topic Re: Roaming in USA in Mobile Services

Roaming in USA

MrsLawson — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 07:49:21 GMT

Hello

I would like to confirm, one I text Roaming to 150 and get this added for £15 and switch on the Roaming in my settings, will I receive other charges while away or will this then cover everything?

Thank you

Re: Roaming in USA

Chris_B — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 08:05:10 GMT

@MrsLawson You can use your device like you was in the UK. Enjoy the trip.

Re: Roaming in USA

bristolian — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:50:25 GMT

To clarify though, there's two elements to this

Roaming is not a phone setting that you can enable, it's a network setting that is done by texting ROAMING to 150 before leaving the UK, this enables access to foreign networks.

Your phone may have an option to enable data roaming - this simply means using mobile data whilst roaming. There isn't a phone setting to allow voice-call roaming or text-message roaming, but that would be the equivalent.

A billing add-on simply reduces the cost of roaming.