International calls - do you get charged even if you don't answer?

mrcamp

Actually, some carriers (tmobile/Virgin if I recollect)charge you twice - One for sending the call to the overseas network, and another for sending the call back to your Voicemail in the UK.

m0912329

afzaal1988 wrote: »

You dont actually need to receive voicemail to be charged for voicemail. As soon as recorded message says welcome to Blah blah voicemail you are charged but offcourse no messge is left.

Definitely didn't get to that stage, at least when I was making an experiment call. I declined from the other phone quickly.

But nonetheless, it could have been much worse. Lesson learned - always on airplane mode, only turn on carrier for a short amount of time to check txts!

dealer_wins

m0912329 wrote: »

Definitely didn't get to that stage, at least when I was making an experiment call. I declined from the other phone quickly.

But nonetheless, it could have been much worse. Lesson learned - always on airplane mode, only turn on carrier for a short amount of time to check txts!

Turn off voicemail before leaving the UK.

Or use a service like Hullomail which you set to divert all calls to voicemail before leaving the UK, then you can access your voicemail without charge via the App on wifi, or through their website at an internet cafe/laptop/Ipad etc.

afzaal1988

dealer_wins wrote: »

Turn off voicemail before leaving the UK.

Or use a service like Hullomail which you set to divert all calls to voicemail before leaving the UK, then you can access your voicemail without charge via the App on wifi, or through their website at an internet cafe/laptop/Ipad etc.

Just dont turn your phone on when you are abroad or else diverted call to hullomail will charged same way as voice mail in foreign country.
If you switch you mobile off it still is registered on foreign network untill your phone is back in uk and switched on and connects to home network.