<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">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.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The US and EU distributors include hologram SIMs (as they source from me).</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Regards, Mark</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:EF1959B6-04CF-425C-95A7-7C75AB880A1C" width="414"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 17 Dec 2020, at 7:54 PM, Michael Balzer <dexter@expeedo.de> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
  
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    Thanks, missed that one…<br>
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    That means this is no longer a temporary situation, and we need to
    change all product descriptions now.<br>
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    Regards,<br>
    Michael<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 17.12.20 um 12:51 schrieb Stein Arne
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            Webb-Johnson <<a href="mailto:mark@webb-johnson.net" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">mark@webb-johnson.net</a>><br class="">
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            <div class="">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:</div>
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                <li class="">Imports of OVMS modules, cables, and
                  antennas, into USA, are starting to be hit with a 25%
                  tax.<br class="">
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                  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.<br class="">
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                <li class="">We are experiencing difficulties getting
                  the US Hologram SIMs into China.<br class="">
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                  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:<br class="">
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                        <a href="https://store.hologram.io/store/global-iot-sim-card/17" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://store.hologram.io/store/global-iot-sim-card/17</a><br class="">
                        (You can also order on amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/3-in-1-Global-IoT-SIM-Card/dp/B07GY2S8QK#ace-2093936695" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.amazon.com/3-in-1-Global-IoT-SIM-Card/dp/B07GY2S8QK#ace-2093936695</a>)<br class="">
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                  OVMS modules purchased from the official distributors
                  (either Carl Medlock in USA, or Open Energy Monitor in
                  EU) will still include the Hologram SIMs.<br class="">
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                  I have updated the user guide documentation to clarify
                  this.</li>
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            <div class="">I’ll let you know if the situation changes.</div>
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          <div class="">On 17 Dec 2020, at 12:48, Michael Balzer <<a href="mailto:dexter@expeedo.de" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">dexter@expeedo.de</a>> wrote:</div>
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              Fasttech have changed the OVMS kits to NOT include the
              Hologram SIM card anymore.<br class="">
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              I don't know why and when they did so, but by this we now
              are lying to users in all our descriptions.<br class="">
              This applies to our project websites as well as to Glyn's
              shop.<br class="">
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              Do you know the background? Is this temporary?<br class="">
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              Regards,<br class="">
              Michael<br class="">
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