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How to buy international roaming minutes for India, is there a roaming pack for minutes, NOT data ?


i have maxed out my cap of 25 gbp., not able to make any calls. I do not need data but need to make calls. , while roaming . Is there a roaming plan i can use 

Best answer by MZone

Unfortunately iD does not do an add on for calls in India only data. You would need to purchase a local SIM card. Out of bundle roaming charges are as follows  

Roaming charges in India.

The table below displays how much you’ll be charged for any minutes, texts or data that you use.

Roaming Pay monthly Pay-as-you-go****
Calls to UK* £2.40 £2.40
Calls to India* £2.40 £2.40
Calls received* £2.40 £2.40
Texts to India** £0.60 £0.60
Texts to UK** £0.60 £0.60
Picture message (MMS) sent** £0.60 £0.60
Internet and Data (per MB)*** £1.50 £1.50

* Price per minute

** Please note: MMS charges vary. For further information, refer to Terms & Conditions. If you joined or upgraded on or before 20th June 2023 the MMS cost is £0.30 per message for Roaming within EU Bands 1 and 2.

*** Data is charged or deducted in one kilobyte (KB) increments and any part KB used will be rounded up to the nearest KB

**** The charges below will apply to all Pay-as-you-go customers starting from 1st October 2024. Find out more about the current charges here.

Prices shown include VAT where applicable.

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MZone
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Unfortunately iD does not do an add on for calls in India only data. You would need to purchase a local SIM card. Out of bundle roaming charges are as follows  

Roaming charges in India.

The table below displays how much you’ll be charged for any minutes, texts or data that you use.

Roaming Pay monthly Pay-as-you-go****
Calls to UK* £2.40 £2.40
Calls to India* £2.40 £2.40
Calls received* £2.40 £2.40
Texts to India** £0.60 £0.60
Texts to UK** £0.60 £0.60
Picture message (MMS) sent** £0.60 £0.60
Internet and Data (per MB)*** £1.50 £1.50

* Price per minute

** Please note: MMS charges vary. For further information, refer to Terms & Conditions. If you joined or upgraded on or before 20th June 2023 the MMS cost is £0.30 per message for Roaming within EU Bands 1 and 2.

*** Data is charged or deducted in one kilobyte (KB) increments and any part KB used will be rounded up to the nearest KB

**** The charges below will apply to all Pay-as-you-go customers starting from 1st October 2024. Find out more about the current charges here.

Prices shown include VAT where applicable.


Tom
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Hi ​@drnair 

 

As ​@MZone mentions, unfortunately we don’t offer any bundles for texts/calls in India, only data.

 

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/add-ons#content-roam

 

It may be worth considering a local SIM.

 

Tom