Mobile phone numbers in germany

[Stanfordian]

Help required if possible please.

I'm taking my smart phone to Germany next month. Does anyone know what someone using a mobile phone in Germany with a German number would have to prefix my 11 digit number with to contact me?

I've not explained that very well but I'm sure you get the drift.

[antongould]

Knock the zero off the front of your number and prefix with +44 .... ????

[Quarky]

That may be right, but I have a feeling that just entering the normal phone number will work, the service providers will sort out the roaming aspect:

http://ee.co.uk/help/add-ons-benefits-and-plans/call-or-going-abroad/roaming---using-your-phone-abroad/roaming-using-your-phone-abroad

[Stanfordian]

Knock the zero off the front of your number and prefix with +44 .... ????

Thanks AG,

I was given this but evidently it won't work. 00 + 44 + Mobile Code** + The Number

[Flay]

You should not need to do anything different to be able to receive calls. However if you want to call the UK from your phone when abroad you need to ensure that the international code for the UK is added first to any number you wish to dial: that is drop the first 0 and add +44 (or 0044 if you want).

So if you were calling a mobile 07123 456 789 you would need to amend it to +44 7123 456789.
And for a landline, 01234 567 890 would become +44 1234 567 890.

It's a good idea to include the international code for the UK to any phone number when you first add it to your list of contacts to save having to amend the number to be able to call from abroad. It makes no difference if you dial +44 from the UK as well.

[Flay]

I am assuming that your phone contract permits international calls in the first place

[Flay]

I'm taking my smart phone to Germany next month. Does anyone know what someone using a mobile phone in Germany with a German number would have to prefix my 11 digit number with to contact me?

Always read the question first...

As anton says, they should just have to call your number prefixed with +44 after dropping your first 0.

[Pulcinella]

Always read the question first...

As anton says, they should just have to call your number prefixed with +44 after dropping your first 0.

In other words, if all numbers are entered in the international style (+44NNNNNNNNNN for a UK number) then nobody in any country with a phone from any country (the same or different) has to do anything other than make the call, and pay for it (and possibly cause the callee to pay to receive it), provided they have a contract that permits its use.
That's right, isn't it?

[Richard Barrett]

That's right, isn't it?

That is indeed exactly right.

[Stanfordian]

Always read the question first...

As anton says, they should just have to call your number prefixed with +44 after dropping your first 0.

Many thanks Flay and others for your help.