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Doesn't matter. The networks using the same name are independent companies anyway, for example Vodafone UK and Vodafone IE have the same agreements, as your les
by vetinari 9y ago
Doesn't matter. The networks using the same name are independent companies anyway, for example Vodafone UK and Vodafone IE have the same agreements, as your lesser known mobile network.
It may go even further - the brand name of the network you recognize may be not owned by the same company, as the rest for the networks with the same name. For example, O2 CZ and O2 SK are not owned by Telefonica (anymore), but the other O2 networks are.
- sr2 9y agoSo does your device automatically choose the correct network depending on what sim it has?
- vetinari 9y agoFrom the observation, yes, but I'm not sure whether it is just up to the device to choose a network with the same prefix (the ids are different), or whether there is some network intelligence. When there's no network with the same prefix, the choice is usually random. It doesn't matter anyway, money-wise it is the same.
- bklaasen 9y agoNo, it doesn't - your home provider ought to publish a list of providers with whom they have roaming agreements. For example, here's Three Ireland's page for Germany: https://apps.three.ie/roaming/phone/prepay/Germany https://apps.three.ie/roaming/phone/prepay/Germany