Caroline, they would be charged as if you were still in the UK. It wouldn't make any different from their point of view as they would be calling/texting a UK number. As well, say you're in Egypt, and someone from Egypt phones you, then both of you would be charged an international tariff. So it's usually cheaper for you to call them back. That said, it would be a good idea to check with your network provider as your network provider may have special arrangement with particular networks in some countries.
HTH, Amro----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: telephoning overseas mobiles
Hello, On a related note, I wonder whether anyone can answer the followingquestion. I have recently been abroad and will be going away again in a few weeks. When I crossed the channel, I received a text message telling me itwould cost 38p a minute to make a call from my mobile and 19p to receive one. What I wasn't sure about was what would happen if someone in the UKrang my UK mobile while I was abroad. I would obviously pay 19p a minute toreceive their call, but would they be charged as if I was still in the UK, or would they be charged as if they were calling abroad. It would seemfairer if they were only charged as if I was still in the UK as they may not even be aware that I was out of the country so shouldn't really be penalisedfor that. Just curious, Caroline. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of deonv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 18 June 2008 11:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: telephoning overseas mobiles Hi, the url for the moneysavingexpert international call checker is: http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/intcallchecker/ Toward the end of the page you'll find the country selector and other search criteria settings. Deon van Wyk At 10:33 18/06/2008, you wrote:TAke a look at www.moneysaving expert.com.----- Original Message ----- From: "alex thynne" <alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;<jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: [access-uk] telephoning overseas mobilesHi sorry for cross posting this but I want to reach as many of you aspossible.I use skypeout from time to time using skype to go to contact people when I'm not on the computer via their mobiles, but I'm looking to see if thereare even cheaper ways of doing this using either my landline or mobilephone. I tried going up to the rebtel.com website which I can get around,but I have experienced difficulties with it because I found that I was getting page errors so I could not update the mobiles contacts. Ireportedthis to them, but as yet I haven't had a reply. If you have found a company I can use occasionally to call mobile numbers overseas, I would be very grateful. If they have websites, I'm hopingthatI can read them with jaws version 9 on Windows xp, and service pack 3 installed on my computer. I have a niece in Australia who doesn't have a landline, and a couple of my friends as well who use their mobiles astheirpreferred means of communication. According to what I've read on therebtelsite, it is possible to use their service in such a way as to make it possible to use free minutes on a contract phone. Thanks in anticipation of any help. 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