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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
According to O2's website, all I need to do is dial the same UK number
from France as I'd dial within the UK, and I'll be connected no problem (apart from cost!!!). But in March, this just didn't work. Tried many combinations but O2 pay-as-you go invariably produced a no-no response. Returning to France this week, so: Have things recently changed? Anybody successfully just dialled UK number and got through on O2? Or is there a hidden trick? TIA, LL |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
Luton Lad wrote:
Have things recently changed? Anybody successfully just dialled UK number and got through on O2? Or is there a hidden trick? Did you try the number in international format? (i.e. +44 plus rest of UK number, leaving out initial 0 in area code) David -- David Horne- www.davidhorne.co.uk davidhorne (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
Luton Lad wrote in message
... According to O2's website, all I need to do is dial the same UK number from France as I'd dial within the UK, and I'll be connected no problem (apart from cost!!!). But in March, this just didn't work. Tried many combinations but O2 pay-as-you go invariably produced a no-no response. Returning to France this week, so: Have things recently changed? Anybody successfully just dialled UK number and got through on O2? Or is there a hidden trick? I had an O2 phone about a year ago that the salesman assured me would work in most of Europe, and it didn't. I was never able to successfully make a call to the UK or anywhere. Whether they changed that I don't know, but me thinks I got ripped off there. ( --- DFM |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
"Deep Freud Moors" wrote in message ... I had an O2 phone about a year ago that the salesman assured me would work in most of Europe, and it didn't. I was never able to successfully make a call to the UK or anywhere. Whether they changed that I don't know, but me thinks I got ripped off there. ( My parents are currently on holiday in Spain and have managed to sucessfully call me a few times. Note that on pay as you go international roaming is enabled by default, however on the may monthly plans you have to contact them to enable roaming. |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
On 15/9/03 2:48 pm, in article
1g1byao.1nkvxpajpxjlkN%i_will_almost_never_read_th , "David Horne" wrote: Luton Lad wrote: Have things recently changed? Anybody successfully just dialled UK number and got through on O2? Or is there a hidden trick? Did you try the number in international format? (i.e. +44 plus rest of UK number, leaving out initial 0 in area code) You definitely need to do that - and I have used O2 to phone from France many times - both contract (you need to enable roaming) and PAYG. J. |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
Luton Lad writes:
According to O2's website, all I need to do is dial the same UK number from France as I'd dial within the UK, and I'll be connected no problem (apart from cost!!!). But in March, this just didn't work. Tried many combinations but O2 pay-as-you go invariably produced a no-no response. Returning to France this week, so: Have things recently changed? Anybody successfully just dialled UK number and got through on O2? Or is there a hidden trick? With GSM telephones, dial '+' and the complete number (including country code) to reach foreign numbers. This works within the country, too, and is intended to be country-independent. I do this all the time, and it always works. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
Mxsmanic wrote:
With GSM telephones, dial '+' and the complete number (including country code) to reach foreign numbers. Not quite wrt "complete number." With UK numbers- you have to remove the 0 from the area code, so for example, a Manchester (0161) number would be dialled +44161 etc. (44 being the country code for UK.) Dropping the 0 from the area code applies to quite a few countries. David -- David Horne- www.davidhorne.co.uk davidhorne (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
"Luton Lad" wrote in message ... According to O2's website, all I need to do is dial the same UK number from France as I'd dial within the UK, and I'll be connected no problem (apart from cost!!!). But in March, this just didn't work. Tried many combinations but O2 pay-as-you go invariably produced a no-no response. Returning to France this week, so: Have things recently changed? Anybody successfully just dialled UK number and got through on O2? Or is there a hidden trick? TIA, LL You need to have a minimum amount of credit (can't remember how much) before your calls made abroad are connected. Alec |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
Thanks, folks.
I'll let you know when I get back if I can't use the ***** thing! |
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Using O2 (UK mobile) phone in France to phone Uk
Just double-checked the O2 site again. Quote:
2. Make sure your international calling bar has been lifted by calling 4445. Making a Call To call home to the UK just dial the full UK number. E.g. 01234 567890. If you're calling another country don't forget to add the country dialling code. The UK code is +44. In the Direct Dial countries you can also access your Voicemail 901 service, contact O2 Member Service even top-up your mobile by dialling your usual short code numbers: * Voicemail - dial 901 * Member Service - dial 4445 * Top up - dial 4444 Hope this may help somebody. |
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