O2 sending text abroad

magic57

Hi folks

Sorry for my ignorance but can anyone tell me if sending O2 texts abroad come out of the monthly allowance? Eg are they worth 4 texts or similar. We have the £35 per month 750 texts 750 mins. Also does it cost to receive texts from abroad. Feeling embarressed at asking such a daft question.

bringmeshoes

are you send ing them to a uk mobile abroad or an international mobile?
if its to a uk mob then it will be a standard message
if its to an international mob then it doesn't come out of your allowance, it will be 16p per text or 12p if you have ITS (i think on your tariff you would have ITS)

Rev

I have relatives abroad and text them regularly. It usually costs 10p per txt message, but I've never been charged to receive texts from abroad.

magic57

Hi thanks it's to a UK mobile abroad.

bringmeshoes

then this will just come out of your allowance as a normal uk text would

magic57

bringmeshoes wrote: »

then this will just come out of your allowance as a normal uk text would

Oh goody! Thank you.

BarGin

A friend of mine is going to Malta next week. She has a PAYG O2 mobile with which she gets 300 free texts for topping up £10. I seem to remember sending a text from Europe used 4 of your bundled texts, is this still the case or would they be charged separately?

redux

BarGin wrote: »

I seem to remember sending a text from Europe used 4 of your bundled texts, is this still the case or would they be charged separately?

That is certainly the case on contracts, but I've never been sure whether it also applies to those bundles on Pay&Go. I think you need to ask O2 customer services.

If not, then look at cheap message services using a mobile Java client and data, such as smsbug, Vyke, Betamax VoIP brands, or Fishtext, the last the cheapest at the moment - cost from 1.3p per message, plus about half a penny for network data cost

ivinsp

BarGin, if your friend has the old textanytime tariff which includes free mms (1 mms = 3 sms) then she should be able to send free mms but not texts (I found this to be the case when in Malta last year)

BarGin

She's on the Text Anytime tariff. I will call O2 this evening to ask.

ivinsp

The easiest way to find out is to either ask her how much it costs her to ring xnet, if It's 40ppm she's on the old (pre 18th April 2008) tariff or if it costs her 25ppm then she's on the new tariff or ask her to send a mms and if it comes out of her text bundle rather than being charged for then she should be able to use her texts as mms abroad