Living permanently abroad

[EuropeanNomad]

Hello,

I am moving permanently to Poland and I might not be able to visit UK frequently (e.g. only once per year).

Is there some O2 service which would allow me to retain my UK mobile number and use it while living abroad (mostly sporadic incoming calls and texts)?

I know that Three Mobile has been cutting off their customers stranded abroad due to covid on the basis of violation of "fair usage policy"...

From what I have read so far, it seems like:

1. O2 PAYG + £10 should be OK to be used long-term abroad

2. O2 pay monthly will likely NOT be ok to be used long-term abroad

I would appreciate if you could please confirm :-). Thank you for your kind help!

[MI5]

@CC82 

Your sim only has to register on O2-UK to reset.

If you have friends or family in UK you can just post your sim to them to use it in UK before sending back to you.

[madasaf1sh]

@CC82 

Please do not send your SIM through the post, as if it gets lost, you are up the creek without a paddle... And would be a highly stupid thing to do.

[MI5]

In your opinion.

[madasaf1sh]

In my opinion and also anyone with a bit of common sense. 

Lets remember SIM's are authentication tokens, for not just access to the networks, but lots of financial institutions..

Glad you dont work in IT Security, you would be a security risk..

I can just see the conversation with CS, and them saying somebody gave them advice on this forum to post a sim card internationally....  :facepalm: