[Prima.sm] "I love +378", online the first UMTS network of San Marino

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by andy

I've seen some very cheap tariffs to call San Marino mobile. I assumed they are almost fictitious, like Antarctica mobile for 1 penny a minute, so that the provider gets listed in comparison databases - some have algorithms or policy that will only add a new provider if it has the cheapest rate to somewhere ...

I think that they are surely fictious. As Effendi and AndreA have said, so far there haven't been any +378 mobile numbers because TIM branch in RSM uses +39 prefix instead.

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by andy

I've seen some very cheap tariffs to call San Marino mobile.

Really interesting... at the moment San Marino doesn't have mobile prefixes

San Marino, in fact, has to test their news prefixes before the commercial launch (see the national "Delibera" no. 79 29th May 2006 called "Pre-assegnazione frequenze e archi di numerazione in fase sperimentale": http://delibere.interni.segreteria.sm/mese...next&RELOAD=Yes )

The only RSM prefix is +378 and it's used ONLY for landlines while TMS is using a Tim business prefix with italian international code (+39.335.733/4.xxx) :P

[andy]

That's what I thought, and I was certain about Antarctica! (Dialaround 1p/min!)

There are loads of them pretending - see .......
http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/i...ecker/index.php
http://niftylist.co.uk/calls/to/san-marino/mobile/

If you can get a SIM, it says I can call you for 2 cents a minute. Even better, use callback with Voxalot, Voipcheap and another to make outgoing calls for about 4 cents/min. That's why I'd like to see a roaming SIM from there :devil:

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by andy

That's why I'd like to see a roaming SIM from there :devil:

Just to wait some months maybe... B)

[AndreA]

thanks to inblog.it we can know that SMT will use 17 bts for their national coverage

17, not so bad

[maccoy]

I'm waiting for they site to be online and to know their offer... :unsure:

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by maccoy

I'm waiting for they site to be online and to know their offer...

While you're waiting fot that take a look ... http://www.andreatrapani.com/?p=146 , San Marino Telecom was born last 5th January

292-01, DCS and... UMTS! This is the news! SMT will be a DCS/UMTS network, what a surprise!

Anyway if you are curious the Republic of San Marino just published the complete list of BTS: http://www.libertas.sm/Articoli/Tele...TS/UMTS_00.htm

So now we have simply to wait for the commercial offer

[AndreA]

Well I forgot to tell you what the RSM's Secretary told about SMT: http://mobile.sanmarinortv.sm/attual...17299&Pagina=1 .


Simply he told that San Marino doesn't have a monopoly and SMT has to host eventual MVNOs on its new network... so... well... yes, I think that we will have other international simcards

[maccoy]

I found everything you posted really interesting and I'm astonished about the wide difference between San Marino's and Italy's telecommunications systems.
Thank you very much.
Still waiting for more news and for RSM based international operators, of course!

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by maccoy

I found everything you posted really interesting and I'm astonished about the wide difference between San Marino's and Italy's telecommunications systems.
Thank you very much.

You're welcome Then I can think that you liked the end... "Stessa Penisola, ma davvero un altro Stato."

Still waiting for more news and for RSM based international operators, of course!

I'm trying to have a contact with them for further details, stay tuned