universal cell phone

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

Well i'm a few weeks into my T-Mobile usage.

Having problems. I asked the dealer guy back in Atlanta many times again and again, "Do I or you, have to do anything to this phone to make it work overseas"..."Or does the roaming just automatically work when I get to whatever country your coverage meets"...(my phone is quad band, GSM, etc)

No go.

So now im fighting with "online tech support" to try and get the Intl. feature activated on this phone.

I can't just dial the code, because I can't connect to the network!.

We'll see.

If you haven't solved the problem, PM me. I've used T-Mo many times overseas. It's pretty easy and the in store reps have no clue how to do it.

 

[JohnnyP]

.........

I actually had a really quick response from tech support.

Went online, sent an email through the website that I figured had a snowballs chance in hell of actually getting to a qualified human.

But less than 12 hours later, got an email saying that they had altered my account and that it should be able to roam and make calls overseas.

Sure enough it worked that same day. I was very surprised.

Now I can roam for the low low rate of only $3-$5 per minute!!

But the guy selling me the phone in the T-Mobile store sounded good (as he should, he's a saleman), and after a while youve gotta just take their word for it that it will work as advertised, because you've gotta trust them at some point no matter how suspicious I am.

Ill eventually get this phone unlocked and go with the local sim/minutes route I think.

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

Glad you got the issue resolved.

 

[FirstMate]

I recently got a phone/sim card here in Saudi Arabia on the Al Jawal network. 100 Riyals, roughly 25 dollars, gets me about an hour or so worth of calls I think. Obviously it runs down quicker if I call the States.

However, does anyone have any idea if when I call home (to a US cell) if the cell is going to get charged an INTL rate or some ridiculous fee?

 

[tyuwerty]

I recently got a phone/sim card here in Saudi Arabia on the Al Jawal network. 100 Riyals, roughly 25 dollars, gets me about an hour or so worth of calls I think. Obviously it runs down quicker if I call the States.

However, does anyone have any idea if when I call home (to a US cell) if the cell is going to get charged an INTL rate or some ridiculous fee?

The rate to the USA is about 2.5 - 2.75 SR per minute.

No the person you are calling gets charged as if it were a regular call.

 

[FirstMate]

Ah, I see...thanks capt

 

[pilot754]

Blackberry 8830 World Edition

My company is basing me for 6-12 month in Moscow, Russia and fly all over Russia, SW Asia, Europe. I am considering in obtaining the BB 8830 from Verizon. They will unlock it for me once I have it in my hands. They charge with the one card very deep roaming fees of $1.49-2.49 per min. Now I have found this company called oneroam. The website for them is this: http://www.oneroam.com/sim-cards.aspx?m=1&mi=1&ms=0 All you need is swap out the sim card. For example the fees to call within Russia or back to the States .45 cents a min. And around the .60 cents a min in Europe. Free incoming calls and 2 options for friends and family in States call you. Either call you directly free to you or have them use a 1-800 Pass through # free to them you are charged then .35 cents a min.

I am curious how does Iskoot or this work.
http://www.webmessenger.com/products/mimskype.htm#s2
I am new to my company finished training and checkride on the Hawker 850 XP.

Thanks.

 

[Rouge Warrior]

Brastel!