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UK telephone/roaming?

  • 17-04-2018 8:46pm
    #1
    Spirogyra
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    Hi does anyone know what prefix to use when dialling Uk numbers,from the Uk but with an Irish mobile on roaming?Had problems last year. Don't think simple area code followed by number worked. Help appreciated,S


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  • #2
    LiamaDelta
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    just use +44 as standard. Same as you can use +353 when at home and the call will go through


  • #3
    coylemj
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    LiamaDelta wrote: »
    just use +44 as standard. Same as you can use +353 when at home and the call will go through

    +1 for any mobile or landline number, use the +44 prefix but for freephone and reduced charge numbers beginning 08, leave out the country prefix.


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
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    M


    When in UK with an Irish mobile dialing a UK number you just dial it as if you are a UK mobile user so it would be something like 07712345678.


  • #5
    Fred Swanson
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  • #6
    CelticRambler
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    coylemj wrote: »
    +1 for any mobile or landline number, use the +44 ...

    :confused::confused::confused: +1 is for dialing USA/Canada numbers.

    Unless you meant to remind the OP to add a 1 to the +353 for dialing Dublin numbers from the UK.


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  • #7
    EverythingGood
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    When in UK with an Irish mobile dialing a UK number you just dial it as if you are a UK mobile user so it would be something like 07712345678.

    ah, no. totally wrong.


  • #8
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    CelticRambler wrote: »
    :confused::confused::confused: +1 is for dialing USA/Canada numbers.

    You have >2,000 posts so I assume you're not 100% serious with that comment.


  • #9
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    EverythingGood wrote: »
    ah, no. totally wrong.

    Usually you can dial a number just like the locals - e.g. dialling 07xxxx for a UK mobile should work for an Irish mobile roaming in the UK.

    But agree with Fred that it's always safe to use the full international format i.e. prefixed with +44


  • #10
    CelticRambler
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    coylemj wrote: »
    You have >2,000 posts so I assume you're not 100% serious with that comment.

    Uhhhh, yeah: +1 is the international dialing code for the US not the UK, which is +44. The use of "1" in the UK (for London) was discontinued many decades ago so there's no reason to include it in this thread - unless referring to people in the UK dialing Dublin numbers.

    As a permanent roamer, I have all my numbers stored in the full international format (+1, +33, +44, +353, etc) so that I don't have to remember what country I'm in and what bits to add. Also makes caller ID more reliable.


  • #11
    whomitconcerns
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    EverythingGood wrote: »
    ah, no. totally wrong.

    Erm nope. He's totally right. I'm in Ireland on a UK mobile at the moment and I dial all numbers not saved in my phone as 01xxxxxx or 087xxxxx.

    But I save all numbers in my phone in international format so it didn't matter where I am usually


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  • #12
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    CelticRambler wrote: »
    Uhhhh, yeah: +1 is the international dialing code for the US not the UK, which is +44. The use of "1" in the UK (for London) was discontinued many decades ago so there's no reason to include it in this thread - unless referring to people in the UK dialing Dublin numbers.

    I quoted a post and started my comment with '+1' which is boards shorthand for 'I agree'.

    There was a time when you could dial Dublin from London with a pseudo area code of '0001'.


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