Help with mobile whilst in Asia

Rylsey · ‎05-10-2023

Hopefully someone can help.
I am in Vietnam and traveling thru Asia.
I have got myself a E Sim so that I can use data without racking up massive charges, however I some of my apps have the Two Factor Authentication (2FA) activated.
I cannot receive text messages as I have turned off roaming to prevent being charge from EE.

Is there a way of enabling my phone so that I can receive texts from my EE plan without incurring huge roaming costs. ?

XRaySpeX · ‎05-10-2023

Texts are free to receive anyway as long as roaming has been enabled on your a/c, usually by texting ROAMING to 150 while in UK. Ensure data roaming is OFF on your phone & VM is switched off. Just don't make or answer any calls.

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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

bristolian · ‎05-10-2023

The eSIM is still a SIM, and has no bearing on the charges you could incur.

To receive text messages requires a mobile network connection, and when abroad this is called roaming. The reply above covers the rest of the query.

XRaySpeX · ‎05-10-2023

@bristolian : The eSIM is a local eSIM, and has no bearing on the charges you could incur from EE.

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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

bristolian · ‎05-10-2023

I agree the implication is that the eSIM is local eSIM, but this is not explicit in the OP's message.

Many issues arise with roaming especially, because of unclear terminology and pertinent facts left to implication. The OP's query appears to have been answered, which is the important thing.