Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
Cameron Frazier wrote: Evening all, I'll be heading to the EU for a little over 2 weeks in a week or so, and am in need of some advice. I'd like to use my FR over there, and as such need a prepaid SIM. As for requirements; 1) I'd like to use the same card in Germany (Munich), France (Toulouse), and Switzerland (Lausanne) 2) I need to be able to make/receive international calls/SMS 3) I'd like to try out some of this newfangled GPRS stuff (N.America sucks this for reasonable plans). I'll be arriving in Munich so that'll be where I'll pick up the SIM. Since a good number of the community are from those areas, I'd like to ask your advice on a carrier/options for all this. Any suggestions? Qik Roam has a prepaid SIM that works in hundreds of countries. But I have no idea if anybody has succeeded in getting one working in a Freerunner. http://www.qikroam.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
Cameron Frazier schrieb: Evening all, I'll be heading to the EU for a little over 2 weeks in a week or so, and am in need of some advice. I'd like to use my FR over there, and as such need a prepaid SIM. As for requirements; 1) I'd like to use the same card in Germany (Munich), France (Toulouse), and Switzerland (Lausanne) 2) I need to be able to make/receive international calls/SMS 3) I'd like to try out some of this newfangled GPRS stuff (N.America sucks this for reasonable plans). I'll be arriving in Munich so that'll be where I'll pick up the SIM. Since a good number of the community are from those areas, I'd like to ask your advice on a carrier/options for all this. Any suggestions? Kind regards, The cheapest gprs prepaid in germany is simyo: www.simyo.de 9 c't / MB -- Mit freundlichen Grüssen Matthias Huber Kohlstattstr. 14 86459 Wollishausen Tel: 08238-7998 LPI000181125 ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
Matthias Huber schrieb: The cheapest gprs prepaid in germany is simyo: www.simyo.de 9 c't / MB 9c/MB? where did you get that from, on [1] they write 24c/MB. I use medionmobile/alditalk which is the same price per MB. And they also offer a 24h-flat(throttled to 56kbit/s after 1GB) for 2EUR and a 30-days-flat(throttled after 5GB) for 15EUR. Especially the 24h-flat is perfect for a day trip and cheaper than a cup of coffee :D [1] http://www.simyo.de/de/informieren/mobiles_internet.html ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
I use medionmobile/alditalk which is the same price per MB. And they also offer a 24h-flat(throttled to 56kbit/s after 1GB) for 2EUR and a 30-days-flat(throttled after 5GB) for 15EUR. Especially the 24h-flat is perfect for a day trip and cheaper than a cup of coffee :D This is quite interesting, how does getting one work? Do most shops carry them? And can it be combined with voice/SMS operation? Please bear with me, I looked over the site, but as I don't know any German the details are elusive (And putting faith in google translate for monetary related items is not something I enjoy). I know that when I was in Italy, I could get a SIM with cash and a passport, is it similar in DE or do I need a local credit card? Kind regards, Cameron ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
Am Montag, den 31.08.2009, 16:58 -0400 schrieb Cameron Frazier: as such need a prepaid SIM. I'll be arriving in Munich so that'll be where I'll pick up the SIM. Since a good number of the community are from those areas, I'd like to ask your advice on a carrier/options for all this. Hi, I'm in Germany and use Medionmobile which is sold at all Aldi-Stores in Germany. Unfortunately their FAQ states you need a permanent residence address in Germany and they will check whether a person with the name and address you provide them exists before letting you make calls. Same appears to be valid for Fonic and I assume the others won't be different So, no suggestion, just a warning. Peter ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
[Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
Evening all, I'll be heading to the EU for a little over 2 weeks in a week or so, and am in need of some advice. I'd like to use my FR over there, and as such need a prepaid SIM. As for requirements; 1) I'd like to use the same card in Germany (Munich), France (Toulouse), and Switzerland (Lausanne) 2) I need to be able to make/receive international calls/SMS 3) I'd like to try out some of this newfangled GPRS stuff (N.America sucks this for reasonable plans). I'll be arriving in Munich so that'll be where I'll pick up the SIM. Since a good number of the community are from those areas, I'd like to ask your advice on a carrier/options for all this. Any suggestions? Kind regards, Toaster ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 04:58:50PM -0400, Cameron Frazier wrote: 1) I'd like to use the same card in Germany (Munich), France (Toulouse), and Switzerland (Lausanne) This should be possible with most pre-paid card. However, roaming costs are not cheap (although they just got a load less expensive, thanks to the European Parliament), and you'd certainly pay less if you bought a new card per country unless you are not going to use the card very much. 2) I need to be able to make/receive international calls/SMS AFAIK, this is possible with any pre-paid card. 3) I'd like to try out some of this newfangled GPRS stuff (N.America sucks this for reasonable plans). Again, any decent carrier with offer this. Regards Jeff ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
On Mon, 2009-08-31 at 16:58 -0400, Cameron Frazier wrote: Evening all, I'll be heading to the EU for a little over 2 weeks in a week or so, and am in need of some advice. I'd like to use my FR over there, and as such need a prepaid SIM. As for requirements; 1) I'd like to use the same card in Germany (Munich), France (Toulouse), and Switzerland (Lausanne) 2) I need to be able to make/receive international calls/SMS 3) I'd like to try out some of this newfangled GPRS stuff (N.America sucks this for reasonable plans). I'll be arriving in Munich so that'll be where I'll pick up the SIM. Since a good number of the community are from those areas, I'd like to ask your advice on a carrier/options for all this. Any suggestions? Kind regards, Toaster ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community Be careful with the gprs, the costs for roaming data is crazy, 10 euro/Mb is no exception ! ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
Am Montag, 31. August 2009 23.10:42 schrieb Jeffrey Ratcliffe: On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 04:58:50PM -0400, Cameron Frazier wrote: 1) I'd like to use the same card in Germany (Munich), France (Toulouse), and Switzerland (Lausanne) This should be possible with most pre-paid card. However, roaming costs are not cheap (although they just got a load less expensive, thanks to the European Parliament), and you'd certainly pay less if you bought a new card per country unless you are not going to use the card very much. 2) I need to be able to make/receive international calls/SMS AFAIK, this is possible with any pre-paid card. 3) I'd like to try out some of this newfangled GPRS stuff (N.America sucks this for reasonable plans). Again, any decent carrier with offer this. in switzerland is no prepaid-card with gprs avaible, as i know. just with abonoments. if i'm wrong, please write it into list, i like to had something like this :) but i already searched... Regards Jeff ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [Off Topic] Prepaid SIM Suggestions
On August 31, 2009 02:58:50 pm Cameron Frazier wrote: I'll be arriving in Munich so that'll be where I'll pick up the SIM. Since a good number of the community are from those areas, I'd like to ask your advice on a carrier/options for all this. Any suggestions? Last time I went to Germany I picked up a blau.de SIM card. The rates are reasonable compared to Canadian rates. 2 issues with this are the other countries will have high roaming rates and you need to have someone with a German credit card or bank account get it for you. Angus ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
