O2 Sim

Hello.

I am in Australia.

I bought a O2 Sim card off ebay a week ago. It was sealed in a O2
Envelope which said "Welcome. Up to 1000 Free UK texts are waiting for
you every month".

I understand this SIM card has No credit (money) on it. So I don't
expect to use it to dial others, or to SMS others. I just want to
recieve calls.

I have put the SIM card in an unlocked mobile phone, turned the phone
on, and roamed to our local reciprical provider "OPTUS AUSTRALIA".

All good thus far. It works properly. I can reach the Recharge line
and Customer Service okay.

Yet, I call the SIM card's 07864xxxxxx number with my mobile on.

Whenever I try dialing +447864xxxxxx from another of my local
phones here, it says in a UK accent: "It has not been possible to
connect your call. Please try again later".

In Australia, any SIM cards you buy can be called, internationally or
locally. Even with no credit on them.

Do UK SIM's need money on them to be called?

Noodle.

"Noodle" <noodle@spam.la> wrote in news:1175878610.789735.45850
@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

> Hello.
>
> I am in Australia.
>
> I bought a O2 Sim card off ebay a week ago. It was sealed in a O2
> Envelope which said "Welcome. Up to 1000 Free UK texts are waiting for
> you every month".
>
> I understand this SIM card has No credit (money) on it. So I don't
> expect to use it to dial others, or to SMS others. I just want to
> recieve calls.
>
> I have put the SIM card in an unlocked mobile phone, turned the phone
> on, and roamed to our local reciprical provider "OPTUS AUSTRALIA".
>
> All good thus far. It works properly. I can reach the Recharge line
> and Customer Service okay.
>
> Yet, I call the SIM card's 07864xxxxxx number with my mobile on.
>
> Whenever I try dialing +447864xxxxxx from another of my local
> phones here, it says in a UK accent: "It has not been possible to
> connect your call. Please try again later".
>
> In Australia, any SIM cards you buy can be called, internationally or
> locally. Even with no credit on them.
>
> Do UK SIM's need money on them to be called?
>
> Noodle.
>
>

go to the website http://02.co.uk/ & see if there
is any help there, ive not heard of any restrictions
myself.

zack.

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> Hello.
>
> I am in Australia.
>
> I bought a O2 Sim card off ebay a week ago. It was sealed in a O2
> Envelope which said "Welcome. Up to 1000 Free UK texts are waiting for
> you every month".
>
> I understand this SIM card has No credit (money) on it. So I don't
> expect to use it to dial others, or to SMS others. I just want to
> recieve calls.

While in Australia with a UK O2 Sim card you will be on roaming rates and
incoming calls will not be free so need credit on the phone.
>
> I have put the SIM card in an unlocked mobile phone, turned the phone
> on, and roamed to our local reciprical provider "OPTUS AUSTRALIA".
>
> All good thus far. It works properly. I can reach the Recharge line
> and Customer Service okay.
>
> Yet, I call the SIM card's 07864xxxxxx number with my mobile on.
>
> Whenever I try dialing +447864xxxxxx from another of my local
> phones here, it says in a UK accent: "It has not been possible to
> connect your call. Please try again later".
>
> In Australia, any SIM cards you buy can be called, internationally or
> locally. Even with no credit on them.

Thats because your in Australia and with local card theres no roaming rates.
>
> Do UK SIM's need money on them to be called?

No all UK sims have free incoming calls but only while in the UK While in
Australia with a UK O2 Sim card you will be on roaming rates and incoming
calls will not be free so need credit on the phone.

>
> Noodle.
>

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On Apr 6, 7:29 pm, "www.experimentalist.mobi"
<webmaster@(REMOVE)goldno.com> wrote:
> > Hello.
>
> > I am in Australia.
>
> > I bought a O2 Sim card off ebay a week ago. It was sealed in a O2
> > Envelope which said "Welcome. Up to 1000 Free UK texts are waiting for
> > you every month".
>
> > I understand this SIM card has No credit (money) on it. So I don't
> > expect to use it to dial others, or to SMS others. I just want to
> > recieve calls.
>
> While in Australia with a UK O2 Sim card you will be on roaming rates and
> incoming calls will not be free so need credit on the phone.
>
>
>
> > I have put the SIM card in an unlocked mobile phone, turned the phone
> > on, and roamed to our local reciprical provider "OPTUS AUSTRALIA".
>
> > All good thus far. It works properly. I can reach the Recharge line
> > and Customer Service okay.
>
> > Yet, I call the SIM card's 07864xxxxxx number with my mobile on.
>
> > Whenever I try dialing +447864xxxxxx from another of my local
> > phones here, it says in a UK accent: "It has not been possible to
> > connect your call. Please try again later".
>
> > In Australia, any SIM cards you buy can be called, internationally or
> > locally. Even with no credit on them.
>
> Thats because your in Australia and with local card theres no roaming rates.
>
>
>
> > Do UK SIM's need money on them to be called?
>
> No all UK sims have free incoming calls but only while in the UK While in
> Australia with a UK O2 Sim card you will be on roaming rates and incoming
> calls will not be free so need credit on the phone.

Just to add a bit to that - you could receive text messages free of
charge on that SIM

If you want to receive calls free on a UK number, you might get
someone to send you a 3 UK SIM, as they have abolished roaming cost
when registered on other 3 networks abroad.

Thanks everyone for all your help!

All understood now.

Cheers,

Noodle.