https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Texting-while-abroad/m-p/1190309#M19280 <P>Hi I am currently in San Francisco and need to send a text message to a local cell phone I have the number but im unsure if I need to add an international code or exactly how I proceed can you advise?</P> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:13:29 GMT Mahs 2022-10-27T20:13:29Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Texting-while-abroad/m-p/1190309#M19280 <P>Hi I am currently in San Francisco and need to send a text message to a local cell phone I have the number but im unsure if I need to add an international code or exactly how I proceed can you advise?</P> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:13:29 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Texting-while-abroad/m-p/1190309#M19280 Mahs 2022-10-27T20:13:29Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Texting-while-abroad/m-p/1190310#M19281 <P><a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2864958">@Mahs</a>&nbsp;: Yes, you need to prefix the no. with the US country code, +1. It might be chargeable depending on the plan you are on.</P> <P>As it is not in EU, if you are on contract, you&nbsp;may use your usual UK allowances there with up to 50 GB data per billing month if you have more, when you buy for £11.40 / month or have already as a Smart Benefit the Roam Abroad Pass or you have an EE Max Plan. Otherwise you will need to pay the charges or buy roaming add-ons as set out in <A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/roaming-costs/countries/usa" target="_blank">https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/roaming-costs/countries/usa</A>.</P> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:18:11 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Texting-while-abroad/m-p/1190310#M19281 XRaySpeX 2022-10-27T20:18:11Z