North Cyprus - Roaming & O2 Travel

[seewhaticando]

I've read on other posts that in the South of Cyprus, then EU roaming rates apply.

In North Cyprus connected to a Turkish network then roaming is as in Turkey and Non-EU.

Does anybody know whether O2 Travel which applies in Turkey at £4.99 per day, is also applicable in North Cyprus?

Roaming Mega thread seems to indicate it does:

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Welcome-News/Roaming-MegaGuide/m-p/1237122/highlight/true#

But, this page doesn't show O2 travel when Cyprus, North is selected like it does when Turkey is:

http://international.o2.co.uk/internationaltariffs/travelling_abroad

Does any body have any experience / know whether O2 Travel works in North Cyprus?

[MI5]

@seewhaticando 

See if this helps https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/Roaming-in-Turkey-and-Cyprus/bc-p/1105917

[seewhaticando]

Thanks for that, although it is still not conclusive on whether North Cyprus is included in "O2 Travel". Reading that, I'd assume it wasn't as there is a sentence:

"Northern Cyprus is Turkish and therefore not covered by EU, so there are no special rates other than Normal Roaming Rates. Turkish Rates which are in the “Turkey” Section of the information"

Yet, above would then contradict the Mega Thread sentence:

"Northern Cyprus and Turkey are not part of the Europe Zone, and do fall under the O2 Travel option. We have a bit more information right here: Roaming in Turkey or Cyprus."

Has any body been to North Cyprus and can confirm whether O2 Travel worked with £4.99 per day charge?

[MI5]

What it is saying is that you will be charged the standard Turkish roaming rates.
Making calls - per minute £2.00
Receiving calls - per minute £2.00
Sending texts - per message 50p
Cost per MB of Data usage £7.20

[Cleoriff]

@seewhaticando 

It shows the rates here and is quite specific that it's North Cyprus.

http://international.o2.co.uk/internationaltariffs/travelling_abroad# 

[MI5]

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@seewhaticando wrote:

Has any body been to North Cyprus and can confirm whether O2 Travel worked with £4.99 per day charge?

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In a nutshell, no. O2 travel is not available in North Cyprus.

You pay the standard rates as I posted above.

[jonsie]

That appears to clear it up. Screenshot makes it much easier to understand it all.

[MI5]

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@seewhaticando wrote:

But, this page doesn't show O2 travel when Cyprus, North is selected like it does when Turkey is:

http://international.o2.co.uk/internationaltariffs/travelling_abroad

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Indeed, as already viewed by OP.