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A: 1. Choose Log in and then “My cabinet” on the top. Make sure your Global Sim is inserted and the phone is switched on.
2. Click “My cards” and then “Add existing Sim”. Fill in your Global Sim number.
3. You will receive a text message with an activation code. Fill it in and press “Confirm”.
A: 1. Log in. Make sure that you have already added the Global Sim card(s) to your account.
2. Click Buy.
3. Then click “Top-up online”.
4. Select the top up amount(s) and follow the instructions on the screen.
A: You can see the location of each Global Sim that belongs to your account from 100 up to 2000 meters accuracy.
To activate the feature:
1. Log in, click My cabinet and then “Location Services.
2. Choose your number to get location and follow the instructions on the screen.
Please note that there is a 1€ charge per 30 days for this service in case of 100 requests package and a 5€ charge in case of 1500 requests package. The cost will be deducted from your balance.
A: Dial +372 686 8000 and press call.
Or write to us: support@travelsim.com
The first three minutes of the call from your Global Sim number to Global Sim support are free of charge. Regular rates apply from the fourth minute of the call.
A: Global Sim is a seamless callback service. You dial an international number from your phone as usual. Global Sim picks up your call, connects it to the number you dialed and calls you back, connecting the two ends of the line. This ensures that the call travels exclusively through our partner networks, generating up to 85% savings AND ensuring superior sound quality to boot, no matter where you are. Simple.
A: Global Sim is designed to work with all mobile phone handsets. Very few mobile phones will not work with Global Sim at all.
1. Locked phones
Global Sim works only in unlocked mobile phones. When you insert your Global Sim in locked phone, you may see a message like this:
“Restricted SIM”, “Insert correct SIM”, “SIM registration failed”. Please contact your handset provider to have the phone unlocked.
2. Some Samsung, LG, Blackberry and iPhone users might need to take the following steps:
A. Find Global Sim menu in your phone menu (Main Menu on Blackberry, General – Phone – SIM Applications on iPhone) and choose “Settings”
B. Press “YES” or “OK”
C. Input “1101” and choose “OK” (there should be a message on the screen that says “CC OptionX: ON”).
D. Go ahead and make calls as usual. To turn this option OFF, enter 1102.
3. A small number of handsets or older style phones (5 years +) may require a different dialling method when making calls with Global Sim.
Try to dial in the following mode: *146* 00 country code, telephone number #. Press call.
A: Global Sim does not ‘age’. There are no maintenance fees and as long as you use the Global Sim card at least once a year, all your money will still be there.
1. Carefully punch out the SIM card from the plastic holder and insert it into your unlocked GSM mobile phone as instructed in the phone’s user manual.
2. Turn on your phone.
If your phone prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the four-digit PIN code (it is provided on the plastic holder).
3. Your phone will now have a new number that works in over 190 countries! Let your friends, family and business partners know your new number and start saving up to 85% on international roaming charges!
A: Global Sim is compatible with Blackberry devices. You can make and receive calls as well as receive and send SMS messages.
You can also access the Internet, if you install a third party web browser, e. g. Opera or Bolt. Then enter Global Sim GPRS settings in your Blackberry by selecting Menu – Options – Advanced Options – TCP IP.
Global Sim does not support Blackberry Data Service and hence you cannot send and receive emails or use Blackberry Messenger.
A: For Japan and South Korea your mobile phone should be 3G compatible. For the rest of the world – if your phone works at home it will work abroad (it should be compatible with GSM 800/850/900/1800/1900).
1. Dial ‘00’ or ‘+’ followed by the country code and telephone number. Press call.
eg. +44 20 1234 1234
UK LONDON SUBSCRIBER
eg. 0044 20 1234 1234
UK LONDON SUBSCRIBER
2. In a few seconds your telephone will ring. Answer as you normally would.
3. You will hear a dial tone, as Global Sim connects your call.
A: To use the numbers in your phone’s memory ensure that you save the numbers with the international prefixes included.
eg. +44 20 1234 1234
UK LONDON SUBSCRIBER
eg. +1 212 234 1234
USA NEW YORK SUBSCRIBER
To call your Global Sim, one should dial + or 00 and your Global Sim number 372 XXXXXXXX. Your Global Sim number is written on the plastic holder of the SIM card.
eg. 00372 51234567
The Global Sim service is provided from Estonia. This is why all Global Sim numbers have +372 country code. When someone is calling a Global Sim number, the call is charged like a call to an Estonian mobile (rates vary according to service provider).
A: Contact Global Sim Support to activate this feature for your Global Sim! Then your friends and business partners can reach your Global Sim number for free from Skype and Viber.
Skype and Viber users can call Global Sim numbers by dialing +372800XXXXXXXX, where XXXXXXXX is a Global Sim number (without 372). The call is free for Skype and Viber users. The cost of an incoming Skype or Viber call for Global Sim users is the incoming call rate in the host country plus 0.15EUR per minute. Get details here.
A: Do what you normally do.
A: When you use Global Sim for the first time, you will automatically receive configuration settings. To change settings manually, refer to your handset instructions and change the following:
A: The calling rates depend only on the country of your stay. E.g. if you stay in China, you pay nothing for incoming calls and flat per minute rate for all outgoing calls. It does not matter where you call: to China, or your home country, or anywhere else in the world.
However, there are a few destinations with additional rates. If you call from anywhere to one of these places, there is an extra rate addition to an outbound call price.
There’s special rate of €0.19 for outgoing calls to Global Sim numbers and to voicemail in the countries with free incoming calls. E.g. if you stay in Norway (where incoming calls are free), you call a friend’s Global Sim or your voicemail for just €0.19. Even if your friend is in a country with charged incoming calls.
A text message costs €0.11 within the EU and otherwise mostly €0.35. Incoming text messages in all countries are free of charge.
You can download all rates in cost & coverage section. The prices are continuously falling, which means that you will be able to talk longer in the future for the same money.
A: Earn bonus miles with your Global Sim when you are travelling abroad and making phone calls. Choose from over 25 loyalty programs (OnePass by Continental, Marriott Rewards and many more) offered by MobileMiles!
You will earn 1 mile per each outgoing call. You will also earn 1 mile per each incoming call that is at least 1 minute long. For more information and registration visit www.mobilemiles.com
A: Simply dial +372991 on your Global Sim phone.
What is the personal assistant service?
The personal assistant service number is there for you when you need concierge services, business services, medical services, assistance in emergency situations or interpretation help. Find out more.
A: Call-Waiting can be enabled or disabled in the menu of your handset, please refer to the phone’s manual.
When the call-waiting feature is activated, the active call can be placed on hold while another incoming call can be picked up. After finishing the conversation the user can return to the first call. Moreover, it is possible to place the active call on hold, dial another number and after talking come back to the first call. Please note that if the feature is active and the user places the call on hold, both calls will be billed: the one that is active and the one that is placed on hold.
A: During the time between the trips, you can redirect calls coming to your Global Sim number to any international number. There is no additional cost for redirection to numbers in over 120 countries.
To activate call redirection
To disable call redirection
A: Global Sim offers a voicemail service that handles incoming calls when the user is unavailable or busy. Download the full voicemail guide.
How to activate voicemail
How to deactivate voicemail
How to check the number of voicemail messages
How to listen to your voicemail messages
