Roam Abroad as a Smart Benefit

[JaneHB]

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Hello, I’m think of getting a plan with “Roam Abroad as a smart benefit”, as I need to be able to call my parents from the UK to Sweden on a daily basis. Roam Abroad states that I can “use your inclusive minutes, texts and data”, since the plan I’m looking at has unlimited texts and minutes, does that mean that I’ll have unlimited texts and minutes to the EU, with this add on?

Thankful for any help!

[bristolian]

Do your parents have Swedish-registered numbers?

Or are they on UK-mobiles roaming in Sweden?

[XRaySpeX · Accepted solution]

You're on the wrong track. The Roam Abroad Pass is for when you yourself are roaming in the EU, not for when you are in the UK.

Calling a non-UK no. from the UK is not roaming. Your allowance does not cover them; they count as International calls & are chargeable.  

International calls & texts to overseas nos. from UK can be rather expensive but EE has a free add-on that anyone, on PAYG or contract, can apply for to give these calls & texts at a fraction of the standard rates. See The Free CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK .

[JaneHB]

Swedish numbers. 

[JaneHB]

Makes sense, thank you! I thought it worked both ways, probably better off with Skype then. 

[XRaySpeX]

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.