Special cheap overseas calls packages
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Vodafone
- Passport, free on request, all customers
In countries with their own Vodafone network, UK Vodafone users manually setting their phone to it will pay a flat 75p connection fee when making a call to the UK, plus their normal tariff rate.
For example, if you've 200 free off-peak minutes to landlines, call a UK landline from Spain and you'd pay 75p and nothing more within the free minute period. Receiving calls also costs 75p then it's free up to an hour and 20p/min after. This is a cost-effective option for all but those who receive just short calls.
Vodafone Passport countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithunia, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Malta, Monaco, Hungary, Albania, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic and Romania. - International Call Saver, £2.50/month for contract users.
This reduces contract users' calls charges (excluding Passport calls) by between 30% and 60% depending on destination. Check the country specifics, but in general if you'll make/receive more than a few minutes of calls, then add it for the month, but don't forget to cancel it once you're back.
Link: Vodafone*
02
- My Europe/Euro Bolt On, free on request, all customers
This is a flat rate service which means calls will cost a competitive 35p/min both to make and receive within Europe for all customers. - International Traveller Service, contract customers, £2.99/month (tariffs over £35 include it free)
This reduces the cost of making and receiving calls by roughly 30%, though if you've got My Europe, in Europe the saving won't be huge; it's only 28p/min to receive calls instead of 35p/min. Yet it's cheaper for those travelling further afield; if you'll make/receive more than a few minutes of calls, then add it for the month, but don't forget to cancel it once you're back. - My Europe Extra, £10/month
Previsouly this was only available in Spain, but is now offered throughout most of Europe. Sign up for a minimum of a month and it'll include calls for 25p/min compared to the 35p/min with the free My Europe package. Sign up for 12 months and you can get it half price at £5/month.
It's mainly of benefit only if you know you're going to be receiving more than 30 minutes of calls during your holiday, or 15 minutes of calls per month if you're a business traveller and want to be tied in for 12 months. If you're a frequent traveller or travel a lot for business, then this is worth entertaining but for the average holidaymaker it isn't.
My Europe Extra countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Link: O2*
Orange
- Try It! All customers
If you've never used its roaming service before Orange will allow you to try it for free, offering £5 (or £3 if on PAYG) worth of free calls to make and receive while in Europe, which are valid for one month - enough to cover a 5-10 minute call home. - Frequent Traveller, £2, all customers
This reduces the cost of making and receiving calls by about 15-30% depending on where you're calling from. Check the country specifics, but if you'll make or receive more than a few calls it's worth adding it for the month, but don't forget to cancel it on your return. - Talk Europe, £7, Pay As You Go
This offers a flat rate of 40p/min to make calls across Europe and it's free to receive calls. If you're likely to receive over 10 minutes of calls this may be worth it. - Travel Talk £15/£25, Pay Monthly
Three different bundles are available and last 30 days. £15 buys 25 minutes of talk (60p/minute) and £25 buys 50 minutes of talk (50p/minute). - Travel Text £15, Pay Monthly
This bundle lasts 30 days and buys 75 texts (20p/text). - Travel Bundles, £10/£20, PAYG
Two travel bundles are available either for 35 or 100 texts and the bundles will last for 30 days. All the bundles and frequent traveller packages can be activated straight away or you can request them in advance for a specific date when you're due to travel.
Link: Orange
T-Mobile
- World Class, £2.50/month, Pay Monthly
This reduces the cost of receiving calls by about 30%, although prices for making calls are still the same.
Link: T-Mobile*
| Calling | ||||
| Making calls |
Receiving calls | |||
| With add-on |
With add-on | |||
| £0.70/min |
£0.60/min |
£0.60/min |
£0.30/min | |
| 02 |
£0.85/min |
£0.58/min |
£0.94 |
£0.28/min |
| Vodafone |
£0.75/min |
£0.75/call (1) |
£0.75 |
£0.00(2) |
| Three |
£0.80/min |
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£0.30/min |
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| T-Mobile |
£0.55/min |
£0.55/min |
£0.55/min |
£0.20/min |
| (1) Plus your usual call rate (2) After 60th min 20p/min | ||||
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| Global Roaming Sim Break Down | |||||
| Sim Provider |
Sim Cost/ Starter Credit |
Sim Origin |
Cost of receiving calls |
Minimum top-up |
Methods of top-up available |
| Storytelecom |
£25/£25 |
Free except in countries (A) & (1) |
£25 |
By phone & in local shops. | |
| Sim4travel* |
£30/£3 |
Free except in countries (A) & (2) |
£30 |
Online & by phone. | |
| GoSim* | £35/£10 |
Free except in countries (A) & (3) |
£22 |
Online. | |
| LetsRoam (Letsroam is offering a 10% discount to MoneySavers. Simply enter LR8MSE1 at the checkout.) |
£30/£5 |
Free except in countries (A) & (9) |
£10 | Online. | |
| Textbaysims |
£30/£10 |
Free except in countries (A) & (5) |
£20 |
Online, by phone & SMS. | |
| Simplyfone |
£20/£10 |
Free except in countries (A) & (6) |
£20 |
Automatic re-charge when credit drops to £4.99. Sim will die if it goes to £0. | |
| OneRoam* | £16/£3.50 |
Free except in countries (A) & (7) |
£10 |
Online, over the phone 9-5 & auto recharge below 10 Euro. | |
| 0044Global Sim* |
£29.99/£2.85 |
Free except in countries (A) (8) | £13.22 |
Online or over the phone | |
| (A) All providers exclude (9) Not free in: Antigua/Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Cuba, Faroe Islands, Grenada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Maurtius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent / Grenadines, St.Kitts, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad / Tobago, Ukraine, USA | |||||
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