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

XRaySpeX · ‎01-05-2018

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 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.

However it has recently become almost impossible to find out these CALL ABROAD rates from searching the EE website Help pages. For that reason I have decided to publish them here, as follows.

Pay Monthly CALL ABROAD Rates

PAYG CALL ABROAD Rates

Since writing this EE has introduced the £2 International Pass on contract as its Call Abroad add-on.

New Pay Monthly £2 pm CALL ABROAD Rates

Note: No reduced rates for texts.

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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 (no landline number)

XRaySpeX · ‎05-04-2023

Even cheaper to USA:

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

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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 (no landline number)

AnotherPeter · ‎05-04-2023

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 · ‎20-04-2023

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 · ‎20-04-2023

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 · ‎20-04-2023

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

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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 (no landline number)

MEGBOM22 · ‎20-04-2023

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 · ‎20-04-2023

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 · ‎20-04-2023

@MEGBOM22 :

New Pay Monthly £2 pm CALL ABROAD Rates

Note: No reduced rates for texts.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

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 (no landline number)

Mark9872 · ‎15-08-2023

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 · ‎15-08-2023

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

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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 (no landline number)