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From: Theo Markettos on 3 Feb 2010 18:35
Theo Markettos <theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> It's a deal :) Did you order one?

On the subject, there are various Chinese sellers on eBay. But the one I
linked to has the advantage of being under 18 pounds excluding P&P, which
makes it ineligible for VAT and duty. The others, where postage is
included, are liable.

I haven't a clue if the seller is any good, of course.

Theo
From: Tim on 4 Feb 2010 03:25
Theo Markettos wrote:
> Tim <timdownie2003(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Well if you can wait, I'll let you know what it's like when I get
>> mine. ;-)
>>
>> I need a small twin sim phone for running as I find a lot of coverage
>> problems with single networks on my longer runs. This'll be dead
>> handy if it works.
>
> It's a deal :) Did you order one?

Call me a mad fool but yes, I did. Essentially I wanted a cheap
"disposable" phone for my ultra running through remote areas where I've had
network coverage issues. I have a vodafone contract sim and an Orange OVP
sim kicking around so the two of them should increase the chances of me
having coverage.

The torch could come in handy too. ;-)

Tim



From: andy on 4 Feb 2010 05:14
On 4 Feb, 08:25, "Tim" <timdownie2...(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Call me a mad fool but yes, I did.  Essentially I wanted a cheap
> "disposable" phone for my ultra running through remote areas where I've had
> network coverage issues.  I have a vodafone contract sim and an Orange OVP
> sim kicking around so the two of them should increase the chances of me
> having coverage.

You might also consider either a foreign or preferably a global
roaming SIM, which would roam on to any network available. The latter
have outgoing rates from around 20p a minute. I wouldn't forward
Vodafone to it though.
From: Tim on 4 Feb 2010 05:52
andy wrote:
> On 4 Feb, 08:25, "Tim" <timdownie2...(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Call me a mad fool but yes, I did. Essentially I wanted a cheap
>> "disposable" phone for my ultra running through remote areas where
>> I've had network coverage issues. I have a vodafone contract sim and
>> an Orange OVP sim kicking around so the two of them should increase
>> the chances of me having coverage.
>
> You might also consider either a foreign or preferably a global
> roaming SIM, which would roam on to any network available. The latter
> have outgoing rates from around 20p a minute. I wouldn't forward
> Vodafone to it though.

It's something I've thought about but I like the idea of using a sim I have
kicking around anyway. I'll maybe get some of my ultra running friends to
try it. ;-)

Not sure what you mean by "wouldn't forward Vodafone to it" though? Is
there a problem with Vodafone and these sims?

Tim

From: andy on 4 Feb 2010 09:27
On 4 Feb, 10:52, "Tim" <timdownie2...(a)obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
> Not sure what you mean by "wouldn't forward Vodafone to it" though?  Is
> there a problem with Vodafone and these sims?

none at all calling the number, but they charged about 75 pence a
minute, last time I heard someone complaining

it has to be viewed as odd that they count the numbers not only as not
in the UK, but also seemingly not even in Europe, most of the rest of
which they sometimes manage half reasonable tariffs for
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