topic Re: Roaming Query. in Pay As You Go

Roaming Query.

Mayo_Exile — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:25:26 GMT

Hi,

Currently have the PAYG £10 Big Bundle tariff. Was in the Republic of Ireland and I dialled 4444 to top up and I got a "call failed" message. Do I need a Bolt On to dial back to the UK?

Re: Roaming Query.

Enlli — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:42:17 GMT

You should be able to use your bundle to phone from Ireland.

Re: Roaming Query.

madasaf1sh — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:18:27 GMT

@Mayo_Exile

4444 wont work on the Irish Networks, as the network doesnt know how to route 4 digit short dials on UK Sims..

Re: Roaming Query.

Mayo_Exile — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:04:45 GMT

According to O2: "Call 4444 free from your mobile anywhere in the world."

????

Re: Roaming Query.

madasaf1sh — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:21:42 GMT

You missed the rest of the line @Mayo_Exile

As it has a caveat....

Re: Roaming Query.

Mayo_Exile — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:32:09 GMT

Ooops, sorry, didn't see that. I tried *111*# too, but got an "unknown application" response. Is there an alternate phone number I can try?

Re: Roaming Query.

Mayo_Exile — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:40:34 GMT

Just to add, as an experiment, I dialled my banks landline number in Northern Ireland, and I got a "call failed" message again. Seems I can't ring back to the UK at all while roaming in the Republic of Ireland.

Re: Roaming Query.

madasaf1sh — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:07:15 GMT

@Mayo_Exile

If you get the call failed message then choose another network in the phone settings, all the numbers and ways to topup are in the link provided by @Benlfc

Re: Roaming Query.

Mayo_Exile — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:21:34 GMT

Had manually selected the "3Ireland" network, on which I encountered the problems above. The two other networks available, "vodafone IE" and "IRL - METEOR" gave a "No Service" indicator when I tried to connect to them.

Re: Roaming Query.

Enlli — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:23:32 GMT

PAYG phones need to drop down to 3G to make calls but some networks have phased out (or in the process of) closing 3G. Technically the phone should then drop to 2G, but I have found thats not always the case.

Stay clear of Vodafone

Re: Roaming Query.

Mayo_Exile — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:28:41 GMT

Rang O2 customer care earlier today. Can now access the top up line (4444) from the RoI.