Moving abroad and keeping UK contract

[BazG66]

I’m moving permanently to France but want to keep my pay monthly O2 contract and phone number to keep in touch with family in the UK. Is there any problem with doing this or do I just need to change my address?

[MI5]

@BazG66 

You can't keep an O2 sim permanently abroad.

They only allow occasional use when travelling which is defined as 63 days in any 4 month period.

[Bambino]

@BazG66 You should think about switching over to a Pay and Go International sim, which you can keep going. You only need to make a chargeable call or send a text once every six months to keep it active. You can switch your monthly contract number to the Pay and Go sim.

You should also consider downloading and using WhatsApp, which you could use on a French phone number. If you and the ones you wish to keep in contact with have the app, you can keep in touch over WiFi for free.

[Marjo]

Hi @BazG66 welcome to our community and good luck with your move to France! There's good advice above from @MI5 and @Bambino (thanks guys!) so hopefully you have the next steps you needed. Let us know how you get on and if you have any further questions.