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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: Two Questions
Date: 5 Dec 2024 11:13:20 GMT
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Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
> Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:
[...]

> >   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. 

  Yes, I know and that's what I do as well. I just pointed out the
*need* to prepend the country code for "an international call", to
distinguish between "an international call" and an in-country call in
this context of in-EU roaming.

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