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Forum: UK & Ireland 14-04-2008, 17:19
Replies: 8
Views: 3,712
Posted By MATHA531
After leaving customs at LHR, there are hoardes...

After leaving customs at LHR, there are hoardes of shops that take the swipe card...within 30 seconds of leaving customs, you can top up...it's no problem......
Forum: Europe 06-04-2008, 23:44
Replies: 39
Views: 16,457
Posted By MATHA531
With enlinea (callbackworld also) you enter the...

With enlinea (callbackworld also) you enter the country of where the sim is registered in calling from no matter where you're calling from...

Their best rates, right now, are with Iceland (but...
Forum: Europe 06-04-2008, 12:17
Replies: 39
Views: 16,457
Posted By MATHA531
...no additional charge to call ycw...it's...

...no additional charge to call ycw...it's 3p/minute while on line with them so to speak so the only drawback, not a major one at 3p, is that you pay even if the call is not completed....T Mobile UK...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-04-2008, 03:12
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
So you're right...they've gone back to allowing...

So you're right...they've gone back to allowing pay as you go to purchase bundles for calling the USA...they had last summer but then they dropped it and had a note that bundles were only available...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-04-2008, 01:27
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
Interesting...the T Mobile UK web site about...

Interesting...the T Mobile UK web site about bundles now says addiing a bundle via ivr is only available to pay monthly customers...what does it mean adding a bundle by ivr???? Does that mean if you...
Forum: UK & Ireland 03-04-2008, 13:27
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
Yeah what you're saying will work.....but...

Yeah what you're saying will work.....but unfortunately Orange UK has recently raised the rates to call the USA on its call abroad to an astronomical 7p/minute...you realize that's almost 14¢/minute...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 30-03-2008, 06:34
Replies: 26
Views: 9,909
Posted By MATHA531
First of all, nobody caught my big faux pas to...

First of all, nobody caught my big faux pas to show how unimportant it is...of course there aren't 1840 yards in a mile, there are only 1760 (although I did get the 5,280 feet correct)...:( What an...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 29-03-2008, 15:52
Replies: 26
Views: 9,909
Posted By MATHA531
Not only that, but Canada has gone you guys one...

Not only that, but Canada has gone you guys one better and gone metric on distances too...

While we in the USA, years behind the times in so many things, have continued to use the old fashioned...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-03-2008, 15:00
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
Hi...just found this post in a very old thread...

Hi...just found this post in a very old thread regarding the question I had...YM, you seem to have disappeared...too bad I, for one, appreciate your replies regarding your service.

The question...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 25-03-2008, 05:07
Replies: 35
Views: 8,881
Posted By MATHA531
Speaking of those who have been here explaining...

Speaking of those who have been here explaining their products, we have our dear friend Yackie Mobile....when last seen (or heard from) he was telling us of the wonderful new sim card that would work...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-03-2008, 12:15
Replies: 22
Views: 6,498
Posted By MATHA531
Elean... Perhaps I misunderstand...you...

Elean...

Perhaps I misunderstand...you receive calls directly without any callback...if your husband calls you the call rings on your UM phone like any other phone on any other type of...
Forum: UK & Ireland 13-03-2008, 15:45
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
The lack of accepting out of country credit cards...

The lack of accepting out of country credit cards is an on-going problem not just on British sites but it seems throughout the mobile world...you can't use a non French credit card to top up a French...
Forum: UK & Ireland 13-03-2008, 15:10
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
There is no T Mobile IE....you're out of luck in...

There is no T Mobile IE....you're out of luck in the Republic of Ireland.
Forum: UK & Ireland 12-03-2008, 18:34
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
I deleted this post; I now see the bundles indeed...

I deleted this post; I now see the bundles indeed are only available to pay monthly customers.
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 07-03-2008, 20:44
Replies: 37
Views: 18,002
Posted By MATHA531
Okay nice but I lost track...has Voicestick (or...

Okay nice but I lost track...has Voicestick (or the new service) figured out how to avoid people being charged for a 5 minute call when hanging up after 30 seconds as the call goes into voice mail?
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 07-03-2008, 12:36
Replies: 37
Views: 18,002
Posted By MATHA531
Bruce...in checking the voicestick site, it seems...

Bruce...in checking the voicestick site, it seems there is no longer a mention of the $3/month charge for a US number...am I missing something?
Forum: Callback, VoIP, Satellite and all other technologies 01-03-2008, 13:44
Replies: 14
Views: 7,203
Posted By MATHA531
Bruce... I don't mean to be skeptical...how...

