
Calling
from Anywhere to other Countries
How do I make international calls?
How do I send an international text,
picture or video message?
Which countries can I send an international
text, picture or video message to, and what is the cost?
What is the cost of making international calls?
Is there a special plan available that
will include international calls?
Will international calls include a
surcharge?
Are taxes
applied to international calls, if so how are they determined?
Will
there be a delay in seeing my international calls billed?
Can some of the lines on my plan be enabled to call
internationally and not others?
How will calls bill when calling from the US to
another US customer roaming in another country?
Calling
from Anywhere to other Countries
1.
How do I make international calls? To place an international call you
can complete the following steps:
a. Enable International Dialing for
your line. You can do this by visiting a
Union Wireless retail store or by calling 1-888-926-CARE (2273).
b. Locate the Country Code for the
number you are dialing. You can find a
listing of country codes at http://www.unionwireless.com/international/
c. Omit the leading zero’s of the local
number you are calling. For example:
0321234567 is to be dialed as 321234567.
Note that some countries may have a completely different phone number
format.
d. Dial the following sequence to reach
the international destination: International Access Code + Country Code +
Number. Please note that the international
access code to call countries outside the U.S. or Canada is 011.
i. For example: to call Brazil (Country Code 55) you would
dial the following: 011 55 321234567.
2.
How do I send an international text,
picture or video message? To send an international text, picture, or video message you can
complete the following steps:
a. Enable International Dialing for
your line. You can do this by visiting a
Union Wireless retail store or by calling 1-888-926-CARE (2273).
b. Locate the Country Code for the number
you are dialing. You can find a listing
of country codes at http://www.unionwireless.com/international/
c. Omit the leading zero’s of the
actual number you are sending the message to.
For example: 00681234567 is to be dialed as 681234567. Note that some countries may have a
completely different phone number format.
d. Place the following sequence in the
recipient field of you message: International Access Code + Country Code +
Number. Please note that the
international access code to call countries outside the U.S. or Canada is
011.
e. For example:
to send an MMS or text message to a Mexican number (Country Code 52) you
would place the following in the recipient field of your message: 011 52
681234567.
3.
Which countries can I send an
international text, picture or video message to, and
what is the cost? Supported
international messaging destinations and their rates can be found at http://www.unionwireless.com/international/
4. What
is the cost of making international calls? International calling rates can be
found at http://www.unionwireless.com/international/
5.
Is there a special plan available that
will include international calls?
A description of International calling plans can be found at http://www.unionwireless.com/international/
6.
Will international calls include a
surcharge? International calling rates can be found at http://www.unionwireless.com/international/ and there will be no additional
surcharges. Taxes may be applied per
local laws.
7. Are
taxes applied to international calls, if so how
are they determined? - Taxes are determined by the local laws
where the Phone was in use.
8. Will
there be a delay in seeing my international calls
billed? – Call
records can take up to 30 days to show up on your account depending on where
the call originated from.
9.
Can I set
up my international calling
service so that I can allow calling to some countries and not others?
International calling outside of the US, Canada, and the Caribbean is disabled
by default on all service plans. Calling
to all other international destinations can be enabled by contacting Customer
Care at 1-888-926-CARE (2273). Enabling
calls to one or more selected countries is not available at this time.
10.
Can some
of the lines on my
plan be enabled to call internationally and not others? Yes, the ability to call internationally is
a setting that is turned on or off for each individual line. Thus one phone on your plan could call
internationally, while the other phones could be blocked. You can adjust your calling
preferences by visiting a Union Wireless retail store or by calling
1-888-926-CARE (2273).
11.
Are
international calls applicable for free night and weekend, mobile to mobile, or my top ten calling? Calls
made to destinations outside of the United States are not considered Mobile to
Mobile or Top 10 calls. Free airtime for
Night and Weekend calls is available, however toll (long distance) charges to
the international destination will still apply.
12.
How will
calls bill when
calling from the US to another US customer roaming in another country? When
placing a call out you will not be billed any additional charges, other than
the current domestic toll charges to the number you dialed that you would
normally pay on your plan. The minutes
of the call will be deducted from the minutes on your plan. You will not be
billed international toll charges even though the call terminated internationally. Any additional charges are the responsibility
of the party receiving the call.
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