UK shortcodes from abroad when roaming?

A quick question for the learned gentlefolk here:

- You are on a UK phone, roaming abroad in the Republic of Ireland
- You send a text message to a UK shortcode (specifically 81215)
- Will it get through okay?

I've a plan for the weekend and wonder if it might work. I think it
does, but not totally sure.

All help gratefully received.

On Jun 26, 11:03 pm, james007 <james.cridl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A quick question for the learned gentlefolk here:
>
> - You are on a UK phone, roaming abroad in the Republic of Ireland
> - You send a text message to a UK shortcode (specifically 81215)
> - Will it get through okay?
>
> I've a plan for the weekend and wonder if it might work. I think it
> does, but not totally sure.
>
> All help gratefully received.

I have been told by a short code provider that it does work from
another country.

And others have told me of sending ok from O2 mobiles abroad in
Europe.

But I had a problem sending from a German Vodafone here, and was just
charged an ordinary roaming fee

On Jun 27, 12:46 am, andy <andy.gg...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > - You are on a UK phone, roaming abroad in the Republic of Ireland
> > - You send a text message to a UK shortcode (specifically 81215)
> > - Will it get through okay?
>
> I have been told by a short code provider that it does work from
> another country.
>
> And others have told me of sending ok from O2 mobiles abroad in
> Europe.
>
> But I had a problem sending from a German Vodafone here, and was just
> charged an ordinary roaming fee

Certainly I'm aware of this working on Orange, so I guess/hope it
works on all UK roamers.

Thanks for that, Andy...

j

"james007" <james.cridland@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 27, 12:46 am, andy <andy.gg...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > - You are on a UK phone, roaming abroad in the Republic of Ireland
>> > - You send a text message to a UK shortcode (specifically 81215)
>> > - Will it get through okay?
>>
>> I have been told by a short code provider that it does work from
>> another country.
>>
>> And others have told me of sending ok from O2 mobiles abroad in
>> Europe.
>>
>> But I had a problem sending from a German Vodafone here, and was just
>> charged an ordinary roaming fee
>
> Certainly I'm aware of this working on Orange, so I guess/hope it
> works on all UK roamers.
>

It should work as the SMS goes to the message centre (stored in your phone
in int'l format, +44.....) and that then sends the message to the
shortcode... so in theory, no difference here or abroad.
James