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josephtpalmer58
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Why is there a charge for texting between \northern ireland and republic of ireland..

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MI5
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Because you are texting internationally.
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MI5
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Because you are texting internationally.
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@josephtpalmer58 Northern Ireland and the Republic are 2 separate countries; Northern Ireland being part of the UK, the Republic being an independent and very separate country . And, as@MI5 states above, charges between the two are classed as international.

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Under EU rules texts between EU countries are ow counted as part of your ordinary allowance. Move outside this and there will be an extra charge

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except when you are on your home network.

so texts from the UK to the EU are not counted in your allowance, and are charged.

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All correct.
Included in alloonly applies whilst roaming within the EU.
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-monthly/roaming-in-europe
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The EU law thing is what I thought was the norm... As for the rest of these replies... Sorry guys, but I certainly do not need either a history or geography lesson,, especially an english rag 

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An English flag?
I'm sure you'd fly an Irish flag if you had made it to the World Cup finals too wink
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@josephtpalmer58 wrote:

The EU law thing is what I thought was the norm... As for the rest of these replies... Sorry guys, but I certainly do not need either a history or geography lesson,, especially an english rag 


Ooh. ...genuine people, all customers,  only trying to help. English rag is quite insulting. You have your answer so I would politely ask you to mark the thread solved and leave this English rag to those who appreciate the help they receive. 

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If you live in a border area in NI, nothing to stop you roaming onto an Irish network with a UK phone and.. Badabing: free texts to anywhere in UK or Europe.

Must be great to live in Luxembourg. 😁
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