topic Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming in Apple

Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:33:17 GMT

I have recently visited N.I and have been charged roaming for some calls. I am on o2 monthly contract-obviously I shouldn't have been charged. I now have to find out if I can get a refund. Any body know how to get this or how to stop it happening?

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

adamtemp64 — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:34:36 GMT

only 202 can help re charges

But if in ni you need to set phone to manual network selection and chose o2-uk to prevent it roaming to o2-ie

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:46:28 GMT

This is handy to know!

I'm off to Belfast/Antrim for a few days later this month and did wonder how the roaming would behave even though its part of the UK.

From reading another thread, it looks as though if you stray too close to the border then the network selection kicks over to O2-IE you just need to be careful, or do as Adamtemp64 stated and set network selection to manual and choose O2-UK.

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:08:30 GMT

Hi,

If you're in the North then it's classed as being in good ol' Blighty so NOT roaming, but of course enter the South where they have funny money and it's Brits abroad for sure. When I've been nearing the border you have to keep your eyes open as it's very convenient for a device to drop a UK cell and pick up a Southern one.

Do you recall if you were near the border perhaps..?

Jonty.

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:41:18 GMT

This is not just a problem in Northern Ireland. There are places on the North West coast of Wales where a phone will pick up an Irish or Manx mobile network. I have had "roaming" charges refunded in the past by O2, but it's easier to lock your phone to your home network.

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 07:50:34 GMT

Hi folks, I'm from Belfast so have have had experience of this. Firstly, the guy coming to Belfast and Antrim is absolutely fine. Secondly, I have been burned by roaming charges before being too close to the border! Places like Newry, Warrenpoint, Strabane and Belleek are notorious for it. I didn't kick up too much of a fuss as it was a company phone incurring the charges, but would o2 not align your bill seeing as you were still in the UK?

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:35:40 GMT

They might as a one off, but they can only see what your sim records as usage, and if it connects to an Eire provider you would be charged roaming. Keep your eye on the network on the top of your phone. If your near the border turn Automatic Network Selection off(if you can). Same can happen at ports due to the strength of ship Transmitters, all in all ringtones(RANN) sound different as well when you roaming

Re: Does Northern Ireland class as Data roaming

jonsie — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:15:34 GMT

As said previously, best way to stop this occuring is to switch off auto network selection and seleny manual, opting for O2-UK. Also switch off data roaming and you should incur no extra charges. Sometimes smart phones are too smart!