Phone use/roaming

mattharris692

Hi,

Another travel related topic from me on a different topic.

I have a Vodafone pay monthly phone with roaming included.

My question is how this works.   If I call a or send a text number local to my location (in the US) I will just need to use the local format, as if I was dialling from a U.S. phone?   To call or text a UK number this would be tested as an international call? 

NoodleDoodleMan

As I understand the procedure over there, when you make a call out of state in America the network you are using will look for the nearest network in the neighbouring state(s) to relay it - so it may pass to its destination on more than one different network.

I think all numbers, landline and mobile are 10 digits, the first 3 of which is the area code - I reckon you need to use all 10 if calling from a mobile - the area code can only be omitted if using a landline within the same area code - similar to using a UK landline in the same STD area.

Maybe somebody with more knowledge can clarify ?

silvercar

NoodleDoodleMan said:

As I understand the procedure over there, when you make a call out of state in America the network you are using will look for the nearest network in the neighbouring state(s) to relay it - so it may pass to its destination on more than one different network.

I think all numbers, landline and mobile are 10 digits, the first 3 of which is the area code - I reckon you need to use all 10 if calling from a mobile - the area code can only be omitted if using a landline within the same area code - similar to using a UK landline in the same STD area.

Maybe somebody with more knowledge can clarify ?

In theory I agree, but for some reason when I'm abroad I always need to put in the full code, including the country code, on my iPhone. I assume there is some setting that defaults to a UK number unless you tell it otherwise.

eDicky

In general you need to use the area code when calling any North American number from a mobile phone. You can't go wrong by also using the + country code such as +1 for a US or Canadian number, +44 for UK (dropping the initial zero), etc. In fact I store all numbers with the + country code on my phone so that they function anywhere, including within that country.

DullGreyGuy

mattharris692 said:

Hi,

Another travel related topic from me on a different topic.

I have a Vodafone pay monthly phone with roaming included.

My question is how this works.   If I call a or send a text number local to my location (in the US) I will just need to use the local format, as if I was dialling from a U.S. phone?   To call or text a UK number this would be tested as an international call? 

No, same as a mobile call in the UK you need to include the area code and the local number but you dont have to do the +1 for the US at the front. For any numbers in your contacts it's always worth storing it in international format and then the phone will automatically call it correctly depending where in the world you are.