We now have the popular Dual band Nokia 1208 back in stock.  Our 1208’s are unlocked and SIM free so you can use any SIM card in it or “bundle” it with our GeoSIM Global SIM card.

The 1208 & GeoSIM bundle costs just £44.99 and available on our website The 1208 is also available without a SIM card here

If you have a GeoSIM with a number starting 4477 Text2TopUp is currently offline and you will not be able to top up using the Text2TopUp system.

We’re sorry for the inconveneice this may casueand are working to get Text2TopUp online again for all GeoSIMs.

In the meantime please top up online here www.globalsimcard.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=2

GeoSIMs with numbers starting 447624 or 447924 are unaffected.

As of 19th July, GeoSIM global SIM cards in Iraq will now pay £0.30 ($0.43) per minute to receive calls.  Free incoming calls in Iraq are no longer available.

With a USB dongle you can surf the web and access your email wherever there is a mobile phone signal.

Simply plug the USB dongle in to your laptop or netbook and let it connect to the local mobile phone network.  The unlocked SIM free dongle can be used with any SIM card that allows a data connection, either on a Pay As You Go basis, or on contract.

The great thinkg about te Dongles supplied by GeoSIM is that they are unlocked and SIM free meaning you can put any SIM card in them from any network, and get connected.

All the drivers and configuration files auto install the first time you plug the dongle in, after that, you’re connected in seconds.

GeoSIMs dongles come with many of the major networks data connections configured so you just need to select form the drop down list, or you can set your own up if its not listed.

SIM Free unlocked Dongles Available from GeoSIM

How about setting up calls using your PC and using call credit from your GeoSIM Global SIM Card account?! These are not VOIP calls or calling directly from your PC, but setting up calls between “real” phones, mobile or land lines.

CUB Calls (Call Us Back Calls) allow you to initiate and connect calls from any web browser.

Through the GeoSIM Control Panel, users can set up calls between two or more real phones.  Calls can be recorded if the need arises and additional numbers can be “conferenced in” simply by entering the number in to the control panel interface.

Here is how CUB Calls are established:

1. Enter your phone number. We will call you back at this number.
2. Pick up the call. You will be instructed to hold while we connect the call.
3. Once the call is received on the other end, the call is established.
4. If you wish to record the conversation, click on ‘Record’. The file will be emailed to you within a few minutes after you hang up.
5. If you want to add more people to the call and set up a “conference” , simply enter their number and they get connected.

CUB calling is just one of the many features of GeoSIM. Have you also checked out the GeoSIM virtual  “Calling Card”?, if not tkake a look at our last BLOG post below…….

How about making cheap international calls from your regular mobile?

If you are an existing GeoSIM customer with a GeoSIM Global SIM Card, you can now link any mobile or landline phone to your GeoSIM account and make international calls.

Using GeoSIMs Calling Card facility available on the new GeoSIM Control Panel, making international calls from your regualr mobile “dirt cheap”.

Once you have registered your number in your GeoSIM control panel, simply call the local access number for the country you are in, follow the voice prompt and then enter the destination number you want to call.  You’ll then get connected.

Call charges are deducted from your GeoSIM International SIM Card account at a few pence per minute.  Local network charges may apply when calling the local access number, but typically these will be free of charge if you have an “inclusive minutes” bundle with your network.

The new GeoSIM Control Panel can be viewed here including rates, CUB Calling (a cute name for Call Us Back) which is making a call between two or more phones by triggering calls from the CUB interface.

Dual number GeoSIM Global SIM Cards are now available with a data connection.

Standard GeoSIMs have had data capability for some time and now the same data profile has been put on to the latest Multi IMSI GeoSIMs.

The new “Business” profile allows voice, SMS and data in the same 130 countries as the standard GeoSIM.  If you need more countries or want free incoming calls in the USA simply switch to the Global or USA profiles.  Switching profiles increases voice and SMS coverage to over 200 countries and 550+ networks.

As a bonus, the current phone numbers onthe SIMs are pretty nice, all starting 4477000xxxx

Choose your favorite number and look for Data Enabled SIMs from the listing on the GeoSIM website

Now in stock and great for travelling, the Nokia 2700 classic unlocked and SIM free, with or without a GeoSIM Global SIM from £79.99

www.comparehandsets.com is a new online mobile handset and Tariff comparison website for business and consumers.

Choose your handset and the number of SMS and voice minutes per month you use and www.comparehandsets.com will show all UK calling palns to suit your requirements.  You can also make changes online until you are happy with the deal.

Once you’ve sorted your deal out,  complete the online order and credit check form, and wait for your new handset to arrive.

Unlocked SIM free handsets are also available, so if you are happy with your current deal but just want a shiny new phone, go to the SIM free pages.

www.comparehandsets.com deals with business and consumer, so if you have 1 or 200 handsets, you can be sure to get the best deal.

Checkout www.comparehandsets.com

Mobile phone fraud

In many scams, the idea is to get enough of your personal information that they can steal your identity, and mobile phone fraud is just the latest form the scammers have come up with to do just that.

The scammers get hold of your details, then contact your mobile phone operator, posing as you, add additional handsets to your account, and run up massive bills. Be sure to read Don’t get caught out by this new fraud to find out what you need to do to guard against this scam.

Landline mis-selling

Half a million people a year fall victim to landline mis-selling, which is when a shady salesmen essentially switches which phone company you are registered with, against your wishes.

Thankfully, you can protect yourself against their dodgy tactics - have a read of Watch out for this phone scam! for a full run-down of what you need to know.