topic Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland no? in Phones

Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland no?

jenemo — Mon, 30 May 2016 11:59:47 GMT

Re: Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland

dalyer — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:52:41 GMT

You need cash credit to pay for international calls.
Or if it's a landline dial using the 048 prefix for calling NI numbers as national numbers from the Republic instead of using the normal UK 00 44 prefixes. In that case your membership or landline calls add-on allowance should cover it.

Hope this helps.

Re: Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland

jenemo — Mon, 30 May 2016 19:18:17 GMT

I did have credit so the 048 prefix was the thing that worked. Thanks v much!!

Re: Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland

dalyer — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:53:17 GMT

OK glad that worked.
Just to clarify NI landlines called using the UK 00 44 prefix are international calls and charged from your cash credit balance.
But when called using the 048 prefix they're Irish national calls and covered by membership or add-on landline allowance balances.

http://www.askcomreg.ie/tell_us/calling_northern_ireland___use_the_048_code_to_call_fixed_line_numbers.238.LE.asp

Re: Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland

JAMESMCA0586 — Wed, 22 May 2024 08:17:58 GMT

Me to can't ring ni or rest of uk

Re: Why won't my 48 SIM card let me phone a Northern Ireland

dalyer — Wed, 22 May 2024 08:38:18 GMT

Do you have an active membership plan and cash credit on your account to pay for UK/NI calls dialled using the +44 (or 00 44) prefix?

https://48.ie/charges/international-calls

If you call an NI landline using the 048 prefix rather than the +44 (or 00 44) prefix then the call will be treated as an Irish national landline call and will be covered by membership plan call minutes allowances.

https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Calling-Northern-Ireland-Landlines/ta-p/45234

If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signatiure below.