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himomer
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miss uk
Would you help me out?
I've been looking at the various pre-paid options online, but don't quite understand how things are done in Europe. In the U.S. you would just buy a sim and a refill card that comes in various increments of minutes and talk until the minutes run out then buy a new refill card. Say 1000 minutes for $50(£25) and talk until the minutes are gone.
I am assuming a 2:1 exchange rate for simplicity 2USD=1GBP.
With my current monthly pay plan from T-Mobile, I get 1000 minutes w/free nights and weekends, and 1000 text for $56 (£28). However, any call I make/recieve will cost $1(50p) so my included minutes really don't matter. Text messages would be $0.35 (18p) each way.
It is going to be cheaper for anyone in the States to call me than for me to call them, but I still want a reasonably priced option to not only call the States but to also make calls while in London and when I travel. I understand the whole buying a new SIM in each country, but what carrier should I go with if I do so? Any other suggestions?
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Residentevil
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When I went to Germany I just bought a prepaid 50 euro sim with Vodafone and used it up. Very convenient.
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Miss UK
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Hi I don't use PAYG thats what it's called here but anyhows I did have a Prepay sim many years ago and Top-up was kinda easy you can buy a voucher for £10, £15, £20 or £50 or you can use your debit/credit card to top-up your Mobile "Sorry" cellphone lol
If you have anymore question let me know,
btw if you want to get a sim get a o2 enn b'coz you can get 300 free txt msgs when you top-up with £10 pm ...
When you come here let me know, and i'll pop u enn in the post 
ive got enuff since o2 have all them freebie promotions 
btw if you yankys are fed-up opf waiting for phones to come out overthere have you not thought of asking any people on this forum that are in the Uk to get phones and ship them to you???
Just a thought ennit
I could do that for you no prob,
just gotta find out the shipping to USA situation would be 
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Miss UK
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C'mon America get up...............
It's nearly time for bed here
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Marino
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For those avid soccer fans there’s a way to watch your favorite team while away from your (HD)TV, make your own video stream to your cell phone. |
Miss UK
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meh no thanks lol
im trying to keep clear of the footy
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Residentevil
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I got up early this morning so I can get a first half in at 6am before I go to work.
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Miss UK
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I start work at 6am so lol
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Residentevil
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So you are working right now.
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Miss UK
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I was on break then
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Residentevil
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And you are off now. How long do you work? 
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Marino
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QUALCOMM announced that on Friday, June 9, 2006, it filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. have engaged in unfair trade practices by the importation and sale of certain mobile telephone handsets, wireless communication devices and components that infringe one or more claims of six QUALCOMM patents.
QUALCOMM has requested that the ITC institute an investigation into Nokia's infringing imports and ultimately issue an Exclusion Order to bar importation of those Nokia handsets and other products. QUALCOMM also seeks a Cease and Desist Order to bar further sales of infringing Nokia products that have already been imported and to halt the marketing, advertising, demonstration, warehousing of inventory for distribution and use of such imported products in the United States. The accused products include handsets for use in GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks.
QUALCOMM expects that the ITC investigation will commence in July and that the case will be tried in the first half of next year.
On November 4, 2005, QUALCOMM filed suit against Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. in federal court in San Diego for infringement of 11 of QUALCOMM's patents and one patent owned by SnapTrack. QUALCOMM's lawsuit alleges infringement of patents that are essential for the manufacture or use of equipment that complies with the GSM, GPRS and EDGE cellular standards (the GSM family of standards). Three of the patents included in QUALCOMM's ITC complaint are also being asserted in the San Diego litigation.
QUALCOMM has also sued Nokia for patent infringement in the United Kingdom. That lawsuit, commenced on May 24, 2006, alleges that Nokia's sales of products which are capable of operating in accordance with the GPRS and/or EDGE standards infringe two of QUALCOMM's patents in the U.K.
QUALCOMM has offered to license its essential patents for Nokia's GSM/GPRS/EDGE products under terms that are fair, reasonable and free from unfair discrimination. Nokia has refused this offer and continued to sell infringing products around the world, leaving QUALCOMM no choice but to enforce its patent rights through legal proceedings.
As disclosed by both parties, Nokia's obligations to pay royalties to Qualcomm under the current license agreement will expire on April 9, 2007. Nokia and Qualcomm are in active negotiations to extend, or replace, the current agreements. |
Marino
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Miss UK
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7-5hrs Mon to fri, 1wk 6am start till 1.30 then 1.30 till 9pm lol.. Btw goodnite
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