UK phones in US
Jan 29th 2013, 10:01 pm
#31
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Re: UK phones in US
If you're actually with EE (and not Orange or T-Mobile)
EE offer 'roaming' for £5 extra per month. Switching to or adding roaming to your plan allows unlimited calls and texts in the US to other US numbers, UK and all of Europe. You can remove items from your account so the £5 is covered, resulting in the roaming costing you nothing (i.e. dropping from 8gb data to 5gb).
Plan details are here.
If you're with Orange or T-Mobile (who just use the EE logo)
You're SOL.
EE offer 'roaming' for £5 extra per month. Switching to or adding roaming to your plan allows unlimited calls and texts in the US to other US numbers, UK and all of Europe. You can remove items from your account so the £5 is covered, resulting in the roaming costing you nothing (i.e. dropping from 8gb data to 5gb).
Plan details are here.
If you're with Orange or T-Mobile (who just use the EE logo)
You're SOL.
I would need to keep a UK bank account to pay this though wouldnt I, is this allowed once you move over to US?
Thanks
C
Jan 30th 2013, 12:00 am
#32
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Re: UK phones in US
So do you think we could keep the phones then and just pay the extra roaming until the contracts expire?? seems cheaper than US Contracts, or am I being niave.
I would need to keep a UK bank account to pay this though wouldnt I, is this allowed once you move over to US?
Thanks
C
I would need to keep a UK bank account to pay this though wouldnt I, is this allowed once you move over to US?
Thanks
C
Jan 30th 2013, 2:57 am
#33
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Re: UK phones in US
So do you think we could keep the phones then and just pay the extra roaming until the contracts expire?? seems cheaper than US Contracts, or am I being niave.
I would need to keep a UK bank account to pay this though wouldnt I, is this allowed once you move over to US?
Thanks
C
I would need to keep a UK bank account to pay this though wouldnt I, is this allowed once you move over to US?
Thanks
C
If you want to just add roaming, they seems like a good plan as well, particularly if you'll be calling England a lot (or in the EU). The only downside to this is you won't have a US number, and therefore it may cost others in the US more to call/text you.
You can pay your mobile online at the EE website with any debit/credit card.
Last edited by LinkTen; Jan 30th 2013 at 3:00 am.
Jan 30th 2013, 6:50 am
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Re: UK phones in US
Great information, thanks for posting!
Feb 11th 2013, 8:59 am
#35
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Re: UK phones in US
I'm still in contract on t mobile! Any idea if I can keep paying off my uk contract and just get a pay as you go tmobile sim once in the us. Would that work?
Feb 11th 2013, 9:02 am
#36
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Re: UK phones in US
I'd pay to get your phone unlocked just to ensure that you can use a US sim card in the phone. Maybe give Vodafone a call and ask whether you can use a US Vodafone sim in your UK Vodafone phone.
