From: mobaholic on
On 19 Mar, 23:01, CJB <chrisjbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 19, 9:33 pm, "Steve Terry" <gfour...(a)tesco.net> wrote:
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> > "divoch" <div...(a)REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >news:1FRon.450046$DL1.17953(a)newsfe25.ams2...
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> > > "Steve Terry" <gfour...(a)tesco.net> wrote in message
> > >news:ho06dc$7kt$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> > >> "divoch" <div...(a)REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:TeHon.24082$z65.21640(a)newsfe08.ams2...
> > >>> Do I need to log off from Skype on my 3 Skypephone S2
> > >>> before going abroad not to be charged for connection?
> > >>> divoch
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> > >> That would be the safe thing to do, but i don't think the
> > >> 3 UK Skype node can be dialled from abroad?
> > >> Steve Terry
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> > > You are right, I rung 3 and they confirmed that it is only UK service and
> > > so I do not need to do anything.
> > > divoch
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> > AFAIK each 3 network which offers free Skype nodes has
> > a different local number
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> > Has anyone successfully swapped say the UK 3 one for any other
> > 3 one whilst abroad?
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> > Steve Terry
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> > Get a free Three 3pay Sim with £2 bonus after £10 top uphttp://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276-Hide quoted text -
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> However be very aware that texts in Europe cost about 11p - and you
> can't monitor your balance for free (if at all). Also calls are 35p to
> send (about 12p to receive).

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I can't believe I am reading this bunkum. When I have gone abroad to
Spain, I
From: mobaholic on

> > > - Show quoted text -
> > However be very aware that texts in Europe cost about 11p - and you
> > can't monitor your balance for free (if at all). Also calls are 35p to
> > send (about 12p to receive).
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Sorry for inadvertent premature post.

I really could not believe that I was seeing such bunkum.

When I have gone abroad to Spain, I have been able to view My 3 on my
handset for free - exactly the same as in the UK - and they even send
you a number to text for free, to find out the exact cost of a call or
a text to any given destination - before you make it. I was extremely
impressed with how well 3 arranged things for their customers raoming
abroad.

I can't understand your report at all.



From: CJB on
On Mar 20, 11:31 am, mobaholic <mobaholi...(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> > > However be very aware that texts in Europe cost about 11p - and you
> > > can't monitor your balance for free (if at all). Also calls are 35p to
> > > send (about 12p to receive).
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> Sorry for inadvertent premature post.
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> I really could not believe that I was seeing such bunkum.
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> When I have gone abroad to Spain, I have been able to view My 3 on my
> handset for free - exactly the same as in the UK - and they even send
> you a number to text for free, to find out the exact cost of a call or
> a text to any given destination - before you make it.  I was extremely
> impressed with how well 3 arranged things for their customers raoming
> abroad.
>
> I can't understand your report at all.

Not bunkum. It happened to me. Basically the S2 didn't work in the
Nederlands and not in Greece. 3 made no concessions for me, zero,
zilch, sfa.

The alerts I got as soon as I switched on at Schipol and Athens
(surprisingly identical) were:

====

Rate Advice:
From 3: Within EU it's 34p/min to call, 15p per min. to receive calls,
11p to send SMS, max 75p for MMS & £1.25/MB to use web. Emergency No
use 123 Free info +447782333330

===

And when I trued Skype is simply gave an unavailable alert in red.

CJB.
From: Steve Terry on
"mobaholic" <mobaholic.1(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
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>> > > - Show quoted text -
>> > However be very aware that texts in Europe cost about 11p - and you
>> > can't monitor your balance for free (if at all). Also calls are 35p to
>> > send (about 12p to receive).
>> > CJB.- Hide quoted text -
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>> > - Show quoted text -
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> Sorry for inadvertent premature post.
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> I really could not believe that I was seeing such bunkum.
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> When I have gone abroad to Spain, I have been able to view My 3 on my
> handset for free - exactly the same as in the UK - and they even send
> you a number to text for free, to find out the exact cost of a call or
> a text to any given destination - before you make it. I was extremely
> impressed with how well 3 arranged things for their customers raoming
> abroad.
>
> I can't understand your report at all.
>
>
Depends on what arraignments (if any) 3 have made with roaming
networks in each country.

Steve Terry
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Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up
http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276


From: Dom on


"mobaholic" <mobaholic.1(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
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>> > > - Show quoted text -
>> > However be very aware that texts in Europe cost about 11p - and you
>> > can't monitor your balance for free (if at all). Also calls are 35p to
>> > send (about 12p to receive).


Just returned from Paris and used the Hotels free Wifi to send texts using
fish text
sending back to UK cost 2p or 1.6p if you get the extra free credit for top
up.
Also used Nimbuzz to use SKYPE OUT to call back to UK.

It reduced my roaming bill :-)