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O2 and Virgin Mobile pledge to keep free European roaming for mobile users
It means holidaying Brits can use their data, calls and texts as they would in the UK.
10 January 2022
O2 to hike the cost of out-of-bundle services, calls and texts from August
O2 mobile customers who send text messages outside of their standard allowance will see prices hiked from 2 August. The cost of calling service numbers is also set to increase. Some affected customers may be able to leave penalty-free as a result though - we've full details below.
2 July 2021
Warning: New and renewing O2 customers to be hit with inflation-busting price hikes
Mobile users who sign up to a pay-monthly or Sim-only contract with O2 from 25 March, including existing customers who renew their contracts after this date, will be hit with price hikes of at least 3.9% from April 2022. It comes as the provider shakes up its terms and conditions.
26 March 2021
Three and O2 pay-monthly mobile customers to be hit by 2.7% price rise
Three has announced it will increase prices for its pay-monthly mobile customers by 2.7% in May, and O2 is set to do the same in April
19 February 2020
O2 and Three pay-monthly mobile customers face mid-contract price rises
O2, Three and Vodafone are set to increase prices for their pay-monthly customers, after EE confirmed it would be hiking prices by 2.7%
13 February 2019
O2 customers hit by data outage - here's what you need to know
O2 customers have been unable to use their mobile data this morning, and the network has confirmed it is investigating the issues
7 December 2018
O2 customer charged £3,000 roaming fees after being told she was in a different country
An O2 customer accidentally racked up over £3,000 in roaming fees, after receiving texts which said her calls and data would be taken out of her UK allowance – here's what you need to know to make sure you don't fall foul of complicated rules
8 November 2018
O2 launches 'custom' plans - but it'll cost you
29 August 2018
O2 customers hit with extra 'loyalty' charge in bizarre billing blunder
Mobile phone provider O2 has apologised after charging its customers extra for a supposed 'loyalty discount'
21 August 2018
The top mobile providers revealed - where cheaper can mean better
Smaller - and cheaper - networks have come out on top in MoneySavingExpert's mobile provider poll
6 July 2018
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