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To think she's in the UK

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Courtney555 · 09/11/2019 20:58

Anyone who has a bit of tech knowledge greatly appreciated here....

My friend is abroad. Been there since Weds due back tomorrow morning. I've called her mobile a couple of times, got the international dial tone, as per normal.

Today, called at lunch. International tone still. She's told me again she's flying back in the morning. I called her just now to double check flight time and it's ringing with a standard UK ringtone like the phone is in the UK?

Does this mean she's in the UK now? She's a really good long term friend with no reason at all to fib. There's literally no reason why she'd tell me she was back tomorrow morning instead of tonight (it's like 14hrs difference) so can this happen by accident? Google is not helping.

I know she's on EE. Could the phone have picked up a UK network out there (Cyprus) and that's why the dial tone has changed this evening.

I hope this is a common occurrence with phones, I'm just a bit "hmmmmm" because since it's rung like it's in the UK she hasn't read my WhatsApps or returned the call.

Please tell me you've had experience of this to put my mind at ease. I know it's really none of my business at the end of the day, but I'd like to know if she could still be legitimately out there and it's just the phone playing silly buggers.

Thank you in advance...

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Courtney555 · 09/11/2019 21:10

I'm keeping an eye on her house. I need to talk to her about something I've seen there this evening. Plus, I'm possibly picking her up from the airport tomorrow as her parents are unsure if they can make it now.

Not that any of this is fucking relevant. So predictable the thread would go this way instead of answering the question.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 09/11/2019 21:10

If she is I don’t blame her to be honest. You sound a nightmare.

GladAllOver · 09/11/2019 21:13

She will no doubt call you when she is ready. Isn't that good enough for you?

Anotherlongdrive · 09/11/2019 21:15

If you are picking her up tomorrow she is unlikely to have lied.

Do you expect her to go back to the airport tomorrow? And come through departures?

Why dont you trust her?

And the thing you have seen must be told to her the minute she gets back?

aggitatedstate · 09/11/2019 21:15

No wonder she isn't answering. I'd expect the block noise to follow ..... #letitgo

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Courtney555 · 09/11/2019 21:16

@midnightmisssuki

That's what I think. I'm not doing her a favour and finding last minute childcare to potentially pick her up tomorrow if she's come back tonight and not informed me. I don't have DC tonight and could have got her.

However, if it's her phone playing up, and she's genuinely still there, fine.

It's very bizarre.

I should point out, she's rung me about four times a day since she's gone. We always do quick calls to each other, we're not "texters"

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Hefzi · 09/11/2019 21:16

OP, I'm as interested as everyone else in the ins and outs of this BUT with my mobile, which is O2, it doesn't always ring with an international tone when I'm overseas. (I know this mainly as I have had to call myself on occasion, to find the mobile from its ring )

I don't know if it happens in Cyprus, but I've had UK ring tones in Japan, the Middle East and parts of Africa too - 'phone was definitely overseas at the time as it was MIA amongst my belongings

strawberrieshortcake · 09/11/2019 21:16

@Courtney555

You sound over invested and like a stalker. Maybe she just hasn’t checked her messages, maybe she came back to the UK and her phone died. Calm down.

ThisIsNotMyRealName1 · 09/11/2019 21:16

Wifi on international flights is not a new thing so if she was connected the WA would have been delivered but not necessarily read.

Windygate · 09/11/2019 21:17

Well if she's in the UK she won't need a lift. Chances are she's switched her phone off or she's near a British military base.

Anotherlongdrive · 09/11/2019 21:17

I'm not doing her a favour and finding last minute childcare to potentially pick her up tomorrow if she's come back tonight and not informed me. I don't have DC tonight and could have got her

If she is back you wont have to.

If she is back and pretending not to, you wont have too.

You dont know for sure you are, anyway.

Jesus christ, you really come across as hard work.

AnyFucker · 09/11/2019 21:18

Why do you keep pestering her ?

PollyShelby · 09/11/2019 21:18

I think she's most likely in the UK.

BumbleBeee69 · 09/11/2019 21:19

Yes OP... she is already in the UK.

FelixFelicis6 · 09/11/2019 21:21

Jesus this comes across very crazy! Chill!

Eastie77 · 09/11/2019 21:21

To answer your question, I don't believe it is possible for her phone to ring with a UK tone if she is abroad.

WiFi on planes exists of course but you normally have to pay to access it and I can't imagine why anyone apart from business travellers would do so, particularly on a short haul flight.

But if you're meant to pick her up from the airport then presumably she would have to tell you if she's already back in the country. And if you're keeping an eye on her house then you'll notice if she returns, lights are on in the house etc?

Didntwanttochangemyname · 09/11/2019 21:21

Bizarre

Namechangeforthiscancershit · 09/11/2019 21:21

It does sound to me like she's back.

But she wants picking up? How will she get around that? How weird

Winter2019 · 09/11/2019 21:22

OP came on here to ask a question not for all the random questions to be fired at her 🤦‍♀️

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Courtney555 · 09/11/2019 21:23

This is hilarious. I honestly don't care either way and I'm a "stalker" because I'm potentially supposed to be picking her up.

It's no skin off my nose, but I'm not up for being lied to when it's at my inconvenience. It won't affect our friendship.

I'm not rearranging childcare to do a long airport run for her because she's hiding that she's come back early to do whatever. If that's what she's done, I find it odd, but that's her call.

It's just really out of character.

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Waitinginthewings · 09/11/2019 21:23

You sound very intense. I've never had a friend I would call daily when they were on holiday.

OopsISnappedAndFarted · 09/11/2019 21:24

@Courtney555 you’re really quick to jump on people pointing out that you’re acting a little bit stalkerish! I’m sure her phones just picking up a UK signal, chill and leave the poor girl alone!

Groovinpeanut · 09/11/2019 21:24

It's a bizarre friendship you have. To keep ringing, and then questioning her honesty is very strange.
You may not like the answers you're getting on this thread, but your behaviour is odd.

theboxfamilytree · 09/11/2019 21:24

You need to talk to her about something you saw at her house this evening but you also think she's already come home this evening in secret?

And you think tomorrow she's going to drive to the airport to pretend to arrive home so her parents / you can pick her up?

ChicCroissant · 09/11/2019 21:26

So you are watching her house - but she's not there. If you think she is back in the country, where would she be? And you think she would head back to the airport so you could 'pick' her up at the right time?

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