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3U Dial-Around User Review

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3U telecom

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5
By: Martin H on Thursday, August 24, 2006
From: Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Experience: 60 Days
Pros: Cheap rates for int'l cell calls after the 49 cts initiation. Good rates when travelling internationally.

Cons: For landline calls some other providers are 1-2 cts cheaper, but like the cell feature. Took them a while to yank the LD service from Qwest - go figure.

Summary: I would recommend 3U for people who make international calls on cell phones and who are traveling internationally - competitive rates, reliable service.

14 out of 25 people found this review helpful

Great service

Overall Rating:
4.2 out of 5
By: Anja Schulze on Monday, August 07, 2006
From: Galveston, TX (United States)
Experience: 60 Days
Pros: Inexpensive international calls from cell phone
Easy access with 1-800 number on speed dial

Cons: Can't think of any

Summary: I used to have a landline just to make international calls, but with 3U I save a lot of money by being able to make inexpensive calls from my cell phone. I have only made a few calls with it so far, but I had no trouble getting a clear connection.

13 out of 24 people found this review helpful

3U Dial Around is superb

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Dirk Meulblok on Thursday, August 03, 2006
From: Lacey, WA (United States)
Experience: 4 Months
Pros: best value around.

Cons: none

Summary: Of all the discounters I have tried in the past, 3U is by far the very best. Line quality is perfect on land line and cell phone. My calls to Europe went from $70/month to less than $10
This is an established German company, not a fly-by-nite. Switch Now!

14 out of 25 people found this review helpful

3U Dial-Around

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: Lisa Civick on Monday, July 24, 2006
From: Rockville, MD (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Ease of payment options; online management of account; easy connections

Summary: I've been very happy with this service, I have and will continue to recommend this service. I have never had any problems with 3U Dial-Around service.

9 out of 23 people found this review helpful

3u dial-around

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5
By: Jaime Orejan on Saturday, June 24, 2006
From: Graham, NC (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: Very good service!

Cons: Sometimes I do not get a line, but not often.

Summary: Completely pleased with the service so far, particularly the international rates!

17 out of 26 people found this review helpful

3U Dial-Around

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: David Beam on Monday, June 12, 2006
From: Bainbridge Island, WA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: Best prices;
works everytime

Cons: none to my knowledge

Summary: I've been using the service for over three months. I have only called Ukraine and never more than weekly. I know of no better prices for the Ukraine and I've never had any problems with the service. I can't speak for the service in other countries; but if it's not acceptable, it's probably on the home telecom's infrastructure.

16 out of 24 people found this review helpful

International Long distance

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Melvin Roberts on Monday, May 29, 2006
From: Eynon, PA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: It workes great, it saves us a lot of money, we are getting a outstanding service!

Cons: Nothing yet !!!!

Summary: I wish we had found this service a long time ago!!! The money we have saved calling Germany is great!!! I will recomend this service to every one I can.

15 out of 26 people found this review helpful

3U Dial Around

Overall Rating:
3 out of 5
By: mark chitjian on Friday, April 14, 2006
From: Garden Grove, CA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: Saved me some money which is why most people look for these plans

Cons: Didn't have number programed into phone so I had to dial access number each time I made a call.

Summary: If you are looking for the least expensive way to make calls overseas these are the guys to hook up with to save you money.

15 out of 25 people found this review helpful

3U Dial-around

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5
By: Lenir Drake on Monday, April 10, 2006
From: Boulder, CO (United States)
Experience: 4 Months
Pros: A good tool as an alternative service, when all the others aren't available or working well, example, your service works better that USTRANSCOM in accessing the Sao Paulo, Brazil, metropolitan area.

Cons: Cannot get connections often, example: 011-55-11-4033-0743 (Brazil-Sao Paulo metropolitan area)
Using 800 number is a little more expensive than your competition (example USTRANSCOM)
You give no option to use a local number at a lower rate to make calls (example USTRANSCOM 718 number which can be accessed from cell phones using excess minutes and cost only .3c/min for a call to Brazil)

Summary: The above is a summary. I have recommended your services to others based on the pros & cons above.

12 out of 27 people found this review helpful

Very satisfied user

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: Michael Bucell on Friday, April 07, 2006
From: Edinboro, PA (United States)
Experience: 90 Days
Pros: Reliable service. Clear connections consistently. Fair and reasonable billing.

Cons: Takes several days for credit approval and activation of account.

Summary: This is a class act for a telephone company. We've been very satisfied.

10 out of 19 people found this review helpful

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