O2 travel opt out bolt on

[Ian1968]

Hi

just got my new o2 pay as you go sim. 
I have a rolling monthly account. 
Now I’m probably being thick, but I purchased the sim primarily for use on holiday. 
when I activated my account it said I have o2 travel opt out bolt on active on my account. 
does this mean I cannot use this sim in EU without removing this bolt on. 
I’m going away next week and would hate to return to a hefty bill. 
can anyone enlighten me please 

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@Ian1968 

It's nonsense.

Everyone gets free EU roaming.

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-monthly/roaming-in-europe

[koala321]

I hope I got this right but the free O2 Travel opt out bolt means you don't pay the full £1.99 as you do normally with O2 Travel and when in those 5 countries, Switzerland etc you only pay the much cheaper standard rates 4p per min.

[Oxonian]

@koala321 

You've posted on the end of a thread that was last used in April ! 

I think that @MI5 has answered your question here :-

Solved: Re: O2 Travel Opt out Bolt on - O2 Community

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-As-You-Go/O2-Travel-Opt-out-Bolt-on/m-p/1674583#M32394

[koala321]

@Oxonian I wasn't entirely sure what the 02 Travel Opt out Bolt on was. @MI5 didn't really explain exactly what it meant, only that it was cheaper to use it. 

😀

[MI5]

@koala321 

I'm sure I said that if you opt out you will pay standard rates applicable to the countries you are visiting?

I also gave you the link to check what those costs are in various countries.

With countries outside of EU charging you over £7 per mb of data, it is definitely cheaper to pay the daily travel charge.

[koala321]

@MI5 It sounds complicated but I think I got it.

In Switzerland a 10min phone call to the UK would cost 40p at 4p per minute, so the Travel Opt out bolt on prevents £1.99 being taken out by 02 Travel when I'm in Switzerland and I just pay the standard rate for Switzerland instead?

[MI5]

Yes @koala321 

Exactly that.

Switzerland is a unique case. In all other non EU countries calls are £2 per min.

[koala321]

@MI5 The link you sent me was really interesting.  Japan for example is £2 per min, so a 10 minute phone call would cost £20! That goodness for 02 Travel.

Happy holidays ☃️⛄⛄😀🎄🎄🎄