Bruce...

I don't mean to be skeptical...how is this different from voicestick and also when voicestick first started out they said no monthly charge. Can we be assured there won't be a monthly...
Forum: UK & Ireland 28-02-2008, 02:44
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
Forget the possibility of T Mobile USA...you pay...

Forget the possibility of T Mobile USA...you pay an arm and a leg to roam with it in Europe.

As towhether you can get a T Mobile UK sim card while in the USA, well we had a thread either here or...
Forum: UK & Ireland 27-02-2008, 19:36
Replies: 36
Views: 18,307
Posted By MATHA531
Actually, orange call abroad recently reaised its...

Actually, orange call abroad recently reaised its rate to call the USA to 7p/minute and I think it is rounded up to the next highest minute. Still a very good rate but...

Right now, I think the...
Forum: France 22-02-2008, 21:00
Replies: 3
Views: 3,641
Posted By MATHA531
The French are among the biggest sob's when it...

The French are among the biggest sob's when it comes to matters such as this...after a very limited amount of time, they bloody steal your remaining credit (depending on the last refill...this period...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-02-2008, 15:28
Replies: 7
Views: 2,805
Posted By MATHA531
Effendi...all that is true, certainly, but it...

Effendi...all that is true, certainly, but it still begs the question of many providers not allowing calls to +423 numbers or charging an arm and a leg to those that do!
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-02-2008, 04:21
Replies: 17
Views: 6,810
Posted By MATHA531
Earlier in the thread, somebody suggested a way...

Earlier in the thread, somebody suggested a way of using the T Mobile web site and having the sim card sent to your address outside the UK...

I did find one place that sells the sim card for...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-02-2008, 18:43
Replies: 5
Views: 2,708
Posted By MATHA531
amroe... If you enter the wrong password 3...

amroe...

If you enter the wrong password 3 times in a row, the password must be reset using the PUK (password unlocking key)....if you enter the wrong PUK 10 times, the sim card is fried meat and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-02-2008, 01:17
Replies: 17
Views: 6,810
Posted By MATHA531
Don't mention it...I learned many of these work...

Don't mention it...I learned many of these work arounds from some of the great people on this forum who are only too happy to share their expertise.

That's what message board buddies are for.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-02-2008, 01:16
Replies: 17
Views: 6,810
Posted By MATHA531
Again, try then to get a T Mobile UK sim card via...

Again, try then to get a T Mobile UK sim card via ebay UK or the trick described above when T Mobile UK runs, as it does from time to time, its free giveaways of sim cards or as desribed on the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-02-2008, 01:14
Replies: 17
Views: 6,810
Posted By MATHA531
Incidentally, just one other quick...

Incidentally, just one other quick thing...callbackworld and a similar service enlinea used to be very very good from mobile phones and many of the international sim cards to call the USA...for a...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 06-02-2008, 00:58
Replies: 17
Views: 6,810
Posted By MATHA531
The rates look too good to be true but they are...

The rates look too good to be true but they are correct...they are not part of T Mobile UK and I odn't know the agreement between them but it is very simple...

To call the United States while in...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-02-2008, 21:36
Replies: 17
Views: 6,810
Posted By MATHA531
Good idea but there is absolutely no need to buy...

Good idea but there is absolutely no need to buy the card in advance...wait till you get to London or check out the T Mobile UK web site which often has promotions that give you free sim cards or...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-02-2008, 19:51
Replies: 6
Views: 2,480
Posted By MATHA531
Yeah nice...but any indication that they can...

Yeah nice...but any indication that they can solve the big problem of all these carriers namely the inability to provide reasonable rates in the USA and Canada....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-02-2008, 19:50
Replies: 68
Views: 21,069
Posted By MATHA531
...I was just going to write not that I can make...

...I was just going to write not that I can make or receive calls yet...incidentally my re-seller had requested and I had furnished a request to reactivate which was acknowledged.

I guess one...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 05-02-2008, 19:33
Replies: 68
Views: 21,069
Posted By MATHA531
Believe it or not, mine is now registering in the...

Believe it or not, mine is now registering in the USA on T Mobile USA...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-02-2008, 19:35
Replies: 9
Views: 3,765
Posted By MATHA531
Like everything else in technology, things are...

Like everything else in technology, things are constantly changing and good advice today might not be so good next month.

