Hi Yusuf I keep telling my dad to get in touch with his provider but, foolishly, I didn't think of ringing mine. Thanks for the advice. Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Maybe OT, mobile number I'm presuming he's not abroad? Maybe you should both ring your mobile providers. I really hope I haven't told you a load of rubbish and apologies if thats what I've done. Hopefully someone else will come in and either confirm or refute what I've said. Yusuf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:44 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Maybe OT, mobile number > Thanks, Yusuf. Oddly, this doesn't really help me but actually deepens > the > mystery . My dad has this +44 number and, when I ring him using my > mobile, > he seems to get charged for the call too. > > Barry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:33 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Maybe OT, mobile number > > > Barry, No its nothing to do with roming, its simply done to make things > easier if you should happen to go abroad. If you did and all the numbers > in > your contacts list don't have the +44 before them they will be unusuble. > If > you have+44 you can use the contacts list as if you were in the UK. > HTH > Yusuf > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:52 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Maybe OT, mobile number > > >> Hi all >> >> Some of the numbers that I have in my mobiles phone book start with the >> international +44. How come these are sent to my phone in this way and >> not >> just 07? Also, if these are classed as roaming numbers, would the >> recipient >> of the call pay for me to ring them? >> >> Thanks >> >> Barry >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq