FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Testing United Mobile in the USA
View Single Post
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 1:49 pm
  #12  
kanebear
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: A Southern locale that ain't the South.
Programs: Bah, HUMBUG!
Posts: 8,014
Originally Posted by AAaLot
Ok, I got it to semi-work in Chicago. But the phone would state it was not authorized for outbound phone calls and a second later I would receive an inbound call that would connect me to the number that I attempted to dial.

Is that the way it is supposed to work?
Not sure about United Mobile but when roaming, many carriers do 'inbound only' whereby you send a message or whatever indicating the number you wish to call and you are called to connect you. Swisscom's prepaid roaming card worked that way until they discontinued it.
kanebear is offline