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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by wickyyolo: 9:03am On Aug 30, 2017
They want to record the calls.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Evestar200(f): 9:04am On Aug 30, 2017
No wonder, someone will call me from US But the number will be glo, the moment he end the call and call me back again it will turn to US number. shocked shocked
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by UncleSnr(m): 9:05am On Aug 30, 2017
hardywaltz:
We complain too much in this country.
U just want people to know you are abroad when it shows +447*******
No, he wants to stop explaining himself to people he calls, whom all has his number.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by dreamworld: 9:05am On Aug 30, 2017
grin
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by richidinho(m): 9:05am On Aug 30, 2017
This Buhari govt has taken so much from the citizen yet there is absolutely nothing to show for it

We are the one subsidizing the govt

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Ibangedyourmom: 9:05am On Aug 30, 2017
EmekaBlue:
Nigerians and to want to form living in diaspora

next news plz

That is not the issue, people keep asking when did you come back? My Bros told me he spent better part of his time trying to convince them that he is not hiding from them. Funny enough same people will call me to try and find out if my bros was truly in Nigeria and don't want them to know so he won't drop something for boys.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by drnoel: 9:06am On Aug 30, 2017
GavelSlam:


But not happening with Lycamobile.

With lycamobile too. Same with all international calls
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by GavelSlam: 9:07am On Aug 30, 2017
adatemi:
It does! I use Lycalmobile and have gotten questions like "when did you arrive?"

I haven't experienced it so far.
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by PrinceMario(m): 9:09am On Aug 30, 2017
Addicted2Women:

This guy is probably an 18 year old kid

Why would i want my phone number to show when i call Nigeria or some other countries ??

That's why i don't have a phone number or SIM card in my phone, i just download a textme app on my phone and get a free phone number

This is 2017 and not 1965, no one trips for foreign phone numbers anymore
Try and understand him. What he's saying is, his family and friends keep asking when he entered Nigeria without him informing them beforehand, and it has been persistent to the point that they think he's lying... Probably in Nigeria but hiding from them.

That's his point.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Livefreeordieha(m): 9:10am On Aug 30, 2017
obo389:
But when calling UK and US from Nigeria, it's somehow cheap.
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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by dustydee: 9:11am On Aug 30, 2017
Lakeside79:
Doesn't happen with all UK numbers Virgin Mobile for instance didn't happen
But then they charge you £1.50 per minute. These other virtual mobile operators use a different gateway to enable them offer cheaper tarrifs. It is not much of a big deal as long as your call is answered and the quality is good. The problem sometimes is the annoying messages like "your call credit is low".
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by badblog: 9:13am On Aug 30, 2017
Funny enough this has never happened to me. I know sometimes the number changes to a random number but no one has ever said a Nigerian number appeared when I call. I use Lycamobile - UK. Maybe it's an issue with newer numbers.
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by flawlessT(f): 9:15am On Aug 30, 2017
Sunnynwa:


What he's saying is that when you call Nigeria from the UK, instead of the UK number you called with appearing on the recipient's phone, a Nigerian local number will appear. This has happened to me a many times too and people will be asking, "when did you come back?"

The reason that is happening though is because the FG through the NCC increased tariff for international inbound calls by more than 500%. This made the foreign network providers to now route their call through local Nigerian numbers do they are charged as local calls.

Cunny man die, Cunny man bury am grin grin grin
So annoying... It got to the extend whr i was even doubting my friend, i will be like whr are you sef? grin
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by mayze: 9:18am On Aug 30, 2017
PrinceMario:
Try and understand him. What he's saying is, his family and friends keep asking when he entered Nigeria without him informing them beforehand, and it has been persistent to the point that they think he's lying... Probably in Nigeria but hiding from them.

That's his point.

Don't mind them...alot of kids on dis nairaland. .they don't take time to read and understand. .they respond to everything with emotions. ...ow ll u feel if u av ur brother or sister's international number stored on ur phone,but when they call u with the same number,it shows one useless nigerian number and u start asking them funny questions if they r bck in the country or somone is impersonating

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by funken: 9:19am On Aug 30, 2017
Actually what these guys are doing is kind of illegal in some countries. What they do is they use VoIP (voice over IP) to terminate the international calls on local numbers instead of going through the legal international gateways i.e MTN, glo, 9mobile and Airtel. The international call will now seem like a local call.

What this simply means is that they carry those voice calls over the internet, which makes it extremely cheaper for them. That is why those in the diaspora can make those extremely cheap calls.

three:
This twitter user says the number mix up is an FG policy for cheaper calls!

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Ohislee(m): 9:20am On Aug 30, 2017
The major problem hear is can't call the said number back.

I had a phone interview with a recruiter from Dubai, the number appearing on my phone was a glo network, I thought she was in Nigeria. After the interview, my interviewer said I could call back. I tried calling after some days, I couldn't reach the person. That's how I lost contact.

