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o2 my europe query

barjam_2
barjam_2 Posts: 1,667 Forumite
i have an old o2 which has an old tarriff (£10 gets 100 mins or texts) i was thinking of using this sim in spain and activating the "my europe" on it, will activating this affect my old tarriff which i'd like to keep

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    I don't see any reason for activating to affect your tariff.

    However, I don't understand why you want to keep it. Is it PAYG or Pay Monthly?

    For example, with giffgaff (same network) PAYG you can get 125 mins or 250 texts for £10. Or for £10 a month you get 250+unlimited.

    Icardmobile (PAYG) currently charge 2p for landline calls, 6p for mobiles and 5p for texts.
  • ivinsp
    ivinsp Posts: 277 Forumite
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    I'm on an old text anytime payg tariff and have o2 my europe every year and it does not change my tariff
  • spinningsheep
    spinningsheep Posts: 1,055 Forumite
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    If you are going to Spain put Chosen Country Spain on instead. Same service ie free incoming calls instead of 18p per min, but only £5 not £10 as 02 is part of the spanish firm Telefonica.

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  • Techhead_2
    Techhead_2 Posts: 1,769 Forumite
    grumbler wrote: »
    I don't see any reason for activating to affect your tariff.

    However, I don't understand why you want to keep it. Is it PAYG or Pay Monthly?

    For example, with giffgaff (same network) PAYG you can get 125 mins or 250 texts for £10. Or for £10 a month you get 250+unlimited.

    Icardmobile (PAYG) currently charge 2p for landline calls, 6p for mobiles and 5p for texts.

    Barjam gets the 100minutes/texts free when they top up £10. Depending how they spend the £10, it could work out much cheaper.
  • barjam_2
    barjam_2 Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    thanks for the replies

    grumbler , i use that sim to keep my broadband at a cheaper price (top up every 3 month) but also use the minutes when they're active for that month, as for giffgaff thats what i use as my main,

    spinningsheep, it says the incoming calls are free not 18p, but how am i able to chose spain as it says text "extra month" for 1 month i like the sound of it only charging £5 for spain :T ,
  • spinningsheep
    spinningsheep Posts: 1,055 Forumite
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    Call customer services they will add it for you.

    CC limits £26000


    Long term CC debt £0

    Total low rate loan debt £3000

    Almost debt free feeling, priceless.

    Ex money nightmare, learnt from my mistakes and never going back there again, in control of my finances for the first time in my adult life and it feels amazing. 
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