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Toppere31
Investigator
Investigator

Hi, I’m on a monthly contract and have been since 2020. I have a ‘full roaming’ add on. Last year I was able to use my home allowance in Australia for £25 per month.
However this option wasn’t available to me this year when I went. I had pay £6 for a 24 hr pass and then buy a ESIM.
I didn’t try and activate it before I left the uk, would this be the reason I couldn’t activate it in Australia and also is ‘full roaming’ the same thing? TIA

 

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Too right ....increased from £25 a month to £25 a WEEK ridiculous!

Chris_B
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@Pattie47   The simple solution is to have a contract that includes roaming.  You can have just EU roaming or EU and further.   EU roaming included is cheaper than EU and further,

       So there are possible choices to be made if you actually look in to it instead of just making a comment.  

To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.

I dont really have much of an issue paying it but I cant because I'm in an asian country - and 150 wont work when you message it and I've tried various +44 versions but to no avail (even with or without wifi on). Plus you can actually use the link ee send out to you. So its really not very helpful for EE to say wait till you get a text when you're out in the country before you can buy a package. You should be able ot buy in advance to save the bill racking up as you try to fix the issue. And my EE account doesnt even have a definition of what 'full roaming' is. I mean its a bit of ambiguous term and one many might mis-construe. It should be a lot easier than this. 

Chris_B
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@g_r_a_a  Are you connected to a roaming network. ?   WiFi had nothing to do with EE and WiFi calling doesn’t work abroad.   

I agree you should be able to purchase in advance and the moment it’s purchased is the moment it starts.  

Oh wait you purchased it 48 hours before you left.  So that’s 48 hours it was of no use I guess this way is actually better. 

To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.
mcs68
Investigator
Investigator

The roaming packages are incredibly confusing and there is no consistency in their descriptions or definitions. I expect this is deliberately so as a tactic to rip people off. For example my account shows me as having a "Full Roaming" under "Add-ons Available for use."

However, when you go to the options page there are two different roaming packages shown, one a "Roaming Pass EU" and the other a "Roaming Pass ROW", which includes Qatar where I am presently an expat - so that's what I need.

So they are trying to charge me for an option I want and have given my the option I don't need - they have not properly described which Full Roaming Plan I am allocated, it clearly was not properly described at the outset, or indeed now, and they want me to pay an extra amount (£25) if I need to send a few text messages from Qatar this week. How deceptive. It is intrinsic with all phone companies, they try and decide and hid whats going on by bad and confusing descriptions and terms on purpose.

awits
Investigator
Investigator

As others have said, EE naming a basic switch 'Full Roaming' is confusing, misleading and anti-consumer. Nevermind  called an 'add-on' as though it is something of material benefit - it is not. There will be other basic service switches that EE hide from the account UI without suggesting they are giving you a 'free add-on'. 

Also: I came here like @Toppere31 for a simple definition of 'Full Roaming' when updating my account and a lack of relevant Google results. Unfortunately I had to read unnecessary, judgemental and condescending  posts from  @Chris_B  to get that simple definition.

When I last had to come here for information (to avoid the helpline wait) I was not impressed by the manner and attitude of @Chris_B and they have not changed. I know these 'Community Stars' are volunteers / free support to reduce EE's costs. But it is surprising and unfortunate that EE are happy for certain individuals to represent them (at arm's length) yet be so obtuse, rude and judgemental to their paying customers who are only on this forum for information because EE push them here.

@Chris_B - people are allowed to express their frustration here. EE may not respond directly but they would be stupid not to monitor customer views, opinions and feelings overall, given the insights they could gather. All you have to do as a support contributor is empathise and signpost them to making a complaint to EE, as that is what might make a faster change. Unfortunately, you seem to have a for being a 🍆

To any Mods: I hope this post stays up as I do think it's relevant and important in calling out uncivil behaviour by those who are supposed to be helping. I have not been rude or attacked anyone personally. Rather, I have called out rudeness.

What a condescending reply.....and not your first I see by other reviews.  Not easy to "look into it" as you are actually checking in luggage when you get the message of the new roaming charges ....having set it up and agreed the old rate before I left! We arent all able to afford the alternative packages offered. May I politely suggest as a supposed EE community star?? You might like to be more considerate in your tone when relying & consider peoples individual needs.  Thank you. 

bristolian
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@awits wrote:

As others have said, EE naming a basic switch 'Full Roaming' is confusing, misleading and anti-consumer. Nevermind  called an 'add-on' as though it is something of material benefit - it is not. There will be other basic service switches that EE hide from the account UI without suggesting they are giving you a 'free add-on'. 



There's a bit of "no-win" about this.

Many years ago, the ability to toggle the free roaming facility off & on was available via the myEE app & website. It's not at all uncommon for users to travel abroad without enabling it, and by that point it's too late - there's a natural catch-22.

Having the toggle switch via online self-service is an easy resolution - removing that has caused issues to many. Putting the add-on visible in the app, has resolved one issue but caused another - "I've got free roaming but you've charged me" instead of "my phone won't work abroad".

Getting the wording right here, is a thankless task - as, it seems, is the choice of allowing the toggle switch or not.