to be European) SIM in Canada. If I were travelling about Europe, I'd probably have...
Forum: UK & Ireland 05-03-2009, 17:07
Replies: 11
Views: 8,415
Posted By adam917
Question Wow. interesting. I wonder what is the cheapest...

Wow. interesting. I wonder what is the cheapest way of getting data roaming in the world. €3.50/MB isn't bad considering it's roaming (is it even lower within the EU?). I find it insane that local...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-03-2009, 17:01
Replies: 0
Views: 2,050
Posted By adam917
Question Mobal data not working on Nokia N95-3

OK. I contacted Mobal World to try get my GPRS & MMS settings sent to my Nokia N95-3 and they told me they can't help me as they can't support a phone they didn't sell. They told me to go to O2's web...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-03-2009, 16:16
Replies: 11
Views: 8,415
Posted By adam917
Does the address you give matter? (I don't live...

Does the address you give matter? (I don't live in the UK nor am I there.)

I only got this SIM for lower data roaming rates in Canada. My operator charges 10.24 USD/MiB while Vodafone UK charges...
Forum: UK & Ireland 03-03-2009, 22:57
Replies: 11
Views: 8,415
Posted By adam917
Unhappy Trying to activate Vodafone UK PAYT SIM in USA - not working

I purchased a brand-new Vodafone UK Pay as You Talk SIM on eBay and just received it, but can't activate it here in the US. Is it required for the user to be in the UK first before activating. I did...
Forum: Mobile Phones 28-02-2009, 16:55
Replies: 17
Views: 21,690
Posted By adam917
Unhappy I thought it was actually CDMA2000 that's...

I thought it was actually CDMA2000 that's deployed on 450 MHz for cheap Internet. It is deployed in about half a dozen countries though. Mostly former NMT countries.

DRNewcomb, ever thought of...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 20-02-2009, 01:31
Replies: 63
Views: 19,520
Posted By adam917
Wouldn't this compete with what Celtrek is...

Wouldn't this compete with what Celtrek is offering?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-02-2009, 23:40
Replies: 33
Views: 27,070
Posted By adam917
Wink You should remember that we in the US often get...

You should remember that we in the US often get unlimited night-time (usually running from as early as 19:00 and ending the next morning, sometimes as late as 09:00) & weekend minutes to any domestic...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 10-02-2009, 08:45
Replies: 17
Views: 6,864
Posted By adam917
Unhappy Well for my needs there is no point in using it,...

Well for my needs there is no point in using it, as I won't be saving much by having just e-mail be 'included' as even images within the messages don't count as those aren't pushed. HTML alone is not...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 09-02-2009, 09:45
Replies: 17
Views: 6,864
Posted By adam917
Does anyone know if what T-Mobile USA is offering...

Does anyone know if what T-Mobile USA is offering will indeed include data and not just e-mail when abroad, as they seem to have an option that costs 20 USD extra that claims to offer just...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-01-2009, 01:50
Replies: 11
Views: 7,008
Posted By adam917
Question As a matter of fact I am, and have a BlackBerry...

As a matter of fact I am, and have a BlackBerry Curve 8320 which is compatible and I could see using that when abroad... I asked my question more as a hypothetical as opposed to something I will be...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-01-2009, 07:45
Replies: 11
Views: 7,008
Posted By adam917
Question Advantage of int'l SIMs versus other solutions?

I would like to know from other users on here who use them: what are the advantages of an international SIM besides maximum coverage & one number? Is the often high price per minute or megabyte worth...
Forum: Americas 22-01-2009, 05:51
Replies: 18
Views: 20,454
Posted By adam917
I'm curious - is roaming to the US or Canada...

I'm curious - is roaming to the US or Canada possible with one of those SIMs? If so, what are the rates? Prepaid data really sucks in the US & even more in Canada, where no useful options exist.
...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-01-2009, 05:15
Replies: 2
Views: 2,769
Posted By adam917
Question Mobal GPRS rates?

Does anyone know what the data rates are for Mobal? I have not been able to find them on their site. Is this really a standard O2 UK post-paid account? Are the rates the same as standard O2 UK?
Forum: Europe 21-01-2009, 22:37
Replies: 7
Views: 3,570
Posted By adam917
Question I'm curious - about how little bandwidth are...

I'm curious - about how little bandwidth are those 'trackers' using? I know when I try to get directions with Google Maps, a lot of data is used due to new map tiles loading up on every action.
Forum: Europe 21-01-2009, 07:52
Replies: 7
Views: 3,570
Posted By adam917
Wink Well 3.5 €/MB is way better than the roaming...

Well 3.5 €/MB is way better than the roaming rates my home operator charges: 15.36 USD/MB!
Forum: Europe 21-01-2009, 04:49
Replies: 7
Views: 3,570
Posted By adam917
Would this be good for a traveller going across...

Would this be good for a traveller going across Europe using about 40 KB/hour 24/7?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-01-2009, 21:33
Replies: 21
Views: 8,884
Posted By adam917
Only unlimited E-MAIL; not any data.

Only unlimited E-MAIL; not any data.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-11-2008, 01:23
Replies: 21
Views: 8,884
Posted By adam917
AT&T's option allows unlimited data though....

AT&T's option allows unlimited data though. :-)
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-09-2008, 23:20
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
Question Well what settings is it that my E61 acquired...

Well what settings is it that my E61 acquired when it inserted my SIM? The profiles show up as Manx Pronto/Pronto MMS/etc similar names & do seem to work on the E61 (yet won't work on my other...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-09-2008, 17:40
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
Unhappy Still doesn't work. I have other devices which...

Still doesn't work. I have other devices which require such settings when using anything but the branded phone's SIM, so it's not just this watch phone that requires these. Finding such settings...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-09-2008, 20:12
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
Question Are the rest of the settings (APN/un/pw) the same?

Are the rest of the settings (APN/un/pw) the same?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-09-2008, 19:40
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
My watch phone doesn't have an e-mail client. ...

My watch phone doesn't have an e-mail client.

I have noticed that when I insert the SIM into my Nokia E61, it automaticallys picks up three profiles: Pronto Connect, Pronto Connect Web, & Pronto...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-09-2008, 18:54
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
Angry You're going to laugh when you hear this, but...

You're going to laugh when you hear this, but it's a watch phone. It's model # is M600. It's a generic Chinese device that does indeed have GPRS (works best with WAP sites) & I have used it with the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 15-09-2008, 19:21
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
As soon as I select HTTP, I am asked for a proxy...

As soon as I select HTTP, I am asked for a proxy address & proxy port (and if I leave it empty, the phone says invalid address, it assumes 0.0.0.0 upon the blank field).
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 14-09-2008, 18:50
Replies: 14
Views: 7,551
Posted By adam917
Question Proper eKit data settings?

I noticed that eKit says on their site that data works in over 70 countries as of 1 September, however they do not indicate the correct settings users need to put into their phone in order to use the...
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