Texting The UK While Abroad

[gemz4the1]

I will be going on a (much needed) holiday in a few weeks and I just wanted to check something.

I am on a PAYG tariff which gives me unlimited texts to UK mobiles - would that allow me to text UK numbers whilst I am abroad and not incur charges?

I will be travelling to Spain.  I don't want to use a Spanish sim card.

I have read the O2 International charges page http://international.o2.co.uk/internationaltariffs/travelling_abroad and the O2 Travel Bolt On page https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/international/using-phone-in-europe but I am still a bit baffled.

I am aware of it being easier to use apps such as Whatsapp and BBM when I am in a wifi area, but I do know that some places that I will travelling to will not have wifi and therefore I will need to text.

[adamtemp64 · Accepted solution]

All texts sent from abroad are charged as per the rates on the pages you link to your uk allowance is only for use when in the uk

[gemz4the1]

Oh ok thank you for clarifying it.

I guess it was wishful thinking that I wouldn't be charged.

[Cleoriff]

Adam is correct Gemz. To add to that I travel to Spain every month and am now on Contract...(Unlimited tariff)

Easy for me to forget (initially) that did NOT include Spain.

However when I was on PAYG, the one good thing I found was, if you have any friends in the UK, (on the

O2>O2 tariff) it was free for them to ring me...so much cheaper

[Anonymous]

It is a shame you are not on a contract @gemz4the1 as you could have used TuGo whilst in areas with free wifi

[Anonymous]

As your on Payg you won't incur charges as such.

You'll only be able to access the service's what your available Credit allows @gemz4the1

[Anonymous]

It will just run all your credit out instead

[Anonymous]

If your friends have idevices then use iMessage while on wifi if possible.

Viber or what's app if they have them downloaded too or even e mail are alternatives, which you hit upon in your post.

Internet cafes.

[gemz4the1]

I wish I was on Pay Monthly aswell, but at the moment, PAYG is the best option for me.

I cannot be trusted on Pay Monthly - I always draw up big bills 😞

I wish O2 did a bolt on for abroad - such as ## texts and ## calls for a specific price (cheaper than the standard rates).

[Anonymous]

For you Gemma again the monthly tariff mentioned for your relation (depending on your data needs) would mean you COULDN'T go over your limit as your calls and texts are unlimited.

Are you a text / data person or do you call as well?