Jcoulter

"www.simcard.me.uk" <webmaster@(remove_the_spam)simcard.me.uk> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    >
    > "S Viemeister" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> "www.simcard.me.uk" wrote:
    >>> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> wrote
    >>> >
    >>> > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    >>> >
    >>> There free in Europe on pre pay sims
    >> They're free in the country in which the prepay SIM is issued.
    >> If you roam to another European country, you are likely to be charged
    >> for incoming on _most_ prepays.
    >> Sheila
    >
    >
    > Yup whem roaming with a pre pay u will be charge for incoming calls
    >
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except for most of Europe and several other countries with Riiing.

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Charles Hawtrey

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
    > Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    >
    > They should be free if you are using a SIM card from the country you're in.

Calls are free on the incoming side. On the other hand, unlike what
you're accustomed to in the U.S. the calling party will pay a surcharge
for reaching a mobile. This surcharge can be very high depending on
your friends' long-distance provider. If your U.S. friends are likely
to call you while you're in Europe (and you want them to remain your
friends), it would be considerate to alert them to this fact.

    > If you are roaming, you'll have to pay roaming charges unless there is some
    > sort of agreement in effect.
    >
    > In the US you will have to pay for incoming calls unless your plan provides
    > so many minutes that you don't notice.

The original query apparently was about the Lebara SIM. Their roaming
charges (available in Dutch only) are here:
http://www.lebara-mobile.nl/nederlan...m#inBuitenland

If my limited Dutch is correct you'll pay the same rate for incoming and
outgoing calls while roaming. In most of Europe the standard rate is
EUR 1.30 per minute, and EUR 0.95/min on preferred networks (if I
understand "voordeelnetwerk"). In the U.S. ("V.S.") the rate is EUR1.90
per minute. That's not quite free...

Nitram

On Sun, 22 May 2005 08:24:30 -0400, S Viemeister
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"www.simcard.me.uk" wrote:
    >>
    >> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> wrote
    >> >
    >> > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    >> >
    >>
    >> There free in Europe on pre pay sims
    >>
    >They're free in the country in which the prepay SIM is issued.
    >If you roam to another European country, you are likely to be charged for
    >incoming on _most_ prepays.

There's nothing to stop you changing prepay Sim cards, they are free
or near free in most EU countries.

Donkey Agony

jcoulter wrote:
    >> Yup whem roaming with a pre pay u will be charge for incoming calls

    > except for most of Europe and several other countries with Riiing.

Exactly. That's why I ordered the Riiing (which didn't arrive).

But apparently you can't buy them off the shelf in Amsterdam. So I
guess I'll get a Lebara (which seems to have good outgoing rates) or
some other prepaid SIM for Amsterdam, then one for the Czech Republic,
one for Hungary, and one for London. Yikes.

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da
~~

Don Wiss

On Sun, 22 May 2005 11:22:31 -0400, Donkey Agony <root@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:

    >But apparently you can't buy them off the shelf in Amsterdam. So I
    >guess I'll get a Lebara (which seems to have good outgoing rates) or
    >some other prepaid SIM for Amsterdam, then one for the Czech Republic,
    >one for Hungary, and one for London. Yikes.

Or go phoneless. When I go on vacation I do not check e-mail, nor do I make
or receive phone calls. It's a vacation! If someone must reach me I put my
itinerary on my web site and refer to its URL on my answering machine.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Go Fig

In article <[email protected]>, Joseph
<[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Sun, 22 May 2005 01:16:20 -0700, Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    >
    > Incoming with very few exceptions is not free in the US. Definitely
    > not free for Riing or lebara.

I haven't used it yet, but incoming calls are free w/ Riiing:

    > Riiing - the new way of low-priced mobile calling:
    > ¥ Mobile calling within more than 100 countries. (Click here)
    > ¥ no contract
    > ¥ No monthly fees
    > ¥ Full cost control
    > ¥ Most favourable international rates for all countries
    > ¥ SIM-card can be used with any mobile phone


    > ¥ Incoming calls free of charge in more than 60 countries


    > ¥ SMS can be received world-wide free of charge


jay
Sun May 22, 2005
mailto:[email protected]



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Charles Hawtrey

In article <220520050910454490%[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
    > In article <[email protected]>, Joseph
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > > On Sun, 22 May 2005 01:16:20 -0700, Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > > >Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    > >
    > > Incoming with very few exceptions is not free in the US. Definitely
    > > not free for Riing or lebara.
    >
    > I haven't used it yet, but incoming calls are free w/ Riiing:

Incoming calls are free to the called party only in what Riiing calls
"Zone 1" countries.

