EU roaming message from Formby???

halewood · 08-06-2013, 17:53

I've been to the beach today at Formby Point nr Southport.

I noticed on my way back to the car that I had a EU Roaming message from my Network Provider (3). It was the standard how much it cost to send and return calls within the EU etc.

I was baffled on how I could roam on to a foreign network from here?

Isle of Mann maybe???

jabbamk1 · 08-06-2013, 20:21

Well southport is technically in the EU so.....

denyo1977 · 08-06-2013, 20:37

So what? Bit of a pointless comment. Newcastle is in EU, should I get a roaming message too now?

Surely Isle of Man is too far away to get a Manx signal in Formby Point?

Daveoc64 · 08-06-2013, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by halewood

Isle of Mann maybe???

That's not in the EU!

It's not unheard of to receive signals from abroad in the UK.

denyo1977 · 08-06-2013, 20:53

Even though Isle of Man isn't in the EU, the roaming prices are the same as e.g. when you go to Germany. So maybe they just send the same message (just a guess)?

Sexbomb · 08-06-2013, 21:35

I went today and couldn't get the 3G signal at Formby Point, i'm on 02

grumpyoldbat · 08-06-2013, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by halewood

I've been to the beach today at Formby Point nr Southport.

I noticed on my way back to the car that I had a EU Roaming message from my Network Provider (3). It was the standard how much it cost to send and return calls within the EU etc.

I was baffled on how I could roam on to a foreign network from here?

Isle of Mann maybe???

Signal from Three Ireland?

clivers · 08-06-2013, 23:24

Anything is possible. when i lived on the isle of wight it was not unusual when visiting st catherine's point, to be logged on to a french network.

reclusive46 · 09-06-2013, 01:08

Last year I managed to roam onto T-Mobile NL in Norwich lol

Step666 · 09-06-2013, 04:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by denyo1977

Newcastle is in EU, should I get a roaming message too now?

They barely speak English, so it's pretty much the same as being abroad

denyo1977 · 09-06-2013, 07:08

You're lucky I'm not originally from here, so I totally agree!

omnidirectional · 09-06-2013, 08:41

A couple of years ago, I got a "Welcome to Turkey" roaming message in Rhodes airport. I had to double check we'd arrived at the right place..

prking · 09-06-2013, 09:21

There have been other reports of this happening recently in different parts of the country. Seems to be an issue/bug in Three' s systems. Not seen any reports of anyone being charged though.

srw985 · 09-06-2013, 15:25

I've found my phone roaming on Irish networks once or twice near Aberystwyth once or twice, and on the coast of Angelsey. They would only show in a network scan at night.

iangrad · 10-06-2013, 11:42

When you are on the beach at Ainsdale / Formby you are a long way out of town and you are hidden by the sand dunes and forest ( in some parts of the beach ) so your phone will hunt down the next best signal which could easily be IOM or even Ireland .

Dublin is circa 120 miles from Formby so it will probably will have been Manx reception you picked up .

finbaar · 10-06-2013, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Step666

They barely speak English, so it's pretty much the same as being abroad

And your location is?

Step666 · 10-06-2013, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbaar

And your location is?

Right there under my username.

08-06-2013, 17:53	#1
halewood Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merseyside Posts: 559	EU roaming message from Formby??? I've been to the beach today at Formby Point nr Southport. I noticed on my way back to the car that I had a EU Roaming message from my Network Provider (3). It was the standard how much it cost to send and return calls within the EU etc. I was baffled on how I could roam on to a foreign network from here? Isle of Mann maybe???

08-06-2013, 20:21	#2
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Well southport is technically in the EU so.....

08-06-2013, 20:37	#3
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	So what? Bit of a pointless comment. Newcastle is in EU, should I get a roaming message too now? Surely Isle of Man is too far away to get a Manx signal in Formby Point?

08-06-2013, 20:38	#4
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Quote: Originally Posted by halewood Isle of Mann maybe??? That's not in the EU! It's not unheard of to receive signals from abroad in the UK.

08-06-2013, 20:53	#5
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	Even though Isle of Man isn't in the EU, the roaming prices are the same as e.g. when you go to Germany. So maybe they just send the same message (just a guess)?

08-06-2013, 21:35	#6
Sexbomb Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lancs Posts: 14,456	I went today and couldn't get the 3G signal at Formby Point, i'm on 02

08-06-2013, 22:16	#7
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Quote: Originally Posted by halewood I've been to the beach today at Formby Point nr Southport. I noticed on my way back to the car that I had a EU Roaming message from my Network Provider (3). It was the standard how much it cost to send and return calls within the EU etc. I was baffled on how I could roam on to a foreign network from here? Isle of Mann maybe??? Signal from Three Ireland?

08-06-2013, 23:24	#8
clivers Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 87	Anything is possible. when i lived on the isle of wight it was not unusual when visiting st catherine's point, to be logged on to a french network.

09-06-2013, 01:08	#9
reclusive46 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 570	Last year I managed to roam onto T-Mobile NL in Norwich lol

09-06-2013, 04:01	#10
Step666 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,274	Quote: Originally Posted by denyo1977 Newcastle is in EU, should I get a roaming message too now? They barely speak English, so it's pretty much the same as being abroad

09-06-2013, 07:08	#11
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	You're lucky I'm not originally from here, so I totally agree!

09-06-2013, 08:41	#12
omnidirectional Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,879	A couple of years ago, I got a "Welcome to Turkey" roaming message in Rhodes airport. I had to double check we'd arrived at the right place..

09-06-2013, 09:21	#13
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	There have been other reports of this happening recently in different parts of the country. Seems to be an issue/bug in Three' s systems. Not seen any reports of anyone being charged though.

09-06-2013, 15:25	#14
srw985 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 283	I've found my phone roaming on Irish networks once or twice near Aberystwyth once or twice, and on the coast of Angelsey. They would only show in a network scan at night.

10-06-2013, 11:42	#15
iangrad Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 772	When you are on the beach at Ainsdale / Formby you are a long way out of town and you are hidden by the sand dunes and forest ( in some parts of the beach ) so your phone will hunt down the next best signal which could easily be IOM or even Ireland . Dublin is circa 120 miles from Formby so it will probably will have been Manx reception you picked up .

10-06-2013, 12:24	#16
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	Quote: Originally Posted by Step666 They barely speak English, so it's pretty much the same as being abroad And your location is?

10-06-2013, 18:08	#17
Step666 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,274	Quote: Originally Posted by finbaar And your location is? Right there under my username.

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