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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / June 2004International Roaming Revisited
Just thought I'd share my experience with international roaming. The missus flew out to the US yesterday. At 5am this morning, she SMSes me from LAX telling me she arrived. Half awake, I SMS her back and she received the text. I then rang her. After I pressed send, I heard the international tones you get when you ring O/S. All she had to do was to ring Telstra, on Wednesday to organise International Roaming.. When she got off the plane, all she did was to turn it on. And she got a signal. The "line" was as clear as if she was still in Oz. Her mobile's a Nokia 6310i. I'm gonna dread getting the next bill...... Anyone got any idea of what calls, SMSes etc. cost when international roaming? > Just thought I'd share my experience with international roaming. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Anyone got any idea of what calls, SMSes etc. cost when international > roaming? http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/products/overseas/countryinfo.cfm?countryid=228 &CFID=956869&CFTOKEN=28941600 Frank said.... >> Anyone got any idea of what calls, SMSes etc. cost when international >> roaming? > http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/products/overseas/countryinfo.cfm?countr > yid=228&CFID=956869&CFTOKEN=28941600 Thanks for that. Not as bad as I thought. Still fuckin' expensive though. Doesn't say much about SMS costs, though. I wonder how that's calculated. One GSM carrier supports it (Cingular, formerly Bell South). Looks like 67 cents a message. But I don't know what it costs me to send one there. > Frank said.... > > >> Anyone got any idea of what calls, SMSes etc. cost when international > >> roaming? http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/products/overseas/countryinfo.cfm?countr > > yid=228&CFID=956869&CFTOKEN=28941600 > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > carrier supports it (Cingular, formerly Bell South). Looks like 67 cents > a message. But I don't know what it costs me to send one there. Its the carrier rate plus 30% markup See other post with some indicative prices > Just thought I'd share my experience with international roaming. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Anyone got any idea of what calls, SMSes etc. cost when international > roaming? www.telstra.com Its just the overseas network costs plus a markup of 30% SMS therefore varies from anything lower than our native 25c up to close to a dollar. Here are some *old* values, Belgium KO $ 0.27 Belgium TB $ 0.33 Estonia RE $ 0.41 Finland TF $ 0.35 France F1 or F2 $ 0.39 Germany D2 $ 0.21 Ireland DF $ 0.35 Ireland EC $ 0.37 Italy SI $ 0.29 Italy OM $ 0.23 Italy WI $ 0.20 Netherlands TM $ 0.48 Norway TM $ 0.48 Philippines SR $ 0.18 Philippines GT $ 0.58 Russia NW $ 0.34 Singapore M1 $ 0.07 Singapore ST $ 0.08 Sweden IQ $ 0.51 UK Cellnet $ 0.48 UK Voda $ 0.39 As you can see one Phillipines net is $0.18 and one is as high as $0.58 They are also subject to change due to the overseas cost being subject to change at any time Charges quite often land quickly but can take months > The missus flew out to the US yesterday. At 5am this morning, she SMSes > me from LAX telling me she arrived. Half awake, I SMS her back and she > received the text. I then rang her. After I pressed send, I heard the > international tones you get when you ring O/S. Just a word of warning - don't turn on your 'phone in the immigration / customs area at US airports, or it may get confiscated. Flew BA to LAX from London and they announced this was a US Government directive - didn't feel like turning mine on to see if it was being enforced at all.  SignatureEver notice we park in driveways and drive on parkways? > Just a word of warning - don't turn on your 'phone in the immigration / > customs area at US airports, or it may get confiscated. > > Flew BA to LAX from London and they announced this was a US Government > directive - didn't feel like turning mine on to see if it was being enforced > at all. Yep, US immigration/custom is one of the least welcome area in the whole of the US. It's distinctively nasty. And only if I have a way to catch the return flight immediately... ;) -- -- > > The missus flew out to the US yesterday. At 5am this morning, she SMSes > > me from LAX telling me she arrived. Half awake, I SMS her back and she [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just a word of warning - don't turn on your 'phone in the immigration / > customs area at US airports, or it may get confiscated. Same in Australia, where it's also a criminal offence and carries a $1,000 fine too. > Flew BA to LAX from London and they announced this was a US Government > directive - didn't feel like turning mine on to see if it was being enforced > at all. >> Just a word of warning - don't turn on your 'phone in the immigration / >> customs area at US airports, or it may get confiscated. > Same in Australia, where it's also a criminal offence and carries a $1,000 > fine too. At least in Oz (or at least in Sydney) you can turn it on in the baggage area without trouble. SignatureThat was ZEN. This is TAO. > At least in Oz (or at least in Sydney) you can turn it on in the baggage > area without trouble. Sure about that? True that I have seen people on the phone there. But on the post, there's a sign that prohibits the use mobile phone. Maybe it got turned into an unenforceable practical matter. -- >Sure about that? True that I have seen people on the phone there. But >on the post, there's a sign that prohibits the use mobile phone. Maybe >it got turned into an unenforceable practical matter. On the way out Qantas allows phones