Solved: Roaming Texts

Anonymous · ‎08-02-2013

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

MI5 · ‎08-02-2013

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.

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MI5 · ‎08-02-2013

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.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.

Anonymous · ‎09-02-2013

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

MI5 · ‎09-02-2013

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.

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Anonymous · ‎10-02-2013

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