[vip_students] Re: Mobile Corner - Next Tip
- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:46:12 +0100
That's an interesting one Stuart. I did get it right then, there is a tip
coming from you every week. Flor did get me worried there. I did learn to
my bank balance about what you say re mobile phones and being out of the
country. However, sometimes it is a 'must' to keep the phone so that one
can be contacted. I did not realize that just for the phone ringing one got
charged. What is the world coming to!
I do appreciate however that you are giving us the technical knowledge and
for that I am grateful.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Lawler" <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:26 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Mobile Corner - Next Tip
> Hi All,
>
> Well, it appears that mobile phones kept a few of you talking over the
last
> week and now it's time for another tip. I suggest that if people have
> questions or need further help using the tip below that you can contact me
> off list.
>
> If you're like me and you tend to travel a bit, you will no doubt be
> conscious of keeping your mobile calls to a minimum whilst out of the
> country.
>
> Even though the price to make and receive calls is decreasing it is still
> relatively expensive and is something that you should only do if really
> necessary.
>
> The information in this tip will assist you to do just that.
>
> Note, simply not answering in-coming calls when you are abroad will not
> reduce your phone bill, in fact, you are charged when abroad for the phone
> even ringing, something that many people don't know. Vodafone and O2
advise
> the following when travelling.
>
> In order to minimise roaming charges you should set a divert to
> automatically route all calls directly to your voice mail box. On your
> return to Ireland you can check your voice messages and return the calls
as
> necessary. Before you activate this divert it's a good idea to record a
> voice mail greeting, informing callers that you are out of the country
until
> such and such a date and will contact them on your return.
>
> When your voice mail box has been updated its time to set the divert.
> Please note that after you do this you will not receive any more calls so
I
> usually do it as I'm sitting on the plane, waiting for it to taxi to the
> runway.
>
> With the phone on the main screen enter *#21#XXXXXXXXX# followed by the
> 'send' key where XXXXXXXXXX is your full mobile phone number with an
> additional 5, to indicate your voice mail box.
>
> Now, let's explain that just a bit more. If I was to set up the divert,
and
> my mobile number is 0879926360, I would set the divert to go to
08759926360,
> the extra 5 indicating my voice mail box number.
>
> So, to write out the entire process again, this time using my mobile
number.
> *#21#08759926360#, followed by the 'send' key, or, if you are reading this
> with punctuation turned off, that would be star hash 21 hash 08759926360
> hash, followed by the 'send' key.
>
> If you've done it properly, a message will come back saying 'Diverts
> Activated'.
>
> When you return, either fresh from holiday or exhausted after a work
trip,
> simply press #21# or, for those with no punctuation, hash 21 hash and
press
> the 'send' key.
>
> The phone will respond with the message 'Diverts cancelled'.
>
> So, for this week, try out the divert option and tell me if it worked.
>
> That's all for now.
>
> Stuart.
>
>
>
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