The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Forum: Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 46jimbo on Use Figo Virtue III overseas? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/use-figo-virtue-iii-overseas/#p32753 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/use-figo-virtue-iii-overseas/#p32753 Normally, an unlocked phone is an unlocked phone and it should work with other providers. Perhaps others can chime in on this issue. I'm not familiar with what you were told.

The phone should work in Europe because it supports standard GSM frequencies.

]]> Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:43:55 -0700 nickem on Use Figo Virtue III overseas? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/use-figo-virtue-iii-overseas/#p32752 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/use-figo-virtue-iii-overseas/#p32752 I need to buy a cheap phone that I can take with me overseas, so I was looking at the Figo Virtue III sold at 7-Eleven. However, the salesperson told me that, "the phone is unlocked here in Canada, but you will have to unlock it again to use in another country".

Does that mean that I need to unlock it twice somehow? If so, how?

And does anybody know if it will actually work in Russia?

]]> Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:15:50 -0700 CarsonKT on Pay for top ups with US credit card? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/pay-for-top-ups-with-us-credit-card/#p32008 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/pay-for-top-ups-with-us-credit-card/#p32008 Quebec credit card doesn't work along with another two or three other provinces
But I just tried use my wife's credit card from oversea (non US) and it works well.sf-wink_gifsf-wink_gif

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:13:59 -0700 iamdrumming on Pay for top ups with US credit card? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/pay-for-top-ups-with-us-credit-card/#p31987 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/pay-for-top-ups-with-us-credit-card/#p31987 They still don't accept US credit cards, or even Quebec based credit cards. There is a minimum 7 day grace period if your account expires.

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:01:47 -0700 declan on Pay for top ups with US credit card? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/pay-for-top-ups-with-us-credit-card/#p31986 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/pay-for-top-ups-with-us-credit-card/#p31986 Is it still their policy not to accept US credit cards? I am going to Canada 1 day after my credit expires, next week. Will they grant a day's grace?

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2015 16:10:26 -0700 MrB on KnowRoaming https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31739 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31739 Thanks all. I sent Know your response and they said it will work so long as your phone is GSM and unlocked (and not Blackberry) as you will be on their network not Speak Out. They refer to their adapter as a "sticker" which is sort of how it goes on but I think it is more of a "hijacker" but I can see why they wouldn't describe it that way. A virtual SIM? I agree that this is not for all (e.g. better options for even moderate users) but for someone like me that uses Speak Out (so no other out of country network option with my carrier), is a light user just for emergencies and primarily texts to "lost" family members I am travelling with, and doesn't want the hassle of having to find a new SIM card and provider each time I go to a new country this seems great. The advantages I see over getting a separate Roam Mobility (easy to get in Canada) or G3 SIM card are the potential for very low usage and therefore cost (could be zero cost if not used), longer 15 month minimum use expiry period and benefit of 3 cent per minute long distance while in Canada (although this could be a disadvantage if you have a Speak Out monthly plan that already includes LD in your minutes, I am not sure if this "option" can be turned off) and no need to remember to swap SIMs. For anything other than light use and for those who can pick up penny SIMs easily in each country they visit I agree there are much better options available but for people like me this looks to be an attractive alternative and if I do find a cheap SIM while travelling or my usage increases unexpectedly nothing is stopping me from swapping on the spot as I haven't committed to a plan (just have to use it once every 15 months to keep it active).

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:04:34 -0800 bridonca on KnowRoaming https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31738 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31738 I am still trying to wrap my head around how Know Roaming works. My first impression is that is one big kudge looking for a solution.

iamdrumming: This might work with Speakout phones, because a KnowRoaming SIM sticks on a Speakout SIM card, and is supposed to kick in when the Speakout SIM is out of range. http://www.engadget.com/2014/0.....ng-review/

MrB: I have no idea if this will actually work with Speakout phones. It is not clear if it works with locked phones, not sure how good the software is, and as a huge kludge, not even sure if how reliable it is. Considering how easy it is to just swap a SIM card when you go to another country, or to just get another phone for cheap in the country you are going to be, I do not see the point in this solution.

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2014 21:22:28 -0800 iamdrumming on KnowRoaming https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31737 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31737 Not quite accurate. SpeakOut is not a reseller of Rogers. They are an MVNO. They do not resell Rogers packages/pricing, etc. Of course, you can roam with Rogers outside of Canada. You can NOT use SpeakOut at all outside Canada. No calls/data. Nothing.

