The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK
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01-05-2018 01:57 AM - edited 16-03-2025 09:50 PM
International Calls & Texts From the UK
Making International calls & texts from the UK are always chargeable & are not included in any allowances. Some might mistakenly believe that they count towards roaming allowances but when in the UK you are not roaming.
International calls & texts can be rather expensive but EE has a free add-on that anyone, on PAYG or £2.16 on contract, can apply for to give these calls & texts at a fraction of the standard rates. To do so just text CALL ABROAD to 150. It will then last forever on your account.
Pay Monthly £2.16 pm CALL ABROAD Rates
PAYG CALL ABROAD Rates
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
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15-08-2023 03:22 PM
When I look at the thread your original post is at the top, marked as updated in the middle of July. I read down the post, saw the information I was expecting. I only saw the update at the bottom of the original post after ee replied to my text. I'm viewing on a phone so didn't see the whole post (or, as a first time user realise the post order defaults to oldest first!)
At least I now know the per minute charge for the call I'm about to make despite ee trying to make pricing as confusing as possible! So thanks anyway!
Now to figure out how to switch it off after I've made my call.....
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22-03-2024 02:36 PM
THIS IS NOT FREE!!!
I followed your instructions and texted 'roam abroad' to 150 and got a message back saying I have added a £2 a month charge to my account!!!!
You need to amend the title and body of this post immediately!
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22-03-2024 03:04 PM - edited 22-03-2024 03:12 PM
@EAB25 : Didn't I say "Since writing this EE has introduced the £2 International Pass on contract as its Call Abroad add-on."?
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
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22-03-2024 03:10 PM - edited 22-03-2024 03:28 PM
Didn't I say 'you need to amend the TITLE of the message' because it is a lie, 'and the BODY of the text' to remove the charge sheet for the free add-on which doesn't exist.
Where can I send my bill for the £2 you've cost me?
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22-03-2024 03:55 PM - edited 22-03-2024 03:57 PM
@EAB25 if you had read this whole thread you would have seen it’s not correct anymore. Even my original comment ( 2nd comment on this thread) states this, And @XRaySpeX reply to me even states only for contracts it’s still free for PAYG. The information is there had you of read it. And the title doesn’t state if it’s for contract or PAYG.
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22-03-2024 03:58 PM
So it's MY fault that I must magically understand that the title of the post, which is PINNED by the admins, is a complete lie?!?!
Talk about victim blaming!
I hope you're not on jury service when it's my day in court!
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22-03-2024 04:17 PM
95 Helpfuls in 55 posts since 2018 can't be bad 😉 !
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
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22-03-2024 04:19 PM
It's pretty depressing that people are stupid enough to thank you for lying to them!
Perhaps you're a politician.
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08-06-2024 10:22 PM
Good one but now India call rate with this rate cutter addon is 3p per minute and addon charge is £2.16 per month
Raj
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29-01-2025 11:05 AM
Thanks for posting this and updating it. What I find bizarre is that EE says calls to £1.50 per minute on pay as you go when you check. But I got an invitation for the Free call abroad add on and calls to Sri Lankan mobiles is just 20p per minute.
Why would EE not promote this and show the expensive rates. You really have to dig deep for information like this.
another crazy thing is that the call cost checker shows it’s £4.20 per minute on pay monthly without an any add ons. That is ridiculous! Flying there would be the same

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