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Does any company include overseas in unlimited texts?

scotsbob
scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
in Mobiles
At the moment I am with Asda Mobile and pay 4p per text but it is the same price for texting overseas as UK.

Does any provider allow texting overseas in their unlimited texts deals?

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  • bennybroadbean
    bennybroadbean Posts: 92 Forumite
    I think O2 allow it but as its overseas they use x4 normal UK text messages - if that makes sense!
  • OldGreyFox
    OldGreyFox Posts: 1,403 Forumite
    edited 3 September 2009 at 12:09AM
    scotsbob wrote: »
    I am with Asda Mobile and pay 4p per text but it is the same price for texting overseas as UK.

    Since when? According to site its only 4p to UK Mobiles and Landlines.
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    edited 3 September 2009 at 8:24AM
    OldGreyFox wrote: »
    Since when? According to site its only 4p to UK Mobiles and Landlines.

    Since I started texting a friend in Oman last April.
    I send approx 6 texts a day and they all get charged at 4p. I was surprised as well but I check my balance frequently that is how i know.
  • mchale
    mchale Posts: 1,886 Forumite
    scotsbob wrote: »
    Since I started texting a friend in Oman last April.
    I send approx 6 texts a day and they all get charged at 4p. I was surprised as well but I check my balance frequently that is how i know.


    Are you sending the texts to a UK mobile number or a Oman mobile number ?
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  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    mchale wrote: »
    Are you sending the texts to a UK mobile number or a Oman mobile number ?

    Oman mobile on Omantel, dialling from UK 00968928*****
  • redux
    redux Posts: 23,011 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2009 at 11:00AM
    bennybroadbean wrote: »
    I think O2 allow it but as its overseas they use x4 normal UK text messages - if that makes sense!

    No, they charge 12 pence with ITS and a little more without

    The 4 for 1 inclusive arrangement applies to UK-bound texts sent while roaming

    scotsbob wrote: »
    Since I started texting a friend in Oman last April.
    I send approx 6 texts a day and they all get charged at 4p. I was surprised as well but I check my balance frequently that is how i know.

    Therre are some text services that use a mobile Java client to send an equivalent via data. The only one cheaper than 4p is Fishtext, which will give you a small amount of credit to try it.

    Some of these services have free messages between their users when both are online, but staying online all the time may cost more due to the data cost of constant pinging to check for updates. If your messges are quickly back and forth, rather than spread throughout the day, maybe pay the first to make initial contact, then both sign in.
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    scotsbob wrote: »
    At the moment I am with Asda Mobile and pay 4p per text but it is the same price for texting overseas as UK.

    The correct Asda charge for texting a foreign mobile (any location) is 20p per text.
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