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Unable to ring Irish mobiles

  • 10-03-2011 10:30pm
    #1
    HankScorpio1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭


    Any reason why I'm not able to get through to any Irish phones. I bought an Iphone4 last week on contract with t mobile uk and anytime I ring an Irish mobile it says that calls to this number are barred. I have the international code in front of it and everything. Is there something I need to change on the phone or what?


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  • #2
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    You probably need to have been a bill customer for a certain length of time before they will let you dial international or premium rate numbers.

    Call them up and see what they say.


  • #3
    HankScorpio1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭HankScorpio1985


    That seems about right. I've only had it for a week and it's my first contract with them. Do you think theyll mind me asking them about unlocking it as well?


  • #4
    scwazrh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    The provider usually charges a deposit amount to lift the international call baring


  • #5
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    HankScorpio1985 wrote: »
    Any reason why I'm not able to get through to any Irish phones. I bought an Iphone4 last week on contract with t mobile uk and anytime I ring an Irish mobile it says that calls to this number are barred. I have the international code in front of it and everything. Is there something I need to change on the phone or what?

    Well, I hope you realise how much it will cost when you are able to ring directly!

    In the meantime, get Viber.


  • #6
    HankScorpio1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭HankScorpio1985


    Ya I know how much it costs to ring Irish phones from the UK. It would only be in emergency cases etc. I have skype for normal use. What's Viber?


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  • #7
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    HankScorpio1985 wrote: »
    Ya I know how much it costs to ring Irish phones from the UK. It would only be in emergency cases etc. I have skype for normal use. What's Viber?

    Get yourself an O2 UK "Your Country" SIM -free International minutes every time you top up. No catch -you keep the amount of top up and you get free minutes to every landline/mobile in the word except Sao Tome and a few other places.

    Viber is a new app which allows you to call any iPhone that also has Viber installed. Defeats international calling, uses your data, and does not require the app to be "on" per se, so you never miss a call. Excellent.


  • #8
    HankScorpio1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭HankScorpio1985


    Not too many of my friends have Iphones but thanks for that. It does'nt include Sao Tome? Damn that's the country I call second most. I already have a contract with T Mobile and my phone is locked to them so how would getting an O2 UK sim work?


  • #9
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    HankScorpio1985 wrote: »
    Not too many of my friends have Iphones but thanks for that. It does'nt include Sao Tome? Damn that's the country I call second most. I already have a contract with T Mobile and my phone is locked to them so how would getting an O2 UK sim work?

    I know, it really suxx! And what about Principe? Am never off the phone to there.

    You only have one phone? Rats. Get a cheap Nokia.


  • #10
    HankScorpio1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭HankScorpio1985


    No I have an english phone(iphone t mobile) and an irish phone(cheap nokia on vodafone). I just hate carrying around 2 phones and I don't really want to leave vodafone cos ive been with them for so long.


  • #11
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    HankScorpio1985 wrote: »
    No I have an english phone(iphone t mobile) and an irish phone(cheap nokia on vodafone). I just hate carrying around 2 phones and I don't really want to leave vodafone cos ive been with them for so long.

    Well, you don't have to leave them. Plus, if you simply had a 3 Ireland 3Pay SIM, you could call Ireland and be called at will with no roaming charges.


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