topic Re: Roaming charges abroad in Sky Mobile

Roaming charges abroad

Shazx — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:18:35 GMT

Hi all. Im after information on roaming charges abroad. I'm travelling to Tanzania dk I need to put a roaming cap on ? How does all this work ? Does it use my data in my phone bank Thanks

Rest of the world roaming charges

Sheza1 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:09:08 GMT

Daughter in Egypt, just landed saying data roaming at 45 pound already. Can't seem to find the price per day for data

Re: Rest of the world roaming charges

caesarome — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:25:56 GMT

To see the price you would need to look at the tariff guide here:

https://static.skyassets.com/contentstack/assets/blt7f2b03fd02c7fe60/blt89ff854cf3af80ab/64baa33b320b7e08a9ca7752/download?disposition=inline

Page 12 is what you are looking at to see this.

For data it is £2.16 per MB, not GB so it does work out as being really expensive which will be why she has already racked up £45 in charges.

Also have a look at both the call charges including for receieving and the cost to send a text message.

If she is going to be there a while she would be better off picking up and using a local sim while out there.

Re: Rest of the world roaming charges

oddsockshepherd — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:15:28 GMT

There isn't a price per day, it's £2.16 per Mb in Egypt on a sky mobile account https://static.skyassets.com/contentstack/assets/blt7f2b03fd02c7fe60/blt89ff854cf3af80ab/64baa33b320b7e08a9ca7752/download?disposition=inline

Re: Rest of the world roaming charges

TimmyBGood — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:17:36 GMT

@oddsockshepherd wrote:

There isn't a price per day

That's correct, but the confusion arises from the £2 per 24 hours charged for mobile access in countries covered by a roaming agreement.

Re: Roaming charges abroad

caesarome — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:35:33 GMT

@Shazx wrote:
Does it use my data in my phone bank

I'm afraid not as Tanzania falls under "Rest of the World" charges as per this:

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-mobile-roaming-rest-of-the-world

So you will be charged for each calls you make, each text you send and for using mobile data when you are online so it will work out as being really expensive as the charges are:

£2.16 per MB (not GB)

£2.36 per minute for calls to Iocal or UK mobiles and landlines

£1.80 per minute for receieving a call.

50p per text to local or UK mobiles.

58p per picture message to UK mobile

So if you can I would use Wifi or pick up and use a loacl sim while out there and make sure data and roaming is off before you leave the UK.

Re: Roaming charges abroad

Shazx — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:37:57 GMT

Thank you