Wanna know what’s good? The fact that, on June 15th, you don’t need to worry about using your mobile when you travel out of the UK and into the rest of Europe. Now sure, we don’t know what is truly going to happen when Brexit kicks in, but it’s going to be one insanely tough sell if the networks try to re-implement European roaming in a couple of years.
But wait – let’s not forget that UK networks have to do this anyway on June 15th. EU law has abolished roaming fees and it kicks in on that day.
For O2 customers things extend further, and some non-EU countries are included too. These include Iceland, Switzerland and Monaco. The O2 press release states that..
Customers on O2’s Pay Monthly, Pay As You Go and Business tariffs will be able to use their inclusive allowances while travelling in Europe. So while the weather will hopefully be different to the UK, using their phone won’t be.
If you’re on O2, you won’t need to do a thing. No need to worry about crazy roaming charges.
Of course, it’ll take a couple of years for some random plonkers to realise. They’ll be on holiday saying..
Ooo, don’t use your phone! It’ll cost a MILLION POUNDS !!! Turn it off! Now… let me go and sign some travellers cheques.
You know who they are. They’re the people who still have a tax disc on the windscreen of their car and they get confused by toll booths.
Where was I ? Oh yes. The countries for Pay Monthly and Business customers include Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar (UK), Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Martinique, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion Islands, Romania, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin (French), San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and Vatican City. Destinations outside the EU/EEA are also included – Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco and Switzerland.
If your’e on Pay As You Go, then unfortunately Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco and Switzerland are NOT included in this European Zone.
You’ll be getting a text to explain all this shortly if you’re a customer.
Sun, sea, sand and web surfing: O2 customers can use their UK bundles while roaming in Europe
From 15 June, O2 customers can use their inclusive calls, texts and data bundles when travelling to Europe at no extra cost
O2’s Europe Zone for Pay Monthly and Business customers covers 47 countries including Jersey, Guernsey and Switzerland
A chance to win one of three European weekend trips for two people in June, July and August including flights, accommodation and £500 spending money.
O2 today announces that from 15 June customers on O2’s Pay Monthly, Pay As You Go and Business tariffs will be able to use their inclusive allowances while travelling in Europe. So while the weather will hopefully be different to the UK, using their phone won’t be. And to celebrate, three lucky people will have the chance to win a weekend break to a European destination.
O2 customers don’t need to do anything to take advantage of the changes. Instead, from Thursday 15 June they’ll simply be able to make and receive calls and texts to anyone in O2’s Europe Zone and use their data allowance too. If they need extra data while they’re abroad, O2 customers will be able to add a Bolt On just like they can at home – they’ll be able to use any leftover data when they return too.
To help get people in to the holiday spirit, O2 is giving away three weekend breaks to a European destination and full details will be announced through its social media channels later today. Each break is for two people and includes flights, accommodation and £500 spending money.
O2’s Europe Zone covers 47 countries for Pay Monthly and Business customers. These are: Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar (UK), Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Martinique, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion Islands, Romania, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin (French), San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and Vatican City. Destinations outside the EU/EEA are also included – Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco and Switzerland.
For Pay As You Go customers Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco and Switzerland aren’t included in O2’s Europe Zone. Customers can still access these destinations at O2’s standard European rates or via the O2 Travel Bolt On. Pay As You Go £30 Big Bundle customers can use up to 10GB of their 20GB data allowance.
O2 will be texting its customers about the changes from 15 May. For more information, including all the applicable terms and conditions see below.
More information and Terms and Conditions
Pay Monthly – www.o2.co.uk/paym/roam-in-eu, Pay As You Go – www.o2.co.uk/payg/roam-in-eu, Business – www.o2.co.uk/business/roaming-in-europe.
