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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
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> (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
>
>

"Damien Hardy" <damien.h@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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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.

My provider lets me divert to any number - so I would get them to divert to
+44 ******* (whatever my number was in the UK).

> 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.

Someone in Australia ringing my Australian mobile number would cost me a
call from Australia to the UK - I would pay identical amounts if my phone
was diverted to a UK mobile number.

BUT, people in the UK ringing me would only pay normal rates to a UK mobile,
rather than having to ring my Australian mobile number (+61 403 *******) -
this would save them money (as well as me for the Australia - UK leg of the
call).

Cheers,

Dave

Yes but in the mostpart it is cheaper for someone in the uk to phone a
mobile in australia as it is just the normal uk to australia rate. So if
they use a calling card service they can probably phone u for about 10p a
minute which is cheaper than most uk to uk mobile rates.
"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Damien Hardy" <damien.h@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:0JTA6.6714$4S3.2579854@news2.cableinet.net...
> > 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.
>
> My provider lets me divert to any number - so I would get them to divert
to
> +44 ******* (whatever my number was in the UK).
>
> > 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.
>
> Someone in Australia ringing my Australian mobile number would cost me a
> call from Australia to the UK - I would pay identical amounts if my phone
> was diverted to a UK mobile number.
>
> BUT, people in the UK ringing me would only pay normal rates to a UK
mobile,
> rather than having to ring my Australian mobile number (+61 403 *******) -
> this would save them money (as well as me for the Australia - UK leg of
the
> call).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>

"Damien Hardy" <damien.h@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Yes but in the mostpart it is cheaper for someone in the uk to phone a
> mobile in australia as it is just the normal uk to australia rate. So if
> they use a calling card service they can probably phone u for about 10p a
> minute which is cheaper than most uk to uk mobile rates.

But I won't be paying anything if they phone my UK SIM, I will be (an AU to
UK call) if they phone my Australian mobile number.

They will be used to paying for calls to UK mobiles, so it won't be a great
shock to them.

Dave

> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1EUA6.142076$lj4.4403329@news6.giganews.com...
> > "Damien Hardy" <damien.h@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:0JTA6.6714$4S3.2579854@news2.cableinet.net...
> > > 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.
> >
> > My provider lets me divert to any number - so I would get them to divert
> to
> > +44 ******* (whatever my number was in the UK).
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Someone in Australia ringing my Australian mobile number would cost me a
> > call from Australia to the UK - I would pay identical amounts if my
phone
> > was diverted to a UK mobile number.
> >
> > BUT, people in the UK ringing me would only pay normal rates to a UK
> mobile,
> > rather than having to ring my Australian mobile number (+61 403
*******) -
> > this would save them money (as well as me for the Australia - UK leg of
> the
> > call).
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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.

Orange Just Talk would be the best all round one for that, coverage is good
and prices are fair.

> 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?

No, Virgins checker thing did not recognise my Nokia 7110 either, but it
worked fine. Don't use Virgin though, nice prices but the coverage is awful,
you mention Penzance, well Virgin is almost non existent in Cornwall.
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Michael Rodgers, Plymouth UK
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"Michael Rodgers" <nseINTERCITY@network-southeast.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:XQPA6.141654$lj4.4387600@news6.giganews.com...
> > 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.
>
> Orange Just Talk would be the best all round one for that, coverage is
good
> and prices are fair.

Ok, as a fellow gunzel (I have seen your posts in uk.railway) I will treat
you as an authority.

> > 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?
>
> No, Virgins checker thing did not recognise my Nokia 7110 either, but it
> worked fine. Don't use Virgin though, nice prices but the coverage is
awful,
> you mention Penzance, well Virgin is almost non existent in Cornwall.

Kewl - you have set me on the right path - now if I can only figure out how
to traverse the UK without using Virgin, I will be happy.

Dave

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > No, Virgins checker thing did not recognise my Nokia 7110 either, but it
> > worked fine. Don't use Virgin though, nice prices but the coverage is
> awful,
> > you mention Penzance, well Virgin is almost non existent in Cornwall.
>
> Kewl - you have set me on the right path - now if I can only figure out
how
> to traverse the UK without using Virgin, I will be happy.

Not as difficult as it may sound :)

PZ-Aberdeen can be done via FGW and GNER via London, no Virgin at all ;)
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Michael Rodgers, Plymouth UK
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