Calling Cards

[snaimon]

Originally Posted by 0700700

LYCATEL netherlands is the provider of my card. There is no connection charge, no maintenance charge, no end of call charge, 90day expire. per minute billing. and so on.....

for 5pounds you get 3200minutes to european landlines. what more could you want

Where can one living in the US buy such a card.... and read more about services? Are there other denominations? 5 quid is a bit much to use in 90 days; I have other cards, too. No web link?

Stan

[0700700]

i can get you one. But i dont think it covers the us

[0700700]

damn stupid not lycatel, but unitel lyca... sorry andy , completely different

5, 50 , 100 pounds

[andy]

Originally Posted by 0700700

damn stupid not lycatel, but unitel lyca... sorry andy , completely different

ok, the thesis is out of the window

http://www.lycateleshop.com/Web/Webhome.aspx
http://www.unitelcardservices.ie/Cards.php?f=Lycatel

the first page [Lyca] only has calls from UK at the moment; all the other webpages are under development; it mentions Unitel and the Unitel card has Lycatel written on it and on its tariff page

the second [Unitel] page mentions Unitel and Lycatel - the page of Lycatel cards have the T&C I mentioned

so which is which? .

[0700700]

http://www.unitelcardservices.ie/Poster.php?t=UniTel


??? BUT there are no fees , i just spoke to customer services (24h)

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by andy

ok, the thesis is out of the window

But I must admit that the case might be worth some deeper investigation - how shameless some businesspersons can be

Originally Posted by andy

the second [Unitel] page mentions Unitel and Lycatel - the page of Lycatel cards have the T&C I mentioned

so which is which? .

I browsed the second site a little and I'm really impressed :P.
Links "CLICK HERE TO SEE TARIFF" point to JPGs with sets of strange numbers and unreadable T&Cs (or to empty pages in some cases):P
Who buys this rubbish?

[0700700]

Originally Posted by Przemolog

I browsed the second site a little and I'm really impressed :P.
Links "CLICK HERE TO SEE TARIFF" point to JPGs with sets of strange numbers and unreadable T&Cs (or to empty pages in some cases):P
Who buys this rubbish?

i do :angry02: :red_bandana: :gun:

whats so unreadable about this one

http://www.unitelcardservices.ie/Poster.php?t=UniTel

btw if you go to gerard street in china town london, you will see the new posters with the new rates.

[Przemolog]

Originally Posted by 0700700

i do :angry02: :red_bandana: :gun:

whats so unreadable about this one

I'm sorry - no offence intended
As to readability I mean e.g. this one: http://www.unitelcardservices.ie/Poster.php?t=EuroTel

Originally Posted by 0700700

http://www.unitelcardservices.ie/Poster.php?t=UniTel

OK, this one is readable but... given the data on the poster and T&C I'm not able to calculate the exact total cost of a call to any destination. As for me it's a marketing blabla, not tariff information

Originally Posted by 0700700

btw if you go to gerard street in china town london, you will see the new posters with the new rates.

I'm sorry but don't you think that going to the shop to check the rates is a little ridiculous nowadays?

[0700700]

Originally Posted by Przemolog

I'm sorry but don't you think that going to the shop to check the rates is a little ridiculous nowadays?

if your in london...

[snaimon]

I have noticed a card by HAGENUK, Germany.

From an Ebay.de auction:

"Bei jedem ersten Anruf von einem neuen Anschlu? bzw. Handy werden Sie nach der Eingabe der Karten-PIN gefragt: "M?chten Sie Ihre Nummer speichern?"
Antworten Sie mit "Ja" (Taste "1" dr?cken), entf?llt zuk?nftig das Eingeben der PIN von diesem Telefon. Die Technik des Anbieters kann sich bis zu 40 Anrufer-
Nummern pro Karte merken; das geht auch, wenn Sie Ihre Rufnummer unterdr?ckt bzw. die sogenannte "Rufnummern-?bermittlung" deaktiviert haben"

The card will remember up to 40 origination numbers. During the first call from a new connection after entering the PIN, you will be asked if you want to save the number. Press the 1 key for yes and you will have pinless entry from this origin # in THIS origination #.

It does NOT say one way or the other if this will work in a foreign country.

Here are the toll free #s and countries.

Australien 1800353803
Belgien 080049211
Chile 12300204003
D?nemark 80882744
Finnland 0800116393
Frankreich 0805639871
Griechenland 00800126554
Gro?britannien 08003769278
Hong Kong 800966461
Indonesien 0018030113559
Irland 1800992835
Italien 800986291
Japan 00531121516
Kanada 18665617718
Kolumbien 018009155844
Neuseeland 0800449021
Niederlande 8000234429
Norwegen 80015814
?sterreich 0800677169
Polen 008001211558
Schweden 200885074
Schweiz 041800123401
Spanien *NEU 900806963
Spanien 800099905
S?dkorea 00798148006408
Thailand 001800120665189
T?rkei *NEU 08112338800
Ungarn 0680017192
USA 18662367036

Rates from Germany are DECENT -- UK land line is .042 Euro / minute from a landline and .242 Euro from a mobile, for example. Calling from mobiles -- rates are ALWAYS .2 Euro higher. To UK mobiles from land lines .19 - .5 Euro depending on provider firm.

Another example: from Germany to Poland land line .046 (major cites cheaper - .043 Euro) -- to mobile rates are ~ .27 - .28 Euro. Remember, FROM mobiles ADD .2 Euro.

I think I will buy one of these before we head for Germay..... as backup for my ATT, MCI, etc cards.

Stan