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Roaming Texts

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:48:50 GMT

I'm just back from Canada and find I have sent 131 roaming texts. Data roaming was off but I sent photos of new baby as well as using emoticons in text messages and apparently this is what I have been charged so much for £52. I use texting when I go abroad but hadn't realised that if you use emoticons the message is considered MMS and I needent have used tham at all. Grr

Re: Roaming Texts

MI5 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:00:33 GMT

Surely you knew that sending photos was though....? In future if you write your smiley as : ) (no spaces) it comes out like this and it's just a normal text. You will still be charged extra for sending texts from Canada though regardless of roaming been on or off.

Re: Roaming Texts

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:25:03 GMT

Knew about photos but not smileys so will use your tip. Thanks. O2 also says something about it being cheaper to send 2 separate texts rather than a 2 page text

Re: Roaming Texts

MI5 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:11:40 GMT

If you keep below 160 characters it will be a standard SMS. Anything over becomes an MMS. Some phones have a count you can turn on to show you how many characters you have used.

Re: Roaming Texts

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:47:05 GMT

Thanks. I only usually send shorts texts when away but this year was a visit to new baby and everyone wanted news. Will take care now