Telephone calls from abroad

[midagetrolop]

Help! I have never taken my mobile on holidays with me because I could not ring home on it. Now I have a Nokia N70 on vodaphone pay as you go- is it possible to use it abroad and also do you have to put in the UK code when ringing home ? From a technically thick woman!!

[pauln90]

Telephone Vodafone and ensure that "Roaming" is enabled on your phone.

Yes to landlines you will need to put +44 (then delete first 0 from the number)

Mobiles don't need the code

[vehelpfulguy]

Note it can be a LOT more expensive to phone home from abroad with a pay as you go phone than making the same call in the UK so be careful.

Also you have to pay to RECEIVE text messages while abroad so be careful of that as well.

[Buenchico]

Vodafone PAYG customers don't pay to receive texts while abroad. Outgoing texts cost 49p from anywhere in the world.

In Europe, making a call will cost you 38p per minute (unless you use Vodafone Passport - see below). Incoming calls are charged at 19p per minute.

In North America (excluding Mexico), outgoing calls cost either 125p or 149p per minute, depending on which network you're connected through. Incoming calls cost 99p per minute.

In Australia, NZ, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan & Thailand, outgoing calls cost either 79p or 99p per minute (depending upon the network). Incoming calls cost 75p per minute.

Anywhere else, outgoing calls cost either 149p or 169p per minute. Incoming calls cost 125p per minute.

'Vodafone Passport' is available in most European countries. With this option, outgoing calls are charged at your normal rates, plus a fee of 75p to make the connection:
http://www.abroad.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm?do= cost.passport&me=a1&nu=1&le=1&sn=s7

Chris

[midagetrolop]

Many thanks to all!

[Reverandfunk]

Or just use a payphone lol