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Best solution fot travellers - MyTravelPhone

Seth — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:21:04 -0700

I travel a lot and use MyTravelPhone prepaid SIM card in my travels. It covers more than 180 countries (according to what they declared), in most countries incomings are free of charge. I travel often to USA, EU, Israel, ex-USSR, in most of these places i pay only $0.35-0.45 per minute (depends on country). They deliver MTP cards all over the world.

Telestial

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:28:11 -0700

same thing happned to me

We had problems with

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:12:31 -0800

We had problems with Telestial sim cards. Soon after we went overseas, they never worked. Please use CAUTION!!!

Going to USA from Australia

Abby — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:35:53 -0700

I am travelling to Mexico, LA, Vegas and Hawaii in the span of three weeks, comin from Australia. Currently I have a Samsung U700 phone with my prepaid Optus (one of australia's networks) sim cards in it. The phone itself was bought on a Telstra contract but is obviously not locked into Telstra. Does anyone know if my phone will be compatible with say a T-Mobile Sim when I go to America? Also can i top up my credit on my sim without a credit card as I do not own one. Would a T Mobile sim work in Mexico?

Fido

brad — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:21:00 -0700

I think Fido is still a good choice for a SIM for your phone. If you don’t have a phone, Virgin mobile’s deals look good for no-contract stuff.

3 month stay in Toronto

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:52 -0700

Hi there,
does anyone have any tips for getting a cell phone in Toronto for this length of stay? Most of the other comments are for shorter trips.
Thanks!
ps. I'm coming from Germany, but don't want to use my German cell for that length of time in Canada!

Ya, now-a-days we can get

Mike — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:57:22 -0700

Ya, now-a-days we can get the sim cards for our mobiles in the Airport itself in some countries. It would be so good if we get the sim card of the perticular country at the Airport itself. Even we can get the sim cards on the net also.

Calls overseas

brad — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:25:32 -0700

While T-mobile’s SIM in the USA is a good deal especially if you plan to re-use it, nobody offers good overseas calling from most cell plans.

Those who do a lot of overseas calling look for a dial around, like rebtel or talkplus or one of its ilk. You dial a local number (just your ordinary airtime rate of 10 to 20 cents) and they forward overseas for you using voip for a couple of cents more.

Telestial

Phil — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:54:26 -0700

Yikes. That's not what I wanted to hear.

I'm leaving for Charlotte, NC, from Paris in two days and would like to have a SIM card waiting. But I guess I won't risk using Telestial.

I can buy a T-Mobile SIM from any company store after I arrive, but their rates are listed to be more than double that of the "SIMple Call SIM Card" that Telestial has advertised for $39.

Here's my gripe: Why is it easier to communicate in Africa than it is in the US and Europe? I can go to Ghana, buy a SIM card for $3 with $3 of credit, and immediately start surfing the web from my phone via GPRS for 6 cents per 100k. In France, the SFR card costs 30 Euros with negligible credit and you can't use GPRS under any circumstances.

I have not yet used a SIM card in the US, but it looks like I'm in for the worst ride of anywhere I've been yet. Are there any reliable options which aren't excessively expensive? (T-Mobile is $1.50 plus 35 cents/min per call to France.)

UK SIM Cards

Greg — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:44:58 -0800

Tesco supermarkets sell their own SIM cards. I think that they actual use the O2 network.

They charge about 5 UK Pounds for it and if you put on a minimum of 15 pounds you get calls at 10pence/minute. Their rates are cheap to the US too.

If this is of interest to you, you can google Tesco, or try www.tesco.com or www.tesco.co.uk

I travel to the UK with an unlocked GSM phone, and just switch SIM cards depending if I'm in the US or UK.

Warning: On using Telestial SIM Cards.

Shawn — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:53:20 -0700

Just a warning about the service with Telestial. Some may have had it good but my whole experience with Telestial has been very upsetting.

I ordered a SIM card with 3 day air delivery to my location where I would be needing it for 2 1/2 weeks. When I arrived, the card had not arrived in the 3 days. So I called Telestial and they said to wait for a day or two more. It still did not arrive, so I kept calling them to the point of asking for a refund. Each time they told me that "it should have arrived" and I should wait a while more. Finally 2 weeks later, extremely frustrated, I called them for the 6th time inquiring about the card, and finally the representative had the decency to tell me it was never sent out. So I demanded a refund check be sent to my hotel as I was leaving the country soon. Next day, I received the package, but instead of the refund, I got the SIM card I paid for. GREAT. the 3 day delivery option was chosen for a reason. and now I got the card 2 days before I was leaving.

I called Telestial again and they told me to send it back. And that they would refund me once they received it. So I did send it back. And ever since, I heard nothing from them. So I basically paid 65+ bucks (I ordered a top up card too) for a lot of HASSLE, LOUSY SERVICE, and I did not even get to use the SIM Card.

Can you diliver?

GEORGE — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:19:03 -0700

Hi! I'm travling to Toronto on 9th Oct. I'm staying at 88 Alton Towers Circle & I'd like to buy a pre-paid SIM card. I wonder if you could deliver since this is my first time there. Is there any charge apart from the CAD$50? TKS.

sim card

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:13:28 -0700

Try searching kijiji vancouver, howard forums vancouver or craiglist vancouver. Hope this helps.

aussie heading to canada

sharon — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:06:53 -0700

hi- need to buy a sim card for a phone interview. have an unlocked nokia. can anyibe recommend a sim card? i will be in vancouver

simcards

Richard Gallant — Thu, 11 May 2006 12:35:45 -0700

I have UK, German, France all europe sim cards for sale. My price will be Â£15 GBP for UK cards (Price varies on others). These are ready as long as your phone is unlocked. If it is locked I can unlock it. We aim to set up in every Airport within the next 2 years but for now email me and we will try to help. The website is not live but my other website is www.livewiretelecom.com which is a global handset provider. Have a look email me and I will help. I can also send with credit.

Tel +44 1327811160 +447717860731

Sell or rent me a prepaid SIM card at the airport

brad — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:25:47 -0700

So if you travel to different countries, you know that cellular roaming can be a pain, even with a GSM world phone, because they ding you for very high roaming charges.

So here’s a service I want. A kiosk in the airport to sell, or ideally rent me a GSM SIM card for a prepaid account, right in the airport. The kiosk would also sell me unlocking service for my phone, and of course prepaid cards. (By renting the SIM card, I mean it would sell it, and then buy it back at a reduced price on the way back out.)

Update Note: I’ve created a Special Forum to share information on the best SIM card sources in different countries. Search there for info on each country or enter your own findngs. …