Is O2 charging for roaming?

It’s free to sign up and we’ll only charge you for the days you actually use data while you’re away. Alternatively, to opt out of O2 Travel you can text TRAVELOFF to 21300. You’ll then be charged our standard roaming rates for calls, texts and data in your selected destination.

What is O2 travel Zone?

We’ve got you covered. Our O2 Travel Inclusive Bolt On is included on selected O2 Refresh and sim only tariffs. It gives you Unlimited minutes, texts and data roaming in 27 international destinations, within our O2 Travel Inclusive Zone.

Are roaming charges still a thing?

If you’re not leaving the country, you may think you’re in the clear regarding roaming charges. However, you can still be charged roaming fees in some instances; for example, U.S. providers may charge roaming fees if you go to Alaska and there are no cell towers.

Will I be charged if I turn on data roaming?

Roaming allows you to make calls, send texts, and use wireless data even when you’re outside of your network’s boundaries. The downside, of course, is that roaming data usually comes with extra charges to your account.

Will I get charged if data roaming is on?

Most carriers don’t charge additional data roaming, meaning if your phone goes off-network while you’re in the region, you can still access the internet as usual. Roaming encourages consumers to use their cell phones or other mobile devices outside their usual network operator’s geographical coverage area.

How do you know if O2 travel is activated?

Before you set off, check if you have O2 Travel by visiting My O2 or calling our customer service team on 202. Get the O2 Travel Bolt On by texting O2TRAVEL to 23336. If you don’t activate O2 Travel, you’ll then be charged our standard roaming rates. This can take up to 24 hours to be applied to your account.

Can I use Wi-Fi instead of roaming?

There is an Alternative! Instead, there is a simple setting in your smartphone that allows for this roaming to be turned off. So how do you stay in touch? Simply connect via Wi-Fi instead and use one of the many available apps/services for sending messages and making cheap/free calls.

Can I receive calls if data roaming is off?

Apparently, even if Cellular Data and Data Roaming are both turned off, you can still receive and make phone calls and send and receive text messages. And if Data Roaming is off, but Cellular Data is on and you’re abroad, you still can incur data charges.