Jersey

scottish_blend

I have searched the forum and found a couple of threads relating to calls TO Jersey, and using the 0844 prefix, which seems to be free on 02 (or at least it comes out of your inclusive minutes anyway)

I am going to Jersey for almost a fortnight shortly. What is the cheapest way for me to call/text the uk when I am there - can anyone help please?

Thanks

pin

Hmm Jersey is a tricky one.

If you are using your UK mobile, you will get charged roaming rates by your UK provider.

You could buy a PAYG sim out here (there are now two mobile providers in Jersey, Sure and Jersey Telecom). You could check their rates on their websites. Calls / texts to the UK are charged at higher rates than local calls.

Where are you staying? Will you have access to internet?

System

If you get 'My Europe' calls will be 35p per minute, inward and back to the mainland. Texts are 25p each, or if you have a text bundle, you can send each one for 4 texts in the bundle.

If your only staying for 2 weeks, a local sim may not be worth the hassle.

scottish_blend

Thanks folks - I had spoken to 02 and was told that the myEurope comes free with my package - so that should be ok, however - they did not mention that it could come out of my bundle, which was naughty of them

I'll phone them back tonight and ask them, and if necessary it might be worthwhile taking on an extra bundle for say even a tenner as it might work out cheaper in the long run?

lamb7994

if you need to use a jersey sim i'd recommend the cable and wireless network i use it when i go there on holiday reguraly.

James

pin

lamb7994 wrote:

if you need to use a jersey sim i'd recommend the cable and wireless network i use it when i go there on holiday reguraly.

James

BTW its called Sure Mobile in Jersey. There is a store on the high street in st helier.

turbodiesel

Just a kinda personal gripe but this has always annoyed me.
Jersey (and Guernsey etc) have their own networks which use the UK GSM country code (234). They are officially listed and recognized internationally as UK networks, so why should their customers incur roaming charges when travelling to the UK mainland and why should Voda,Orange,O2 and T-mobile (etc) customers incur roaming charges when visiting the channel islands?
Of course the answer is obvious - more money!
The term fat cats springs to mind!
Hmmmm

MK5

espresso

turbodiesel wrote:

Jersey (and Guernsey etc) have their own networks which use the UK GSM country code (234). They are officially listed and recognized internationally as UK networks........

Also the UK PAYG handsets can sometimes receive calls but not make calls?

pin

turbodiesel wrote:

Just a kinda personal gripe but this has always annoyed me.
Jersey (and Guernsey etc) have their own networks which use the UK GSM country code (234). They are officially listed and recognized internationally as UK networks, so why should their customers incur roaming charges when travelling to the UK mainland and why should Voda,Orange,O2 and T-mobile (etc) customers incur roaming charges when visiting the channel islands?
Of course the answer is obvious - more money!
The term fat cats springs to mind!
Hmmmm

MK5

Welcome to my world! Channels Islands are really funny like this. They are on the UK postcode system, so sending from mainland to CI is charged at normal RM rates. However sending from CI to mainland we get charged with higher rates.

Many fixed line and mobile networks class CI landline calls as UK national (i.e. within inclusive minutes) but not calls to mobiles. However JT and C&W class calling from CI to the mainland as another type of call.

Also CI is in the UK banking system network, yet CI currency won't be accepted in many banks in the UK.

lamb7994

pin wrote:

Welcome to my world! Channels Islands are really funny like this. They are on the UK postcode system, so sending from mainland to CI is charged at normal RM rates. However sending from CI to mainland we get charged with higher rates.

Many fixed line and mobile networks class CI landline calls as UK national (i.e. within inclusive minutes) but not calls to mobiles. However JT and C&W class calling from CI to the mainland as another type of call.

Also CI is in the UK banking system network, yet CI currency won't be accepted in many banks in the UK.

I always find it odd when i visit really just some rules to confuse everyone and thanks for pointing out it is called Sure mobile the name had completely escaped me.


James