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Hessen Just Starting
Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:01 am Post subject: having a problem with calling to russia |
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Hey there,
I have a friend from Russia, and i've been trying to make a call but it keeps telling me "sorry, this type of call cannot be setup"
I got no clue whats wrong.. It's: +7 916 xxx-xxxx
Does anyone know what might be wrong?
Thnx,
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Paul Holmes VIP
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 971
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: |
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011-7-916-XXX-XXXX should be the number
It is a cell phone, you can try to text message to see if it works |
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BrianR Frequent Guest
Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 51 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| Paul Holmes wrote: | 011-7-916-XXX-XXXX should be the number
It is a cell phone, you can try to text message to see if it works |
+7 916 does appear to be a mobile (cell) phone number.
If Hessen is calling from a mobile phone himself/herself, then using +7916xxxxxxx should work ok.
Is international calling blocked on your phone, Hessen? Some carriers block by default, you have to call them to have it enabled/unblocked. |
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Hessen Just Starting
Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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Isnt 011 specifically for America? I live in Europe. But yea I have it enabled and im trying to call from cell phone to cell phone.
whenever i try ti make a call it first says something in russian and then says the "sorry, this type of call cannot be setup". idk whats wrong.. |
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Hessen Just Starting
Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Srry for the double post but it turned out that i couldnt call her because she didnt have credit on her phone..lol..
Anyways, thanks for the help guys. THis site is really helpfull. |
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