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OneSimCard Industry Wireless Services Founded 1994 Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, USA Area served Over 190 countries worldwide Key people Alex Filippov, President; James O'Neill, VP Marketing; Stan Mironovich, Dir. Operations Parent Long Distance Post LLC Website http://www.onesimcard.com OneSimCard is a pay-as-you-go international cell phone service provider offering GSM mobile coverage in nearly 200 countries.[1] The brand was introduced in 2007 by parent company Long Distance Post LLC a provider of prepaid calling cards.[2]
OneSimCard's proprietary international SIM card allows customers to call from anywhere in the world for around $0.45 USD per minute[2] without incurring additional roaming charges.[3] Incoming calls are free in 75 countries and incoming SMS texts are free everywhere.[4]
The SIM card is compatible with any tri-band or quad-band GSM phone and offers significantly cheaper rates than most cell phone providers.[5] Customers can also rent or purchase international cell phones that already have the global SIM card installed.[3] There are no contracts or monthly fees to use OneSimCard service and additional features are available for businesses to manage any number of traveling employees.[3]
References
- ^ http://live.washingtonpost.com/talk-about-travel-0214.html#question-27
- ^ a b http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/07/20/answering_call_for_cheaper_phone_rates/
- ^ a b c http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206801109
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2013580_2013615_2013608,00.html
- ^ http://www.boston.com/travel/articles/2009/02/01/what_a_calling_card/
External links
- 10 Ways to Stay Connected While on the Road, Time/CNN Specials, 2010-09-13
- Staying Connected Overseas (Cheaply), New York Times, 2011-02-16
- Talk About Travel Q&A: Using Cell Phones Overseas, Washington Post, 2011-02-14
- Gearing Up: What a calling card, Boston Globe, 2009-02-01
- SIM Card Lets International Travelers Avoid Roaming Charges, InformationWeek, 2008-02-21
- Answering call for cheaper phone rates, Boston Globe, 2008-07-10
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