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08 November 2010, 09:42 AM

David Lock

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Quick Mobile Question

I am collecting someone from Gatwick later today. Person I am collecting has a mobile registered in Ireland and I usually dial 353851**** to get through.

Do I just drop the 353 bit and stick a 0 in front?

And will his phone work in the UK? It will be a cheapo phone not a turbo satellite.

Thanks, David

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08 November 2010, 09:44 AM

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You have to keep the country code as its an irish mobile.
As for working, as long as they have roaming activated it should work, just be careful of international charges.

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08 November 2010, 09:46 AM

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Dont think you drop any numbers at all , could be wrong tho

I imagine his will work just be paying roaming

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08 November 2010, 09:50 AM

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nope his number will be 003538...........

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08 November 2010, 10:05 AM

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Thanks. But doesn't his Irish network need masts in UK? No idea which one he uses btw

Apologies for this completely daft question?

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08 November 2010, 10:18 AM

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Thanks. But doesn't his Irish network need masts in UK? No idea which one he uses btw

Apologies for this completely daft question?

d

The Irish network passes on the *calls* to the UK as that is where his/her mbile *says * it is. Assuming your friend has his phone enabled for *roaming*. As it has an Irish number you still have to dial the whole international code as the part of his number without that has no meaning in the UK (though I suppose there could be an instance of dialling it and getting an incorrect UK number .....

).

What your friend will be able to do is, when in the UK, be able to dial UK numbers directly without using their usual '+44' code, just as you do. If people back home in Ireland call their number than that call gets routed to the UK automatically and the caller knows nowt about it. Your friend will get hit with the *Ireland to UK* part of the call though, the *roaming* charge.

HTH.

Dave

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