Worldwide SMS dialing rules

[SwordAngel]

Hello guys,

Would anybody know of a universal way to compose any given phone
number for sending SMS text messages, regardless of home operator,
host operator, current location (i.e. even if I am roaming), and cost?

I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
countries while roaming.

[Andreas Wenzel]

Post by SwordAngel
Hello guys,
Would anybody know of a universal way to compose any given phone
number for sending SMS text messages, regardless of home operator,
host operator, current location (i.e. even if I am roaming), and cost?
I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
countries while roaming.

Use the international dialling number format:

+<country code><area code without leading zero><phone number>

E.g. if your US buddy's number is [phone], put "[phone]" in
your phonebook. If your UK buddy says his number is 02912345678, put
"[phone]" in your phonebook.

http://www.mobalrental.com/gsm_calls.asp

Andreas

[mrcamp]

Just store all your numbers in the international format mentioned above
Then you can call/dial from any country as is.

SwordAngel schrieb:-
Hello guys,
Would anybody know of a universal way to compose any given phone
number for sending SMS text messages, regardless of home operator,
host operator, current location (i.e. even if I am roaming), an
cost?
I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
countries while roaming.-
+country codearea code without leading zerophone number
E.g. if your US buddy's number is [phone], put "[phone]" i
your phonebook. If your UK buddy says his number is 02912345678, put
"[phone]" in your phonebook.
http://www.mobalrental.com/gsm_calls.asp
Andrea

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mrcamp

[SwordAngel]

Hi Andreas,

I was suspecting that this would be the correct solution. However, I
needed confirmation since I hear rumors that the international dialing
number format does not work for sending SMS messages from Mainland
China.

Thanks and Regards

Post by Andreas Wenzel

Post by SwordAngel
Hello guys,
Would anybody know of a universal way to compose any given phone
number for sending SMS text messages, regardless of home operator,
host operator, current location (i.e. even if I am roaming), and cost?
I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
countries while roaming.

+<country code><area code without leading zero><phone number>
E.g. if your US buddy's number is [phone], put "[phone]" in
your phonebook. If your UK buddy says his number is 02912345678, put
"[phone]" in your phonebook.
http://www.mobalrental.com/gsm_calls.asp
Andreas

[Chris Blunt]

On Sun, 9 Mar 2008 21:08:22 -0700 (PDT), SwordAngel

Post by SwordAngel
Hi Andreas,
I was suspecting that this would be the correct solution. However, I
needed confirmation since I hear rumors that the international dialing
number format does not work for sending SMS messages from Mainland
China.

You could be right there.

I store all my phone numbers in the standard international format, but
many years ago I discovered while visiting Australia that the Optus
network there would not recognise it when sending local SMS messages.
I had to send those texts using the domestic format (with a leading
zero).

The situation may have changed there since then.

Chris

Post by SwordAngel

Post by Andreas Wenzel

Post by SwordAngel
Hello guys,
Would anybody know of a universal way to compose any given phone
number for sending SMS text messages, regardless of home operator,
host operator, current location (i.e. even if I am roaming), and cost?
I don't want to have to learn all the dialing rules of the different
countries while roaming.

+<country code><area code without leading zero><phone number>
E.g. if your US buddy's number is [phone], put "[phone]" in
your phonebook. If your UK buddy says his number is 02912345678, put
"[phone]" in your phonebook.
http://www.mobalrental.com/gsm_calls.asp
Andreas