How to check what network someone is on?

Lenny · 03-08-2005 12:53pm #1

I think I camer accross it one day, you can do like #something* persons number or something and it tells you what network they're on,
is it possible or must be getting mixed up with something else?

Random · 03-08-2005 2:12pm

Meteor have this, good way to check what network your mate is on before you ring them for 5c calls ... Have a look on www.meteor.ie , I remember seeing it there somewhere.

Lenny · 03-08-2005 2:19pm

Thats what phone I thought I remember being able to check it on on meteor one..

Lenny · 03-08-2005 2:33pm

Had a look at some things on there site and can't seem to find it on their site..

Random · 03-08-2005 2:34pm

Lenny wrote:

Had a look at some things on there site and can't seem to find it on their site..

You with Meteor yourself? Ring up support and ask them is proberly the quickest

Lenny · 03-08-2005 2:46pm

Good idea, rang there and the lad went off and checked and came back and said as far as hes aware there is no way of doing it
I'm nearly positive i did it before

paulm17781 · 03-08-2005 3:20pm

Lenny wrote:

Good idea, rang there and the lad went off and checked and came back and said as far as hes aware there is no way of doing it
I'm nearly positive i did it before

I was trying to remember this the other night. You texted the number in questions to a meteor number 55855 (or something like that) and it replied with what network the customer was on. I can't remember what number you text though.

Mr Moon · 03-08-2005 4:48pm

You text the mobile number you want to know to 50004 and they will reply telling you if it's Meteor or not!

I'm sure this will only work on Meteor phones but someone give it a go and let us know!

Random · 03-08-2005 4:53pm

Just tried from my Meteor phone. It only returns a Meteor yes/no answer. It doesn't specify O2/Voda/3 ....

Tried also from an O2 phone, it doesn't work.

Lenny · 04-08-2005 3:04pm

What way did you go about it
even if I know if someone was on meteor network or not

Random · 04-08-2005 3:20pm

I did as Mr. Moon said

Sam Vimes · 04-08-2005 7:19pm

try calling 08651111111, ie put a 5 after the prefix. goes straight to voicemail. itll say "you have reached to 02 voicemail of..." or whatever

Random · 04-08-2005 7:24pm

That's provided they haven't setup their own personal voicemail already Commander Vimes ... interesting approach though

StickyMcGinty · 19-08-2005 11:32am

if you ring the person and just before you get through you get a couple of soft beeps, it means they're not on the network that their phone number says. like if they're phone number is 087XXXXXX and it beeps it means they arnt vodafone!

BrianD · 19-08-2005 11:57pm

What difference does it make?? If they are not on your network the charges are usually the same bo matter which of the other networks they are on.

How to check what network someone is on?

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