O2 Pay & Go UK Big Bundle SIM card

WE NOW STOCK the O2 SIM on two different rate plans, the BIG BUNDLE SIM (here) and the O2 INTERNATIONAL SIM.

The O2 UK Big Bundle SIM card at a glance:

Your O2 UK SIM card does not comes with any credit, however it is easy to top up your SIM with more credit at thousands of shops throughout the UK including newsagents at all major airports.
You can also buy credit here with us before you travel - click here at travelgear

Choose one of these BIG BUNDLE SIM TARIFF SIM options which offers you:

Top up with £15 per month
2000 text messages within UK
750 minutes within UK
1GB data within UK

Top up with £25 per month
4000 text messages within UK
3000 minutes within UK (that's 50 hours!)
4GB data within UK


- If you run out of data on these plans you can add more with a bolt on.

- If you have enough credit balance, the plan will rollover automatically, and take the payment from your credit balance. If you do not have enough credit, you will be able to use the phone at the standard rates of 35p/minute to UK, 14p per text and £1per day for data.

- Cheap roaming rates for calls in most European countries.

Read here for more information about O2's call charges.

O2's UK BIG BUNDLE SIM card only lets you call at standard international rates. For a cheaper call back to Australia, choose the O2 International SIM, or use VOIP calls such as Skype, Viber or Rebtel.

Standard rate calls to Australia cost £1.50p/minute and standard rate international text messages cost 20p per message.
You may add an International Favourites bolt on for £10, which gives you (to three international numbers only) 3000 minutes to a landline and 100 minutes to a mobile number over a month. Please note this is limited three numbers only.

Read here for more information about O2's international call charges.


Your data allowance of 1GB or 4GB comes with your plan tariff, however you can also add more data with a data bolt on if you run out. The standard data rate is £1/day, but most people add a data bolt-on for cheaper internet access. The most popular data bolt-ons cost £6/month for 500MB data access, £10/month for 1GB data and £13/month for 2GB data. In addition to either 500MB, 1GB or 2GB of 3G data, these bolt-ons also give you unlimited internet access at thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the UK.

Read here for more information about O2's web bolt-ons.

Requires an unlocked phone (read here for more information).
You will receive your UK mobile phone number with the SIM (printed on the packet)
Standard call and data charges and data bolt-on rates only apply while you use this phone within the UK. Additional charges apply if you use your phone outside the UK (although roaming rates in most European countries are very reasonable). Read here for more information about using the O2 UK SIM while travelling in Europe.
Tethering (using your phone as a mobile hotspot) is not allowed.
If you have a BlackBerry, you will need to add the BlackBerry bolt-on for an additional £5/month to enable internet access.

An O2 Big Bundle SIM card in your phone gives you cheap local calls and data within the UK. Its main advantage over other UK SIM cards is the inclusive local calls and data, as well as a range of bolt-ons such as for cheap European roaming.

O2's Big Bundle SIM card has a bundle of inclusive minutes, texts and data within the UK with your monthly recharge amount of £15 or £25.

The £15 Big Bundle SIM gives you 2000 texts, 750 minutes and 1GB data , all within the UK.
The £25 Big Bundle SIM gives you 4000 texts, 3000 minutes and 4GB data , all within the UK.

All incoming calls are free when you use this SIM card in the UK.

You can aslo use this SIM in Europe with the O2 travel bolt on, which makes it an excellent value option for use throughout Europe. Overall an O2 SIM card is an excellent choice if you're primarily visiting the UK and making side trips to Europe.

After your Big Bundle inclusive value of minutes and data has been used up, you will be charged standard pay and go rates. Standard rate call charges are as follows:

• Calls to UK landline and UK mobile phones 35p per minute
• Calls to 0500, 0505, 055, 056, 080 and 082 numbers 15p per minute
• Calls to 07744 and 07755 numbers 25p per minute
• Calls to 070 numbers 66p per minute
• Calls to mobile phones in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man 35p per minute (this includes calls to some multi-country travel SIM cards which come with mobile numbers from Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man)
• Calls to 0844, 0845 and 0870 numbers (similar to 13 and 1300 numbers in Australia) 45p/minute from 17 August 2015
• Calls to 0871 numbers 35p per minute
• UK text message 14p
• International text message 20p
• Picture message 35p

Please note that this is a UK SIM card. You can only buy credit at shops in the UK (although you can also top up credit online and you can also buy £20 credit from us for $48). Although it is a great SIM for travelling in Europe, you need to top up online if you are travelling outside the UK.

You can set up an account on O2's website (although this entirely optional) so you can check your account balance online. If you want to do this you will need to enter a UK address (your hotel address will be fine).

Which is the best O2 UK SIM card for me?

You can now buy the O2 UK SIM card pre-activated on your choice of three different tariffs. The best option for you will depend on how much data you need and whether you will be making mostly local or international calls. If you will be making mostly international calls the O2 SIM card on the International SIM tariff is your best option. If you will be making mostly local calls (or using an app such as Localphone, Rebtel, Skype or Viber for all your international calls) then one of the Big Bundle tariffs will be a better option. If you're making mostly local calls with light data use the £15 Big Bundle option is the best deal, if you are making mostly local calls but need more data then the £25 Big Bundle option is the best deal.

Don't worry if you choose the wrong option or if you change your mind as you can switch between tariffs by calling O2 on 2202.

Cheaper international calls with the O2 International SIM - Click here for the O2 International SIM

International calls to Australia cost £1.50 per minute with the O2 Big Bundle SIM card. This is O2's standard international call rate. If you want to make international calls, the O2 UK SIM card on the International SIM tariff is a better option (this will cost only 3p/minute to Australian landline phones and 12p/minute to Australian mobile phones, but local calls to UK numbers will be more expensive). We sell O2 UK SIM cards pre-activated on the International SIM tariff here, or you can call O2 on 2202 to change your tariff.

Roaming in Europe

The O2 UK SIM is a great option for use throughout Europe as roaming rates are very reasonable in the following countries: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Monaco, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Vatican, San Marino, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The cost of using your mobile with an O2 SIM in these countries is:

Please note: While calls made within the European Union are relatively cheap, calls made to non-EU countries while roaming within the EU are considerably more expensive (calls to Australia are 99p/minute for instance). It is recommended that you use an app such as Localphone, Rebtel, Skype or Viber over a Wi-Fi connection for calls home while using this SIM card outside the UK.

Please note that this is a UK SIM card. You can only buy credit at shops in the UK (although you can also top up online if you are outside the UK).

O2 Travel Bolt On

O2 Travel is a new bolt-on that gives you cheaper data while roaming in many European countries. O2 Travel costs £1.99 for 50MB data during one day while travelling in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Monaco, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Vatican, San Marino, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

In most cases this bolt-on will already be active on your account, however it is best to call O2 customer service on 4445 prior to leaving the UK to double check this otherwise you may be charged the casual European roaming rate of 19p/MB. You can add the O2 Travel bolt-on by texing TRAVELON to 21300 this feature is not already enabled on your mobile.

When you have used your 50MB daily allowance you can add an additional 50MB by texting MORETRAVEL to 21300.

Coverage

O2 has excellent coverage throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You can check your coverage here.