topic Re: Dont take EE abroad. in Pay as you go

Dont take EE abroad.

StewMac — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:40:32 GMT

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

Northerner — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:45:47 GMT

Hi @StewMac

How can we help.

Are you on EE PAYG or pay monthly contract.

Thanks

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

XRaySpeX — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:30:00 GMT

Make sure you have already used your PAYG SIM to make a call or text in the UK.

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

StewMac — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:58:27 GMT

You told me to activate it in Poland.
I tried and could not.
You misled me.
Now I'm in Ukraine with a dumb phone that will not accept any other SIM
card.

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

XRaySpeX — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:04:58 GMT

I told you nowt! I've never met you before today! I'm telling you now ...

Had you used that PAYG SIM for making calls or texts in UK before you left to go abroad? To be used abroad EE PAYG SIMs need 1st activating on EE's home UK network. If it wasn't you can't now use it until you return to UK.

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

StewMac — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:03:27 GMT

Pay as you go, with account now blocked.
I'm waiting to go into the 53rd brigade and do not have a useful phone.
It is locked to EE only.
I've tried to have it unlocked so I can put my local voda phone SIM in it,
but as of yet not found anyone capable.
I have had to buy a cheap push button voda phone to stay in contact with
home.
I need my phone working so I can speak to the militery on an app called
Signal.
Which is impossible at the minute.

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

StewMac — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:10:27 GMT

I'm not back for 5 year, or sooner if killed. Lol

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

XRaySpeX — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:14:10 GMT

Then your SIM is as dead as you might be! LOL!

Re: Dont take EE abroad.

James_B — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:09:37 GMT

Hi @StewMac,

If your phone is locked to EE, you can unlock it for free at Device unlock (ee.co.uk).

Hope this helps.

James