On 2008-05-04, Ivor Jones <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote:
> In news:slrng1r47s.vs.dcferguson@akit-ferguson.com,
> Dennis Ferguson <dcferguson@pacbell.net> typed, for some strange,
> unexplained reason:
> [snip]
>
>: If you want one with a number which is cheap to call in the UK I
>: have a Celtrek SIM, from
>:
>: http://www.celtrek.com
>:
>: which seems to roam on all networks. The UK inbound numbers they
>: supply are regular landline numbers so, while you pay for incoming
>: calls, it is inexpensive for callers.
>:
>: Their prices aren't too bad in the UK, though I got the SIM because
>: their prices are excellent in some Asian and Latin American countries
>: I occasionally travel to.
>:
>: Dennis Ferguson
>
> Where does it say about UK numbers..? All I can see there is that you get
> a US number, which for mobiles are normal format numbers anyway.
>
> Ivor

See the FAQ, here:

http://www.celtrek.com/faq.php#64

You can get one with a US, UK or French inbound number if you ask.

Note that this is a VoIP lashup which is why you end up with landline
numbers. You can't receive text messages on the inbound number, and the
SIM itself is Israeli. Mine has been pretty reliable despite all that,
however, and they even manage to get outbound caller ID to work right
most places. I've been happy with it.

Dennis Ferguson