Text messages ?
Nov 19th 2003, 7:07 am
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Text messages ?
Sorry I have another daft question 
I was wondering will I be able to text message friends in the UK from New Zealand on my mobile phone when we get over there. It is so convenient to do here in the uk and would be great if I could keep friends updated in the same way from NZ.
I was wondering will I be able to text message friends in the UK from New Zealand on my mobile phone when we get over there. It is so convenient to do here in the uk and would be great if I could keep friends updated in the same way from NZ.
Nov 19th 2003, 7:29 am
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I have an expat buddy who sends texts to the UK from NZ ... it's cheap too.
Nov 19th 2003, 7:35 am
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With virgin mobile it costs 20c to text non Virgin Mobile phones. That includes international texts. It costs 10c to text Aussie Virgin Mobile users.
Nov 19th 2003, 7:36 am
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hi yes is the answer, my hubby went over to nz in september and took his uk phone. he purchased a sim card and adapter for his charger and texts me about 8 or so times a day. it only costs him a few cents to text.
it has been a great way of keeping in touch as he had no internet for a few weeks and as i have teenagers here they also appreciate the odd text from dad.
it has been a great way of keeping in touch as he had no internet for a few weeks and as i have teenagers here they also appreciate the odd text from dad.
Nov 19th 2003, 8:23 am
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Certainly works from OZ, so I'm sure it does from NZ...... think the record for me and the Bloke was 45 in one day.......(both of us being at work, couldn't phone......!)
Nov 19th 2003, 9:17 am
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Blimey Polly I bet you have saved yourselves a fortune now!!!:scared:
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Nov 19th 2003, 9:26 am
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Thats great news it has cheered me up no end to know I can stay in touch with everyone that way Thanks 
Nov 19th 2003, 9:59 am
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anyone know how much and wether you can send picture messages ie photos??
im sure my pals will be made up to get pics of me lagging at 10pm on a friday night (= 2pm in the uk) while there at work!!
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im sure my pals will be made up to get pics of me lagging at 10pm on a friday night (= 2pm in the uk) while there at work!!
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Nov 19th 2003, 7:27 pm
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Just remember to get the international call and text message enabled first.
My fiance phones and texts me every day from the UK on his mobile, it's not that expensive.
My fiance phones and texts me every day from the UK on his mobile, it's not that expensive.
Nov 20th 2003, 12:39 am
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Its brilliant isn't it Wizzywozza? We got into a lovely habit of being able to say good morning and goodnight, no matter where we were, even if we couldnt actually ring. The charge went up just as I left (with Orange) to 20p a go, not sure what it is from here to the UK, but my mate and I are keeping up a goood friendship by text! He is an airline pilot, and so is abroad a lot on night-stops, and we are finding we can chat just as much with me here as we could with me in the UK!!
