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pennyhp Dec 12th 2007 10:24 am
Phone question
 
Bit of a wierd one.

Does anyone know how I can call a friend who is in New York city from my home phone in New Brunswick?
The friend has a british mobile phone.:confused::confused:

I tried to look up code for NYC but there are a few and I don't know what part she is in.

Any ideas????????

wiggs1034 Dec 12th 2007 10:28 am
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by pennyhp (Post 5662229)
Bit of a wierd one.

Does anyone know how I can call a friend who is in New York city from my home phone in New Brunswick?
The friend has a british mobile phone.:confused::confused:

I tried to look up code for NYC but there are a few and I don't know what part she is in.

Any ideas????????
Dial the normal UK number, i.e. 00 44 etc. If she has a UK mobile, and it has been activated to work in the US by her UK telephone provider it will send the signal back across to NYC to he phone. Expensive of course, but it will work.

airbornesapper Dec 12th 2007 10:47 am
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by wiggs1034 (Post 5662239)
Dial the normal UK number, i.e. 00 44 etc. If she has a UK mobile, and it has been activated to work in the US by her UK telephone provider it will send the signal back across to NYC to he phone. Expensive of course, but it will work.
Skype....using "skype out"....your cost will be less than 2 cents a minute.

SKYPE.COM...:thumbup:

pennyhp Dec 12th 2007 12:05 pm
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by wiggs1034 (Post 5662239)
Dial the normal UK number, i.e. 00 44 etc. If she has a UK mobile, and it has been activated to work in the US by her UK telephone provider it will send the signal back across to NYC to he phone. Expensive of course, but it will work.
Thanks a lot will give it a try.

rlogan Dec 12th 2007 12:44 pm
Re: Phone question
 
it took me ages to get onto Skype but eventually gave in to the badgerings of many people. I am a great fan now - highly recommended.

lof Dec 12th 2007 1:10 pm
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by wiggs1034 (Post 5662239)
Dial the normal UK number, i.e. 00 44 etc. If she has a UK mobile, and it has been activated to work in the US by her UK telephone provider it will send the signal back across to NYC to he phone. Expensive of course, but it will work.
erm... does nb have a different international direct dialing prefix than bc (or the rest of canada and the us for that matter)? my calls to overseas look like this: 011 + country code + regional code without the starting national prefix + number

so, if i'd like to call say the my friend in france - who has lives in the eastern part of the country and has the number 03 12 34 56 78 - from canada i dial: 011 33 3 12 34 56 78

airbornesapper Dec 12th 2007 1:13 pm
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by lof (Post 5662611)
erm... does nb have a different international direct dialing prefix than bc (or the rest of canada and the us for that matter)? my calls to overseas look like this: 011 + country code + regional code without the starting national prefix + number

so, if i'd like to call say the my friend in france - who has lives in the eastern part of the country and has the number 03 12 34 56 78 - from canada i dial: 011 33 3 12 34 56 78

NB is the same...011 etc....

Prairie Pete Dec 12th 2007 3:12 pm
Re: Phone question
 
Hi

Don`t know an answer to your phone question but beware you may get stung with a big bill for that one. I suggest you use a phone card (liberty work well) to try and contact your friend.

Whats NB like??? Thinking of moving there from the Prairies (Saskatoon). Is it better over in NB? Must be nice living near the coast. This place is nice but it is in the middle of nowhere. Any feedback appreciated.

PP

lof Dec 12th 2007 3:36 pm
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by airbornesapper (Post 5662614)
NB is the same...011 etc....
:rofl::p i would have been very very very very surprised if it had been different there.
it was a rhetorical question to point towards a mistake made by some people i know....

Prairie Pete Dec 12th 2007 3:39 pm
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by lof (Post 5662975)
:rofl::p i would have been very very very very surprised if it had been different there.
it was a rhetorical question to point towards a mistake made by some people i know....
what do you mean!!

Member123 Dec 13th 2007 4:17 am
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by Prairie Pete (Post 5662920)
Hi

Don`t know an answer to your phone question but beware you may get stung with a big bill for that one. I suggest you use a phone card (liberty work well) to try and contact your friend.

Whats NB like??? Thinking of moving there from the Prairies (Saskatoon). Is it better over in NB? Must be nice living near the coast. This place is nice but it is in the middle of nowhere. Any feedback appreciated.

PP

Hi Prairie Pete...we are moving to Indian Head on 19th Jan 08. NS or NB is somewhere I would have liked to go to originally too? I will watch your moves with interest to see what happend.

Welcome to BE:thumbup:

Prairie Pete Dec 13th 2007 5:02 am
Re: Phone question
 
Were r u moving to indian Head from????

Member123 Dec 13th 2007 6:11 am
Re: Phone question
 
Originally Posted by Prairie Pete (Post 5664959)
Were r u moving to indian Head from????
Northern Ireland:eek:


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