Having said that, USA is not gsm territory and there are not very many,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-02-2008, 17:03
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
Hi Yackiemobile... Welcome back...what are...

Hi Yackiemobile...

Welcome back...what are you doing about the Switzerland lack of service?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-02-2008, 12:51
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Ah...but we all want a bargain and as cheap as...

Ah...but we all want a bargain and as cheap as possible as easy as possible....up till about a year and a half ago, my own ld carrier had a charge of 10¢/minute to Liechtenstein with a termination...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 02-02-2008, 12:13
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Actually, I might disagree a bit with some of the...

Actually, I might disagree a bit with some of the things that are said although not violently so.

Yes callkey has been unreliable...then we had a few years ago the situation with Ryan Air....but...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-02-2008, 14:21
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
About two weeks ago, geosim, one of the Manx...

About two weeks ago, geosim, one of the Manx resellers, sent an e mail saying the cards would be reinstated if requested...I did so, requested reinstatement, received acknowledgement that it had been...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 31-01-2008, 10:58
Replies: 16
Views: 6,153
Posted By MATHA531
My question is this (and I'm not a technology...

My question is this (and I'm not a technology geek)....

Let's say you're crusing in Europe....can't you set the phone to manual selection of carrier and if you're within range say in Norwegian...
Forum: Europe 29-01-2008, 15:03
Replies: 34
Views: 13,470
Posted By MATHA531
I went to their web site...on the home page there...

I went to their web site...on the home page there is a list of languages but it doesn't seem to work...do they have an English language web site????? Apparently there are two versions, one for €39...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-01-2008, 22:05
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Just heard in the last couple of days from...

Just heard in the last couple of days from geosim...they claim if you request (I did), the old Isle of Man sim card will be re-activated with the same number and same credit level within 7...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 28-12-2007, 20:18
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By MATHA531
What happened to English?

What happened to English?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2007, 13:45
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
What does RPP mean?

What does RPP mean?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 04-12-2007, 10:51
Replies: 22
Views: 8,384
Posted By MATHA531
Both the Estonian sim cards and O9 have been...

Both the Estonian sim cards and O9 have been pretty reliable the past couple of years too. What UM does deserve credit for and right now makes it the best buy, IMHO, is its realization that the...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-11-2007, 22:43
Replies: 107
Views: 44,237
Posted By MATHA531
Is there hope?

Serveice Update
19th November 2007 10:20
We are of the understanding that significant progress has been made regarding resumption of service and await confirmation of this.
Additionally, we will...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-11-2007, 22:37
Replies: 237
Views: 66,551
Posted By MATHA531
Buytel and Manx have indeed gone kaput (any talk...

Buytel and Manx have indeed gone kaput (any talk still out there of resurrecting these Isle of Man cards????)...UM has been pretty stable although for the life of me I don't understand who was...
Forum: France 20-11-2007, 14:07
Replies: 9
Views: 5,172
Posted By MATHA531
Before the advent of international cards, I felt...

Before the advent of international cards, I felt the need to get a French prepaid card from Orange FR for my annual trips to France...but they made it difficult to retain the number with their theft...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-11-2007, 08:09
Replies: 38
Views: 19,906
Posted By MATHA531
Some things are probably beyond their control and...

Some things are probably beyond their control and that of O9....not to put one region of the world against another, nobody can dispute that not being able to provide service in Switzerland is a major...
Forum: Italy 19-11-2007, 01:43
Replies: 14
Views: 12,847
Posted By MATHA531
I think the problem might be that although the...

I think the problem might be that although the sms is free, or so I believe, you have to have some credit to allow it to go through.....
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-11-2007, 13:20
Replies: 376
Views: 104,795
Posted By MATHA531
Purely and simply, as far as I am concerned, it...

Purely and simply, as far as I am concerned, it is highway robbery. The worst, of course, are the French carriers which in some cases steal your credit after as little as 15 days.

I think this...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-11-2007, 10:06
Replies: 15
Views: 11,402
Posted By MATHA531
Article about UM

Take a look guys:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2215895,00.asp

We here all know most of the stuff in the article but interesting part is they claim that by December or January they...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-11-2007, 16:02
Replies: 130
Views: 44,394
Posted By MATHA531
I think you mean to say not completed calls...you...

I think you mean to say not completed calls...you would obviously charge for a wrong number as it might take 5 or 6 seconds to realize you dialed a wrong number!
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