Cost to send txts to other countries??

**{{909}}** · 21st June 2005

does sending a text abroad cost anymore than it would to someone here? ive got a freind whos in malaysia at the mo and we have been sending the occasional text, wondering if my bill is gonna come at the end of the month and im in for a shock!

Termy · 21st June 2005

I'm not too sure, but I think that it doesnt cost any more to send but it does to recieve them. I dont think o2 (contract anyhoo) charge to recieve them though. Your best bet would be to get in touch with your service provider to get confirmation on this.

**pheonixsingh** · 21st June 2005

i think its 50p to send them, but not too sure

**{{909}}** · 21st June 2005

cheers for the replys, not keep on 50p a go! ill see if theres anythin in the terms n conditions crap

**Shambles** · 21st June 2005

I've been sending txts to my sis in Lesbos. I'm O2 contract and she's Orange contract. My bill hasn't shown any charge (inclusive allowance is used) but not sure if her replies are billed to her, but that wasn't your concern.

**{{909}}** · 22nd June 2005

im on 02 contract too, no idea what my friend is on as she is actually living there and i presume shes on whatever networks they have.

My bill is online, is there a way to see your bill in an itemised way so i could check? ive had a look myself but kinda got lost in a circle of links

ABCMan · 22nd June 2005

i texted my eldests phone in holland from my izi sim and it cost me 36c to send and him 70p to recieve

**theodotcom** · 22nd June 2005

depends on the network mate, if ur on o2 it cost 12p to send if u have the internation option (free on o2 250 and above i think) otherwise 16p
if ur abroad and send a text to the uk it comes out of your message bundle as 3 units.
hope that helps, if not let me know what network your on and ill let you know.

**Shambles** · 22nd June 2005

Originally Posted by {{909}}

My bill is online, is there a way to see your bill in an itemised way so i could check?

You need a username & password. When you login you click on "view my bill" then "unbilled details" then "mobile details". You then see an itemised list of calls, texts and GPRS. My text list showed I wasn't being charged for foreign message sending ("online 100" contract).

**Karoline** · 22nd June 2005

When i was on vodafone a while back i text australia for 12p.

**91mg11** · 22nd June 2005

ive notcied mines the standard rate to text france or abroad in general

**{{909}}** · 22nd June 2005

thanks for all the info guys, ill try n find out my itemised bill thing once ive done with this training shite im trying to do, df is a big distraction

**lin** · 24th June 2005

Originally Posted by Shambles

I've been sending txts to my sis in Lesbos. I'm O2 contract and she's Orange contract. My bill hasn't shown any charge (inclusive allowance is used) but not sure if her replies are billed to her, but that wasn't your concern.

And it cost me 25.5p (plus vat?) to receive them, but well worth it.

**Shambles** · 24th June 2005

Originally Posted by lin

And it cost me 25.5p (plus vat?) to receive them, but well worth it.

Ooops sorry.. didn't know.

**lin** · 24th June 2005

Originally Posted by Shambles

Ooops sorry.. didn't know.

Hey, I asked for the texts, remember? And at �1.60 per minute for a voice call it was much better value!

**spiderbites** · 24th June 2005

Im on o2 and i used to text america quite often, pretty sure it used to cost me 20p a text, unsure if it costs the person to receive them though!!!

**Q-Buster** · 26th June 2005

If your friend is on a UK mobile they have taken abroad, it costs the same as if they were still in UK.

A cheap way to 'text' foreign mobiles through email (15p) here: http://www.liquiddrop.com/

Q-Buster