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My experience with my carrier of Roaming outside the country, what I did was I notify them one week before my departure. I give them the date & time to the country of my destination, some few questions, asking you if your cell phone is tri-band, then 24 hrs before my flight I got a confirmation. Sure enough, as soon as I arrive to the airport of destination my roaming connection is up and running. I’m able make & received calls, its just the roaming charge is too much, if I remember correctly it’s $2.50/minute.
I end-up buying a SIM card (in the country of destination) much cheaper than using your roaming connection.
Some country (like Philippines) you don’t need an operator assistance to activate your Roaming, just a matter of several keystrokes, then turn OFF your cell phone. When you arrive to the country of destination just simply turn ON the unit, wait for the Roaming logo and you’re connected!
[ This Message was edited by: Marino on 2006-06-17 00:37 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-17 01:12:08
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lol after reading all that you've freeked me owt
I wonder how much o2 are gunna charge me when I go to Germany then!
I don't make international calls on my mobile to blooming much I think networks over ere need to get the call charges down abit £1 per min is to much, texts are 16p which int bad tho,
Im thinking of changing my tariff one ive been on for the 6 yrs, is ok free 100mins calls, 600 free texts and unlim
wap..
but I cant send/recieve MMS nor ave GPRS nor will 3g work which is crap,
I wish networks could do tariffs to suit us tbh! lols
I want everything ive mentioned for £20 pm hehe
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Posted: 2006-06-17 02:46:47
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@ miss uk
I think a UK PAYG sim will work here. If you manage your account online you should be able to enable international roaming or just give o2 a call. I met a lady last year that was using an o2 PAYG sim, she used my computer to get the phone number to top up outside of UK. Whether or not it worked I don't know but my guess is that it did.
Watch out Italy here we come!
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Posted: 2006-06-17 06:47:41
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Residentevil Posts: > 500
I recommend the same. A sim you would buy in the country you are vacationing. You get a local number and most of your calls are local anyway.
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Posted: 2006-06-17 15:20:34
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the prob is I need it just to use upoc
with o2 PAYG you can top it up using a out of the UK no. it tells you that on the website, I don't know if you can top it online tho
btw with my MOBILE WORLD sim (cheap international calls abroad) it can be top't up online
I think I may take this one on hol with me im not liking the fact that im getting chrged for ppl to call me with my o2 enn when I go on hols
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Posted: 2006-06-18 19:43:25
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That is a disadvantage, when you have too many friends.
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Posted: 2006-06-18 20:12:25
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lol all my friends are busy most of the time but I prob get a call of my mom whilst im out there lmao
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Posted: 2006-06-18 20:32:28
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You and your mom are really close it seems.
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Posted: 2006-06-19 06:09:32
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Yep I think it's cos of my sister tho cos we were never really that close once upon a time
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Posted: 2006-06-19 12:35:29
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How about now?
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Posted: 2006-06-20 22:11:35
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