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Setting Up Your Mobile Phone ... |
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| When travelling with your mobile phone abroad make sure you've contacted your Network provider and checked out the following: |
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- That your mobile phone is enabled for 'International roaming' so you can actually use your phone overseas. This can take up to 14 days to activate so do it in plenty of time.
- Will your mobile phone abroad actually work? In America you'd need a tri-band handset for example.
- How much International roaming calls cost you - and check just before you leave in case they have gone up unexpectedly.
- Are there any deals on that include overseas calls that you can take advantage of?
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| Contact your Network provider on the customer services numbers below: |
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UK Network Providers |
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O2 |
0870 225 7879 |
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Orange |
0800 079 0006 |
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T-Mobile |
0845 412 5000 |
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Three |
08707 330 333 |
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Virgin |
0845 6000 789 |
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Vodafone |
08700 700 191 |
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Tesco Mobile |
0845 301 44 55 |
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| Ask your Network provider if it's possible to swap onto a tariff that includes international calls on a cheaper monthly fee. But do check if you'll have to be on this for a long time -not cost effective if you aren't travelling much this year. |
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Look into using an alternative International SIM card when travelling with your mobile phone as it can be lot cheaper and convenient to do so. An alternative SIM card is good when you are locked into a tariff with your Network provider. Do check, if buying a card however that it doesn't expire after a certain out of time.
Buy an International SIM card at airports or in some UK retailers. |
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Or at SIM for Travel by conveniently clicking this link: |
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| Of course don't forget to pack an electrical adapter for your phone charger when taking your mobile phone abroad. |
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Activating Your Mobile Phone When Abroad ... |
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Once you've landed and you're allowed to turn your mobile phone on, do so as usual. Your mobile will be diverted over to a local phone transmitter that routes your calls from the Country you are travelling to.
The reason you can pay so much for using your mobile phone abroad is because, for example, if you're in France calling a friend who's also in France, even though your phone is routed to a local transmitter, it's routed back to the UK so your call travels a huge 1,800 miles.
So do carefully look into the right option for you when travelling with your mobile phone - whether it's a monthly tariff including overseas calls if you're a frequent traveller or an alternative SIM card. |
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Important Emergency Numbers... |
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| Do make sure you have put the following numbers into your phone: |
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- Telephone number of your Hotel / Tour Operator
- Telephone number of the nearest British Embassy to where you are going to be staying
- Your travel insurance provider's contact numbers
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Important Numbers - Government Offices and Agencies |
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office Enquiries |
+44 (0) 207 008 1500 |
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Services for Briton’s overseas |
+44 (0) 207 008 0210 |
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Travel Advice |
+44 (0) 845 850 2829 |
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Be sure to have made a note of your phone's IMEI/serial number, keeping it in a separate place to where you'll keep your phone. On the same piece of paper also write down your actual mobile number and your Network provider's customer services number (see above). Also ask your Network provider if they need any other information - password or pin number - to cancel or block your phone, this is so if your mobile on holiday is lost or stolen you can cancel it immediately.
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When taking your mobile phone on holiday make sure your travel insurance policy actually provides cover should it be lost or stolen.
Visit our Travel Insurance Page for further information. |
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