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| Thread ID: 102513 | 2009-08-21 17:46:00 | Australian mobile phone in NZ | Greg (193) | PC World Chat |
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| 803321 | 2009-08-21 17:46:00 | Two of my daughters are visiting me from Aus next week. If they bring their mobiles with them will I be able to call them on their regular numbers? They have a 04 prefix. Thanks for any info. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 803322 | 2009-08-21 20:34:00 | Two of my daughters are visiting me from Aus next week. If they bring their mobiles with them will I be able to call them on their regular numbers? They have a 04 prefix. Thanks for any info. My guess is that it depends on what cell company they are with. I believe most all cell companies these days have international roaming but it is expensive. ASFAIK, with intl roaming you still use the usual phone number. Two Degrees SIM cards are only $2 - I would suggest they try this. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 803323 | 2009-08-21 21:56:00 | Thanks Steve. They won't need their phones much while here - only in case of emergency, or if they get lost! | Greg (193) | ||
| 803324 | 2009-08-21 22:11:00 | Thanks Steve. They won't need their phones much while here - only in case of emergency, or if they get lost! Sometimes it take awhile to get a roaming connection. Once it took over 10 minutes for my Vodafone to connect in Oz, another time it connected within a few seconds. Tell them to turn their phones on after they clear customs / passport check, while on their way to baggage claim. By the time they get their bags and meet you - or whoever - their phones should have a connection - or an error message saying "No Service Available" in which case you can get a couple of $2 Two Degree SIM cards. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 803325 | 2009-08-22 02:43:00 | My guess is that it depends on what cell company they are with. I believe most all cell companies these days have international roaming but it is expensive. ASFAIK, with intl roaming you still use the usual phone number. Two Degrees SIM cards are only $2 - I would suggest they try this. You'd be lucky. Ozz carriers generally lock their fones.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 803326 | 2009-08-22 05:21:00 | I have been advised by Vodaphone that if you have a Vodaphone cell in NZ it will work in Oz with no setup required. Is it safe to assume that if you have Vodaphone in Oz it will work here with no setup? As Steve says, it does depend on the company, but if your company is in both countries it seems that there is no problem - except the cost. Texts are 80c and calls are $1 a minute and that is charged to the person who recieves the call! Who said NZ cell calls were expensive! |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 803327 | 2009-08-22 06:03:00 | You call them on their regular numbers. If you are each with Vodafone and they want to call you, there should be no change as to how they normally dial you. We were in Aus. a couple of weeks ago and because the person we called wasn't with Vodafone, we had to use the 0011 number before dialling. Someone should be able to confirm that Aus/NZ works the same. We always turn our phones on as soon as we are clear of the usual formalities. |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 803328 | 2009-08-22 06:17:00 | Duh! Can't people read? It's the the Aussie mobile holders I want to cantact while they're here. Nevermind, but thanks for the input anyway. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 803329 | 2009-08-22 06:51:00 | Thanks Steve. They won't need their phones much while here - only in case of emergency, or if they get lost! If they are lost how can they tell you? |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 803330 | 2009-08-22 06:57:00 | If they are lost how can they tell you?They have legs and voices! | Greg (193) | ||
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