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Can a caller tell if I'm roaming abroad?

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  • 17-08-2020 6:07pm
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    stainluss
    Registered Users Posts: 864 ✭✭✭


    If someone phones me or contacts me via messaging apps on my Irish phone (roaming), are there any giveaways that I'm not in Ireland?
    eg. different dial tones


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,802 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    stainluss wrote: »
    If someone phones me or contacts me via messaging apps on my Irish phone (roaming), are there any giveaways that I'm not in Ireland?
    eg. different dial tones

    Only if they call you the old fashioned way. If its via WhatsApp or similar then they won't know the difference. If you are planning on going off on holiday and returning and not self isolating then please don't.


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    stainluss
    Registered Users Posts: 864 ✭✭✭stainluss


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Only if they call you the old fashioned way.

    What changes out of interest, the dial tone?
    DopeTech wrote: »
    If you are planning on going off on holiday and returning and not self isolating then please don't.

    No I am already abroad in a green-listed country. Have vulnerable relatives so am mad careful whether I'd be coming from abroad or not :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    Yep the ringing tone on their end will be different.


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    thebiglad
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    stainluss wrote: »
    What changes out of interest, the dial tone?

    Yes, the dial tone they'll hear if calling a mobile when its in another country is different, longer ring.


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    NSAman
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    Will the social be calling ya?


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    kenmm
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    Ye first ring. Long American style one.

    Not sure what happens if it's left off and the last country was Ire. Means needing WiFi for WA and remote checking messages.

    I don't even want to know why you want to know this, but my imagination is coming up with all sorts!!

    Don't elaborate tho, it's probably more amusing this way :pac:


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    babelfish1990
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭babelfish1990


    stainluss wrote: »
    If someone phones me or contacts me via messaging apps on my Irish phone (roaming), are there any giveaways that I'm not in Ireland?
    eg. different dial tones

    If you are using WiFi Calling when abroad (only available from Eir Mobile), your phone will have Irish ring-tone as if you were at home.

    If someone wants to know if you are roaming abroad, they don't need to call you - they can do a HLR lookup online. There are some free sites for this.

    https://www.free-hlr.com/

    Banks & Government agencies almost certainly use agencies to do bulk HLR lookups on their clients to check if they are still in the country.


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,667 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Yep the ringing tone on their end will be different.

    Also (with Vodafone) certain network messages (phone out of coverage, default voicemail etc) will reflect the region, so spanish in Spain etc.


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    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 3,236 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    Have a feeling this should be posted in the State Benefits forum.


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