Obviously I don’t want to incur any charges as they should come out of my allowance.
Thank you for being patient with me. Oh to be young again ","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52179726","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"redcantona"},"datePublished":"2024-02-11T12:18:24.000Z","text":"Simple answer is yes. You won't be charged unless you go over your limit."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52179758","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"TristanDeCoonha"},"datePublished":"2024-02-11T12:23:22.000Z","text":"Just be cautious and only use WiFi networks in places you trust if you need to look at personal accounts, or anything that requires a password"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52182519","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"plunet"},"datePublished":"2024-02-11T19:45:21.000Z","text":"You may find that when roaming you need to format the phone numbers you want to call in international format....
So if you wanted to call a UK number like
0712 345 6789
You might need to change the number when dialling from abroad to be
+44 712 345 6789
Replace the initial 0 with +44 or 0044 which is the international prefix and the country code for the UK.
You can usually get the + with a long press on the zero button"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52182831","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Xippi"},"datePublished":"2024-02-11T20:34:52.000Z","text":"Just treat the phone as if you were coming to Swansea (unlikely I know) on holiday and not Spain. You can quite literally 'Roam as at home' and 'phone as at home' with your plan. Roaming means basically using your phone when abroad.
plunet makes a very valid point about putting the UK code in front of your numbers.
You are phoning from Spain after all so you have to tell the call where to go.
As above:
Replace the first 0 of the number (mobile or landline) with +44 or 0044 whichever you prefer. +44 is more usual.
It's important to realise that altering the numbers in this will have ZERO effect on using these numbers in the UK. I routinely put my UK numbers into my phone using this +44 format.
Additionally, as Bozo said above, you do not need roaming for phone calls, while offshore, only to use the internet when you are not on WIFI - so it can be on or off, whatever.
Enjoy your trip to Spain."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52190502","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Wammer"},"datePublished":"2024-02-12T22:34:02.000Z","text":"I'm currently in Tenerife. Today I called another UK mobile that is also in Tenerife and made a call back to the UK, both with Lebara. It automatically added +44 to the numberes called."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52190517","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Wammer"},"datePublished":"2024-02-12T22:36:35.000Z","text":"BTW, I normally turn off mobile data and roaming as soon as I've finished using it. I have 15GB to play with so have left it on, as it only uses data when I'm not connected to wifi."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52193863","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bbqueue"},"datePublished":"2024-02-13T13:56:54.000Z","text":"If you have a family member or friend who can set it up, I'd really recommend whatsapp. My mother is a technophobe and was VERY reluctant at first but now she uses it every day to chat to family member's and friends and doesn't call anywhere near as frequently as she used to.
I'd say it's ideal for your use as you can just send and get importantly, receive messages that can be picked up at any time, and that includes voice messages so you don't have to type! If you wanted to take a couple of photo's to show people back home to make them suitably jealous while they're stuck with short days and lousy weather, you can send them for free
It also let's you make phone calls to other people who have WhatsApp and it's all free and uses very little data. You could turn on your data to send and check messages and if you were going to make a point call, connect to WiFi in a cafe/restaurant.
It's a pretty much foolproof method to keep in touch/\"check in\" without worrying bit incurring any charges. And because pretty much everyone uses it, if you have any issues while you're away, you'll have no problem finding someone to give you a hand."}],"commentCount":17,"interactionStatistic":7,"articleSection":"Ask"}