Three Mobile and the USA

[florida4sun]

For anyone using Three mobile on pay monthly you can use your phone for free in the USA and 11 other countries. When I say free it obviously falls under your monthly allowance. This includes data. I have used mine in France and Norway and had no problems. 3g is supposed to be slower but I had no problem watching youtube, downloading etc etc. Certainly worth considering if you are a regular traveller.

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Used mine in Dublin a couple of months ago with no problems at all. 3G was fine and the real bonus was it did not cost me a penny :).

I'll be using it in Florida in a couple of months. The guys in our local Three shop were telling me it's free to call the UK but if you call a local number then you get charged. They used a phrase "like UK dialling" or something similar to explain this (i.e. you get charged for calls as if you are in the UK).

[Liz & Graham]

Used ours in Jan/Feb on our visit there - calls and 3G. Just treat it like you are in the UK so only call UK numbers. Beware of calling Isle of Man mobile numbers (and a few others). We thought the number was a normal mobile until we saw the £40 bill for 30 mins!! There are restrictions (see their terms) if you're there for more than a couple of months and haven't actually used it in the UK during that time. Note that tethering doesn't work if your contract permits this.

[steph_goodrum]

does it work for uk to uk mobile numbers if they are both abroad, my daughter na son in law are both on 3 and as he is going to travel over a few days before her want to check that can still call as at home.and then when over they can still use them freely.

[florida4sun]

Worked for me and 3 other phones on the same network. You would only get charges if you called USA numbers. So as longs as it is a UK and within your call plan, no problem.


does it work for uk to uk mobile numbers if they are both abroad, my daughter na son in law are both on 3 and as he is going to travel over a few days before her want to check that can still call as at home.and then when over they can still use them freely.

[steph_goodrum]

thanks Martin.

[Tony G]

Make sure you call and have roaming turned on before you go (you can't do it within 30 days of a new contract). I read on another forum that one guy had to try two or three times before 'Feel at Home' was activated - the last being at the airport waiting to depart for Florida!

Great idea though, unless O2 do something similar, I'll be switching to Three when the iPhone 6 comes out.

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

I've just moved this to the Guest Area of the forums as it will be useful to all.