RE: [OT] Internet access abroad

["Pedro de Oliveira" <p.oliveira@xxxxxxx>]

Fortunately for you, I can ;)

The PAYG sim card in Portuguese is called "cartao Recarreg=E1vel"
(recharge=
able card).  In Portugal there is no such thing as "top up" cards
- you go =
to the cash machine and top up your "cartao Recarreg=E1vel" by
transferring=
money to it as if it were another bank account - very easy to do.

Pedro

P.S. No! ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 July 2003 12:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Internet access abroad


Thanks Pedro :-)

=20

Unfortunately I can't read Portuguese ;)  What's the Portuguese for this
ty=
pe of PAYG sim card rather than top up cards?

Paul.=20

p.s. do you offer an instant translation service for those parts I might
vi=
sit that don't have 60% english speakers ;)

=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 July 2003 11:13
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Internet access abroad

=20

PAYG: You will get a new number and it will be a Portuguese number. If
peop=
le phone you on it while you are in Portugal - they pay. If you were using
=
your UK number in Portugal - you pay for them ringing you. (In case you
did=
n't know)

Here is the first one I found: http://www.tmn.pt/produtos/recarregaveis/vip=
s/h_vips.shtml
It costs 25Euro and comes with 15Euro worth of calls...

HTH
Pedro

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 July 2003 10:14
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Internet access abroad


Ah, interesting :-)



I don't know anything about PAYG sim cards - do you get a new number with
e=
ach one - how does that work? Any particular types to look for?



My T610 is on Orange and not unlocked - I guess I need to find someone to
u=
nlock it??? Otherwise I guess I can use my old T68i which is unlocked :-)



Paul.=20



-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 July 2003 10:02
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Internet access abroad



Assuming your t610 is unlocked:
Why not buy a pay-as-you-go sim card in Portugal and then take Philip's
sug=
gestion?

HTH
Pedro

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 July 2003 09:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Internet access abroad


If I want to connect via my mobile, I guess I would get charged huge
amount=
s by Orange though???

Paul.


-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Coombes [mailto:philip.coombes@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 July 2003 09:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Internet access abroad

Hi Paul,

I've used Iberpass (http://www.iberpass.com/) before and
will again. They'v=
e got local access in most countries and it's pretty cheap. You won't be
ab=
le to use GPRS with them but if you have to make phone calls then they
will=
probably be the cheapest option.

Phil,