Travel to U.S.

[Anonymous]

I travel from the U.K. to the U.S. often and find it extremely expensive to use my O2 Iphone therre. Any suggestions?

[perksie · Accepted solution]

Probably a lot cheaper if your phone is unlocked to get a local sim card when abroad.

The TuGo app from O2 can help with making calls over wi-fi if you're on Pay Monthly.

http://www.o2.co.uk/tugo/want-it#get_it

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Also some other suggestions are ;

Turn off Uk Voicemail before you leave the Uk.

Turn off Mobile data in the iPhone settings : Settings > Mobile > Mobile data toggle to off.

Also turn off data roaming in the settings.

Settings > Mobile > Data Roaming.

If your iPhone is not unlocked then request it here : https://www.o2.co.uk/apps/help/help?qid=1&q1=2&route=unlocking&case=Handset%20Unlocking%20Form

Its cost free to Pay Monthly customers and £15 to Payg customers.

[NetworkNorm]

I've just returned from the US and made extensive use of the TuGo App there for sending texts and making and receiving calls.

Had no problems with it at all.

[perksie]

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@NetworkNorm wrote:
I've just returned from the US and made extensive use of the TuGo App there for sending texts and making and receiving calls.

Had no problems with it at all.

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Make a change and it's good to see some positive reports on this app.

One of our regulars is in Thailand right now and he says it works well there too.

[jonsie]

It is and saving me loadsa dosh!:smileyhappy:

[perksie]

Loadsa dosh is cool...!