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Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-08-2013, 22:23
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By davidtheprof
Truphone seems to have reduced their rates in...

Truphone seems to have reduced their rates in Europe for non-EU residents, and the rates for USA residents, at least, are now the same: 32c/min outgoing, 9c incoming, and 55c/MB.
This is now much...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 03-08-2013, 19:47
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By davidtheprof
I ended up using this site to top up: Visiting...

I ended up using this site to top up: Visiting Israel? | Mobilezone (http://www.mobilezone.co.il/)
Service charge only about $3.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 03-08-2013, 14:03
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By davidtheprof
keeping orange sim active

I've got two Israeli orange sims, I want to keep active for when I next go, one has a small balance, one zero.
Will an incoming text do the trick? it seems to be free, even in the US.

Has anyone...
Forum: Europe 30-07-2013, 18:00
Replies: 6
Views: 7,279
Posted By davidtheprof
I think we discussed this before under the...

I think we discussed this before under the Piranha thread...
I'd go with Piranha for calling and reasonable data in Europe, but consider Vodafone as well (or backup) for their GBP2 for 25MB/day data...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 27-07-2013, 12:31
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By davidtheprof
Truphone is dead in the water, given the pricing...

Truphone is dead in the water, given the pricing and rate of innovation from companies like Piranha and the falling cost of roaming within the EU if you have an EU national sim. Tru never delivered...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-07-2013, 19:20
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
I use the Acrobits dialer as well, good quality...

I use the Acrobits dialer as well, good quality even on 3G, better than skype. And 2 free inbound numbers, US and UK.
VOIP via Acrobits/Piranha using data via Vodafone on my mifi is best way to go!...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-07-2013, 04:32
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
for the European cities, with the new EU roaming...

for the European cities, with the new EU roaming rates, a national sim (I used O2) is not too expensive and more reliable. O2 and Vodafone have good EU data roaming packages as well.
for Piranha...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-07-2013, 00:34
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
I just tested SMS, and it works in and out on the...

I just tested SMS, and it works in and out on the US number, but cannot send to the Piranha UK number - perhaps because it is not primary. But can call to both numbers no problem.
takes about a...
Forum: Europe 10-07-2013, 12:06
Replies: 7
Views: 7,953
Posted By davidtheprof
you can usually get popular foreign sims on ebay,...

you can usually get popular foreign sims on ebay, and then set them up online before you travel - but a week is cutting it fine - you might have to pick up something at your first stop. Roaming rates...
Forum: Europe 10-07-2013, 03:20
Replies: 7
Views: 7,953
Posted By davidtheprof
I'd suggest Piranha-Mobile for an international...

I'd suggest Piranha-Mobile for an international SIM with low rates in Europe (just reduced to 33c/MB for data), only pain is call back, but you do get a US and UK number.

Vodaphone UK has best...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 08-07-2013, 03:44
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
Kudos to Piranha, without any prompting from me...

Kudos to Piranha, without any prompting from me (except perhaps the message above), they credited me for the data charged while connected through cruise ship. I'd be interested to see what their...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 07-07-2013, 14:24
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By davidtheprof
Piranha is now very reasonable for Israel,...

Piranha is now very reasonable for Israel, outgoing calls 0.15c, incoming 0.08, data 0.30c/MB on Celcom, 0.15c on Pelephone.
wondering if can get a virtual local 972 number for people to dial via...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-07-2013, 14:01
Replies: 12
Views: 5,746
Posted By davidtheprof
tried out my new E587u-5 on a Baltics cruise, I...

tried out my new E587u-5 on a Baltics cruise, I do like the info it gives you on the LEDs compared to my older Zoom We3g. It was fine for Roamline and Broadband, though slow to initially get going. ...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-07-2013, 13:55
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
back from a cruise to Baltics, was using multiple...

back from a cruise to Baltics, was using multiple sims.
Piranha overall was the best, in terms of rates and accessing numbers in multiple countries. Was often able to get data several miles...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-06-2013, 02:58
Replies: 65
Views: 32,669
Posted By davidtheprof
someone mentioned this in another forum recently,...

someone mentioned this in another forum recently, but here for the main abroadband thread: it does not seem to be working in the US right now, I get a "no network" error in an area with strong...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-06-2013, 02:50
Replies: 12
Views: 5,746
Posted By davidtheprof
I just picked up a Huawei E587u-5, it has more...

