yet another international call question (Australia)

Posts: 40 · Full Forum Member Joined: Feb 21, 2005 Posts: 40

It has been hit or miss when I try and call people in Australia. I am wondering if I am doing something wrong.

I dial the number like this;

011 61 8 12345678

I have been able to make this call previously in the past using the same format. All I get now is an American sounding busy signal.

Also- When I am able to place the call what ring style should I be hearing- the country that I am dialing, or the usual American ring?

Thanks!

Posts: 433 · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:04 am Post subject:

From my experience, the sound is the location you are calling. The exception is if the person you are calling is also on Vonage, then it is a American ring.

Posts: 40 · Full Forum Member Joined: Feb 21, 2005 Posts: 40

thanks for the reply.

that is interesting because i am 100% sure that i have heard the american style ring when i have made calls to australia and the people I am calling do not have Vonage.

Posts: 26 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 26

I made a call to Australia yesterday using the same number format you did (to a mobile phone actually). It started off with an American-style ring, then it went to a different ring style. The call went through OK, though the person I called said I sounded like I was really far away from the phone (they sounded fine to me).

Posts: 26 · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject:

I've had the same experince with the rings when I place international calls. .I rememebr reading somewhere on this forum that "the Vonage server/TA will give you a ring while it actually tries to connect the call" ie. the American ring which u hear at the start is generated by the server while it tries (in the background) to connect to ur number...once it has connected, u will hear the ring from the destination number.

Posts: 9

iskyfly wrote:

I dial the number like this;

011 61 8 12345678

you sure that is the full number? 011 is to dial out the u.s. and 61 is the country code for australia. (81)234-5678 is all?? it seems like you are missing a number??

i found this australian hotel number 02 9631 3461. it is still ten digits, so if i wanted to dial it i would have to press 011-61-02-9631-3461
however i may be wrong Embarassed

Posts: 9 · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject:

where in australia are they (city)

Posts: 40 · Full Forum Member Joined: Feb 21, 2005 Posts: 40

Two places,

Wagin, Western Australia and Perth.

I was successful in making the call to Wagin last night. I dialed-

011 61 8 12345678

However, the ring was an American ring all the way until the call was answered.