Texting UK from South Africa

on 09-02-2017 10:17
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on 09-02-2017 10:17
Hi, im off on holiday to South Africa soon and would like to know if its possible to send texts to the UK. I am on pay as you go, using an unlocked Nexus 4. I have seen its possible (49p a text not using the travel bolt on).
The reason i ask is prieviously ive been to Costa Rica and Cuba (although using a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 locked to O2) and been unable to send a text home, despite members in my travel party using O2 and being able to send texts themselves.
Are there any phone settings i need to activate etc to be able to do this?
Thankyou.
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on 09-02-2017 10:23
To confirm costs etc you can look here http://www.o2.co.uk/international/internationalhub
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on 09-02-2017 10:29
Thankyou ill give CS a call, i have an option for data roaming in the settings, is that what you mean? I did google data roaming and it was just if you needed to use the internet, nothing about calls/texts.
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09-02-2017 10:41 - edited 09-02-2017 10:42
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09-02-2017 10:41 - edited 09-02-2017 10:42
Shouldn't need it for calls only, no.
However, even if not using data, you should select 3g networks, not 4g as sometimes this can prevent a complete network connection.
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on 09-02-2017 10:51
Ok thanks, i appreciate the help.
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on 09-02-2017 10:55
Let us know how it goes please.
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on 09-02-2017 12:14
Had a chat with CS and i dont need to enable any account/phone settings, just text/call as i would in the UK. Thanks again.
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on 09-02-2017 12:48
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on 09-02-2017 12:48
I know things have changed a bit now but when I was on PAYG I always contacted CS to let them know I was going abroad. I think back in those days I also panicked that my phone wouldn't work properly..or that they would think it stolen and someone else was using it....(I know, I know...but that was my worry)
At that time 'they always appreciated the heads up'...or so they told me...
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on 09-02-2017 12:50
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on 09-02-2017 12:50
@Anonymous wrote:Had a chat with CS and i dont need to enable any account/phone settings, just text/call as i would in the UK. Thanks again.
Fingers crossed
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