19-08-2022 11:57 AM
I’m abroad and my work phone won’t connect to a service provider?
checked all mobile data and all set up
Can’t ring ee as no service and need a virtual chat team to check my account as this phone is set to another account I have and not This phone???
19-08-2022 06:14 PM
@Navy18 : Are you on contract or PAYG? Did you use 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 add-on doesn't of itself activate roaming on your a/c.
Often just rebooting the phone is the simple remedy. Also try selecting a network manually rather than auto. Otherwise login to your MyEE account online & go to Menu > Account Settings > Parental and Data Controls > Roaming Abroad and also Call Abroad and Premium Rate. They will show as ticked if roaming and calling abroad is activated. If not ticked, can you activate these settings?
If you can't enable the Roaming Abroad and the Call Abroad & Premium Rate settings of your online MyEE, you will need to call CS. Try calling CS on the Freephone no. in my sig. via Skype over WiFi. It should be free.
PAYG is auto enabled for roaming as long as you've used it in the UK previously. You won't see any of those settings & don't need to change anything. If outside EU, do you have enough credit for making calls & texts from abroad?
19-08-2022 07:42 PM
@Navy18 wrote:
I’m abroad and my work phone won’t connect to a service provider?
checked all mobile data and all set up
Mobile data is a separate concept to international roaming, which is required for your phone to connect to a local network in foreign countries - and is an account level function.
In your case with a work phone, you may need to contact your employer's telecoms contact to ensure your phone has "international roaming" & "call abroad & premium rate" facilities enabled.