• Bell turning off roaming to Iran

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    howard
    Published on 08-16-2012 08:30 AM
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    I just got word that Bell customers will no longer be able to roam while they're visiting Iran. This is due to the Government of Canada's sanctions regarding Iran. So if you're going to Iran make sure you get a SIM card and forward your number.

    To conform to Government of Canada sanctions regarding Iran [Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA)], network roaming has been shut down in Iran as of August 13, 2012.
    Thanks tipster!

    Anyone going to Iran?
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    1. HF305's Avatar
      HF305 - 08-16-2012, 10:25 AM
      Would forwarding be an option? Iran appears to be a "caller pays" country, so forwarding to a local SIM in Iran could involve a transfer of money from Canada to the Iranian phone company, which would be sanctioned.
    1. sheytoon's Avatar
      sheytoon - 08-16-2012, 11:40 AM
      That's terrible news.
    1. B407's Avatar
      B407 - 08-16-2012, 11:55 AM
      Why was Bell able to hold out for this long? Rogers dropped Iran from its roaming agreements a while ago due to the same reasons.
    1. Mr Mystery's Avatar
      Mr Mystery - 08-16-2012, 02:02 PM
      Cool with me, never been, never will be going
    1. sheytoon's Avatar
      sheytoon - 08-16-2012, 04:27 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by B407 View Post
      Why was Bell able to hold out for this long? Rogers dropped Iran from its roaming agreements a while ago due to the same reasons.
      Rogers still allows it:
      https://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.po...ns&category=12

      View Map -> Zone 3 -> Iran
    1. B407's Avatar
      B407 - 08-16-2012, 04:43 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by sheytoon View Post
      Rogers still allows it:
      https://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.po...ns&category=12

      View Map -> Zone 3 -> Iran
      It may be advertised, but I'm pretty sure internally they've informed reps a while back that roaming is no longer available in Iran.
    1. Shoryuken_2020's Avatar
      Shoryuken_2020 - 08-16-2012, 05:07 PM
      I have family visiting Iran once in a while and their best option given the roaming costs was to buy a sim card there. So perhaps this is a good thing in that people won't get charged seriously high roaming charges.

      Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk 2
    1. Bad Liar's Avatar
      Bad Liar - 08-16-2012, 11:32 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by B407 View Post
      It may be advertised, but I'm pretty sure internally they've informed reps a while back that roaming is no longer available in Iran.
      Correct. I want to say that it's been disabled as of March..
    1. ilvla2's Avatar
      ilvla2 - 08-17-2012, 07:09 AM
      What sane person from a western nation would go to Iran right now? I mean, if you want to play "Iranian Roulette" with your life, be my guest.
    1. Shoryuken_2020's Avatar
      Shoryuken_2020 - 08-18-2012, 05:24 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by ilvla2 View Post
      What sane person from a western nation would go to Iran right now? I mean, if you want to play "Iranian Roulette" with your life, be my guest.
      One who still has family in Iran? Your ability to be open minded, to recognize that there are westerners of Iranian origin and doing it all while staying on topic is simply mind boggling. You might want to consider auditioning for America's Got Talent.
    1. kav2001c's Avatar
      kav2001c - 08-19-2012, 01:23 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Shoryuken_2020 View Post
      One who still has family in Iran? Your ability to be open minded, to recognize that there are westerners of Iranian origin and doing it all while staying on topic is simply mind boggling. You might want to consider auditioning for America's Got Talent.
      There are many countries where someone could have family that would be unable to travel to due to current political issues
      It is kind of insane to travel to Iran even if your parents are still living there at this time
    1. sheytoon's Avatar
      sheytoon - 08-20-2012, 10:19 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by kav2001c View Post
      There are many countries where someone could have family that would be unable to travel to due to current political issues
      It is kind of insane to travel to Iran even if your parents are still living there at this time
      I don't know where people get the idea that traveling to Iran is dangerous. The stories in the news here are unbelievably one-sided. I have close family and friends who go back and forth to Iran all the time and there are no issues. Just stay away from Sistan and Baluchestan province. The rest of the country is very safe, and the people are extremely hospitable.
    1. WorldIRC's Avatar
      WorldIRC - 08-20-2012, 10:33 AM
      http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pa....asp?id=132000