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SIM card testing | Did it with prepaid

Aleksandar Gasic — Thu, 15 May 2014 19:55:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: Aleksandar Gasic
Post title: Did it with prepaid

I did the testing for them with prepaid cards (btw, their Finnish branch is for testing, they don't deal with translations). They do it for Nokia, actually.
They sent me all the devices necessary, defrayed all the cost, and I did not actually have much work to do, apart from obtaining the cards. Plug the device in and leave it alone. They pay, as far as I can recall, 20e/h.
Later they asked me to go with postpaid option, but it was too much of a hassle to get the roaming activated on new cards, so it kind of died down.
In any case, I worked a few times for them (Finnish dept., I mean), and it was always OK. That's my experience, though. Maybe someone else did get so well.

SIM card testing | Huge risk, small return

Alex Lago — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 14:43:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: Alex Lago
Post title: Huge risk, small return

Whenever you look into a new "business" you have to look at the risk/return ratio. In this case your risk is basically unlimited (you have absolutely no idea what they will be doing with a roaming phone that is registered in your name) and the return is very small, so there is absolutely no incentive to do this.

SIM card testing | Here is a similar thread

TranslateThis — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:00:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
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Post title: Here is a similar thread

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SIM card testing | Declined politely

TranslateThis — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:51:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: TranslateThis
Post title: Declined politely

[quote]Catharine Cellier-Smart wrote:

However as I don't exactly know what their testing involves (other than the fact they've asked me to make sure roaming is enabled on the SIM card) I'm rather worried about my liability if they were to run up a large phone bill with calls that fall outside the subscription plan. [/quote]

They were not clear at all about what their testing involves. They only said they would pay for the plan and for the shipping. No mention of any compensation, so I asked. The compensation they had in mind was a VERY LOW hourly fee, about 33% of what I normally charge (for signing up and sending them the SIM card). So it was not a very interesting offer. Besides, I'd rather translate than run errands for someone else!

SIM card testing | doubt

modakku — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:41:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: modakku
Post title: doubt

I have never heard about SIM card testing before.
Does it gives good money?

SIM card testing | Liability?

Catharine Cellier-Smart — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:33:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: Catharine Cellier-Smart
Post title: Liability?

Thanks Ed.

This would just be for one local provider and they've already stated that they would pay me in advance for a year's subscription.

However as I don't exactly know what their testing involves (other than the fact they've asked me to make sure roaming is enabled on the SIM card) I'm rather worried about my liability if they were to run up a large phone bill with calls that fall outside the subscription plan.

SIM card testing | Not for them...

Edward Vreeburg — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:17:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: Edward Vreeburg
Post title: Not for them...

but I've done it for some other companies ...

It's nice work - I did get them to pay in advance for the 1 year of subscription (for over 10 different providers at the time) ! Since I did not want to run the risk of being stuck with unpaid bills, if they decided to cancel the project.

Have fun !

Ed

SIM card testing

Catharine Cellier-Smart — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 06:25:00 +0000

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Topic: SIM card testing
Poster: Catharine Cellier-Smart

Hello

I don't work with Lionbridge for translation work, but I've been approached by their Finnish branch for SIM card testing (I buy a postpaid SIM card, and send it to them, they cover all my costs etc.).

Has anybody ever done this for them and have any feedback?

You can send me a PM if you'd prefer.

Thanks in advance.