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ID coverage and services in Republic of Ireland

Richard Gammage
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Hello,

I recently visited Ireland with a friend who is Swedish. Firstly, while still in UK, I kept getting messages whenever I texted him saying I may get charged.

Once in Ireland I was connected to 3 iD (that was the display) at this point I could not make calls nor could I receive data. When stuck in traffic this is the last thing you need!

Please advise.

If I incurred extra charges I do not know how much, but your pages suggest there should not be any.

Richard

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Best answer by andewhite 1 May 2022, 22:27

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andewhite
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Did you use a Swedish mobile number when you sent text messages to your Swedish friend?

 

Richard Gammage
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Yes, his was an 0046 number …. and the messages always got through … but always accompanied with a “this may cost you more” message. It was the loss of phone and mobile data I was concerned with.

Richard

andewhite
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Okay, were you in the Republic of Ireland (Eire) or Northern Ireland?

If you were in Eire, then this is included in the EU inclusive roaming. 

To roam you need to have enabled Roaming in the My Extras part of your iD My Account online, and also allow data roaming on your handset itself. The procedure for doing this depends on the handset make and model. 

The “How to prepare your phone for a trip abroad” community article might help.

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