Bad policies everywhere embarassed cry cry

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Nobody: 9:22am On Aug 30, 2017
Hmm...seems we can all now all happily make a call and say we"re in any part of the country.
If you ask me, i'd say it's a good thing sef.
As i"ll noww call people from US and not bothered if they think am lying.
wink

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by AreaFada2: 9:23am On Aug 30, 2017
GavelSlam:


But not happening with Lycamobile.

I does too. Not as frequently as with Lebara maybe.

Naturally suspicious/mistrusting Nigerians just think you are in Nigeria but just lying. Very embarrassing.

Why would I call you with a 9ja number and then lie to you? They may think your attempt to conceal the local number failed. I do not know.

There was a case where there were rumours that a guy was probably deported. That he now calls with local phone numbers "forming abroad". And the guy was doing his own thing in UK jeje.

One friend once called me back immediately just to confirm if I was really abroad. Despite my previous explanation that it happens sometimes.

I'm sure there are other cases where people you call just shake their heads after the call like "so because I'm not abroad, this guy can just call me from 9ja here and claim to be abroad". They won't even tell you that they saw a local number. And then hold it against you without you knowing.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by martineverest(m): 9:24am On Aug 30, 2017
I notice that too
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by geraldmezi(m): 9:28am On Aug 30, 2017
It happened to my Vodafone Ghana. Whenever i call Naija with it, Naija number (+23490*****) appear instead of Ghana
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by zonax(m): 9:28am On Aug 30, 2017
GavelSlam:
People write any piece of crap they can invent.

He's not saying crap. If you are outside the country and trying to call home you will understand what he's talking about. You spend the greater part of your time convincing already jubiliant friends or family that you are not in Nigeria because your number is showing as a Nigerian number on their side.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Tedassie(m): 9:29am On Aug 30, 2017
It's true...when my friend called me from the US some months ago,it displayed a glo line and i almost thought he was playing a prank on me! Now i totally get the drift.
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by centboy123456(m): 9:29am On Aug 30, 2017
Ebubemg:
No wonder shocked shocked shocked


no wonder waiting abi u so dey UK
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Orlins: 9:29am On Aug 30, 2017
[/quote][quote author=Addicted2Women post=59957508]
This guy is probably an 18 year old kid

Why would i want my phone number to show when i call Nigeria or some other countries ??

That's why i don't have a phone number or SIM card in my phone, i just download a textme app on my phone and get a free phone number

This is 2017 and not 1965, no one trips for foreign phone numbers anymore

It's not a matter of being a kid. The people you call over here would see you are using a Nigerian number to call but you claim to be abroad and it would seem you are telling a lie and that would cause a lot of damage. Imagine calling a business associate and telling him you are in the UK but it's a glo number that appeared on his screen. You could lose the deal.

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by dotcomnamename: 9:32am On Aug 30, 2017
GavelSlam:


But not happening with Lycamobile.

This is true. Whenever i call Nigeria directly with my Lycamobile it will show my Lyca number, but if i use call card my peole for Nigeria will be saying ''Are you in Nigeria, you didn't tell me you are around O!'' grin

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by firstclassmumu: 9:34am On Aug 30, 2017
[quote author=Thewrath post=59956798][/quote] why u dey look me like that? U think say I dey lie?
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by dotcomnamename: 9:34am On Aug 30, 2017
Addicted2Women:

This guy is probably an 18 year old kid

Why would i want my phone number to show when i call Nigeria or some other countries ??

That's why i don't have a phone number or SIM card in my phone, i just download a textme app on my phone and get a free phone number

This is 2017 and not 1965, no one trips for foreign phone numbers anymore


You are the kid here because you take everything serious beyond your long nose. What is wrong in voicing out what is happening to someone? Smh

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by dotcomnamename: 9:36am On Aug 30, 2017
Orlins:

It's not a matter of being a kid. The people you call over here would see you are using a Nigerian number to call but you claim to be abroad and it would seem you are telling a lie and that would cause a lot of damage. Imagine calling a business associate and telling him you are in the UK but it's a glo number that appeared on his screen. You could lose the deal.

Don't mind him. Its obvious he is the kid here, taking issues from where there is none! undecided

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Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by Dollabiz: 9:37am On Aug 30, 2017
Hmmm
Re: When You Call From Abroad Do People See Nigerian Numbers? Twitter User Blames FG by dotcomnamename: 9:37am On Aug 30, 2017
PrinceMario:
Try and understand him. What he's saying is, his family and friends keep asking when he entered Nigeria without him informing them beforehand, and it has been persistent to the point that they think he's lying... Probably in Nigeria but hiding from them.

That's his point.

You dey mind that little kid? What do you expect from someone who is addicted to women according to his username undecided

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