On 26 Jan, 19:35, "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.
Look at the Vodafone roaming data. If they don't have an
agreement you can dial a prefix code to gain access.

--
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com

With Vodafone you'll need to use the full telephone number e.g.
+44207.......

If your connected to a network but that method fails then you'll need
to type *#123*0044207......# Your phone will say 'requesting' or
something similar and return to the standby screen. Vodafone's system
will then call you back and when you answer the call they will connect
you to the number. This method is required on some foreign networks
that can't handle the real-time billing requirements of pay as you go.

As for porting a number: Your phone number doesn't have anything to
do with which networks you can use - it's determined by your network
operator. When you switch on your phone the SIM card number is sent
to the network to identify the subscription etc. Therefore, if you
changed say to an O2 contract, you'd have the same network access as a
number that had always been on O2 contract - if that makes sense!