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| message from JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
seems like a bargain
any catches ?
Jenny
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| Da Vinci Code replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
"JennyAdams1977" jennyadams1977@yahoo.co.uk
Don't feed the troll!
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| JennyAdams1977 replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
their on-line calculator says I could save =A3432 on a 2 week holiday
that sounds like a bargain
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| JennyAdams1977 replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
anyone used them ?
Jenny
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| simba replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com
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| r_mervart replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
Calls to Liechtenstein mobile via Telediscount are 10p/ min now, not 7p/min
as stated on their website. The same applies to Riiing.
RM
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| JennyAdams1977 replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
thanks for your research
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| Taylor replied to JennyAdams1977 on 29 Jun 2005 |
Load of pish, the calculations are done on algebra; it's a best-situation,
you would only save on certain calls. And most likely not text messages, as
can be seen. Also it doesn't say how much you get charged to recieve a text
message, although probably zer0.
Best to ignore
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| Stuart Friedman replied to Taylor on 29 Jun 2005 |
As a Yank, I will quote from our most notable quotster Mark Twain: "There
are lies, damn lies, and statistics. The claims of savings are measured
against a worse case scenario and presume constant talking. If you are in
Spain on holiday you'd have to spend a hold ton of time on the phone to rack
up that bill or making international calls to some place other than the UK.
It would make far more sense to have the person you were talking to just
call you back in a Spanish hotel or rented villa.
I don't like the sim4travel website, they feel like they are playing games
and hiding their tariff prices. For example, they divide the World into two
camps -- free to receive calls and "nominal: price to receive calls. If
you dig deeper, you discover that to receive a call in the US, you pay the
"nominal" fee of 80p a minute.Now 80p a minute is cheaper than some roaming
tariffs, but it is not "nominal."
I own a Riiing SIM and think it is great. For short visits to a country, it
is inexpensive (particulary when coupled with a callback service) or as an
incoming only phone. I divert a number I have on a very good rate plan to
it and then divert my mobile to that number. I have incoming calls for 7p a
minute. I'll be in Germany for a week and considered getting an ecallplus
SIM, but am thinking that I'll be fine with a Riiing SIM. There are a
number of ways to use this SIM inexpensively (look at www.prepaidgsm.net's
forum for more tips). Surprisingly, on most tariffs it is cheaper to call a
Lichtenstein mobile than a German mobile. Additionally, having access to
all carriers will give me very good access. Conversely, I'm not sure how
people will like taking dinner reservations from me with a Lichtenstein
callbacki number.
Riing is not alone. Other good roaming SIMs come from hopmobile and tango
in Luxemborg. I think these SIMs are a great value, but you need to be
really savy about tariffs and you need to make sure that the People calling
you who are not so savy don't get completely robbed on their telephone bill.
Business users also need to make sure that they have a good way to document
the roaming bills for reimbursement purposes.
Incidentally, Vodafone is rolling out a discounted roaming tariff in several
continental countries including Italy. I expect it to cross the Channel
fairly soon.
Stu
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| Yozzi replied to Stuart Friedman on 29 Jun 2005 |
please come again.
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