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I didn't think you could port your number internationally but maybe that's
just through my ignorance. And even if you could, I am very much sure it
would be more complicated than you are making it out with regards to call
pricing. I cannot see how they would route the call.

The fact is if you just used your normal phone on roaming the charges
wouldn't be that expensive, especially if you were to make sure that your
phone was on the chepest network as if you have a dual band phone I'm sure
you can use all of the Uk networks. Plus if you are roaming and on Orange,
you'll get the cheapest calls back to australia, providing it routes the
calls correctly.

It's only you get caught out on the incoming calls.

Oh well that's my view on it.

Damien Hardy
"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:XQPA6.141654$lj4.4387600@news6.giganews.com...
> (aus.comms.mobile included because of the reference to diversions from my
> Australian mobile)
>
> Coming over to the UK shortly from Australia, and I plan on getting a
> prepaid SIM whilst there. I plan on having my Australian mobile number
> diverted to this UK number.
>
> The reason I am doing this is because I will have to pay for a call from
> Australia to the United Kingdom if I roam whilst there, and I have a
> substantial number of UK-based relatives. I figure if I go down the UK
> prepaid road, then the UK based relatives will be able to contact me
> relatively cheaply, and I will pay the same (or close to it) for the
> Australian based relatives and friends.
>
> (Or is my thinking screwed here?)
>
> So which is the best UK prepaid providor, in terms of network coverage and
> call costs? I will be travelling fairly extensively (Aberdeen, Inverness,
> Cardiff, Penzance) so an extensive network would be handy.
>
> Also, the matter of handset compatibility. Virgin Mobile have a facility
on
> their website where you can enter the first six digits of your handsets
> IMEI - but it does not recognise my Motorola v8088 - will this be a
problem
> whilst there?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave
>
>