What does the + sign means

• YummyGummy

  10 Aug 05, 18:00

  in overseas numbers like +44 1223 553558,if i want to sent a fax must i also press the +
• sgboy2004

  10 Aug 05, 18:02

  try and let us know
• sgboy2004

  10 Aug 05, 18:02

  btw, is there a "+" dial on your fax machine?
• ctstalin

  10 Aug 05, 18:02

  yes
• EkBoy

  10 Aug 05, 18:03

  its like a country or area code..
  E.g singapore is +65
• FireIce

  10 Aug 05, 18:06

  no need to press oso can
  
  jus key in the numbers in sequence
• sbst275

  10 Aug 05, 18:07

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  no need to press oso can
  
  jus key in the numbers in sequence

  The + is just an icon...
• YummyGummy

  10 Aug 05, 18:09

  So if someone ones to call me from overseas he must press 65 then my number is it.
• kingofbeholder

  10 Aug 05, 18:10

  +86 stand for simi country?
  
  got it last midnight
• ctstalin

  10 Aug 05, 18:10

  Originally posted by YummyGummy:

  So if someone ones to call me from overseas he must press 65 then my number is it.

  yups...if he calls from his mobile i tink...
• ditzy

  10 Aug 05, 18:10

  Press and hold *
• Kuali Baba

  10 Aug 05, 18:13

  Originally posted by kingofbeholder:

  +86 stand for simi country?
  
  got it last midnight

  It's China.
• YummyGummy

  10 Aug 05, 18:13

  Originally posted by ctstalin:

  yups...if he calls from his mobile i tink...

  Anyone can confirm.....
• shade343

  10 Aug 05, 18:24

  Originally posted by YummyGummy:

  Anyone can confirm.....

  He is correct.
• SBS9828X

  10 Aug 05, 18:26

  erm try check ur phone inbox... the numbers have +65 but why?
• YummyGummy

  10 Aug 05, 18:27

  Originally posted by shade343:

  He is correct.

  Ok thanks.....
• sbst275

  10 Aug 05, 18:28

  Originally posted by SBS9828X:

  erm try check ur phone inbox... the numbers have +65 but why?

  Mobile phone quite funny, they read the code entirely though it is 'local' call to us
• starblue

  10 Aug 05, 18:33

  oh... so thats why.. haha... i super sua ku...
• caleb_chiang

  10 Aug 05, 18:38

  Originally posted by kingofbeholder:

  +86 stand for simi country?
  
  got it last midnight

  Hmm... the sms scam? The sms was sent from China.
• kaobeikaobu

  10 Aug 05, 18:48

  maybe its to indicate to the phone exchange that this is an international number....?
• Kuali Baba

  10 Aug 05, 19:06

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Mobile phone quite funny, they read the code entirely though it is 'local' call to us

  Only Nokia phones, I think.
• sbst275

  10 Aug 05, 19:08

  Originally posted by Kuali Baba:

  Only Nokia phones, I think.

  Other phone I dunno
• TehJarVu

  10 Aug 05, 19:11

  Originally posted by YummyGummy:

  Anyone can confirm.....

  overseas call singapore whether from mobile or fixed line also must dial 65 first, it's our country code.
• sbst275

  10 Aug 05, 19:14

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  overseas call singapore whether from mobile or fixed line also must dial 65 first, it's our country code.

  What abt MY? Isn't it 02?
• Xcert

  10 Aug 05, 19:25

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  What abt MY? Isn't it 02?

  No.
  http://home.singtel.com/consumer/products/international_calls/internationalcalls/areacodes/index.asp