Slow data when travelling

Anonymous · ‎31-05-2017

Hi,

When I travel in Europe I never get 4G... only 3G but incredibly slow... so painfully slow that I can't even usually download WhatsApp pics. I hear other networks give great fast 4G to travellers. Can someone please explain why the speed is so slow abroad?

Kind regards

Josh

Cleoriff · ‎31-05-2017

O2 has no 4G roaming agreements with any countries abroad. The best you will get is 3G and thespeeds are awful

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Cleoriff · ‎31-05-2017

Just to add some info on Roaming with O2 as from June 15th https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Roaming-Changes-from-15th-June-2017-quot-PAY-AS...

Link to contract phones included

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MI5 · ‎31-05-2017

O2 do not have any 4g roaming agreements and they also only buy very little bandwidth from the roaming networks, so all O2 data roaming is slow.

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MI5 · ‎31-05-2017

Duplicate post here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Slow-data-when-travelling/m-p/1053434

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Anonymous · ‎31-05-2017

Will this change come 15th June? or are we destined to continue with dial up speeds?

jonsie · ‎31-05-2017

It's highly unlikely to change but we won't really know until after the 15th.

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