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From: Jono on 6 Feb 2010 11:49 After serious thinking Rupert Moss-Eccardt wrote : > Andy Burns wrote: >> Jono wrote: >> >>> It happens that Rupert Moss-Eccardt formulated : >>> >>>> PHS >>> >>> ? >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System >> >> Some of the features the O/P is looking for (e.g. separate voicmail >> icon) were offered by Orange (originating with them being DCS based, >> before it was part of the GSM spec). > > Indeed, I should really have said PCS, but had a brain fade. > > Anyway, who does that? (I know Orange and Virgin do, by experience, I presume > that T-Mobile also do - is that right?) Vodafone provide the spool icon and 30 day SIM only business connections.
From: Martin Jay on 6 Feb 2010 15:48 On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:49:05 GMT, Jono <nothanks(a)blueyonder.invalid> wrote: >Vodafone provide the spool icon... O2 have also offered if for some time, but you may have to activate it by dialling in to voicemail. From the main menu: 4 for message settings, then 1 to select method of voicemail notification. -- Martin Jay Back the Ban: <http://www.backtheban.com/> League Against Cruel Sports: <http://www.league.org.uk/>
From: Steve Terry on 6 Feb 2010 16:46 "Rupert Moss-Eccardt" <r.moss-eccardt(a)computer.org> wrote in message news:ZCfbn.3707$TS3.3273(a)newsfe13.ams2... > Andy Burns wrote: >> Jono wrote: <snip> >> Some of the features the O/P is looking for (e.g. separate voicemail >> icon) were offered by Orange (originating with them being DCS based, >> before it was part of the GSM spec). > > Indeed, I should really have said PCS, but had a brain fade. > > Anyway, who does that? (I know Orange and Virgin do, by experience, > I presume that T-Mobile also do - is that right?) > > As Virgin is a virtual on T Mobile, yes any of the many Virtuals on T Mobile will. check out: http://petef.22web.net/payg.html also Lycamoble sims on 0752x numbers are on Orange If voicemail is important you should conceder 3 network which has completely free voicemail Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
From: Rupert Moss-Eccardt on 7 Feb 2010 04:11 Steve Terry wrote: > "Rupert Moss-Eccardt"<r.moss-eccardt(a)computer.org> wrote in message > news:ZCfbn.3707$TS3.3273(a)newsfe13.ams2... >> Andy Burns wrote: >>> Jono wrote: > <snip> >>> Some of the features the O/P is looking for (e.g. separate voicemail >>> icon) were offered by Orange (originating with them being DCS based, >>> before it was part of the GSM spec). >> >> Indeed, I should really have said PCS, but had a brain fade. >> >> Anyway, who does that? (I know Orange and Virgin do, by experience, >> I presume that T-Mobile also do - is that right?) >> >> > As Virgin is a virtual on T Mobile, yes any of the many Virtuals > on T Mobile will. > > check out: > http://petef.22web.net/payg.html > > also Lycamoble sims on 0752x numbers are on Orange > > If voicemail is important you should conceder 3 network > which has completely free voicemail > Thanks to everyone who replied. It seems the voicemail spool is more common now so that isn't an issue. And, it seems the lack of the divert is, as far as I can tell, Virgin only.
From: Steve Terry on 7 Feb 2010 17:31 "Ivor Jones" <ivor(a)thisaddressis.invalid> wrote in message news:7t8e3dFmdgU1(a)mid.individual.net... > On 07/02/10 12:25, Chris wrote: > > [snip] > >> For instance, Alternate Line Service is a PCS feature. >> Therefore, old GSM-900 phones, such as the GH-337, do not support the >> service, while their GSM-1800 counterparts (e.g. >> the PH-337) do. >> However, the PCS-features have now been merged into the GSM specs, and >> several former GSM-900 providers now offer PCS >> services like the voicemail icon or Alternate Line Service. >> Cheers, >> Chris > > Who in the UK offers ALS..? Orange used to but withdrew it as part of its > "improvements"......... > Ivor > > AFAIK no one in the UK now offers Line 2 But you could buy a 3 Skype phone and set up a sip to sis and number http://www.skypegateway.webs.com/ as well as getting a phone number you'd get calls to mobiles for 5p and landlines for 0p or 1p per min using say smartvoip Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
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