13-02-2026 01:58 AM
Please help me, I am extremely worried and don’t know what to do.
I recently got an EE SIM on contract, but I truly did not understand that international calls were not included in my plan. Before this, I was using Three and Lebara, and international calls were included in my package. Because of that, I honestly believed it would be the same with EE. This was a genuine misunderstanding on my part.
I have now been told that I owe £630 for international calls, and my SIM has been restricted. I am completely shocked and very scared. I cannot afford to pay £630. It is a huge amount of money for me, and I simply do not have it.
I did not make these calls intentionally knowing they were chargeable. If I had known they were not included, I would never have made them. This was an honest mistake, not misuse.
I am begging for help and understanding. Please, is there any way EE can review this and waive or reduce the charges as a gesture of goodwill? I am willing to cooperate fully and find a solution, but I genuinely cannot pay this amount. It is causing me severe stress and anxiety.
If you need to deactivate my SIM, please do that, but I cannot pay this bill. I am really pleading for help and understanding.
If anyone has advice or has been through something similar, please guide me. I feel helpless and really need support.
Thank you so much for reading this. I truly appreciate any help.
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13-02-2026 02:49 AM
If you're having difficulty paying your bill in full on time you need to contact CS urgently to come to a repayment arrangement - see Help if you can't pay your bill
Not much help now but for the future :
International calls & texts to overseas nos. from UK can be rather expensive but EE has a add-on, for £2.16 pm for those on contract or free for some legacy PAYG, that can be applied for to give these calls & texts at a fraction of the standard rates. See The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK .
13-02-2026 02:07 AM
@Peter_W
13-02-2026 02:49 AM
If you're having difficulty paying your bill in full on time you need to contact CS urgently to come to a repayment arrangement - see Help if you can't pay your bill
Not much help now but for the future :
International calls & texts to overseas nos. from UK can be rather expensive but EE has a add-on, for £2.16 pm for those on contract or free for some legacy PAYG, that can be applied for to give these calls & texts at a fraction of the standard rates. See The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK .
13-02-2026 07:59 AM
@XRaySpeX wrote:Not much help now but for the future
And in the same vein, a spend cap will prevent most additional charges being incurred...
https://ee.co.uk/help/mobile/manage-use/pay-monthly/set-up-and-manage-spend-cap
You absolutely need to contact EE-CS ASAP. 150 from your mobile.