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Old 26-10-2010, 15:44
Appleseed
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I have a few numbers stored in my phone already prefixed with '141' (to withhold my number) and earlier while trying to call one I was getting the message 'sorry, this service is currently unavailable' or words to that effect.

I couldn't work out what was happening but I think I've worked it out.

If you use the 141 service on a T-Mobile handset, but while connected to Orange, it doesn't allow you to connect the call. It may well be the case vice-versa.

Is it just me and my phone, or has anyone else noticed this?
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Old 26-10-2010, 15:57
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I wish I never joined the tmobile/orange share signal service as now when I do lose a tmobile connection and switch to an orange signal I can no longer use internet as my handset says im roaming.

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Old 26-10-2010, 15:58
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Try #31# instead of 141. That's the GSM standard code.

*31# is the same as 1470 (to reveal your number) incidentally....
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Old 26-10-2010, 15:59
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I wish I never joined the tmobile/orange share signal service as now when I do lose a tmobile connection and switch to an orange signal I can no longer use internet as my handset says im roaming.

Turn your data roaming on then?!?!?
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Old 26-10-2010, 22:11
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Turn your data roaming on then?!?!?
Yup, nice and easy isn't it - my Android told me about roaming charges first time I used data on T-Mobile, just disabled the message and continued on fine
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Old 27-10-2010, 09:53
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Yup, nice and easy isn't it - my Android told me about roaming charges first time I used data on T-Mobile, just disabled the message and continued on fine
Yup its really easy to turn on data roaming and that will enable data on the network you are roaming on.
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Old 27-10-2010, 10:22
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Yup its really easy to turn on data roaming and that will enable data on the network you are roaming on.
With no charges?
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Old 27-10-2010, 11:28
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With no charges.

Just make sure if you take the phone abroad and DON'T want to use data that you turn it back off.
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