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Text abroad-charged double!

Anonymous
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Hi .I just noticed that i was charged double for texting abroad (Poland) Whats going on??
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Hi @Anonymous If you do send a SMS to Poland from the Uk on contract this will be 35p, on PAYG this will be 20p.

 

However please bare in mind that this is based on one standard SMS at no more than 160 characters, if you send a SMS that has 161 characters this this is classed as 2 SMS and will be charged as 2.

 

also if you send a SMS and this did convert to a MMS then you will be charged at 40per MMS on contract and 35p MMS on Payg.  

 

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Since when did you last text?

Contract or PAYG?

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darrengf
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Hi @Anonymous If you do send a SMS to Poland from the Uk on contract this will be 35p, on PAYG this will be 20p.

 

However please bare in mind that this is based on one standard SMS at no more than 160 characters, if you send a SMS that has 161 characters this this is classed as 2 SMS and will be charged as 2.

 

also if you send a SMS and this did convert to a MMS then you will be charged at 40per MMS on contract and 35p MMS on Payg.  

 

Hope the above helps and welcome to the Forum

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There was also a price increase towards the end of last year.
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A thread about the increase here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Texting-abroad-charges/m-p/998028/hig...
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