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  1. #1
    Travrs
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    OK--I'm travelling to the London and Dublin. I have a V400. Cingular tells me
    it's now set up for international calling. I know this is basic--but the
    cingular customer service wasn't sure!@#

    What do I dial to get my home in the US?????????????

    What does my family dial to get Me in Europe???????????

    HELP

    Thanks



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  2. #2
    Bob Rann
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    Re: International calling

    From London, Dial 001 for the USA, then the area code, then the number. Real
    simple. Just bear in mind that Cingular will charge US$0.99/minute air time,
    plus long-distance charges.

    Bob Rann


    "Travrs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > OK--I'm travelling to the London and Dublin. I have a V400. Cingular tells

    me
    > it's now set up for international calling. I know this is basic--but the
    > cingular customer service wasn't sure!@#
    >
    > What do I dial to get my home in the US?????????????
    >
    > What does my family dial to get Me in Europe???????????
    >
    > HELP
    >
    > Thanks






  3. #3
    Røbert M.
    Guest

    Re: International calling

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "Bob Rann" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > From London, Dial 001 for the USA, then the area code, then the number. Real
    > simple. Just bear in mind that Cingular will charge US$0.99/minute air time,
    > plus long-distance charges.
    >
    > Bob Rann


    Far cheaper to rent a SIM in England isn't it.



  4. #4
    Joseph
    Guest

    Re: International calling

    On 14 Jul 2004 22:14:30 GMT, [email protected] (Travrs) wrote:

    >OK--I'm travelling to the London and Dublin. I have a V400. Cingular tells me
    >it's now set up for international calling. I know this is basic--but the
    >cingular customer service wasn't sure!@#
    >
    >What do I dial to get my home in the US?????????????


    +1(area code) phone number e.g. +1 311 555 2368 or 001(area code)
    phone number e.g. 001 311 555 2368. How your phone makes a plus
    character varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. On Nokia press
    the * key twice rapidly. On Mot and Ericsson I believe you hold the 0
    (zero) key which will become a + character.

    >What does my family dial to get Me in Europe???????????


    Assuming that you'll be using your cingular service and not a local
    SIM they'd dial your number the same as they always do i.e. if your
    area has 7 digit local calling they'll use that or 10 or 11 digits as
    they would if you were in your local area. Your phone is in Europe,
    but your phone number remains in the US. If you get a local prepaid
    "pay as you go" SIM package from a local carrer they'd dial 011 44
    7XXXXXXX to get a number in the UK and they'd dial 011353 XXXXXXX to
    get your number in Eire. This doesn't apply at all if you will be
    using just your cingular service and not a local service. Also, if
    you do opt for a local prepaid SIM your phone will absolutely have to
    be unlocked to use another service's SIM. Also be aware that in
    Europe you'll need a phone that does 900 Mhz and/or 1800 Mhz rather
    than North American frequencies of 850 and 1900. If your phone can do
    just 1800 that should generally work OK though it's better to have
    both. 1800 usually is less covered than 900 networks.
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  5. #5
    David
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    Re: International calling


    "Travrs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > OK--I'm travelling to the London and Dublin. I have a V400. Cingular tells

    me
    > it's now set up for international calling. I know this is basic--but the
    > cingular customer service wasn't sure!@#
    >
    > What do I dial to get my home in the US?????????????
    >
    > What does my family dial to get Me in Europe???????????
    >
    > HELP
    >
    > Thanks


    I have just got back from the UK and I never managed to get my phone ( a
    V400) to roam, even after calls to Cingular. They even put me on a plan that
    cost $3.95 a month, but to no avail. If I were planning on traveling to
    Europe a lot I would consider a T-Mobile account, as they have a massive
    presence in Europe and their roaming appears to work well.

    I ended up buying a pre-played SIM (Virgin) from a mobile phone shop and it
    worked fine. It is also a lot cheaper than paying roaming fees on your US
    number.





  6. #6
    Stuart Friedman
    Guest

    Re: International calling

    Far cheaper to buy a SIM. You can buy a Virgin mobile SIM for 8 quid with
    about 5 quid of credit on it. JUst make sure the phone is unlocked.

    Stu

    "Røbert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > "Bob Rann" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > > From London, Dial 001 for the USA, then the area code, then the number.

    Real
    > > simple. Just bear in mind that Cingular will charge US$0.99/minute air

    time,
    > > plus long-distance charges.
    > >
    > > Bob Rann

    >
    > Far cheaper to rent a SIM in England isn't it.






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