 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know what exactly works with mobile-mobile calls/texts abroad? I have had some numbers work with no +44/0044 prefix and others not, but never took enough notice to work out what the pattern was as I try to use it as little as possible when away.
Is there any difference for instance if you're calling a uk-registered phone which is or isn't currently in the same country as you? Is it different for texting/phoning?
I'm putting together a contacts list for a trip and want to know people can get hold of me/each other without problem. At least one of them hasn't been abroad before.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Butterfly, I can't remember the last time I had to put a 44 in front of the number when abroad (would be years ago). My mobile is on O2 but I don't know if that makes any difference or not to be honest.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Always use the prefix, regardless.
edit: +44 that is, rather than 0044... since not all countries necessarily use 00 for international.
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Even if some UK numbers work, changing the prefix in your phone book to 0044 means there's no doubt about it. Dialling still works as normal in the UK so no need to change it back.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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All my UK contacts in my mobile are set up with +44 and no 0 (so, even for calls within the UK my phone is dialling +44 207 xxx xxxx etc). This works for me from anywhere.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I use +44, drop the 0, always works.
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Always use +44 if you want your phone to work anywehere, 0044 will not work in north america, as we found out when Martin went ballistic having spent hours reprogramming every number to 0044....
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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| All my UK contacts in my mobile are set up with +44 and no 0 (so, even for calls within the UK my phone is dialling +44 207 xxx xxxx etc). This works for me from anywhere. |
wot he said ^^^
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| Kruisler wrote: |
| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| All my UK contacts in my mobile are set up with +44 and no 0 (so, even for calls within the UK my phone is dialling +44 207 xxx xxxx etc). This works for me from anywhere. |
wot he said ^^^ |
Me three
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| nbt wrote: |
| Always use +44 if you want your phone to work anywehere, 0044 will not work in north america, as we found out when Martin went ballistic having spent hours reprogramming every number to 0044.... |
Cheers, didn't realise this 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It used to be that you had to use the +44 for all calls (texts tend to go through a UK centre so don't), but a couple of years ago O2 changed it so that their phones automatically assumed that the number dialed was a UK one, so you had to use the prefix on calls to a "local" number abroad.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I'm on O2 also. Number are stored in my phone as standard UK numbers and I never have to use the international dialling codes for calls or texts to other UK based mobiles.
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Thanks all
So to sum up (correct me if I am wrong please!)
Although not always necessary, it's advisable to store all UK based mobiles (& landline numbers) with +44 replacing the 0, as that should work for texts & calls wherever either phone actually is.
To call a non-UK based number, mobile or landline, you add the relevant country code, eg +33 for France. So if you're trying to ring someone with a German mobile, while you're both in France, you'd prefix the number with +49.
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You know it makes sense.
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in ADH this year I tried to call my wife on her mobile and could not. She was in the same resort. All my numbers are stored with +44 in them and had to dial 0044 to get it to work !
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Butterfly, correct.
Unless there's any Italian numbers you need to call, when things start to vary 
+ is supposed to be interpreted by all GSM/UMTC networks as "the local international access code for the country your are in"
00 is the ITU recommended international access code, but not all countries (eg US/Canada) use this (yet)
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Poster: A snowHead
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When in France with a group of us, we were similarly confused, but noticed that "stored" numbers without +44 did not need it adding. Dialling it manually did need the additional 3 button presses.
That was irrespective of location of recipent's phone, home or abroad. Tested a number of times to/ from different networks ( I'm on Orange, others in the party were on O2, Vodaphone and Three), and the results semed to be consistent.
hope this helps (but probably not...)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How do you all find time to ski?!!! 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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your on your hols, phone folk when you get home!
(i work abroad a good bit and have all my numbers in as +44 or +1 or whatever it may be)
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