Using your phone abroad

If you’re travelling within our Europe Zone, your data, minutes and texts allowances will work just like they do in the UK. If you’re travelling outside of our Europe Zone and your destination isn’t covered by O2 Travel, you’ll be charged at the standard rates for that country, for any minutes, texts and data you use. Find out more about using your phone abroad

Other numbers and charges

Calls and texts to 076 numbers and Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man numbers aren’t included and will cost extra. You’ll also be charged for picture messages and calls to premium numbers.

Customer service charges

Check the table to see what you’ll be charged for certain services. Online Billing1 Free Paper Bill – summary £1 Paper Bill – itemised £1.50 Phone unlocking for Pay Monthly2 Free Late payment fee3 £3.50 1Sign up to My O2 to access your bill online. 2Sign in to your My O2 account to ask us to unlatch your current or previous phone. 3Your bill is due 14 days after it's produced. If you haven't paid by day 20, you'll be charged a late payment fee of £3.50.

Standard call and text charges outside your allowance

If you go over your allowance, you’ll be charged for any extra calls and texts. You’ll also be charged for picture messages and calls to special numbers. Check the table to see what you’ll be charged. Voice call 55p per min Text (SMS) 15p per SMS Picture message (MMS) Pay Monthly - 65p per MMS Pay As You Go - 45p per MMS Text relay calls via 18002 Free Standard non-emergency (101) Free Blind and disabled directory enquiries (195) Free

Freephone and service numbers

0800 and 0808 numbers It’s free to call freephone numbers starting 0800 or 0808 from your mobile phone or landline. These changes came into effect on 1 July 2015, as part of the UK Calling changes.

UK landlines and mobile numbers

All standard UK landline numbers start with 01 or 02, and all UK mobile numbers start with 07. Calls and texts to these numbers are included in your minutes and texts as part of your tariff. If you go over your allowance, you'll be charged at our standard UK rate. There are some exceptions where you'll be charged for calling or texting 01, 02 and 07 numbers. For example, if the number is in Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, of if it's being used as a call forwarding service, you'll be charged extra.

03 and 070 numbers