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Article #157Re: Roaming question: When do the charges start?
From: Lone Wolf
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 14:29
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 14:29
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On Jan 3, 2003, "Paco S๏ฟฝnchez" <nntp@pacosanchez.com> wrote in <1041597109.435646@axilla.wwnet.net>: > My experience when the phone is off out of coverage, is that calls are not > diverted to voicemail. Rather you hear the usual recording from the > operator you are roaming on (for free). > > Since operators are aware of this functioning of diverts when roaming, all > diverts are usually automatically turned off when they detect you are on a > foreign network, except when the phone is switched off. This is not correct. It depends on your operator and your set up. For instance if you have "Divert if Unavailable / Out of Range etc" turned on and even if your are roaming, your calls will be diverted. At least that is what happens with Telstra (Australia). I thought this is a GSM standard?
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