iOS 8's "text message forwarding" when overseas?

[lanceuppercut]

I'll be overseas on holiday next month and will be taking my work o2 phone with me and leaving my personal o2 phone at home.

If I switch the "text message forwarding" feature in iOS 8 on, does that incur any charges whilst overseas (both for my own phone which will be in the UK where the messsage originates and the work phone which will be with me) when it comes to recieving messages?

1) Does the originating phone have to be switched on for the message to actually forward?

2) Does mobile data need to be switched on for the overseas phone for it to get these messages forwarded?

[Cleoriff]

Hi @lanceuppercut 

Can I just ask if both phones are iPhones?... Also have you used the call forwarding feature previously on the phones whilst in the UK..

This info may help one of our expert posters when they come online.....:smileyhappy::

[lanceuppercut]

Yes both are iPhones, I am using it in the UK on my personal iPhone 5s going to my iPad.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

I've not used it in iOS but in Android yes the originating phone must be switched on. UK number to UK number texts are free (part of allowance) and no, data is not required to be on to receive a standard sms.

[jonsie]

The same in iOS, the originating phone has to be switched on.

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing the overseas phone will still be charged for receiving SMS?

[jonsie]

No there is no charge for receiving text messages.

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

No there is no charge for receiving text messages.

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Free everywhere in the World

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

The same in iOS, the originating phone has to be switched on.

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I don't even know why I asked that as it would have to be done network side for phone to be turned off.

[Anonymous]

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@jonsie wrote:

No there is no charge for receiving text messages.

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Just shows how long its been since I've been overseas using SMS!

Personally, if I was going Overseas on holiday I'd do it the other way round!