No option to gift data any more?

fronty
Investigator
Investigator

I've had two phones on the same bill for years, and have been a customer since 1996. One reason I have stuck with EE is because I liked the ability to gift data, but I've just tried to do it tonight and there is no option anywhere in the app to gift data. Has EE removed the ability to do this?

I hope this is just a temporary glitch, because otherwise there is absolutely nothing to keep me on this contract any longer as I can get more generous allowances elsewhere.

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XRaySpeX
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Are you in UK?

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

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Yes

Chris_B
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@fronty  It’s still there. Click manage then click family usage and at the bottom there’s gift data.,   

Even when after clicking the manage tab there’s a gift data tab. 

To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.
fronty
Investigator
Investigator

I don't have that option.

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Katie_B
EE Community Support Team

Hello @fronty

Have you recently made any changes to your account?

Are you able to try logging in to your account online rather than the app?

Speak soon, 

Katie

One of the phones was moved onto SIM only about 6 months ago but the other one (the one I am trying to gift from) hasn't changed since Aug 2022. I can log in on the web site but there's still no option anywhere to gift any data.

I last gifted some data only a couple months ago so whatever they've changed they've done it recently. This is really annoying. I guess I'll have to try and contact them. Ugh.

XRaySpeX
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EE Community Star

Is either of the phones on a No-Frills contract? You can't gift on those.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

One is a SIM only no frills contract, the other is an Essentials contract, I want to gift from essentials to no frills, is this no longer possible then because I'm sure I've done it in the past? Cheers.

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

You can't! It's never been possible to gift data to/from a a No-Frills plan.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP