Phone usage in Tenerife

[Anonymous]

Iam going to Tenerife shortly . Is this destination regarded as being within Europe for any usuage charges ?

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Yes, it's Spain so all inclusive with UK allowances.

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-monthly/roaming-in-europe

[maryofdungloe]

I wouldn’t bother with the euro SIM card stuff. it’s even cheaper just to get a Spanish pay and go sim. That way ya ain’t roaming so it would be cheaper for ya.

[MI5]

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@maryofdungloe wrote:
I wouldn’t bother with the euro SIM card stuff. it’s even cheaper just to get a Spanish pay and go sim. That way ya ain’t roaming so it would be cheaper for ya.

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Roaming in EU now is completely free of any additional charges, providing you stay within your UK allowances

[maryofdungloe]

I’d still get a Spanish pay and go sim just to make sure ya ain’t hit with surprised charges 😀

[MI5]

Entirely your choice, of course, but not necessary.

[Cleoriff]

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@maryofdungloe wrote:
I’d still get a Spanish pay and go sim just to make sure ya ain’t hit with surprised charges 😀

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You won't be... if you stay within your allowances. I travelled to Spain 6-8 times a year and was charged precisely nothing. I also made use of Wifi which is all over the place in Spain and Tenerife....that cost nothing to use. It's knowing how to manage your account. Using a local PAYG sim anywhere in the EU means you have to transfer all your contacts onto it. Having tried to buy a local sim, as a non Spanish resident, you have to jump through hoops to get one.

[jonsie]

In this case it's better to use your UK allowances then there are no charges at all.