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Using my phone in Dubai

Yortie
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Hello, I am new to O2. Will be travelling to Dubai in November. Do I have to do anything to use my phone there and will it be expensive. Won't need to make or receive calls, just need access to the Internet for listening/watching Spotify and YouTube. Thanks

 

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@Yortie 

Yes, very expensive O2 International

Get a local sim for data or use wifi hotspots.

Even with O2 Travel it isn't cheap and data speeds are throttled.

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.

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@Yortie 

Yes, very expensive O2 International

Get a local sim for data or use wifi hotspots.

Even with O2 Travel it isn't cheap and data speeds are throttled.

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.

Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)
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Thanks for reply. I will buy a local sum for data then. Does that mean I will have a different phone number whilst using that sim.?

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Yes the number will be different @Yortie as it will be sourced locally in Dubai.

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@Yortie wrote:

Thanks for reply. I will buy a local sum for data then. Does that mean I will have a different phone number whilst using that sim.?


I'm afraid so @Yortie but it won't affect any calls using voip services over a data connection.

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.

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