using irish mobile in the states

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whackin

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Are there any difficulties with using Irish mobile phones in the states while on holidays.
 
No difficulty in using it. The difficulty is paying the bill afterwards.
 
NicolaM said:
Isn't a tri-band phone required though?
At least, used to be
Nicola
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Exactly - post your phone model, or check it's specs. I think at this stage most are triband, some even quad but OP's phone may not be latest model.
 
rmelly said:
both should be fine
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While both phones should be fine, it's also worth checking out your specific details with your provider (e.g. if on billpay and less than two months with Meteor, they require a €60 deposit prior to activating roaming as detailed [broken link removed]).
 
Make sure and ask your provider the rates for the various US networks so you can 'Manually' set your phone to that network. Prices can be up to 100% more expensive depending on which US network you are on - so you do not want your phone automatically selecting the network.
 
Do you have to key in 011 (or is it 001) before the number before calling or sending texts?

Eg, to send a text message to an Irish mobile in the US, would you have to dial:
011 353 87 1234567

And the same to call?
 
Conshine said:
Do you have to key in 011 (or is it 001) before the number before calling or sending texts?

Eg, to send a text message to an Irish mobile in the US, would you have to dial:
011 353 87 1234567

And the same to call?
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Covered extensively before - the international standard for dialling codes is to place the + character before the country code. So to dial Ireland from the US dial +353 87 1234567.
 
Ok - I had problems sending text messages on my last visit and it dawned on me after I left that it may be because I was missing the 011.

Oh well, will have to go back again and see if I can figure out why.
 
mathepac said:
Covered extensively before - the international standard for dialling codes is to place the + character before the country code. So to dial Ireland from the US dial +353 87 1234567.
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my phone doens't have a +...
 
Conshine said:
Do you have to key in 011 (or is it 001) before the number before calling or sending texts?

Eg, to send a text message to an Irish mobile in the US, would you have to dial:
011 353 87 1234567

And the same to call?
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The Irish mobile is still an Irish mobile no matter where it is in the world! So you still diall 087... 086... or whatever from Ireland to connect to it, just the same as if the Irish mobile was still in Ireland.

Texts not sending from the states was prob because you didn't use the full international number to send when over there ie. +353 87 ... etc.

I honestly find it hard to believe there are any mobiles out there without a + on them, but if there are, simply type in the long version of the international code where ever you are.
 
uiop said:
00 = ++
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"+ = 00" when in Ireland (and a large number of other countries), but in the states the IDD (international direct dialing) prefix is 011.

If you mean to get a "+" to show up on the screen press "0" twice, this is dependant on the phone in question. On my phone I hold "0" to get a "+".
 
The best phone card to use is an 'St1' card. You can use it on any phone, including your hotel phone. They come in $5,$10 & $20. A $5 card will give you hundreds of minutes.

Don't use your mobile phone unless you have to - works out very expensive. If somebody calls you on it, don't answer it. Use your card on a landline to call them back.
 
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