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41. How To Use Questions
    • What Is the Difference Between "Direct Dial" and "Callback Dial" calling?

      Direct Dial calling allows the caller to enter the international  call prefix, country calling code and telephone number and then be directly connected to the person they are calling. This is how you dial when using your regular mobile service. Direct Dial Calling is standard on the OneSimCard Europe & More, OneSimCard Universal and eSIM.

      Callback calling also allows the caller to enter the international  call prefix, country calling code and telephone number. After the called number is entered, the user immediately receives an incoming call connecting the user to person called. Callback is very simple to use and allows for low cost calling on the OneSimCard Plus and OneSimCard Expedition (formerly Data & Roam). Callback does not increase the connection time. It is the same as with Direct Dial.

42. Ordering Questions
    • How long will it take for my OneSimCard to be delivered?

      Your order will be shipped the next business day.

      We offer several delivery options for shipments to the USA:

      • USPS First Class Mail Package

      Your order should arrive in 1-5 business days,Tracking is available for US deliveries. It is not available for international deliveries.

      • USPS Priority mail
        Your order should arrive within 2-3 business days, but it is not guaranteed. You will be provided tracking details with this method
      • UPS UPS Next Day Early.
        Delivery guaranteed by 10 AM or 3 PM.
      • UPS 2nd Day Air
        Delivery is guaranteed in 2 business days.
      • UPS Next Day
        Next day delivery to most locations in the USA.
      • UPS Next Day Saver

      Next day delivery to most locations in the USA

      • UPS Ground
        Delivery guaranteed in 1-6 business days depending on the destination from Boston, where we ship from.
      • USPS Express Mail Large Envelope or Flat

      1-2 business days

      For orders shipped outside of USA:

      • International Air Mail - usually takes 5 to 30 business days, no tracking
      • US Postal Service International Priority - delivery time depends on the country
      • UPS International - 2-6 business days - depends on the country and location in the country. This is the most reliable shipping option.

      You will get more detailed information about the delivery to your destination when you start placing your order.

      Any eSIM order does not require any shipping so this is a great way to avoid shipping costs and time. Just download and go!

43. Troubleshooting Questions
    • I have a Samsung phone. When I dial following your instructions it does not work. What's wrong?

      Some phones such as Samsung and some other brands require dialing a specific prefix 146 in front of the dialed string when used with a OneSimCard.

      For example, calling to USA: Dial *146*0016175551212# and press the TALK (or SEND) button
      * is a star character located on the keypad 
      • To check your balance dial  *146*099 and press the TALK (or SEND) button
      • To add funds dial *146*098XXXX*ZZ and press the TALK (or SEND) button,
        where XXXX - 4 last digit of your credit card on file, ZZ - Recharge amount
      • You need to press * on your phone in the above dialing sequences
      • Activation of voice mail *146*091 and press the TALK (or SEND) button
      • Deactivation of voice mail *146*090 and press the TALK (or SEND) button
      • Check number of messages in Voice Mail *146*094 and press the TALK (or SEND) button
      • To listen to voice mail *146*095 and press the TALK (or SEND) button

      The sequence *146* can be used from any phone. However, most phones do not require it.

      It is possible to make almost any phone entirely compatible, so you can call directly without using OneSimCard menu or *146* by following these simple programming instructions below.

      How to activate compatibility mode:

        1. Locate and Open "OneSimCard" Menu. ( It could  be displayed as STK Menu)

              2. Select "Settings"

        Newer SIM Cards: Select "Compatibility" and make sure "On" is selected
        Older SIM Cards: After selecting Settings:
        1. Agree with message by pressing "Yes"
        2. Dial digits "1101" and select "OK" (Screen will show "CC OptionX: ON" message)

          Bear in mind that if you have powered your telephone down, and have removed and reinstalled the battery, you will need to follow the programming steps outlined above, again.
          d when used with a OneSimCard.

      44. Rates and Cost Questions
        • Can I get rewarded for referring friends to OneSimCard?

          Yes, you can! Our Refer a Friend program is available to all OneSimCard active account holders. For each friend you refer that purchases new service, you will receive $10 ($5 for rentals) deposited into your 1SIM Money Fund. The referral bonus will be received once the order for new service is placed, shipped and the 30-day return window has closed. You can then use these bonus awards to recharge your airtime or use toward any other purchases. There are no limits to the number of friends you can refer or the bonuses you can receive!

          In addition, your referred friend will also receive a 5% discount on their initial order, excluding airtime.

          To refer a friend, simply log in to your account and click the Refer A Friend link on your main account menu. You will be notified when your referrals make a purchase and will be able to track all of your referrals right from this Refer A Friend page.

          Please note: in order to be eligible for your bonus you MUST first refer your friend(s) using the Refer A Friend link/page. We will not accept any referrals verbally, via email or by any means other than submitting through the form.
      45. Rates and Cost Questions
        • What is the cost to make calls from a OneSimCard phone to another OneSimCard phone?

          It depends on the country you're in when making the call. In many countries there is a special low rate of just $0.25/min to call another OneSimCard phone (only when dialing the other OneSimCard user's primary mobile number, not a Personal Extra Number). In other countries your cost will be our standard low outgoing call rate from that country.

          Example: two OneSimCard users are in Italy and one calls the other, the cost will be $0.25/min for the caller and free for the receiver.

          Visit our Rates & Coverage page and choose any country to view its current rates. Use the dropdown menus to see rates for calling to/from other countries.

