Question about eurotariffs - Page 2

TheMadBrewer · 06-10-2007, 00:10

I'll bump this since I have the similar question: If somebody calls my TMO (D1 -- Xtra Classic, I believe) number while I am in the Netherlands (for example). Will I just pay the Eurotariff of 24 cents/min? Even if the call comes from the US?

For my trip starting next week I have to tell people "from this date that date call this number but from this date to this other date call 011-49-...") Even with the 24 cents, it'd be cheaper for me to have them just use the German number the whole trip (I'm in the EU the whole trip). TIA.

Przemolog · 06-10-2007, 01:10

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Originally Posted by TheMadBrewer

I'll bump this since I have the similar question: If somebody calls my TMO (D1 -- Xtra Classic, I believe) number while I am in the Netherlands (for example). Will I just pay the Eurotariff of 24 cents/min? Even if the call comes from the US?

It doesn't matter where the call comes from! It's a nonsense idea - what rate would be applicable if the call came without or with invalid caller ID?
You'll pay nothing in the SIM's "home country", (at most, it's operator-dependent) 24 cents + "home country's" VAT in the rest of the EU and appriopriate roaming rate elsewhere.

MATHA531 · 06-10-2007, 03:08

The only interestng question is what happens in non eu European countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden.....according to the tariff sheet of most, they are included in the euro tariffs...yet Virgin Mobile UK excludes at least Switzerland (I didn't check Denmark or Sweden!)

TheMadBrewer · 06-10-2007, 07:07

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Originally Posted by MATHA531

The only interestng question is what happens in non eu European countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden.....according to the tariff sheet of most, they are included in the euro tariffs...yet Virgin Mobile UK excludes at least Switzerland (I didn't check Denmark or Sweden!)

Sweden and Denmark are in the EU (but not in the Euro). Switzerland (along with Norway and Iceland and Lichtenstein) is in the EFTA (European Free Trade Assoc.). Picking nits here, but its one of the things I do best (along with drinking *good* beer)

MATHA531 · 06-10-2007, 07:24

I'm not up on all these things there was something I remember that differentiated Norway from Sweden and Denmark in terms of the eu...my mistake on those two mea culpa mea culpa.....

TheMadBrewer · 06-10-2007, 07:42

No mea culpa required, not trying to be a dickhead, just explaining why Switzerland was excluded.

Its hard keeping up with this stuff -- soon we might see Alba and Vlaanderen and Euskadi as EU members

PhotoJim · 06-10-2007, 14:12

I have always thought that if the US keeps making it difficult for Canada to do business with the US, that Canada should join the EU too. That might be interesting.

Przemolog · 07-10-2007, 00:05

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Originally Posted by TheMadBrewer

No mea culpa required, not trying to be a dickhead, just explaining why Switzerland was excluded.

Its hard keeping up with this stuff -- soon we might see Alba and Vlaanderen and Euskadi as EU members

Alba = Scotland, I suppose? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alba)

BTW, roaming eurotariffs don't have to be restricted territorially to 27 member states, Gibraltar and 4 French overseas territories. Some operators extended them to other countries. E.g. in Poland Play included EFTA, Greenland and Faroe Islands. AFAIR, some German operator included Croatia.

Anyway, the most painful for travellers case of non-eurotariff country is the Switzeland due to its location as "island" inside the EU. Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia are also of some meaning when travelling to Balkan EU members....

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TheMadBrewer (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 127 Join Date: 01 Jun 2005 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Country:	06-10-2007, 00:10 I'll bump this since I have the similar question: If somebody calls my TMO (D1 -- Xtra Classic, I believe) number while I am in the Netherlands (for example). Will I just pay the Eurotariff of 24 cents/min? Even if the call comes from the US? For my trip starting next week I have to tell people "from this date that date call this number but from this date to this other date call 011-49-...") Even with the 24 cents, it'd be cheaper for me to have them just use the German number the whole trip (I'm in the EU the whole trip). TIA. Whole bunch of SIMs, mostly dead, some still working...

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	06-10-2007, 03:08 The only interestng question is what happens in non eu European countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden.....according to the tariff sheet of most, they are included in the euro tariffs...yet Virgin Mobile UK excludes at least Switzerland (I didn't check Denmark or Sweden!)

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	06-10-2007, 07:24 I'm not up on all these things there was something I remember that differentiated Norway from Sweden and Denmark in terms of the eu...my mistake on those two mea culpa mea culpa.....

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TheMadBrewer (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 127 Join Date: 01 Jun 2005 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Country:	06-10-2007, 07:42 No mea culpa required, not trying to be a dickhead, just explaining why Switzerland was excluded. Its hard keeping up with this stuff -- soon we might see Alba and Vlaanderen and Euskadi as EU members Whole bunch of SIMs, mostly dead, some still working...

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 389 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	06-10-2007, 14:12 I have always thought that if the US keeps making it difficult for Canada to do business with the US, that Canada should join the EU too. That might be interesting. CA: SaskTel, Wind postpaid; Rogers, Bell postpaid iPad flex plans; US: T-Mobile postpaid data, prepaid voice; PureTalk (AT&T MVNO) prepaid voice/data; AT&T prepaid iPad plan Hardware: Too much but notably iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina LTE, Moto G LTE (N.A. version), iPhone 4. All unlocked.