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The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:50:32 GMT

International Calls & Texts From the UK

Making International calls & texts from the UK are always chargeable & are not included in any allowances. Some might mistakenly believe that they count towards roaming allowances but when in the UK you are not roaming.

International calls & texts can be rather expensive but EE has an add-on that some, for £2.16 / month on contract or free on legacy PAYG, may apply for to give these calls & texts at a fraction of the standard rates. To do so just text CALL ABROAD to 150. It will then last forever on your account.

Pay Monthly £2.16 pm CALL ABROAD Rates

PAYG CALL ABROAD Rates

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

Damienw1 — Tue, 01 May 2018 06:40:37 GMT

Excellent post @XRaySpeX.

Just one for Ee why is Payg so much cheaper?!!!

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

Profile closed — Tue, 01 May 2018 07:09:14 GMT

Thanks @XRaySpeX, great post.

@Damienw1 You won’t get an answer to that as I’ve asked multiple times and never got an answer. Another one of those hard questions EE won’t answer!

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

marcnewbury — Thu, 17 May 2018 20:31:33 GMT

What a star! Thanks you for posting that. I could not find the rates anywhere and had spent most of an hour looking.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Thu, 17 May 2018 22:01:49 GMT

@marcnewbury: Thanks! You're welcome :)! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 20:37:27 GMT

Actually the free CALL ABROAD rates have now reappeared in the right Help place: How do I make cheaper calls and texts abroad from the UK?

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

Lee_H — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 10:30:39 GMT

No problems @XRaySpeX

Cheers

Lee

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

Profile closed — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 08:24:48 GMT

Good morning,

@XRaySpeX, where are costs for sending text messages on the payg list? you provided.

I don't often call abroad, but do send load's of text, because it's faster and more convenient!! 😊

Regards

Ballybeg_Deano

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:05:03 GMT

@Profile closed: It's under the 4th column of the table labelled "Text". It's 10p / text to any country.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

Profile closed — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:29:38 GMT

Hi, @XRaySpeX,

So Sorry! I hadn't noticed that, but have since I checked it again, and you are absolutely right!

Thank you for your help!

XraySpeX 😊

Regards

Ballybeg_Deano

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:39:30 GMT

@Profile closed: Thanks! You're welcome :)! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

sumera — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 23:37:59 GMT

very helpful information. THANKS!!!

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

PrincessS — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 08:26:37 GMT

Thank you so much for your thesis on “Calling Abroad From The U.K.” 😀👍

Excellent write up.
Excellent explanation with Evidence!

Great Job!

Well Done and thank you for caring enough to do this.
Blessings! 🙏

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 17:43:51 GMT

@PrincessS : Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

naj999 — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:17:50 GMT

Hi. I saw the pdf with the rates. Under Spain, for example, it says:

Landline: 8p

Mobile: 18p

Text: 6p

Does that mean that a call from my ee landline to a mobile in Spain will cost 8p per minute? Or is it only landline to landline?

Same for mobile: does mobile to landline cost the same as mobile to mobile (18p)?

Thanks for your help!!

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:08:30 GMT

@naj999 : The rates in this thread are only for calling from an EE mobile phone in the UK. It's saying that for an EE contract mobile while still in UK calling to Spain to:

A Spanish landline: 8p / min.
A Spanish mobile: 18p / min.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

naj999 — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:14:22 GMT

Well, I just had a long and unsatisfactory chat conversation with ee and it turns out that those rates are out of date. It is now 18p for both landline and mobile.

I lodged a complaint so it may get updated (but I wouldn't hold your breath).

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:36:34 GMT

@naj999 : The above rates are as in the current EE standard and non-standard charges price guide - from 14 September 2021

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

SLA2000 — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:20:43 GMT

It looks like this is now gone from newer contracts. I was on an old out of contract,contract and now you have to pay £21 a month to call a whole lot of countries abroad. I can't keep my old contract if I want to stay with EE.

Great if you actually make so many calls to another country each month,but not if you don't. EE have lost the plot,forcing £21 a month as the only option. Other companies are doing better deals for light to medium users:

https://shop.ee.co.uk/auth/mobile-phones/upg-pay-monthly/google-pixel-6/details

Made a complaint but have been with EE for 16 years,so might end up leaving them now.

Re: The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:44:12 GMT

No, @SLA2000 , the free Call Abroad rates still apply to new contracts as in

EE standard and non-standard charges price guide - from 17 November 2021

The £21 pm is for the International Extra Add-on which you could buy but you don't have to. See How do I call abroad with pay monthly add-ons?