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Does one have to have a 'Call Plan' on PAYGO?

  • February 11, 2025
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I have just topped up my PAYGO phone but I can’t make calls or send SMS.  I can use data though.

 

Do I **have** to have a ‘Call Plan’ in order to make calls and/or send SMS?  I’m sure I didn’t originally need one, I just topped up and then I could make calls etc. 

 

Can anyone explain this to me please.

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  • February 11, 2025

No, I don’t need a call plan to make calls - **in the UK**, there I will get the out-of-plan rates 3-2-1.

 

However when in a roaming location, even a ‘roam like at home’ one then one needs a much bigger balance (or cap) to make calls because of the higher cost.  The 3-2-1 rates **don’t** apply when roaming.

 

This should be made clear somewhere.