using my phone in england?

_sparkie_

hi everyone, i am going to england on tuesday for a month and i was just wondering what will happen to my phone?
i am on 3pay, will i get crazy roaming changes or will my free texts and free weekend calls still exist? what about my gig of internet? is that ireland only?

Brian

Get a UK SIM.

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_sparkie_ wrote: »

hi everyone, i am going to england on tuesday for a month and i was just wondering what will happen to my phone?
i am on 3pay, will i get crazy roaming changes or will my free texts and free weekend calls still exist? what about my gig of internet? is that ireland only?

Crazy roaming charges. Your texts, calls and mobile internet are only valid within Ireland. 3pay international charges are here (look under roaming and Band 1 for what it'll cost you in the UK). As Baza210 said, your best option is getting a UK SIM and using that

Wats_in_a_name

There are no roaming charges in the UK if you connect to the 3UK network. Not sure if you free minutes/texts are still valid. I think they are. I'm bill & all my minutes/texts work in the UK with no surcharges.

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Wats_in_a_name wrote: »

There are no roaming charges in the UK if you connect to the 3UK network

Only true for billpay customers

scudzilla

Buy an O2 Uk sim, can pick them up for about a quid, pay 20sterling to top up and you'll get free data for the month.

Also get an International Bolt on, costs 4.99 i think but then ya can call anywhere in europe (landlines) for 5p a minute

pwwillia

also i think the desire automatically doesn't download data when roaming? must check the settings

robinph

I've been using a UK sim in my Desire in Ireland on and off for the last couple of weeks, just to be sure I have been turning off the Mobile Data connection, but it has come up with warnings about not having data access when roaming when I'm out of range of my wifi. Nothing about actually using any data over the mobile network according to the Data Counter Widget I have when the phone is roaming.

_sparkie_

so will the 02 shop sell the bolt on too? is it that an internet job?

i currently have a hero.

ronano

im using a htc g1 on 3pay,i rang up customer care to verify it like home offer and was told i have like home status so in uk i wont get charged extra for data or calls. Was the guy bs'in me?

Dacelonid

ronano wrote: »

im using a htc g1 on 3pay,i rang up customer care to verify it like home offer and was told i have like home status so in uk i wont get charged extra for data or calls. Was the guy bs'in me?

Don't think so

ronano

I said i'd post just incase someone checks the thread for info,i was in the uk and was able to use my internet add on,calls and texts as if i was at home. I did ring up 2 months ago and asked if i could so maybe they switched me over to allow it. It was a lifesaver

johnny_adidas

clocked up over €40 downloading 4mb up north at the weekend (meteor bill) so be careful to check before you use data services while roaming. wouldve been cheaper to use a taxi than the sat nav to get me to and from the pub