[Ovmsdev] Hologram SIM card NOT included anymore

[Michael Balzer]

Sorry for bothering you… the USER has now reported the SIM was actually 
included, he just didn't consider it could already have been installed 
into the module… *sigh*

Regards,
Michael


Am 17.12.20 um 13:34 schrieb Michael Balzer:
> OK, then maybe this is just an issue for Glyn, the user who reported 
> this on the forum has bought from openenergymonitor, but no SIM was 
> included.
>
> I'll tell him to ask Glyn.
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>
> Am 17.12.20 um 13:13 schrieb Mark Webb-Johnson:
>> The descriptions on Fasttech clearly say no sim included. Once COVID 
>> is under control we should be able to resume, but at the moment it is 
>> not possible.
>>
>> The US and EU distributors include hologram SIMs (as they source from 
>> me).
>>
>> Regards, Mark
>>
>>
>>> On 17 Dec 2020, at 7:54 PM, Michael Balzer <dexter at expeedo.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Thanks, missed that one…
>>>
>>> That means this is no longer a temporary situation, and we need to 
>>> change all product descriptions now.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 17.12.20 um 12:51 schrieb Stein Arne Sordal:
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>
>>>>> *From: *Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net 
>>>>> <mailto:mark at webb-johnson.net>>
>>>>> *Subject: **[Ovmsdev] Trade War impact*
>>>>> *Date: *8 July 2020 at 09:55:58 CEST
>>>>> *To: *OVMS Developers <ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com 
>>>>> <mailto:ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com>>
>>>>> *Reply-To: *OVMS Developers <ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com 
>>>>> <mailto:ovmsdev at lists.openvehicles.com>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> FYI: We are starting to see an impact from the US/China trade war, 
>>>>> with OVMS as collateral damage. This is currently affecting OVMS 
>>>>> in two ways:
>>>>>
>>>>>  1. Imports of OVMS modules, cables, and antennas, into USA, are
>>>>>     starting to be hit with a 25% tax.
>>>>>
>>>>>     I don’t have any workaround, and it would cost way more than
>>>>>     +25% to get these manufactured elsewhere (even if all the
>>>>>     components didn’t come from China in the first place). So,
>>>>>     this tax is now being passed on to consumers in USA.
>>>>>
>>>>>  2. We are experiencing difficulties getting the US Hologram SIMs
>>>>>     into China.
>>>>>
>>>>>     I realise that this is an inconvenience for the users, but we
>>>>>     have no alternative at the moment. So, from this week until
>>>>>     further notice, OVMS modules purchased from Fasttech won’t
>>>>>     include Hologram SIMs. These can be purchased directly from
>>>>>     Hologram themselves:
>>>>>
>>>>>     https://store.hologram.io/store/global-iot-sim-card/17
>>>>>     <https://store.hologram.io/store/global-iot-sim-card/17>
>>>>>           (You can also order on amazon
>>>>>     https://www.amazon.com/3-in-1-Global-IoT-SIM-Card/dp/B07GY2S8QK#ace-2093936695
>>>>>     <https://www.amazon.com/3-in-1-Global-IoT-SIM-Card/dp/B07GY2S8QK#ace-2093936695>)
>>>>>
>>>>>     OVMS modules purchased from the official distributors (either
>>>>>     Carl Medlock in USA, or Open Energy Monitor in EU) will still
>>>>>     include the Hologram SIMs.
>>>>>
>>>>>     I have updated the user guide documentation to clarify this.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I’ll let you know if the situation changes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards, Mark.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 17 Dec 2020, at 12:48, Michael Balzer <dexter at expeedo.de 
>>>>> <mailto:dexter at expeedo.de>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark,
>>>>>
>>>>> Fasttech have changed the OVMS kits to NOT include the Hologram 
>>>>> SIM card anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know why and when they did so, but by this we now are 
>>>>> lying to users in all our descriptions.
>>>>> This applies to our project websites as well as to Glyn's shop.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you know the background? Is this temporary?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Michael
>>>>>
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