Samba Mobile Broadband - Is it Really Free?

diamonds

banger9365 wrote: »

yes ,its a ZTE MF-190 and it works very well,
not tried on window's 8 yet,
update on windows 8 it works fine

Supports voice too as does the E3131 (apparently some versions via dc-unlocker)

E3131 is built as the E353.

I might get Ovivo, I'm having problems with data disappearing aswell ?? now MINUS 2.5GB ?? I only have a Blackberry Playbook connected to the wifi via Samba sim, so I know no large updates are happening in background (such as Windows Updates etc)

For a £1 was worth a punt but now I'm expected to watch 3GB adverts to get data again - no chance !

EDIT:
Ovivo with my unlocked & voice activated ZTE MF626 (T-Mobile 120) would equal 500MB free, £10 a top ups then 700MB then 900MB by month 9 and I can use the top ups for additional data bundles or voice calls via pc. Vodafone via usb pc modem seems to hold the network really well for data & calls.

Samba seem to have disconnected my sim ?

Blue_Max

diamonds wrote: »

..., I'm having problems with data disappearing aswell ?? now MINUS 3GB ?? I only have a Blackberry Playbook connected to the wifi via Samba sim, so I know no large updates are happening in background (such as Windows Updates etc)

For a £1 was worth a punt but now I'm expected to watch 3GB adverts to get data again - no chance !

Samba seem to have disconnected my sim ?

Many people are complaining about such issues!
See threads in the 'Ask the community' section at
http://help.sambamobile.com/Community

Is this the kind of thing one could report to OFTEL or someone?!

BTW. have you tried complaining to [EMAIL="support@sambamobile.com"]support@sambamobile.com[/EMAIL] ?!

larry_lurex

diamonds wrote: »

blah blah blah

The fact is Samba wants you to top up via cash. They are Three after all.

I got my SIM Thursday. Now I am blocked despite very little usage. All weekend I tried to get credit but they only ever show the same twenty ads.

A complete fraud.

diamonds

Well I can login online, but using the sim it seems disconnected from 3/Samba, so even if I pay £25 online recharges I will not be able to view ads lol :rollseyes:

larry_lurex

diamonds wrote: »

Well I can login online, but using the sim it seems disconnected from 3/Samba, so even if I pay £25 online recharges I will not be able to view ads lol :rollseyes:

I spent Sunday night trying to get more credit but I kept hovering around -6.1Mb. Monday morning I was inundated with text messages, blocked and the balance was -155Mb.

They (Samba) must have charged me for watching YouTube ads. There is no other explanation.

Blue_Max

larry_lurex wrote: »

I spent Sunday night trying to get more credit but I kept hovering around -6.1Mb. Monday morning I was inundated with text messages, blocked and the balance was -155Mb.

They (Samba) must have charged me for watching YouTube ads. There is no other explanation.

were you using ur normal BB or the SIM ?
Text messages from Samba?
What did they want?"

Have you tried mailing Customer support: [EMAIL="support@sambamobile.com"]support@sambamobile.com[/EMAIL]

diamonds

Emailing does nothing, I tried with another issue.

Samba is cheap as chips but it falls flat like TT on customer care.

larry_lurex

diamonds wrote: »

Emailing does nothing, I tried with another issue.

Samba is cheap as chips but it falls flat like TT on customer care.

In what way are they cheap? They do email eventually but it might take a week.

It is Three, remember.

larry_lurex

Blue_Max wrote: »

were you using ur normal BB or the SIM ?
Text messages from Samba?
What did they want?"

Have you tried mailing Customer support: [EMAIL="support@sambamobile.com"]support@sambamobile.com[/EMAIL]

Three/Samba bombarded me with texts saying "Just keep clicking" (paraphrased) and then you are blocked.

prowla

I'm up to 20.2 GB!