FAQ - Can I send SMS messages internationally from Fido?

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Steven Fisher - 31 Dec 2003 09:42 GMT

Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)

http://members.shaw.ca/stevefisher/fido/sms.html

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Duane Cook - 01 Jan 2004 06:00 GMT

Sending and Receivng SMS From Toronto, to Ukraine works fine. You can add
Ukraine to your working list.

Duane

> Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
> any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/stevefisher/fido/sms.html

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Steven Fisher - 03 Jan 2004 01:10 GMT

> Sending and Receivng SMS From Toronto, to Ukraine works fine. You can add
> Ukraine to your working list.

Is there a particular cell company in Ukraine that it works with?

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Duane Cook - 04 Jan 2004 03:24 GMT

Sorry its UMC

Duane

> > Sending and Receivng SMS From Toronto, to Ukraine works fine. You can add
> > Ukraine to your working list.
>
> Is there a particular cell company in Ukraine that it works with?

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alien - 01 Jan 2004 06:51 GMT

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:42:40 GMT, Steven Fisher says...

> Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
> any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)

Here's another one that works:

Greece - Cosmote

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Steven Fisher - 03 Jan 2004 01:10 GMT

> On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:42:40 GMT, Steven Fisher says...
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> Greece - Cosmote

Whoops! I had that one before I went on vacation, I just forgot to
upload the new page. Thanks!

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illiterateMonkey - 01 Jan 2004 17:46 GMT

Steven Fisher <sdfisher@spamcop.net> wrote in news:kSwIb.879508$6C4.529114
@pd7tw1no:

> Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
> any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/stevefisher/fido/sms.html

You can add UAE (United Arab Emirates) to the list too.

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socket - 04 Jan 2004 13:14 GMT

Orange Israel works too

> Steven Fisher <sdfisher@spamcop.net> wrote in news:kSwIb.879508$6C4.529114
> @pd7tw1no:
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> You can add UAE (United Arab Emirates) to the list too.

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monkey cow moon - 04 Jan 2004 21:16 GMT

fido to Australia - Telstra network works.
Australia - Optus does not work

> Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
> any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/stevefisher/fido/sms.html

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Citronella - 05 Jan 2004 10:45 GMT

Don't forget that it makes a difference where you are when you send
the SMS. In the past 2 months, I've sent sms from Canada-Russia,
Canada-Philippines, Canada-Thailand, Russia-Thailand, Russia-China.
But Russia-Philippines didn't work. Also, Russia-Thailand is not
reliable as only about 30% of them make it through. I've sent from
Mongolia and China in the past (3/4 years ago) with no problems.
It also depends on the local carrier and seem to remember fido having
a web page that showed who they had SMS and WAP agreements with.
C.

>Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
>any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)
>
>http://members.shaw.ca/stevefisher/fido/sms.html

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Steven Fisher - 09 Jan 2004 04:03 GMT

> Don't forget that it makes a difference where you are when you send
> the SMS. In the past 2 months, I've sent sms from Canada-Russia,
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> a web page that showed who they had SMS and WAP agreements with.
> C.

Oh wow, that's just way too complicated. I think I'll just keep track of
from Canada. But I'll add your note to it. :)

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Jimbo - 06 Jan 2004 05:25 GMT

Update: Fido SMS works to Eircell in Ireland.

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Jimbo - 08 Jan 2004 01:13 GMT

Oops .... that should be Vodaphone, who bought Eircell.

> Update: Fido SMS works to Eircell in Ireland.

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Steven Fisher - 09 Jan 2004 04:22 GMT

> Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
> any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/stevefisher/fido/sms.html

Quick note -- it's been updated with (I think!) all of your notes.
Thanks guys!

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Vlad - 14 Jan 2004 20:50 GMT

Interesting thing I discovered when sending an SMS to Netherlands:

If you put 111 before the message text it will go thru !

> > Just wanted to post this to make sure people know it exists. If you've
> > any updates, please let me know. I'm back from vacation now. :)
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> Quick note -- it's been updated with (I think!) all of your notes.
> Thanks guys!

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