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Malta_Guy
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Hi - I live in Malta and have a Maltese SIM card - which is selected - and an O2 SIM (my original UK number) which I keep in the phone for when I visit the UK. 

Every time I send an SMS I get charged £0.02 by O2 - even though it is not using the O2 SIM. Even if I specifically switch off the O2 SIM I still get charged by O2. 

Anyone know what's going on and how to stop it?

thanks

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@Malta_Guy 

As you have been roaming for over 63 days, you will be charged..

This will be an app on your phone sending the text, if its an iPhone it could be imessage, or whatsapp..

- Xperia 1V - o2 and Spusu
- Pixel 8 Pro - o2 and Vodafone UK

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No idea @Malta_Guy but I'd be taking the O2 SIM out until I wanted to use it.

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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Don't know what phone you have but on mine you can set which network SIM is used for SMS independently of data and calls using the SIM card manager.You need to check that and also you SMS app defaults to your Malteese network

This is not O2 and we are all customers here similar to yourself and cannot answer account type queries.
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Malta_Guy
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Thanks. But it's useful to have my uk number to receive uk calls if anyone needs to contact me. Hence why I have the dual sim

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@Malta_Guy 

As you have been roaming for over 63 days, you will be charged..

This will be an app on your phone sending the text, if its an iPhone it could be imessage, or whatsapp..

- Xperia 1V - o2 and Spusu
- Pixel 8 Pro - o2 and Vodafone UK
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Malta_Guy
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OK. Well at least I know why. Thanks

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