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The CALL ABROAD Add-on for Cheap Calls/Texts from UK

XRaySpeX
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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 

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Chris_B
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@XRaySpeX   It’s not free now it’s £2  per month as I’ve just tried to apply it.      That’s using CALL ABROAD to 150.   It was a free add on to get cheaper calls as I had this once. 

and texting ADD INT to 150 gets 

Sorry we didn't catch that. Your device is set up to be used for roaming in any country.

If you'd like to restrict this to the EU only roaming (this also means you can't make international calls while in the UK) reply ROAM EU, but if you'd prefer to roam in the EU and to call anywhere when in the UK or EU, then reply ROAMEU INT

 

To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.
XRaySpeX
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@Chris_B : Only for contracts. Still free on PAYG.

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Chris_B
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@XRaySpeX   I was more replying to the open POST it’s no longer accurate.   I know this was an old thread,  perhaps a new one so this can be archived. 

To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.
XRaySpeX
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@Chris_B : The contract Price Guide shows both "Calling abroad Add-On rates" (those that I quote & are still valid) & "£2 Calling abroad Add-On rates". Why?

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Alzeido
Investigator
Investigator

Why is this no longer Free? i upgraded my phone, and got a text saying this addon has been removed, so i go to add it and now its the same addon  WITHOUT texts for £2 per month, when before it was free. why am i paying more for less usage?!?!!

Christopher_G
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Alzeido 

I would recommend speaking to our Mobile Care team to see if they are able to re-add it for you.

Chris

JohnBaker
Explorer

Hw much does this add on cost?

From the OP:

“International calls & texts 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. To do so just text CALL ABROAD to 150. It will then last forever on your account.”

 

The add-on is free, but the calls are not.. But they are cheaper than they would be without the add-on for the listed destinations.

 

I still have the £1 Data Pack and some time ago I got the Free CALL ABROAD addon.  I can comfirm that I made a 2 minute phone call to USA during this month that only cost 6p, so I must still have the addon, and I have just looked at what I have been charged for during the past 30 days, and it is only the weekly £1 for my package, nothing for an addon.

Sometimes a LOT cheaper!  For instance 18p reduced to 8p or 5p for calling a mobile in many European countries.