          PLEASE NOTE: If you activate a discount call plan, the special rate to make OneSimCard-to-OneSimCard calls will not be available. You will be charged for those calls according to the discount call plan rate. 

          Another great benefit of using OneSim VoIP: To call using the 1SIM VoIP App to another user on the 1SIM VoIP App, this call is free, so long as you are calling the PEN associated with their 1SIM VoIP App.

           

      46. Troubleshooting Questions
        • I just arrived in a foreign country and my phone is not working, what should I do?

          If you left your phone on during your flight or cruise then you should fully power down and restart your phone. Once your phone powers back on it should automatically select an available roaming network.

          If your phone is not a quad-band phone, please make sure that the bands of your phone are those required in the country of your travel. You can look it up here.
          In some countries like in USA turning off 3G mode of the phone will make it quicker for the phone to register on the network.
      47. Rates and Cost Questions
        • How often do I need to recharge my OneSimCard account?

          For Universal E, Expedition E, eSIM World E, eSIM Asiania, Plus, Europe & More, & Standard SIM Cards, the international SIM card phone number and account will expire if no outgoing usage is made for 12 months. The outgoing usage could be any of the following: Call made from the phone, SMS sent from the phone or any Data Usage.

          Personal Extra Numbers will stay active as long as they have been funded properly.

          The SIM card balance is valid for 10 months. The balance will continuously roll over to the next 10 month period provided that at least $25 is added within 10 months after the last recharge.

          If the balance expires, the service can still be used after a new recharge of the SIM card.

          For DataMax Plastic & DataMax eSIM SIM Cards, the SIM card and account will expire if no outgoing usage is made for 12 months. The outgoing usage could be any of the following: Call made from the OneSIM VoIP App, SMS sent from the OneSim VoIP app or any Data Usage.

          Personal Extra Numbers will stay active as long as they have been funded properly and the SIM hasn’t expired. If the SIM card expires, but then is restored ($10 Restoration Fee applies), the PEN will be re-attached to the SIM card, as long as the PEN hasn’t expired based on the time period for which the PEN was purchased.

          The SIM card balance is valid for 10 months. The balance will continuously roll over to the next 10-month period provided that at least $25 is added within 10 months after the last recharge.

          If the SIM card balance expires, the SIM will expire and be removed from the account after 7 days, unless there is a data package currently active on the SIM (not a future activation). If there is no balance on the SIM and the active data package expires, the SIM will expire 7 days following the expiration of the active data package. So, to keep the SIM active you need to either keep a balance on the SIM or an active data package.

          An expired SIM can be restored for a $10.00 restoration fee plus a recharge of at least $25.00.

           

      48. Troubleshooting Questions
        • I just activated my SIM card and can't make a successful test call. What's wrong?

          If you just activated your SIM card and can not make a test call by following the instructions in the user manual, you will likely just need to power off the phone and power it back on again. The phone should automatically re-register with one of our partner networks. Remember, if you answer the test call when it rings you will be charged for the call.
          We strongly recommend you to watch very short video tutorials that will help you to understand how to make calls, SMS and data on your OneSimCard Phone.

          These videos are available in the Help Menu of your OneSimCard Portal. You need to log in to your OneSimCard account first and then proceed to the Help Menu to be able to access these videos.

      49. How To Use Questions
        • Can I check my Voice Mail from a phone other than my OneSimCard phone?

          Yes. You can access the Voice Mail from other phones.

          First you need to set up a voicemail password by either calling from your OneSimCard phone or logging in to your account and clicking on the Voicemail link.

          Once the password is set up, you can dial voice mail access number:

          Toll Free access number for customers in the U.S. or Canada to retrieve voicemail for free: 1-866-703-4770

          Local U.S. number for worldwide customers to retrieve voicemail: 1-213-805-2905

          New Online Voicemail Feature: You can now listen to voicemail for free by logging in to your account and clicking on the Voicemail link. There, you can also set voicemail to be emailed to you as an audio file and change passwords and other settings.

          IMPORTANT NOTE: Voicemail messages will be automatically purged from your inbox after one month, so please be sure to save the content of any important messages before they are deleted.
          This does not apply to DataMax SIM cards
      50. Rates and Cost Questions
        • How to estimate the amount of internet data usage on my device?

          General estimates for the amount of data used per service

          Activity

          Data Usage

          Services
          per 100MB

          Email

          1 text only email with no attachment

          15KB

          6820

          1 with attachment (attachments can vary greatly in size)

          300KB

          340

          Web Browsing

          1 static page visit

          300KB

          340

          The estimate is just for viewing the page without
          interacting with page elements

           

           

          Social Media

          1 social media post with photo

          350KB

          290

          1 Instagram picture upload

          150KB

          680

          1 WhatsApp text message

          5.5 KB

          18610

          Uploading and viewing pictures, playing videos,
          application, and games will greatly increase the usage.

           

           

          Music

          1 min of streaming music

          500KB (30MB/hour)

          200

          Downloading a 3-min song

          3.7MB

          25

          Video

          1 min of streaming video (standard)

          4MB (240MB/hour)

          25

          1 min of streaming video (HD)

          15MB (900MB/hour)

          6



          Note: Data usage varies by device. The above examples are estimates only. The actual amount of data used for the described activity can vary.

          Standard definition (SD) video streaming rate: 533KBPS
          High Definition (HD) video streaming rate: 2000KBPS

          1MB = 1,024KB
          1GB = 1,024MB

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