I just picked up a Huawei E587u-5, it has more frequencies and is meant to be faster than other devices out there.
But... I had a hard time getting it going, and even now I have it configured, it...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 18-06-2013, 01:34
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
just got a second Piranha for wife for upcoming...

just got a second Piranha for wife for upcoming trip,
in testing, I found that calls to UK number are much more than to regular mobile:
using google voice, it's 10c/min to an Orange UK number,...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2013, 16:03
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
thanks to Piranha support for rapid response, ...

thanks to Piranha support for rapid response,
had to go into Applications and clear data for Acrobits, then re-enter the username and password - now it works, will test the background-push mode.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 01-06-2013, 04:12
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
so I just updated to the latest Acrobits SIP app...

so I just updated to the latest Acrobits SIP app for Piranha, that claims to offer push notification (so it will pick up VOIP calls with the app closed, I think is the idea, saving battery). Problem...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 29-05-2013, 02:28
Replies: 12
Views: 6,215
Posted By davidtheprof
The EU is moving in the right direction, but...

The EU is moving in the right direction, but carriers had to be forced by legislation. In the US, I'm on T-Mobile, and even their business roaming rates are far too high.
The carriers make money...
Forum: Europe 28-05-2013, 13:20
Replies: 15
Views: 8,476
Posted By davidtheprof
The O2 UK sim claims that you can add £2/day...

The O2 UK sim claims that you can add £2/day multiple times in one day. A bit of a pain, but cheap! (again, only EU).
Avoid using on-board data if possible, usually very slow, expensive, and I...
Forum: Europe 28-05-2013, 03:21
Replies: 15
Views: 8,476
Posted By davidtheprof
I'll also be traveling in Baltics in summer, will...

I'll also be traveling in Baltics in summer, will mostly use Piranha for calling, but in some countries can be expensive for data
Two data only sims to check out: Roamline is good for EU, and...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-05-2013, 19:25
Replies: 15
Views: 5,185
Posted By davidtheprof
OK, thanks, going to be there (UK) anyway next...

OK, thanks, going to be there (UK) anyway next month, so might try that. unclear when the actual "transition" takes place, I've already activated 2 new tru sims.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 22-05-2013, 00:25
Replies: 15
Views: 5,185
Posted By davidtheprof
yep, I have a fixed UK number on each Truphone...

yep, I have a fixed UK number on each Truphone sim card (one for the wife!), and we'd just turn them on and pay $8 each for the 1-2 trips back to the old country each year. Not sure if it costs them...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 21-05-2013, 15:07
Replies: 15
Views: 5,185
Posted By davidtheprof
Truphone's 'upgrade' seems to involve a loss of...

Truphone's 'upgrade' seems to involve a loss of key functionality...
got an email today with this:

"If you have additional mobile numbers associated with your account and you would like to keep...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 16-05-2013, 14:06
Replies: 15
Views: 5,185
Posted By davidtheprof
same here, unsolicited, and then takes a few mins...

same here, unsolicited, and then takes a few mins on the phone and a magnifying glass to activate it, give them the serial and PUK numbers.
Forum: Mobile Phones 04-05-2013, 13:44
Replies: 3
Views: 10,117
Posted By davidtheprof
and you have to manually select which SIM is...

and you have to manually select which SIM is active for outgoing calls? are they all active for inbound? thanks
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 28-04-2013, 14:52
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By davidtheprof
Piranha mobile has recently dropped prices for...

Piranha mobile has recently dropped prices for Israel, 15c (USD) to make local calls (but it's callback system), 8c to receive, good rates for international, and either 23c or 30c/MB for data. Even...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-04-2013, 19:35
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
yep, 07418 (I suspect 07481 was a typo!) Truphone...

yep, 07418 (I suspect 07481 was a typo!) Truphone also uses UK numbers, but some networks penalize these operators, I ran into that. it's probably illegal price discrimination.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-04-2013, 14:45
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
that's a pain, thought it was just truphone

that's a pain, thought it was just truphone
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 24-04-2013, 13:39
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
gkeeper is not alone, I've used Piranha and...

gkeeper is not alone, I've used Piranha and generally it's fine, but there have been some reliability issues, once in Iceland and once somewhere else I don't recall. They are responsive in resolving...
Forum: Europe 21-04-2013, 17:56
Replies: 6
Views: 4,540
Posted By davidtheprof
and there's EuropaSim about 3 Euro for 50MB/day,...

and there's EuropaSim about 3 Euro for 50MB/day, data only, but 39 Euro to buy!
Forum: Europe 21-04-2013, 15:51
Replies: 6
Views: 4,540
Posted By davidtheprof
Similarly, I'll be in several European countries...

Similarly, I'll be in several European countries in the summer, also Russia. Mostly pre July 1, when regulated EU rates fall again. I need good data access.
Looking at various options:
Truphone -...
Forum: Americas 18-03-2013, 20:09
Replies: 13
Views: 10,035
Posted By davidtheprof
Roamline update: Bahamas (and Barbados) seem to...

Roamline update: Bahamas (and Barbados) seem to have dropped from their list of covered countries in the last 2 weeks...
Forum: Americas 17-03-2013, 04:37
Replies: 13
Views: 10,035
Posted By davidtheprof
Update on Bahamas: Roamline didn't work at all...

