jobrien@eecs.nwu.edu (John O'Brien) (08/14/90)
I am going to Ireland in a couple of weeks and I am wondering what the
phone service is like there. Specifically:
1.) Can I use my Sprint FON card to call the US?
2.) Can I use my Sprint card for local Irish calls?
3.) I have an AT&T Universal card. Can I use it to
make calls within Ireland or to the US?
Thanx in advance,
Johnbjh <B_HAUGHEY@ccvax.ucd.ie> (08/16/90)
From: nixbur!jobrien@eecs.nwu.edu (John O'Brien): >I am going to Ireland in a couple of weeks and I am wondering what the >phone service is like there. Specifically: >1.) Can I use my Sprint FON card to call the US? >2.) Can I use my Sprint card for local Irish calls? >3.) I have an AT&T Universal card. Can I use it to > make calls within Ireland or to the US? Hi. It is possible to use the AT&T card to call the States - this would be done by calling the Operator responsible for international calls (114) and giving them the number, I suppose. You can't use the Sprint card. As for local calls, I'd just pay the 30c fee ! Regards, bjh University College Dublin
dpfay@vax1.tcd.ie (08/17/90)
> I am going to Ireland in a couple of weeks and I am wondering what the > phone service is like there. Specifically: > 1.) Can I use my Sprint FON card to call the US? > 2.) Can I use my Sprint card for local Irish calls > 3.) I have an AT&T Universal card. Can I use it to > make calls within Ireland or to the US? The only U.S. card that Telecom Eireann accepts is one issued by AT&T, and only for calls to the U.S. To use it, call the international operator on 114 if in Dublin (01 area code) 10 from the rest of the Republic One problem is that the international operator lines are very busy at this time of year due (according to popular mythology) to tourists, expecially language students, looking for reverse-charge (collect) calls home. It's probably easier, and cheaper in the long run, to dial direct and get your caller to phone you back (All students know this trick...!) International calls can be made from any private phone (or hotel phone, at great expense) and from all payphones, except the antique black ones which you may come across in pubs, etc. The dialling code is: 16 - 1 - area code - local number The number of the payphone is normally written on it, or nearby, and you can give this to your caller. The country code for Ireland is 353. On a general note, the phone service in Ireland improved out of all recognition during the 1980s and over half the local exchanges are now digital. This isn't bad for a country where some places still had manual exchanges until quite recently. Nevertheless, payphoenes are often out-of-order, and long-distance calls are expensive. If you are going to Northern Ireland or Britain, you may be able to use Sprint card from there. International services are cheaper, and there is also a Call U.S. Direct service from the U.K. Deryck Fay Geography Dept., Trinity College, Dublin DPFAY@VAX1.TCD.IE