topic Re: I've paid for an add on but I'm unable to make calls or text in Roaming

I've paid for an add on but I'm unable to make calls or text

Paulb1976 — Thu, 08 May 2025 09:51:09 GMT

I've paid for an add on but I'm unable to make calls or text

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Re: I've paid for an add on but I'm unable to make calls or text

Christopher_G — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:37:50 GMT

Hi @Paulb1976

Welcome to the community.

Are you on contract or pay as you go? Does your phone show a good indication of signal at the top of your screen? Have you tried restarting your phone?

Chris

Re: I've paid for an add on but I'm unable to make calls or text

XRaySpeX — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:09:42 GMT

Did you receive a Welcome text upon arrival?

Are you on contract or PAYG? Had you used that SIM for making calls or texts in UK before you left to go abroad?

If you are on contract, did you activate roaming on your EE a/c before you left UK by texting ROAMING to 150? Having a roaming billing add-on doesn't of itself activate roaming on your a/c. Having roaming activated on your EE a/c, not just on your device, is crucial to using your contract SIM abroad.

Often just rebooting the phone is the simple remedy. Also try selecting a network manually rather than auto.

Otherwise if you are on contract you need to call CS to get your roaming activated. Try calling CS on the Freephone no. in my sig. on Skype over WiFi. It should be free.