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On 14 Jul 2004 22:14:30 GMT, travrs@aol.com (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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