to be used reven inside the cabin until some point during the prep for take-off. They made a policy change last year I believe. > >Sure about that? True that I have seen people on the phone there. But > >on the post, there's a sign that prohibits the use mobile phone. Maybe [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > until some point during the prep for take-off. They made a policy > change last year I believe. Yes, that rule change is now pretty widespread, even in the US these days. -- Whytoi said.... >> On the way out Qantas allows phones to be used reven inside the cabin >> until some point during the prep for take-off. They made a policy >> change last year I believe. > Yes, that rule change is now pretty widespread, even in the US these > days. When the missus was returning to Oz on the weekend, the aircraft was delayed during taxying (JFK) for nearly an hour. As soon as the captain made the announcement, everyone dragged out their mobiles and started calling people. The FAs had to make them turn 'em off again, with a few of them being stroppy about it. > Whytoi said.... > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > calling people. The FAs had to make them turn 'em off again, with a few > of them being stroppy about it. Yes, it would still depend on the airline. Officially on UA, you are now permitted to call once the plane is off the active runway following landing. But the Captain still has the final say on this and the new rules does not apply to departing flights. -- > When the missus was returning to Oz on the weekend, the aircraft was > delayed during taxying (JFK) for nearly an hour. As soon as the captain > made the announcement, everyone dragged out their mobiles and started > calling people. The FAs had to make them turn 'em off again, with a few > of them being stroppy about it. Was that with Qantas? US airlines don't seem to care. -- When you are down and out something always turns up and it is usually the noses of your friends. John Phillip said.... > Was that with Qantas? US airlines don't seem to care. United Airlines. Flight from JFK to LAX. > Sure about that? True that I have seen people on the phone there. But > on the post, there's a sign that prohibits the use mobile phone. Maybe > it got turned into an unenforceable practical matter. There is a sign in immigration (going out), haven't seen one in immigration (coming in) and the sign in the baggage area has long gone. Probably found they couldn't control all the punters ringing home. SignatureWanted: Meaning of life - dead or alive > There is a sign in immigration (going out), haven't seen one in immigration > (coming in) and the sign in the baggage area has long gone. Probably found > they couldn't control all the punters ringing home. Yes, a hard urge to resist. -- We dont have parkways in Oz. Stop being a seppo w.nker try hard > We dont have parkways in Oz. Stop being a seppo w.nker try hard Ignorant turd. These are generated by a tagline programme. Go back to your Tel$tra shell, now that's a good boy. SignatureMind like a steel trap - rusted shut! > > We dont have parkways in Oz. Stop being a seppo w.nker try hard > > Ignorant turd. These are generated by a tagline programme. I dont care what kind of f.ck-tard program you have running. > We dont have parkways in Oz. Stop being a seppo w.nker try hard Hmm.... there are quite a few parkways in Brisbane. Back to the dunnies, boy. >> We dont have parkways in Oz. Stop being a seppo w.nker try hard > >Hmm.... there are quite a few parkways in Brisbane. Back to the dunnies, >boy. And Sydney... Wakehurst Parkway, Conemarra Parkway, Quakers Hill Parkway are just three that spring to mind. Albert Alcoceba <>< alberta@REMOVE.ihug.com.au http://aussietrains.fotopic.net/ Remove REMOVE Michael said.... >> > Ever notice we park in driveways and drive on parkways? > We dont have parkways in Oz. Stop being a seppo w.nker try hard What happened to this "global thinking" concept of yours? In any case, we do have parkways in Oz. > What happened to this "global thinking" concept of yours? Still waiting for "Michael" to admit he is wrong. Not holding my breath though. SignatureThere will be no last bus tonight. > > What happened to this "global thinking" concept of yours? > > Still waiting for "Michael" to admit he is wrong. > > Not holding my breath though. Hi there, I was wrong. We clearly do have parkways in Australia. Thank god its a wanky Sydney/Brisbane (Brisvegas) American-style w.nk. We dont have them in victoria. And thats what counts > We dont have them in victoria That is a brave statement to make! SignatureTo be or else to be. > > We dont have them in victoria > > That is a brave statement to make! Really? Lets be honest here, does it matter anyway? Remember people - newsgroups are NOT your life > > On Sunday, June 27, 2004 at 23:12:52 Sunday, 27 June 2004 (where I live), > "Martin Taylor" wrote: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I was wrong. We clearly do have parkways in Australia. Thank god its a wanky > Sydney/Brisbane (Brisvegas) American-style w.nk. > We dont have them in victoria. Wrong. As always. > And thats what counts Wrong. As always. > > > On Sunday, June 27, 2004 at 23:12:52 Sunday, 27 June 2004 (where I live), > > "Martin Taylor" wrote: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Wrong. As always. Rod, we got past this yesterday, Youre a bit behind > > "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:oBRDc.68555$sj4.53709@news-server.bigpond.net.au... [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > Wrong. As always. > Rod, we got past this yesterday, Another lie. > Youre a bit behind You're the one into behinds, fuckwit dunnychild. |
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