crosspatrick Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Land of the Free - but at a price THE US Embassy in Dublin is charging premium phone rates of almost €2 a minute for people requesting visa information. Fine Gael TD Damien English branded the move "a money-making exercise" replacing what he said should be a "a public service responsibility". Under the scheme, Irish people have to call a 1580 number in Erlangen, Germany, and are charged €1.90 per minute. Mr English said that before getting the option of speaking to an operator, callers must listen to a minute-long recorded message. No US Embassy spokesman was available for comment yesterday but, according to its website, visa information is no longer available by phone from the Ballsbridge embassy. The website advises anyone requiring non-immigrant visa or immigrant visa information to use the phone line for visa questions. Irish people holidaying in America do not usually require a visa as Ireland is one of 27 countries in the US waiver programme. However, the embassy advises: "Please inform yourself well ahead of time whether the conditions of visa-free travel apply to you by calling the visa information service." Eugene Moloney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 use a calling card????who fuckin cares??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Originally posted by pattbateman use a calling card????who fuckin cares??? People do. If you don't suit yourself - I really don't care.Another money making scheme from the govt. Maybe its to pay for that deficit the country finds itself in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mahs Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Fuck em EVERYONE pays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 or maybe for the secure phone lines you dumb fuckcheap ass fucks you guys want everything hannded to you for the love of god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Originally posted by mr mahs Fuck em EVERYONE pays... Except Americans, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Originally posted by pattbateman or maybe for the secure phone lines you dumb fuckcheap ass fucks you guys want everything hannded to you for the love of god asshole - secure phone lines for what! Getting visa information...maybe you should think intelligently about what you want to say, before opening your mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mahs Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Originally posted by raver_mania Except Americans, of course. You got it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 who cares this is the dumbest thing posted here in a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosspatrick Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 Originally posted by pattbateman who cares this is the dumbest thing posted here in a while I care, when you only want a simple question answered and u end up having to pay about $10 for it.Your the clown that said it was for secure phone lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 i was being sarcasticsecond who the fuck cares that has nothing to do with current events goddamnit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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