Simyo 3G Internet Access and L2TP/IPSec VPNS

I was quite impressed to discover that an L2TP/IPSec VPN connection actually works via a normal PAYGO Simyo SIM. I tested it on my Samsung GT-i8000 Omnia II mobile phone running Windows Mobile 6.5. Sadly, Yoigo, failed miserably. I had also not had any success with VPNs and Movistar in the past, either PPTP or [...]

O2 to Simyo Text Messaging

After noting earlier that UK based O2 to Spanish Yoigo text messaging has more gremlins than the film, I did a little O2 to Simyo SMS test, on the basis that maybe it was just the big boys putting down the little budget minnows; but no, it can be said that sending a text from [...]

Mobile Data Access in Spain

Having been somewhat confused by the current position with respect to mobile data access, I thought I would expend some effort to try and sort out the situation in my own mind and track my conclusions here, over some time. So to start with, here is what I have so far: Mobile Phone Data Access [...]

Shoddy O2 to Yoigo SMS Shenanigans

I had always taken it for granted that if you sent and paid for a text message to be delivered that it would be, regardless of which mobile subscriber number it was sent to. At least that’s what I would expect at least 99.99% of the time, allowing for the occasional technical hiccup which would [...]