Using a mobile abroad to dial a local number abroad

rgreen001

Does anyone know how the charging works if I take my (T-Mobile) mobile abroad and use it to phone a local number. E.G. say I take the phone to Spain and then use it to call a number in Spain.

On a slightly different note, how about if I use it to call my mate who is also in Spain with me with his own mobile?

Thanks in advance. RG

gizmoleeds

rgreen001 wrote:

Does anyone know how the charging works if I take my (T-Mobile) mobile abroad and use it to phone a local number. E.G. say I take the phone to Spain and then use it to call a number in Spain.

You are making an international call from an international location - you will pay £££s per minute.

rgreen001 wrote:

On a slightly different note, how about if I use it to call my mate who is also in Spain with me with his own mobile?

You are still making a call to the UK from an international location. You will pay £££s and you friend will pay about £1/min to receive your call.

If you are going for a while buy a Spanish sim card. See this article:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1119870249,48922,

Hunnymonster

If you call a number in the country you're in you pay the network rate that you're on plus a markup. It won't be dirt cheap but it won't be outrageous either for a same country call.

Calling your mate's UK mobile while he's stood next to you will land you both with some hefty charges - you for an international call back to the UK (+ markup), him with the UK-Spain charge.

Send texts - it's cheaper