Re: Two Questions

Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

On 2024-12-04 19:54, Chris wrote:

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

 
 
Notice that with a SIM bought in Spain, making a phone call in Italy is
an international call.

 
Really? Is that typical?
 
My UK SIM treats all EU calls as local when roaming. This was both before
and after brexit. My deal is £7 pm incl 20GB and unlimited calls/txts.

 
I guess it depends on the plan. You have to ask to make certain.

 
  Nope. It's an EU regulation. You can only charge the same cost as an
in-country call and there's a maximum per minute cost. (There was a time
when for me a call inside another EU country or from such a country to
NL was *cheaper* than an in-NL call, because of that maximum per minute
cost.)
 
  But yes, *technically* it's "an international call" because you have
to prepend the country code of the destination, which you don't have to
do for an in-country call.
 
  So it's "an international call" and it needs roaming to work, but it's
not more expensive than an in-country call.

Actually you can add the country code to all your calls and the
operator/network works out whether it's local or international. Makes life
a lot easier when storing and dialling contacts when away from home.

All my UK numbers start with +44 regardless of whether I call from home or
abroad.