Welcome to the World SIM

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.

I saw no cost savings with this phone. Seriously the invisible small print is incredible... its nearly impossible to truly figure out the rates your paying. The web page is really not at all user friendly or helpful, customer service is sketchy and unhelpful as well as not informative (after you buy it). The invoice you receive for usage is not itemized and they have done everything in their power to make it that way so you can't track your rates.Honestly it is cheaper to use your US phone anywhere else in the world, I do that now regularly with both AT&T and T-mobile and while it does cost plenty more it they provide a detailed bill and I know exactly what and why I am charged. I would never ever use this or give any positive feedback for this service.

I have been using this card for several years. I frequently travel internationally and need short-term access to international roaming, which my old cell provider did not offer and my new one charges a monthly fee for. I put this in my phone when I am out of the country and it has been very useful. When I expect high use or an extended stay I buy a separate sim card from a local provider in the country, but for occasional use I use this. The per-minute usage charges are very high, but if you consider the cost of a sim card for each country, this plan is still a good idea for low use. I have also used it for backup when my pre-paid sim card unexpectedly ran out of funds on my last trip ($%^ kids!).I have had good reception; it has worked wherever there was any cell reception.Make sure your phone has a sim card, is unlocked, and that the frequency will work where you are headed. I always buy unlocked quad-band phones and have had no trouble in Europe, Asia, Africa, S America & N America.

I had this World SIM card since 2008 (purchased from amazon.com). I activated it with www.mobal.com as soon as it was delivered to me with no problems. I travelled to around 10 Destinations until now (8/2014). It works in every country and in every handset I put in. I've being charged the advertised rate on www.mobal.com. never being charged extra or rip off money. People who know nothing about Data rates, roaming charges, roaming data rate, pleased don't buy this SIM. educate yourself first on Roaming, and please if you need to talk for hours, of course get another plan or local SIM. use Skype, viber, ... over WIFI.the Mobal World SIM is always with me in my Dual SIM phone carrying it as a spare. it never fails to call or receive calls on any carrier, even in transit counties at the airports. Simply it is great GSM phone for people who know what they are buying

I ordered a cheap GSM phone for a trip to Europe. I ordered my SIM card from a different site, but the Mobal card came free with the phone from Amazon. I had heard horror stories of people getting to Europe and finding their phone locked, so I took the free Mobal card and used it to make sure the phone was unlocked. This way I could test it over a month ahead of time before I had my real SIM card.I would rate this a low as possible if it weren't free. But since it is free, it actually serves a purpose. The service from Mobal is outrageously expensive.