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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / December 2005Sending SMS or calling mobile overseas
My girlfriend has an Optus mobile here and has arranged for Auto Roaming to Fiji, when I call or SMS from here, do I have to put the Fiji area code in the number first, or is that automatically taken care of when she gets there. TIA > My girlfriend has an Optus mobile here and has arranged for Auto Roaming to > Fiji, when I call or SMS from here, do I have to put the Fiji area code in > the number first, or is that automatically taken care of when she gets > there. > > TIA My understanding of roaming is that she will keep the same phone number, so there should be no change to how you contact her. Be careful though, I think she will be charged for the SMS and calls to be routed internationally where ever she is at the time. She could be up for a hefty bill!  SignatureThe views I present are my own and NOT of any organisation I belong to. 73 de Simon, VK3XEM. http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452 > My understanding of roaming is that she will keep the same phone number, > so there should be no change to how you contact her. What that means is you just sms her normal Oz number, no change. >> My understanding of roaming is that she will keep the same phone number, >> so there should be no change to how you contact her. > > What that means is you just sms her normal Oz number, no change. Correct, except with the increased charges (possible to RECEIVE as well). > My understanding of roaming is that she will keep the same phone number, > so there should be no change to how you contact her. > > Be careful though, I think she will be charged for the SMS and calls to > be routed internationally where ever she is at the time. She could be > up for a hefty bill! That's correct from my experience - I have to do that frequently myself (on Optus). For you everything would be as normal. You can call and SMS the same number. Your girlfriend would be charged roaming rates for receiving the call as well as for making calls. These vary on countries and it pays to check out the rates for the particular country BEFORE you go. I found Singapore and Europe are not too expensive (beats Hotel rates or trying to get a local SIM). But definitely not for longer calls. And one tip: make sure that your girlfriend turns off all voice-mail forwarding. She would be charged for people to leave messages as well as for picking up those messages at roaming rates. HTH Leo | And one tip: make sure that your girlfriend turns off all voice-mail | forwarding. She would be charged for people to leave messages as well as [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Leo Thanks for your reply L G, yes, I did turn off voicemail for her before she left.........that would have been quite an expense. On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:04:30 +1100, wrote: In addition to that turn off the sim backup feature if she has it enabled because it sends service messages back to optus twice aday and she could be charged for those. > | And one tip: make sure that your girlfriend turns off all voice-mail > | forwarding. She would be charged for people to leave messages as well as [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks for your reply L G, yes, I did turn off voicemail for her before she > left.........that would have been quite an expense. | On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:04:30 +1100, wrote: | In addition to that turn off the sim backup feature if she has it enabled | because it sends service messages back to optus twice aday and she could | be charged for those. Thanks Dan, that is off too............... > > My girlfriend has an Optus mobile here and has arranged for Auto Roaming to > > Fiji, when I call or SMS from here, do I have to put the Fiji area code in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > be routed internationally where ever she is at the time. She could be > up for a hefty bill! There is no charge for incoming SMS Simon VK3XEM wrote: Anonymous wrote: >> My girlfriend has an Optus mobile here and has arranged for Auto >> Roaming to Fiji, when I call or SMS from here, >> do I have to put the Fiji area> code in > My understanding of roaming is that she will keep the same phone number, > so there should be no change to how you contact her. That's how it was when the missus was in New York. I can't remember what charges applied for the SMSes, but I think Bell Atlantic and AT&T got their slice of the SMS pie. I'll tell you now that it was a f.cking expensive exercise. We were still getting bills for calls made either to the US, from the US, or charges from the various carriers in the US, two months after she got home. All up, if I recall correctly the charges came to something like $600. Next time we go over there, we'll simply buy a pre-paid and use that. When we come home, either flog the phone or give it way, whichever's easier. Might pay for the OP's girlfriend to leave her phone at home and make full use of the non-contactability for the period of her holiday. Might be more enjoyable for her, and for the BF when she gets home.... Signature"Instant gratification takes too long." - Carrie Fisher > My girlfriend has an Optus mobile here and has arranged for Auto Roaming to > Fiji, when I call or SMS from here, do I have to put the Fiji area code in > the number first, or is that automatically taken care of when she gets > there. > > TIA You just call or sms her on her normal number, as if she was in Oz. However, when she calls or smss you, she has to use the Aussie country code etc. Ie. she would dial +61 417 xxxxxx if your number is 0417 xxxxxx Thank you to ALL that replied here, all is working well. :) >> My girlfriend has an Optus mobile here and has arranged for Auto Roaming >> to Fiji, when I call or SMS from here, do I have to put the Fiji area [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > code etc. Ie. she would dial +61 417 xxxxxx if your number is 0417 > xxxxxx Actually you SMS as per normal when roaming. To send an SMS to the local/other non-home country, use +.. format. |
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