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Orange international prices rant

DomTom
DomTom Posts: 299 Forumite
i feel a bit conned,

orange have been charging me 20p per text for texting someone in germany, while that person is only being charged 11p to text me!? i knew about the change T&C meaning texts (and calls) were meant to be cheaper, i didnt know i had to pay to text an english number abroad?? must have sent at least 100 texts before checking, thats a £20 bill! there must be loads of people out there unaware of these charges

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  • OldGreyFox
    OldGreyFox Posts: 1,403 Forumite
    edited 30 May 2010 at 1:07AM
    It does not matter where the UK Mobile is you should pay the same rate to text it as if it was in UK 12p on Orange Contract ,or it should come out of inclusive texts if you have any.
  • DomTom
    DomTom Posts: 299 Forumite
    really? i text "to germany" to 159 and got the following reply

    "Hello from Orange. PAYM UK to German, calls are 45p/min, texts 20p/each at all times to a mobile or landline."
  • watcherman
    watcherman Posts: 570 Forumite
    If it's an English number abroad, the cost is the same as when in the UK. If it's a German number, a more expensive cost will apply.
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