Easy Question, I think. When someone is calling from a US landline phone to my US cell phone number in Europe, does he dial 011 + country code + area code and phone number? Or does he dial #1 + country code etc.?
I need to leave instructions with someone who is easily numerically challenged, so I need to leave EXACT instructions, with no either/or included.
Thanks
Probably should check with your carried but the one time I called someone on a cell phone in Europe I just dialed their full US number and it automatically transferred. I don't think you dial country codes
I don't believe he has to dial any country or area codes, just the phone number dirrectly.
I know for sure taht on T-mobile carrier you don't have to.
More preparation is needed. I remember from prior discussions here that a regular US cell phone does not work in Europe. You must:
1) Have an "unlocked" cell phone and
2) You will need to purchase a European SIM card for it.
P.S. I have no idea what any of this means.
Bonne Chance!
Bill,
Not necessary. Tmobile phones work in Europe. No need for an unlocked phone and a SIM card.
Well, Norma didn't say who the carrier is.
It depends on the carrier. As an example, for most of Verizon's quad band phones that work in Europe, verizon supplies the sim card or it is already installed.
The best info is to call your carrier to make sure you can use your phone in Europe and then ask how someone calls it from the U.S.
Ourt AT&T phone works in Europe. If they are dialing your US number, all they do is dial it like normal.
My AT&T phone works fine in Europe. Maybe just a little too fine...while in Paris my phone rang at about 2:00 a.m. (I had left it on because I was using the alarm). I just let it go. The same relative called about 3 more times. By then I figured it must be some emergency, so I answered. It turned out this person forgot I was in Europe and just wanted my sister's phone number. You might want to let people who may call your cell number know when you will be gone.
Norma,
In order to answer your question, further information is needed. Which US cell network are you using? If it's a GSM phone, is it quad-band (ie: has the two European frequency bands)? Are you going to be roaming with your home network or using a local SIM when in Europe?
Assuming you'll be roaming with a quad-band GSM phone from either AT&T or T-Mobile, the "numerically challenged" individual will only need to dial your number as usual (as if you were at home) and the network will find you. If that's the case, you might want to use the voice calls sparingly, as the cost for incoming calls is a bit pricey.
Also, as someone else suggested make sure they cconsider the time difference before calling. I've also been awakened in the wee hours by an inconsiderate moron that didn't bother to check the time.
Cheers!
Thanks all,
It's T-Mobil and activated for International. No problem there. I just needed to know if he dials 1+the regular number as usual, or needed to dial the way I do to access a land line in Europe. It turns out to be really easy!!Just dial as if I were here in the US! Thanks. I didn't want him to have to try various methods. It's only for dire emergencies, so I hope not to get any calls!
I will have a glass of wine for you all!
Norma
Wow Norma...that's a lot of wine! A glass for each of us. That's really nice of you. :)
