On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:35:12 -0000, "Woody"
wrote:

"Scott" wrote in message
.. .
I have just returned from a trip to Denmark where I was unable
to use
my Vodafone (pay as you talk) to make calls. Texts worked
fine. I
contacted Vodafone customer services and they told me (1) they
have no
agreement with any Danish network, (2) that I would need to do
a
manual network discovery to make sure I was connected to the
correct
network (thus contradicting 1) then (3) they have no agreement
with
Canada (thus suggesting they had not read my e-mail). I will
be
making my views known.

My question to the experts here is that if I change to another
network
and keep my number, will I be in the same position? Or is the
network
identified by a method other than looking at the phone number?

Thanks
Scott



Two things:
Some overseas operators will not permit PAYG phones to log on if
they don't run a PAYG service themselves.

I was logged on. As I stated, I was able to send and receive texts. I
even received a welcome message when I arrived in Denmark.

Look at the Vodafone roaming data. If they don't have an
agreement you can dial a prefix code to gain access.

Not sure what you mean by 'data' but the PAYG section of the website
states:

"With Vodafone Passport you can take your UK rates abroad to over 35
countries, including Australia and New Zealand. So you can call home
without worrying about the cost."

Denmark is listed as one of these countries.

And before you ask Vodafone also confirmed there was no international
roaming bar.