SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
Looking at maybe changing my phone contract as I'll be working away a fair bit this year, anyone know of a provider that doesnt charge extortionate roaming charges? Currently on sky but they charge £2 a day for data
Roaming charges
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Are you talking about EU countries? Three doesn't charge for roaming yet, neither does Vodafone. Pretty sure O2 doesn't either.
Outside the EU, no idea I'm afraid.
Outside the EU, no idea I'm afraid.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
02 doesn’t charge in Europe.
Not if they charge out of Europe.
Not if they charge out of Europe.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Vodafone do charge for roaming in the EU, £2 per day. I was in Portgual start of the month and got a message telling me so.
You can buy a bolt-one to make it £1 apparently.
You can buy a bolt-one to make it £1 apparently.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
Just had a look at 3's website and they so charge the £2 a day thing for eu roaming. Oh well, just another benefit of everyones favourite B word
rulefan
Tour Winner
Yes, I got caught out with Vodaphone last year in Majorca. When I complained with a threat to switch they gave me a goodwill refund.
Apologies for duff info @SaintHacker . I was with Three up until 3-4 months ago, eu roaming was free then.
Odd about vodafone. I'm currently with lebara, using the vodafone network. I have free roaming with them
Odd about vodafone. I'm currently with lebara, using the vodafone network. I have free roaming with them
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Tesco mobile don't charge. They have what are referred to as "home from home destinations". You can use your minutes and texts etc as if you were in the UK. The one below is from my trip to Denmark in January but have also been to Germany and Netherlands and received the same message. Don't know how it works outside of the EU.
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SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
No worries, its on contracts that have been taken out in the last couple of years, older ones ita still free, so not totally duff!Apologies for duff info @SaintHacker . I was with Three up until 3-4 months ago, eu roaming was free then.
Odd about vodafone. I'm currently with lebara, using the vodafone network. I have free roaming with them
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Was litterally just looking at O2 SIM only deals as I'm about to come out of contract
Anyways 12 month deal
£15 pm
100gb data
Unlimited calls and texts
EU roaming included
Uswitch was on
Anyways 12 month deal
£15 pm
100gb data
Unlimited calls and texts
EU roaming included
Uswitch was on
HowlingGale
Head Pro
EE have an EU roaming £2 per day add on, but when I called to renew my SIM only deal I asked about it and they've given it to me for free. Can't really argue with that.
KenL
Tour Rookie
I think Tesco are changing though and on contracts being taken out now there will be roaming charges.
Edit - looks like Tesco will be bringing in roaming charges later this year.
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backwoodsman
Tour Winner
iD Mobile don't currently charge roaming costs in x50 European destinations (the 50 sounds too many but some islands and dependencies are listed separately). They use the 3 network in UK. It's who I'm considering as O2 are bunging up their rates by about 14%. Seems iD can meet my Sim only need for about £7 per month
I've just moved to O2, Vodafone signal near to me is useless and it doesn't seem to allow phone over wifi. Anyway, Free Calls, free texts, 4gb of data, free EU Roaming, £6 a month for 12 months.
Tashyboy
Please don’t ask to see my tatts 👍
Trying to keep it simple, I am with EE. If you have a contract going back to June June2021 or before ( I think that’s the date) whatever your contract re calls,data-txts is free to use in the EU,( Missis T has this). However if like me you upgraded to a new phone and contract after that date it is not. You can either pay a daily rate or you can pay £10 per month so you can use your phones contract ( calls, txt data) in the EU. Thats what I did last month when we took the sproggs to Lanzarote. cancel it via txt when you are back or they will continue to take £10. I have let it roll over for this month as I am away again. The roaming add on includes USA, Mexico, Canada and I think Oz and New Zealand. However it is going up to £15 a month in April. Used it a few times and it is very very good.
My EE contract includes what are called Smart Benefits, and you can have one “live” at any one time. One of those is no roaming charges throughout the EU as well as a number of other countries including the USA.
HomecountiesJohn
Well-known member
The benefits of Brexit.
Cheapest way would be to buy a local sim card and top us as and when you're away
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Switched the wife to Lebara the other day
Unlimited UK calls and texts
15 GB data
Roaming included (eu)
100 international mins
Uses Vodafone
U switch deal
£6.95 a month .. £3 a month for first 3 months
Bargain
I need to use O2 as only network that gets signal at work , so the £15 month deal I posted above seems the one
Bought a OnePlus 11, 256gb 16 ram. £130 off with trade in (£100 bonus just for trading in) after a year I'll have repaid that and it will last a while I'm sure
Unlimited UK calls and texts
15 GB data
Roaming included (eu)
100 international mins
Uses Vodafone
U switch deal
£6.95 a month .. £3 a month for first 3 months
Bargain
I need to use O2 as only network that gets signal at work , so the £15 month deal I posted above seems the one
Bought a OnePlus 11, 256gb 16 ram. £130 off with trade in (£100 bonus just for trading in) after a year I'll have repaid that and it will last a while I'm sure