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:14:29 -0800 MrB on KnowRoaming https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31736 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31736 Decided to email them to ask. Got a reply within two minutes (pretty impressive for a Saturday nights at 8 pm). Here is what they said:

KnowRoaming will work on any SIM card that isn't associated with a CDMA carrier.
As Speak Out is a reseller in Canada, it will function properly.

Hope this is the case as it would solve for the major weakness of Speakout (for me at least), the inability to travel with it. For light usage isn't this a fantastic solution? For heavy usage Roam would still be better but for security and only an occasional call or a few text messages this would be a great option.

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:09:48 -0800 46jimbo on KnowRoaming https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31729 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31729 Speakout doesn't work outside of Canada, so I would say the answer is 'No'.

]]> Sat, 08 Nov 2014 07:30:41 -0800 MrB on KnowRoaming https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31728 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/knowroaming/#p31728 Will this add on "sticker" work with Speak Out?

]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:47:35 -0800 rainforest on Any similar providers in the US? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/any-similar-providers-in-the-us/#p31625 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/any-similar-providers-in-the-us/#p31625 Thank you very much for all your help - appreciate it

]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:51:33 -0700 dennismiller on Any similar providers in the US? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/any-similar-providers-in-the-us/#p31624 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/any-similar-providers-in-the-us/#p31624 If you look on Ebay there are T-Mobile sims available prepaid with 90ish balances available for $29 + 6 shipping to Canada. I picked up 2. They have gold status.legacy prepaid(which tm is eliminating but grandfathering) so you can have text ot voice at about 35% of the normal charge. No scam, these are good sims. The 2 I picked up will require $10 to renew in April 2015. The account was not set up online so with the info provided I was able to set up my online account with these sims and phone numbers. I understand the area code and phone number could be changed if you wish and some people have just transferred the balance to an account they already had. Micro and normal have been available.
$35 US and I have a sim with 840 minutes.

]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:26:09 -0700 ddalley on international free texting for smartphone https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31622 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31622 Verizon has an interesting international plan covering pretty well everything, as far as I remember, even for Canadians.

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=lm&q=international+free+texting

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:23:07 -0700 ddalley on Any similar providers in the US? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/any-similar-providers-in-the-us/#p31621 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/any-similar-providers-in-the-us/#p31621 Any Canadian travelling to the US can make very use of Roam Mobility's great plan. I have used it once, so far, plus they just upgraded to LTE since then, so overall, the service is top-notch. It will use it again, in November.

I can't say it is the cheapest, but the package is very good. I used it to call back into Canada more than in the US, plus they have a Snowbird package for longer stays.

http://www.roammobility.com/

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:10:31 -0700 rainforest on international free texting for smartphone https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31583 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31583 Bridonca thank you very much for all your kind help will look into the above,
I have wifi but don't know much about it and when I try to set it up on my phone I get an error – my plan is from rogers and wifi from telus – will go to a rogers outlet and will set it up.
Thank you very much again

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:47:47 -0700 bridonca on international free texting for smartphone https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31582 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31582 Text plus and text me are SMS services that use your data plan or wifi. With either program, you can send and receive free north American SMS messages. Both service make their money from ads. If your international friend also uses these programs, the only fee they get is data charges. I have no idea on what the international rates are, but you will not get billed, it will either work or not.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2014 03:31:37 -0700 rainforest on international free texting for smartphone https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31581 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31581 Thank you bridonca for you help
the text plus and Text Me - no charge on both ends?

Also please let me know if there is a way from my computer to the international phone without incurring any charges to either one .

I have to learn more on the wifi.
Yes whats up I have heard is very good and you are right regarding the sms charges being high that's the reason for its usage overseas.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:29:12 -0700 bridonca on international free texting for smartphone https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31580 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31580 Unfortunatly, these texting plans will need a data plan or wifi.

I think most international users use Whatsapp because their respective country's SMS charges are too high. Whatsapp is not as popular in North America. And yes, both parties need a Whatsapp client and a data plan or wifi. I have not personally used Whatsapp, but I wonder if you can just close the app to not get texts?

I have used Text Plus and Text Me. Both work well enough.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:25:10 -0700 rainforest on international free texting for smartphone https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31579 Speak Out in other countries https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/speak-out-in-other-countries/international-free-texting-for-smartphone/#p31579 Are there any free international texting for smartphone? without the other person having the same apps.

I suppose one must have wifi or data plan to do the texting?

Also please let me know if there is one from my computer to the international phone without incurring any charges to either one.

heard of whatapp but was told the other person need to have the same - also they will know that I am on and will send txt many times from overseas which will interfere due to the difference in time zones.

Textfree or textplus anyone used them or even kik?

thank you very much for your help

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