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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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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" <travrs@aol.com> wrote in message
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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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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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In article <cd4bh5$2uq@dispatch.concentric.net>,
"Bob Rann" <RRRann@ix.netcomNOSPAM.com> 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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"Travrs" <travrs@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040714181430.11561.00001258@mb-m23.aol.com...
> 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.
 
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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." <rmarkoff@faq.cIty> wrote in message
news:rmarkoff-B58A48.17302614072004@news06.east.earthlink.net...
> In article <cd4bh5$2uq@dispatch.concentric.net>,
> "Bob Rann" <RRRann@ix.netcomNOSPAM.com> 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.