Update on Bahamas:
Roamline didn't work at all

Truphone: couldn't use phone, contacted their customer service who got back quickly to say that you have to use call-back protocol, *100*plus...
Forum: Americas 10-03-2013, 19:00
Replies: 13
Views: 10,035
Posted By davidtheprof
well, no more responses on the Bahamas, and we're...

well, no more responses on the Bahamas, and we're off this week. Looks like Truphone has best rates among my sims, $1.66/min, and will use roamline in We3G mifi thingie for data, at Euro 0.89/MB....
Forum: Americas 18-02-2013, 14:21
Replies: 13
Views: 10,035
Posted By davidtheprof
on TMobile, who make it very easy to unlock their...

on TMobile, who make it very easy to unlock their phones for international travel, but don't offer international roaming packages. they do have Wifi calling, but then I've got skype and Piranha for...
Forum: Americas 17-02-2013, 21:43
Replies: 13
Views: 10,035
Posted By davidtheprof
Going to be in Bahamas in a few weeks, I see...

Going to be in Bahamas in a few weeks, I see Roamline has data at Euro 0.89/MB, not wonderful, but any other alternatives? Abroadband does not cover Bahamas, Truphone is over $8.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 06-02-2013, 22:53
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By davidtheprof
and you can buy the sim cards on ebay, and some...

and you can buy the sim cards on ebay, and some sellers will top up for you, put various packages on, etc.
Forum: UK & Ireland 19-01-2013, 16:20
Replies: 4
Views: 3,870
Posted By davidtheprof
I've done VOIP calls on Orange, cannot recall if...

I've done VOIP calls on Orange, cannot recall if I used Skype or Acrobits...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 18-01-2013, 14:06
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By davidtheprof
I was just in Israel 10 days, and the Orange sim...

I was just in Israel 10 days, and the Orange sim worked perfectly,
I used the 130NIS bonus pack (about $33) = 500 sheqel in Israel (about 400 mins) + 80 sheqel to call local or abroad + 500MB...
Forum: Americas 02-01-2013, 19:29
Replies: 13
Views: 8,482
Posted By davidtheprof
I've lent out my Truphone sim to visiting family...

I've lent out my Truphone sim to visiting family in the US, 15c/MB. OK for occasional use, and prepaid credits don't expire, for at least a year. Cost of sim is around $30, compared with the $100 you...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 23-12-2012, 17:18
Replies: 128
Views: 70,601
Posted By davidtheprof
Tru is still a decent option for PAYG in the US...

Tru is still a decent option for PAYG in the US for a short trip, esp. if you need data - have lent a visiting friend a tru sim in an old samsung Vibrant. 15c/MB for data, Piranha wants 40c/MB.
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 03-12-2012, 13:01
Replies: 20
Views: 14,931
Posted By davidtheprof
Piranha is the only international forwarding card...

Piranha is the only international forwarding card I know of, and I've looked at google voice and other quasi solutions mentioned around the net.
if Piranha is my best option when abroad, I forward...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-11-2012, 22:58
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
Piranha in Canada

so here is there response, apparently using Telus/Rogers again...

"we use Bell and Telus networks in Canada, you should have no issue using your handset for Data on either network. There is no...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-11-2012, 21:10
Replies: 431
Views: 173,432
Posted By davidtheprof
Going to be in Canada later this week, and saw a...

Going to be in Canada later this week, and saw a Piranha warning re frequencies.
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S2 (home is TMobile US network), phone specs are:
Networks Quad-band GSM world...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 26-11-2012, 16:03
Replies: 6
Views: 2,205
Posted By davidtheprof
I had some intermittent problems in Iceland, they...

I had some intermittent problems in Iceland, they said it was the server.

Given their low data rates, I don't think the 100kb increment is a huge deal.
As for extra numbers, Truphone charges 8...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-11-2012, 17:10
Replies: 7
Views: 4,694
Posted By davidtheprof
never had a coverage issue in the UK with Orange...

never had a coverage issue in the UK with Orange (though mostly in major cities), and have also used the Orange sim in France and Iceland, now that Euro roaming is cheaper than many of the the global...
Forum: UK & Ireland 04-11-2012, 17:10
Replies: 7
Views: 4,694
Posted By davidtheprof
never had a coverage issue in the UK with Orange...

never had a coverage issue in the UK with Orange (though mostly in major cities), and have also used the Orange sim in France and Iceland, now that Euro roaming is cheaper than many of the the global...
Forum: UK & Ireland 03-11-2012, 13:33
Replies: 7
Views: 4,694
Posted By davidtheprof
I'm back there two or three times a year, been...

I'm back there two or three times a year, been using Orange sim on their Camel plan, which has cheap international rates. And when you top up, you get a bunch of free international minutes. Easy to...
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