Solved: Re: Using my O2 phone in USA

Anonymous · ‎06-07-2017

I'm off to the US for three weeks later this year. Am I right in thinking that if I want to check maps, texts, etc on my phone that it will cost me £4.99 each day? That's almost £105 for the trip. Am I reading the O2 Travel blurb correctly?

MI5 · ‎06-07-2017

Yes, O2 travel costs £4.99 a day in the USA.
You can use Tu over wifi but you would be restricted to calls and texts only (no data) but what most people off here do is get a T Mobile PAYG sim when in America and use that for data and Tu for calls and texts back to UK over wifi.
You can install Tu and then remove your O2 sim and insert the American T Mobile sim.

http://www.o2.co.uk/apps/tu-go

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MI5 · ‎06-07-2017

Yes, O2 travel costs £4.99 a day in the USA.
You can use Tu over wifi but you would be restricted to calls and texts only (no data) but what most people off here do is get a T Mobile PAYG sim when in America and use that for data and Tu for calls and texts back to UK over wifi.
You can install Tu and then remove your O2 sim and insert the American T Mobile sim.

http://www.o2.co.uk/apps/tu-go

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.

Anonymous · ‎06-07-2017

Many thanks for that! I'd never heard of Tu before but that combined with an American PAYG sim looks like a great solution.

MI5 · ‎06-07-2017

Enjoy your trip

Just remember to only use Tu to call and text UK, not any US numbers.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.

RosyMK · ‎03-05-2022

What is Tu?

Cleoriff · ‎03-05-2022

No longer available I'm afraid. @RosyMK

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