Martin, I’ve just noticed the “07966 XXXXXX – which will divert to my global number while in Europe”. I know you’ve not had that Global SIM for long – I just wanted to check that you know that calls to IOM mobiles numbers probably don’t come out of your inclusive minutes – so you’re probably still paying for the diverted leg of the call: which is exactly what you were trying to avoid.
Posted under Mobile Phones
Posted by Alec at 11:31 am, February 10, 2007
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Motorists using hands-free phones could receive three points on their licences and a £60 fine from next month if they are considered by police not to be in control of their vehicle.
I think you’re missing the point of the new law.
If you’re not in control of your vehicle then you can already get up to 9 points for driving without due care and attention or driving without reasonable consideration for other road users.
The new law makes it an endorsable offence (ie points on your licence) to use a hand-held mobile while in control of your vehicle – whether or not it causes you to make any driving errors. Previously it was a non-endorsable offence UNLESS they could show that you were not in proper control of the vehicle and prosecute you for without due care etc.
Posted under Legal Issues, Mobile Phones
Posted by Alec at 4:19 pm, January 23, 2007
Get a Global SIM from www.0044.co.uk – this will give you a number with an Isle of Man 07624 prefix that has no roaming charges for incoming calls. Give that number to the people you really WANT to be able to call you. Set a voicemail message on your normal mobile informing callers of the alternate number and leave it switched off. Publicise your new mobile number everwhere you normally plaster your details.
The Global SIM roams on all 4 networks in the UK so you get better coverage for incoming calls. Use another mobile for outgoing calls in the UK though.
Posted under Mobile Phones
Posted by Alec at 6:04 pm, January 18, 2007
Not quite:
“The UK’s largest mobile phone operator is introducing a new roaming scheme for voice calls in Europe, whereby incoming calls — currently costing 35p per minute — will be free in exchange for a monthly supplement.
Starting immediately with UK customers roaming in Spain, the new tariff is planned to extend to 35 European territories by mid-2007. The supplement will cost £5 per month for individual customers, with small businesses having the option of buying 12 months at £2.50 per month. Outgoing calls, also currently at 35p a minute, will cost 25p per minute.”
Posted under Mobile Phones
Posted by Alec at 1:16 pm, October 23, 2006
T-mobile Flext plans are fantastic value at the moment, even better value if you need data as well as text & voice. Coverage and reliability seems better than it was. Vodafone are meant to be launching some new, better value, plans in the next couple of weeks.
Posted under Mobile Phones, Telecoms
Posted by Alec at 7:47 pm, July 13, 2006