In the U.S. (Zone 7), incoming calls on Riing are EUR0.99 per minute.

Go Fig

In article <[email protected]>, nitram
<[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Sun, 22 May 2005 08:24:30 -0400, S Viemeister
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >"www.simcard.me.uk" wrote:
    > >>
    > >> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> wrote
    > >> >
    > >> > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >> There free in Europe on pre pay sims
    > >>
    > >They're free in the country in which the prepay SIM is issued.
    > >If you roam to another European country, you are likely to be charged for
    > >incoming on _most_ prepays.
    >
    > There's nothing to stop you changing prepay Sim cards, they are free
    > or near free in most EU countries.

Besides the number change, it would be a little like currency, having a
bunch of coins that you end up taking home... ie the unused minutes
from each individual country SIM... not horrible... but the Riiing
seems very good if your traveling to a few countries... Like I am.

jay
Sun May 22, 2005
mailto:[email protected]

S Viemeister

nitram wrote:
    >
    > There's nothing to stop you changing prepay Sim cards, they are free
    > or near free in most EU countries.
Indeed.
That's what I do, unless it's susch a short trip that a couple of roaming
calls is all I'll need.

Sheila

Nitram

On Sun, 22 May 2005 09:27:03 -0700, Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>, nitram
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >> On Sun, 22 May 2005 08:24:30 -0400, S Viemeister
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >"www.simcard.me.uk" wrote:
    >> >>
    >> >> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> wrote
    >> >> >
    >> >> > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ?
    >> >> >
    >> >>
    >> >> There free in Europe on pre pay sims
    >> >>
    >> >They're free in the country in which the prepay SIM is issued.
    >> >If you roam to another European country, you are likely to be charged for
    >> >incoming on _most_ prepays.
    >>
    >> There's nothing to stop you changing prepay Sim cards, they are free
    >> or near free in most EU countries.
    >Besides the number change, it would be a little like currency, having a
    >bunch of coins that you end up taking home... ie the unused minutes
    >from each individual country SIM... not horrible... but the Riiing
    >seems very good if your traveling to a few countries... Like I am.

We have SIM cards for 4 countries. Some companies give very good rates
between specific countries at least one in Oz charges calls to UK at
local call rate.

I suggested it for somebody who couldn't get a Riing

Deep Foiled Malls

On Sun, 22 May 2005 07:25:06 -0400, "Donkey Agony" <root@[127.0.0.1]>
wrote:

    >Thank you! *Especially* for providing the name and locations of where I
    >can go purchase one of these when I get off the plane!

10 points for your screen name. :o)
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Joseph

On Sun, 22 May 2005 09:10:45 -0700, Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I haven't used it yet, but incoming calls are free w/ Riiing:

You'd best check again. The only free incoming mobile in the US is
with some monthly plans with Nextel. None of the others offer any
kind of free incoming plan in the US. That would more than likely be
with Riiing's roaming partners (T-Mobile and cingular.)

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Jcoulter

Joseph <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > On Sun, 22 May 2005 09:10:45 -0700, Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>I haven't used it yet, but incoming calls are free w/ Riiing:
    >
    > You'd best check again. The only free incoming mobile in the US is
    > with some monthly plans with Nextel. None of the others offer any
    > kind of free incoming plan in the US. That would more than likely be
    > with Riiing's roaming partners (T-Mobile and cingular.)
    >
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    >
    >

Incoming calls are free with riing in many but not all of its operating
areas. Any that are in the first group are free. the US is one ofthe most
expensive areas to use any roaming (yes there are places with higher but
not in the developed countries commonly refered to as the West.


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Hi,

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work mail.

super secret personal mail account

that's about it.

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Don Wiss wrote:

    > On Sun, 22 May 2005 11:22:31 -0400, Donkey Agony <root@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>But apparently you can't buy them off the shelf in Amsterdam. So I
    >>guess I'll get a Lebara (which seems to have good outgoing rates) or
    >>some other prepaid SIM for Amsterdam, then one for the Czech Republic,
    >>one for Hungary, and one for London. Yikes.
    >
    >
    > Or go phoneless. When I go on vacation I do not check e-mail, nor do I make
    > or receive phone calls. It's a vacation! If someone must reach me I put my
    > itinerary on my web site and refer to its URL on my answering machine.
    >
    > Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

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