howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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they may need to start mining there to help the residents pay their bills.
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There was an article in the Telegraph today about this. I thought most if not all local people know they can be charged by the French Telecoms. A bit of a surprise for non-locals though.
Roger
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Very useful for me when visiting the UK. I can go to the cliffs and check my emails and answerphone. I am an SFR customer. Works better ta low tide I have found.
Andy
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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my phone has switched to the french network when high in the hills over aycliffe. what i cannot work out is when i go on a ferry it switches to french almost immediately after leaving dover but on the return trip it switches back about half way across.
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I take it there is no charge when your phone switches to a French signal if you do not actually use it? I have recently upgraded my phone and this does switch to the French signal , same provider as my last phone which did not change!
Audere est facere.
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Martin P wrote:I take it there is no charge when your phone switches to a French signal if you do not actually use it? I have recently upgraded my phone and this does switch to the French signal , same provider as my last phone which did not change!
I have roaming always turned off on my phone as although you may not make or receive a call, it could be contacting the 'internet' if it is a smartphone
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MartinP...
"Consideration
Even when a customer turns off his cellphone while in a foreign country, he can incur roaming charges. When a customer turns on his device in another country, the local carrier will register the device on its network. This means that even if the customer keeps his phone turned off or chooses not to answer calls, the customer's home carrier will still route calls to the local carrier, which then forwards the calls back to the home carrier. The local carrier will often charge a per minute rate to route calls. If the caller leaves voice mail, the customer may have to pay for it."
Read more: What Are Cellphone Roaming Charges? | eHow.com
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Thanks for that, now to find this roaming thing and turn it off
Audere est facere.
Guest 868- Registered: 25 Jan 2013
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When abroad I turn my phone to plane mode and use free wifi where available
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Roaming switched off, will see next time I am at St Margarets or Langdon Cliffs if I go onto a French network.
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Guest 868- Registered: 25 Jan 2013
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What does confuse me is why it is being talked about as if it is something new, had the problem for about 10 years now I reckon !!