Worldwide SMS dialing rules

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SwordAngel - 08 Mar 2008 12:07 GMT

Hello guys,

Would anybody know of a universal way to compose any given phone
number for sending SMS text messages, regardless of home operator,
host operator, current location (i.e. even if I am roaming), and cost?

I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
countries while roaming.

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Andreas Wenzel - 08 Mar 2008 14:11 GMT

SwordAngel schrieb:

> Hello guys,
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> I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
> countries while roaming.

Use the international dialling number format:

+<country code><area code without leading zero><phone number>

E.g. if your US buddy's number is (703) 234 5678, put "+17032345678" in
your phonebook. If your UK buddy says his number is 02912345678, put
"+442912345678" in your phonebook.

http://www.mobalrental.com/gsm_calls.asp

Andreas

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mrcamp - 09 Mar 2008 14:30 GMT

Just store all your numbers in the international format mentioned above
Then you can call/dial from any country as is.

Andreas Wenzel;746778 Wrote:

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SwordAngel - 10 Mar 2008 05:08 GMT

Hi Andreas,

I was suspecting that this would be the correct solution. However, I
needed confirmation since I hear rumors that the international dialing
number format does not work for sending SMS messages from Mainland
China.

Thanks and Regards

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Chris Blunt - 10 Mar 2008 09:21 GMT

>Hi Andreas,
>
>I was suspecting that this would be the correct solution. However, I
>needed confirmation since I hear rumors that the international dialing
>number format does not work for sending SMS messages from Mainland
>China.

You could be right there.

I store all my phone numbers in the standard international format, but
many years ago I discovered while visiting Australia that the Optus
network there would not recognise it when sending local SMS messages.
I had to send those texts using the domestic format (with a leading
zero).

The situation may have changed there since then.

Chris

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