An O2 SIM card in your phone gives you good value calls in the UK, but its main advantage are the excellent bolt-ons that give you internet access, cheap international calls and cheap European roaming. O2's Pay & Go plans have an add-on option that lets you use data on your phone on a prepaid plan. Although O2's voice charges are higher than our Lebara SIM, the O2 data charges are very good value. Call charges are as follows: - Calls to UK landlines and O2 mobiles 25p per minute for the first three minutes each day, then 5p per minute for the rest of the day
- Calls to other UK mobile networks 25p per minute
- Video calls 50p 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 50p per minute
- Calls to 0844, 0845 and 0870 numbers (similar to 13 and 1300 numbers in Australia) 25p per minute
- Calls to 0871 numbers 35p per minute
- UK Text message 10p
- International text message 20p
- Picture message 25p
Bolt Ons The Bolt Ons are the best bit about O2's Pay & Go plans. These let you pay a bit more in exchange for lower call charges or extra features like unlimited data and low-cost roaming in Europe. Rather than confuse you, we will just list the four most popular Bolt Ons here. Web Bolt Ons
The O2 Web & Wi-Fi Bolt On gives you access to unlimited data on your Apple iPhone for £10 per month. This includes both 3G data and Wi-Fi access at thousands of BT Openzone and the Cloud Wi-Fi hotspots. Data is only included with O2's Web bolt-ons in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. No data is included when roaming outside the UK. International Caller Bolt On
For a one off payment of £4.99 you can call Australian and New Zealand landlines for 10p per minute, call Australian and New Zealand mobiles for 35p per minute and send text messages home for 10p. Without this plan you would have to pay the regular international rate of £1.50 per minute! My Europe Extra This bolt-on is designed to give you an affordable option for roaming in Europe. O2's standard European roaming call charge is reduced from 35p per minute to 25p per minute and incoming calls are free (usually 18p per minute). There are two options to suit you and your travels: - One month, to tie-in with your next trip
- A rolling monthly subscription, which you can cancel whenever you like (minimum 1 month)
The My Europe Extra bolt-on costs £10 per month. To sign up for one month only just text 'EXTRA MONTH' to 21300. For the rolling option text 'EXTRA' to 21300. My Europe Extra works in the following countries: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France (including Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and La Réunion), Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira), Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (including the Canaries), Sweden and Switzerland. The My Europe Extra is subject to an overall cap of 1000 minutes/month applies for calls made and received. |
