Sim card abroad

[joeegg52]

Do sky offer a Sim card just for abroad like Dominican Republic I do have one already but expensive charges.

[caesarome]

@joeegg52 

No, I'm afraid they do not have such sims so to avoid wracking up large sims get and use a local sim whilst you are out there and make sure data and roaming are off before you leave the UK and to put your phone into airplane mode.

[Daniel0210]

No they don't @joeegg52 

It is a Rest Of The World destination and costs will be extremely high as per this link https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-mobile-roaming-destinations-and-charges 

The cheapest solution is to get a local SIM card when you arrive or only use free Wi-Fi.

You need to make sure roaming / data are switched off before leaving the UK and switch on flight mode. Once free WiFi is available just turn on WiFi whilst still in flight mode.

[joeegg52]

I know I will get charged £2 Europe but not sure Dominican republic please can anyone help

[63johnw]

Hi @joeegg52  it will be very expensive 

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

Dominican Republic is a rest of the world destination and will cost thousands per gig of data  (yes that's correct). 

To avoid charges turn off data roaming and mobile data then turn on flight mode before leaving the UK, in the air can be to late. Then when free WiFi is available just turn on WiFi whilst still in flight mode. 

[Daniel0210]

@joeegg52 

We answered this for you on Tuesday so your posts have been merged.

[caesarome]

@joeegg52 

These are the charges:

£2,160 per GB (yes this is correct)

£2.16 per minute Calls to local or UK mobile and landline numbers

£1.80 per minute to receive calls

£0.50 per text message to UK numbers and mobiles

£0.58 per picture message(MMS)

So either use Wifi only or get and use a local sim. To avoid such charges make sure mobile data and roaming is turned off before you leave the UK.

[TimmyBGood]

@joeegg52 

For reference, £2 per day roaming only applies to the EU/EEA and overseas territories of those nations plus the countries listed in bold below. 

Aruba (Netherlands Antilles)
Austria
Australia
Azores
Belgium
Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)
Bulgaria
Canada
Canary Islands (Spain)
Christmas Islands (Australia)
Cocos Islands (Australia)
Croatia
Curacao (Netherlands Antilles)
Cyprus (Incl. Northern Cyprus)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
French Guiana (French West Indies)
Germany
Gibraltar (UK)
Greece
Guadeloupe (French West Indies)
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madeira (Spain)
Malta
Martinique (French West Indies)
Mayotte (French Territories in the Indian Ocean)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Reunion (French Territories in the Indian Ocean)
Romania
Saba (Netherlands Antilles)
Sint Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)
Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
St Barthelemy (French West Indies)
St Martin (French West Indies)
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand

Turkey
USA
Vietnam
UAE