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Keeping Phone Number Abroad

  • July 15, 2025
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Lucy Graves
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Hello, I’m planning a trip abroad and wanting to keep my number for banking purposes. How do I stop my sim from de activating? Such as do I need to text someone every so often?

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Jaxxy56
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  • July 15, 2025

If you',re travelling within most European countries, you will use your phone just like you do at home. It's only when you change the sim card in your phone that the number changes.


andewhite
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Hello, I’m planning a trip abroad and wanting to keep my number for banking purposes. How do I stop my sim from de activating? Such as do I need to text someone every so often?

Will you be using a pay monthly iD SIM, or a pay-as-you-go iD SIM instead, for your trip abroad, ​@Lucy Graves?


Lucy Graves
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  • July 15, 2025

I’d want to carry on with a sim only, I’ve looked at the £6 a month rolling contract 


andewhite
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I’d want to carry on with a sim only, I’ve looked at the £6 a month rolling contract 

While abroad, you’ll keep your number if you continue to pay monthly for any iD SIM-only plan, ​@Lucy Graves.   


Siân W
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  • July 15, 2025

Hi ​@Lucy Graves  please visit International Calling & Roaming Charges | iD Mobile Network to check out our roaming charges for any countries you may be visiting. As mentioned above, most European countries are free. We hope you have a fab trip!


Lucy Graves
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  • July 15, 2025

Hi ​@Lucy Graves  please visit International Calling & Roaming Charges | iD Mobile Network to check out our roaming charges for any countries you may be visiting. As mentioned above, most European countries are free. We hope you have a fab trip!

I’ll be going around south east Asia for a prolonged period and I don’t want to lose my number. Do I need to text someone every so often?


Siân W
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  • July 15, 2025

Hi ​@Lucy Graves  you would only need to do this if your plan was a pay as you go plan. If it is a contract, then no, it will just continue as normal.


Jaxxy56
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  • July 15, 2025

For SE Asia you'd be better buying a local sim or using an esim.


Jaxxy56
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  • July 15, 2025

It'll cost a bomb with ID. Does your phone allow two sim cards?