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

[XRaySpeX]

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 

[XRaySpeX]

Even cheaper to USA:

• Contract: 8p / min, down from £3.91.
• PAYG: 3p / min, down from £1.

[AnotherPeter]

I had been thinking there was something more dramatic involved than what I was seeing.  For some reason I was comparing the two charts in the original post without checking what they actually were charts of!

[MEGBOM22]

Thanks for this info... I’m trying to find out the current charges (April 2023) and whether the ‘Free’ Add on is now being charge at £2 per month (Monthly contract). Can you clarify this? Thanks

[AnotherPeter]

I have checked on my account under Usage and there is no £2 monthly charge coming out of my account, and my international calls are extremely cheap.  See https://shop.ee.co.uk/calling-abroad (middle panel)

[XRaySpeX]

@MEGBOM22 : I believe there is now a £2 / month for Call Abroad on new contracts but not PAYG.

[MEGBOM22]

Yes, thank you, I’ve found that, and I’m on a monthly contract... I was just trying to find out what the reduced rates are if I spend that £2! 

[MEGBOM22]

Thanks, but I’m on a monthly contract, and this seems to apply to payg. I’m just tying to find the current rates to see if it’s worth spending the £2/month! 

[XRaySpeX]

@MEGBOM22 : 

New Pay Monthly £2 pm CALL ABROAD Rates 

Note: No reduced rates for texts. 

[Mark9872]

Would help if you posted the current information at the top, or simply deleted the redundant information I have just spent £2 I didn't need to........

[XRaySpeX]

@Mark9872 : Haven't I? I thought I had! Look at the dates.