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Cellular Phone Forum / General / GSM / May 2005Riiing SIMs in Amsterdam???
I purchased a Riiing SIM from a German company off Ebay May 9th for a trip I'm taking tomorrow (the 22nd) to Europe. Bad Move. They shipped it the 10th airmail, but it evidently got lost. I should have bought it from Telestial here in the US, but thought I'd save some bucks. Now I'm hosed. Like I said, bad move. Does anyone know if you can buy a Riiing SIM in Amsterdam, like in a store? Or is it only available mail order there?  Signatureda ~~ Unh. Bad deal, unfortunately I can't help you. But, I'm looking forward to seeing you in prague. Good luck!! S >Does anyone know if you can buy a Riiing SIM in Amsterdam, like in a >store? Or is it only available mail order there? You can buy a lebara card which does the same thing only cheaper in Telfort shops. For more details go to http://www.lebara-mobile.nl (There's a Nederlands, English, Turkish, Arabic and another language which I don't recognize page as well.) Also available at "Bel Company" in Amsterdam on Leidsestraat, Niewendijk and several other places in Amsterdam. (Look for locations in Noord-Holland.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > [...] For more details go to http://www.lebara-mobile.nl > (There's a Nederlands, English, Turkish, Arabic and another language > which I don't recognize page as well.) The other language is Chinese. Signaturedgs > >Does anyone know if you can buy a Riiing SIM in Amsterdam, like in a > >store? Or is it only available mail order there? > > You can buy a lebara card which does the same thing only cheaper in > Telfort shops. Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ? jay Sun May 22, 2005 mailto:gofig@mac.com > For more details go to http://www.lebara-mobile.nl > (There's a Nederlands, English, Turkish, Arabic and another language [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > 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. 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. miguel SignatureHit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan > > 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/nederlands/tarieven.htm#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... >> >Does anyone know if you can buy a Riiing SIM in Amsterdam, like in a >> >store? Or is it only available mail order there? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There free in Europe on pre pay sims ------ www.simcard.me.uk http://stores.ebay.co.uk/experimentalist-co-uk > "Go Fig" <gofig@mac.com> 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 >> > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Sheila Yup whem roaming with a pre pay u will be charge for incoming calls ------ www.simcard.me.uk http://stores.ebay.co.uk/experimentalist-co-uk >>> > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ? >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > www.simcard.me.uk > http://stores.ebay.co.uk/experimentalist-co-uk except for most of Europe and several other countries with Riiing. SignatureJoseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ >> 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. Signatureda ~~ >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). Hi, now I do check some of my mail on the road... work mail. super secret personal mail account that's about it. ttyl akia >>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 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom). SignatureLeinad Pepperbox & Derringer Parts Sets http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7157942072 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7158423459 >>You can buy a lebara card which does the same thing only cheaper in >>Telfort shops. > > Are incoming calls free in Europe and U.S. ? No. Using a Lebara card incoming calls are only free when you are in the Netherlands. See their website for details. Ulrich > >>You can buy a lebara card which does the same thing only cheaper in > >>Telfort shops. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > No. Using a Lebara card incoming calls are only free when you are in the > Netherlands. See their website for details. It wasn't very clear on the English site... thanx for the info. jay Sun May 22, 2005 mailto:gofig@mac.com > Ulrich >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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > >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) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > • 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:gofig@mac.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > >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. >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.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>I haven't used it yet, but incoming calls are free w/ Riiing: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > 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. SignatureJoseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ > You can buy a lebara card which does the same thing only cheaper in > Telfort shops. For more details go to http://www.lebara-mobile.nl [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Does anyone know if there is anything similar in Copenhagen? > You can buy a lebara card which does the same thing only cheaper in > Telfort shops. For more details go to http://www.lebara-mobile.nl > (There's a Nederlands, English, Turkish, Arabic and another language > which I don't recognize page as well.) Also available at "Bel > Company" in Amsterdam on Leidsestraat, Niewendijk and several other > places in Amsterdam. (Look for locations in Noord-Holland.) It is indeed cheaper I see, at least inside the Netherlands. It doesn't look quite as seamless as the Riiing when roaming from country to country. But it's certainly looks like a viable alternative. Thank you! *Especially* for providing the name and locations of where I can go purchase one of these when I get off the plane! Signatureda ~~ >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) Signature--- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- >I purchased a Riiing SIM from a German company off Ebay May 9th for a trip >I'm taking tomorrow (the 22nd) to Europe. Bad Move. They shipped it the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Does anyone know if you can buy a Riiing SIM in Amsterdam, like in a > store? Or is it only available mail order there? Mate roaming cardss are a ripp off your better of with a pre pay card for the country your going to. I could had a pre pay sim to you in around 3 days :) ------ www.simcard.me.uk http://stores.ebay.co.uk/experimentalist-co-uk |
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