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I only ask for this through amazon because it comes free with the cellphone I bought. Hopefully, someday I'll be able to use it.
I have no desire to enter my credit card information to activate the card. I really just wanted to try it (use the built in $10) and if I liked it then sign up. Because the pricing is a bit of a mystery, I did not feel comfortable using the product.
.i havent used it, primarily because the per minute charges are too high. i would rather buy a sim card wherever i land. in a pinch, i might consider using it.
This product has clearly listed per minute rates. It's not rocket science: Clearly listed per minute rate X minutes used. Immediately after my credit card was approved, I could make a call from home and then travel 10000 miles away and also make a call.
SIM works in 140+ countries, immediately after sign up. Use the Phone/SIM one time in three years and the total cost is that one time phone use. No fees, no expiration, no added taxes, no anything.
It's an extremely high per minute rate in exchange for brilliant simplicity and ease of use. If entitled to a free usage offer via Amazon, simply mention it in the comments section of the sign up page. The credit should then be shown within the account details.
Mobal has been in business a long time, they provide literature that clearly describes its advantages while obviously downplaying the high rates. That's it.
Second, check the rates: in my case, it turns out that my home SIM card international roaming rates are CHEAPER than Mobal. This info may be there. Mobal is supposedly an "international" SIM card, but note: you must be a resident of the US, Canada or the UK to use it, and must give a US, Canada or UK credit card number to use the pre-paid portion of the card. Let the buyer beware. maybe I missed it, but I am stuck back home, no SIM card because I thought this card would work. Two points: Even though the Amazon offer made the Mobal SIM card "free", it ended up costing hours of frustrated attempts, lost time, and other missed opportunities since I did not take advantage of buying a different SIM card at the time. Make sure this is for you before counting on it. NOTE: the Mobal email support took several email exchanges to clarify the situation completely, but they were quite fast on turnaround.
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