Topping up with an Australian credit card

[NickShimmin]

Why do you demand a UK address to top up the SIM card i use when i travel there?  I have an Australian credit card and it's impossible to use it to top up, which is absurd.

[pgn]

Rules @NickShimmin - how O2 protects its income streams is up to O2. Try the last option in this guide to help you top up: Guide How to Top Up (PAYG) - I think that accepts other methods of payment which O2 ignore, @NickShimmin - good luck!

( http://www.mobiletopup.co.uk/o2 )

[Enlli]

UK cards for UK network. And probably when PAYG started there was no roaming and things never got updated

I'm actually suprised a PAYG SIM works in Australia, they have been throwing none 4G calling phones off their network 

[madasaf1sh · Accepted solution]

@NickShimmin 

Simple answer is fraud prevention and you need to a UK address and UK card to topup a UK PAYG sim card, and from memory most networks do this to protect there network and also protect themselves from fraud.. 

Also try getting a PAYG sim in some countries, as you need your passport, an address in that country and more... 

[Cleoriff]

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@madasaf1sh wrote:

@NickShimmin 

Simple answer is fraud prevention and you need to a UK address and UK card to topup a UK PAYG sim card, and from memory most networks do this to protect there network and also protect themselves from fraud.. 

Also try getting a PAYG sim in some countries, as you need your passport, an address in that country and more... 

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Absolutely true @madasaf1sh

I had an apartment in Spain and to get a PAYG sim, I needed to show my passport, give my Spain Bank account details and a note from the Apartment President stating I was the owner of the apartment.

Depending where I went, I had to go back the following day for the actual sim (which would then be activated for use). A real palaver.

Some independent phone shops didn't need all this, although Movistar, Orange and Vodafone did.

[NickShimmin]

excellent solution, thank you!

hysterical that any major company would think not accepting a non-UK credit card protects against fraud... maybe back in 1980!  get real...

[pgn]

Glad you got sorted, @NickShimmin 👌