O2 travel extension.

[viridis]

Received the following this morning.

We're extending our O2 Travel service. From 14 July 2016, you can now get all the minutes, texts and data you need in 30 countries outside Europe for £4.99 a day (£3.99 a day in Turkey). And we only charge you for the days you use it.

Find out more: http://s.o2.co.uk/K3bnSix2

Usage terms apply. To stop texts call 2220.

Imo, a backwards step with others offering feel at home style offers with better prices, but I'm sure this will appeal to some..

[MI5]

A reaction to Tesco's recent travel deal I assume, but as you say, not too competitive price wise.

[MI5]

Prob worth adding the countries covered directly to the thread too:

Countries covered by O2 Travel from 14 July

£1.99 a day: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Monaco, Guadeloupe, La Reunion, French Guiana, Martinique, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Vatican, San Marino, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

£3.99 a day: Turkey

£4.99 a day: USA, UAE, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Cape Verde, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Albania, Columbia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, Botswana, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Honduras, El Salvador.

[jonsie]

Totally useless to me. Thank God for TU!!

[MI5]

I'm sure you wouldn't pay £5.00 a day either even if Thailand was included!

[jonsie]

I wouldn't to be honest but it sure beats £6 a MB if you are simply having a week here. Seeing as I get 10GB for £8/month with a local sim I'm sure the cost to o2 is nothing like they charge us. Outrageous....oh a £1.50/min or part minute for calls made and received.  I suppose 40p a text is acceptable though....

[Cleoriff]

I think they are very high actually....wouldn't encourage me to use O2 travel in those countries . In fact if not for Tu I may leave my phone in a drawer...

[MI5]

Yeah at a fiver a day you gotta be joking, right?

[viridis]

Intetesting that turkey got special rate..

[jonsie]

Probably for the thousands already here when they visit home and possibly decided before the referendum.