I have a phone number in Ireland that has a 76 prefix. The phone number has the format +353 (76) 604 XXXX
Wikipedia has this to say:
If you were in Ireland, and you called this number, how would the cost be different than calling a 01 Dublin landline number? Is calling a Dublin number considered a local call or national call, or something else? Is there some online calculator I can use to see how much it would cost someone from Ireland to call that number?
Thanks.
With Eircom they’re priced the same as local calls as per this: http://www.eircom.ie/About/Activities/Sn1_pt2.pdf
Calling a Dublin 01 number is a local call within the 01 area code. I don’t think it’s local if you call from a non-01 landline.
There may be different costs associated with the other phone companies.
Calling a Dublin number would be a local call if you are calling from another Dublin number, or one in a neighbouring area code, otherwise it would be a national call.
From this table (PDF), it appears that calls to 076 numbers are charged the same as local-rate calls, i.e. 5.25c per minute including VAT at peak daytime rates.
Edit: beaten to it. I will add that calls to Dublin (01) numbers are charged at local rate not only from 01 numbers but also from some surrounding numbers, but it’s quite complex depending on which area of Dublin you are calling, e.g. calls to the south of the city will be charged as local from neighbouring areas to the south. E.g. calls to Dublin Central are only local from other Dublin numbers, but calls to Dublin South are also local from Enfield, Naas and Wicklow. See http://www.eircom.ie/bveircom/pdf/Pt2.1.1.pdf
But that’s only Eircom’s pricing.
Thank you both. So someone in Ireland made the comment in email, “Landline numbers are for the most part free to dial on most phone packages in Ireland.”
Is that accurate? From your understanding, would the 01 Dublin number be covered by most phone packages, whereas the 76 wouldn’t? In other words, for most people, would it be more expensive for people to dial this number than a landline because it wouldn’t be included in your package? Thanks again.
I missed the edit window… Is there a distinction in Ireland between calling a landline and calling other numbers? In other words, do Ireland phone packages include bundled minutes for calling landlines, or bundled minutes for calling local numbers?
I took a quick look at a couple of different companies, UPC and Eircom and it doesn’t appear there’s a difference in pricing with them between the 01 local calls and the 076 ones. I don’t know about other companies though, BT etc.
Landline calls are priced at different tariffs to mobile and other numbers. The terms local and national calls only refer to landlines.
I think this is an important distinction. AIUI, mobile phones in the US have geographic area codes. In Ireland (and the UK and most other countries, for that matter), that’s not the case. Calls to mobiles are charged at a separate rate, regardless of where you’re calling to or from within the country, and mobiles have a specific “area code” that is not tied to any region of the country.
Most mobile contracts include free minutes to local or national landline numbers, and often to mobiles, either on the same network or any network. Landline tariffs don’t usually include free minutes, unless you buy a specific bundle.
It depends on who your phone provider is and what package you’re on. I have a landline package with eircom that gives me (IIRC) free local, national landline calls in the evenings and at weekends, free calls to any mobile, plus broadband for around €50 per month. Previously I was on a package that gave free evening and weekend calls to local, national and UK numbers [plus broadband]. Apparently they check your usage and call you to tell you if they have a better package.
Mobile phone operators offer whatever package they offer, I’ve a Vodaphone mobile, I was getting free texts and calls to other Vodaphone mobiles. I think that package has expired now, dunno what I’m getting.