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Free International Texts

jessegee
jessegee Posts: 105 Forumite
edited 22 February 2010 at 7:15PM in Mobiles
I recently halved my mobile phone contract with CPW 02, from £30 to £15 pm ( good saving eh )
Up until then I havent paid for text messages to my old dad in spain , on his foreign mobile number.
However I am now being charged 13.6 pence each
O2 said I've been amazingly lucky, to get away with it for so long ...I didnt realise I was supposed to pay !

Are they telling the truth when they say my texts are unlimited on any tariff / network but that doesnt include international,
or is this a way of getting more money from me ?

any thoughts gratefully received :)

jesse

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  • OneADay
    OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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    International texts are generally not free. I think (not sure) some of T-mobile's flexT tariffs had some inclusive international texts or minutes.

    So o2 are correct, you have gotten away with it - sounds like they messed up your account and now have corrected it when you dropped tariff. :eek:
  • eljmayes
    eljmayes Posts: 473 Forumite
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    It used to be the case if you had unlimited texts you got 250 per month free of charge, not sure if that has changed though;).
  • Try fishtext if you have data package. It's not free but it's very cheap compared to what operators charge you.
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