28-07-2025 04:36 PM
I moved to India 1 year ago . I regularly change from my Indian SIM to my EE SIm to make calls but this month I cannot believe this bill my account suspended . I try texting to 150 for help but messages not delivered.
I think 2 reasons . I forgot and left my EE SIM card in for 1 day making personal/ business calls also I added another Business SIM card from another network Vodaphone couple of weeks ago . I not tech savvy . Would this have hiked my bill up . Also I no data so I cannot call EE for help I am panicking
28-07-2025 05:05 PM - edited 28-07-2025 05:07 PM
Are you on contract or PAYG? I'll assume contract.
What does the breakdown of your bill say that these £1440 charges are for?
£1400 of charges would normally amount to making & receiving about 10 hours of calls. Was that possible? Furthermore EE SIMs are meant to be used for normal short trips or holidays abroad, not for residing abroad. You are expected to spend no more than 2 months outside UK in any 4 month period. Beyond that you may have been surcharged or even have the line suspended.
Were you calling India Visa helpline again?
Did it not occur to you to place a Spend Cap on your line as were going to be away for so long? That would be the sensible way to avoid high roaming costs.
Any use of a Voda SIM would not incur EE charges but obviously will incur Voda charges. Is it Voda UK or Voda India?
28-07-2025 05:09 PM
@Menlove67 wrote:Also I no data so I cannot call EE for help I am panicking
Voice calls don't use data.
I'll resist the urge to comment on your mis-spelling of Vodafone... Nah, couldn't resist!
XRay has covered all the other obvious points I noticed.
28-07-2025 05:17 PM
@bristolian : Can't make that mistake when I abbreviate it 😉 !
28-07-2025 08:48 PM
@Menlove67 , just to add, your SIM card and account will be suspended when you owe that amount of money, the only way to speak to customer service, you would have to ring from another phone or use an app to ring them using the numbers in my signature.
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