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| Brand: Mobal
Category: Wireless
Buy New: $9.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 79
Media: Wireless Phone Accessory
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 3 x 2.5 x 0.1
ASIN: B000TLVMMA
Release Date: July 13, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 bought it with N-95 which says that it comes with 20$ calling time... June 29, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is false statement.. it doesn't comes with any time prefilled insted it asks for a credit card for activation... Don't trust the companies like this...
Stay away from it...
 Good Deal for Emergency Use June 12, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This SIM is an excellent product to have with you and your unlocked Quad band GSM phone when you travel abroad.
The coverage is extensive ( 170+ countries ), no fees, no surcharges, no minimum charges, no taxes, no line maintenance fees.
Just keep it and use it when you need to. Great as a back-up to another card or for emergency use.
The rates are high for most countries so use should be for emergencies or short calls only. If you want to talk a lot use a phone card and a pay phone or buy a local SIM. But for emergency or occasional use you cannot beat it. It is also a good value if you are traveling to the UK as all incoming calls there are free on your cell with this SIM ( UK only ).
I would not leave the country without it.
 Don't buy!!!! May 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Junk. Outrageous rates and when you run over the time alloted they charge your credit card like crazy. Yes you have to provide a credit card to use this prepaid card. Only buy if you are a grade A sucker.
Read the "invisible" fine print May 8, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I got this Sim card as a freebie from Amazon (along with the purchase of an unlocked phone) and to activate the Sim, I was asked to give my credit card details and the Customer Service rep wasn't very convincing about whether I'd get $20 worth of free minutes. And, when I asked if the Sim would let me know I've used the entire $20 worth, she said NO. I'd be billed on my credit card for extra charges, as long as I use the Sim card.
For people traveling abroad, I'd suggest going with a SIM card from local providers. For calls made from India to US, MOBAL is charging $3.95 per minute whereas, local carriers allow international call for Rs. 10 per minute, which is approximately equivalent to a quarter (25 cents in US).
 A better deal than the rates imply April 28, 2008
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
We used a Mobal Sat phone when traveling around the world a couple of years back. Mobal has absolutely _wonderful_ customer service. Our initial research had shown that we'd be in places without GSM coverage. Our friends with a UK phone proved us otherwise -- who knew out back in the Masai Mara a GSM phone would work? The peace of mind was great, though.
Now, when this Mobal SIM card was offered up for free with my N95 purchase, I jumped on it. How could I pass up a free phone number, free incoming SMS virtually everywhere, and a card that doesn't charge any fees at all? With this SIM card around, I don't have to think about it. I can just pop it in and go. No need to learn a new number, no need to find out what SIM card actually has good rates, etc.
Compare this to a buddy who picked up a SIM card to be in France for a month. The card itself was cheap (maybe $20 -- although that's $10 more than this one). However, the fine print and extra fees ended up making the whole ordeal cost about $1500 for just a couple of hours of use. This car in France? Only $150 to call back to the US - and no fussing around. If you'd just roamed with AT&T: $155 plus fees. And back at the Masai Mara for two hours? AT&T: $478 Mobal: $234. No guarantees that a local prepaid SIM wouldn't charge huge rates for international calling, either.
If that still sounds expensive, just remember that there are no other fees and it's your phone number. Additionally, remember that you'll not be yacking on the phone like you do back home (you're traveling -- see the sites!) Even my 2 hour example is excessive for us; we rarely talk more than a couple of minutes when really traveling to get away.
This card is highly recommended, especially if you can get it bundled.
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