I've done the international from a US cell. Actually international and to a ship in Greece, if that makes a difference. But it was a long time ago and I don't remember much more than it was fantastically expensive and maybe not the best interpersonal idea I have ever had.
We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.
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Cass - Aug 09, 2007 11:43:44 am PDT #8516 of 9843
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
meara - Aug 09, 2007 11:47:54 am PDT #8517 of 9843
I've called Canada....which doesn't require extra numbers, but does COST extra...
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2007 12:02:51 pm PDT #8518 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Also, as far as I can tell, there's no way to call an international number using a US cellphone.
I could call Jamaica and the UK and I think Russia and Kenya--but certainly the first two--from my Cingular phone.
And you can get a SIM card with a contract (that's what I intend to do--buy an unlocked phone and just sign up with T-Mobile and get their SIM).
esse - Aug 09, 2007 3:35:14 pm PDT #8519 of 9843
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
You can totally call international from a US cell. The only trick is to use the plus sign with the country code and then the number. So a UK number would be +44 873 4752 or something. (In the UK and Ireland you have to drop the 0 at the beginning of numbers, I don't know if that's true for Greece.)
ita, I thought you might be able to get a SIM with a contract, but I thought you were asking about pay as you go's.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2007 6:42:18 pm PDT #8520 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought you were asking about pay as you go's.
I was. Raq didn't think you could get a SIM in the US, though, and I wanted to correct that.
Nilly - Aug 10, 2007 3:58:07 am PDT #8521 of 9843
Swouncing
Sorry to interrupt the cell phone talk, but I just wanted to post that according to Jim "If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me" Aug 14, 2005 11:53:06 pm PDT , today is Clara's birthday.
Happy second birthday, big girl! I hope you're all healthy now, too. And, of course, happy day to Fiona and your big brother and all your family.
Fiona - Aug 10, 2007 8:52:35 am PDT #8522 of 9843
Thank you, Nilly! She had a lovely (though very wet) birthday. I posted some pictures in Natter.
Beverly - Aug 10, 2007 5:25:37 pm PDT #8523 of 9843
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Beautiful children, Fiona! I added you as a contact. I'm leszlaw on Flickr. And Happy Two to Clara!
Fay - Aug 20, 2007 2:16:13 am PDT #8524 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 20, 2007 3:22:22 am PDT #8525 of 9843
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I wonder if Aimee's seen that.