iPhone abroad help required with connecting to a network

Rabett_Rover · 15th August 2010, 11:17

As some of you know I am in France at the moment. I have a 16GB iPhone 3GS but since the ferry I have not been able to connect to a mobile phone network and cant make or recieve any calls as a result.

Does anyone know how to connect to a mobile network abroad or what I am doing wrong?

Cheers Lewis

Departed 32016 · 15th August 2010, 11:21

are you on a pay as go or contract? Sometimes you need to infrom your network you are going abroad to activate roaming... other times (normally on pay as you go) it is automatically activated...

Rabett_Rover · 15th August 2010, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by kieranswood

are you on a pay as go or contract? Sometimes you need to infrom your network you are going abroad to activate roaming... other times (normally on pay as you go) it is automatically activated...

Thanks Kieran
I am on contract. I haven't informed the network though so how would I do that?
Cheers

James.uk · 15th August 2010, 12:13

Hiya Lewis.

If you are really in France then you have more than just an iphone problem! You deff need to sort yer sat-nav out, and fast!

To get back home, head Norf till you reach the sea, then turn East and go along the coast and look out for signs saying "Ferryto UK" or "Euro Tunnel" follow those and you should get back OK.

Should you find yerself in Holland then you went too far East, so turn back and head West again..

Whatever you do, DON'T go any further South! You could end up gawd knows where if ya do!!

Oh and good luck..

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Departed 32016 · 15th August 2010, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabett_Rover

Thanks Kieran
I am on contract. I haven't informed the network though so how would I do that?
Cheers

just give them a call and tell them you're abroad. they will do the neccessary

jamiehunn · 15th August 2010, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabett_Rover

As some of you know I am in France at the moment. I have a 16GB iPhone 3GS but since the ferry I have not been able to connect to a mobile phone network and cant make or recieve any calls as a result.

Does anyone know how to connect to a mobile network abroad or what I am doing wrong?

Cheers Lewis

Hold down the power button on the top at the same time as the button on the front until the apple sign comes on,this will reboot it and you should have a signal then! Dont worry you wont lose any thing off the phone!!

Rabett_Rover · 15th August 2010, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

Hiya Lewis.

If you are really in France then you have more than just an iphone problem! You deff need to sort yer sat-nav out, and fast!

To get back home, head Norf till you reach the sea, then turn East and go along the coast and look out for signs saying "Ferryto UK" or "Euro Tunnel" follow those and you should get back OK.

Should you find yerself in Holland then you went too far East, so turn back and head West again..

Whatever you do, DON'T go any further South! You could end up gawd knows where if ya do!!

Oh and good luck..

..
...

Thanks James
I thought something fishy was going on when I got on that big boat...

Thanks everyone I have now phoned Tesco Mobile and this time tomorrow me have phone hopefully...

Kai Herb · 15th August 2010, 19:39

Im on Tescos (Iphone 3gs) and have just returned from 2 weeks in France , it switched onto a french network the instant we departed the Eurotunnel , the problem i had was when i got back into the Uk , i had to do a full reset to get it to register.

sworks · 16th August 2010, 18:45

Can you not search for 'carriers' within settings? I have heard of people getting big bills when phones are 'roaming' when abroad. Take care

Joseph · 21st August 2010, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabett_Rover

Thanks James
I thought something fishy was going on when I got on that big boat...

Thanks everyone I have now phoned Tesco Mobile and this time tomorrow me have phone hopefully...

How... How did you phone them without signal?

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