ROAMING IN Maldives
Learn about costs, add-ons and what you need to do before you go.
Where are you travelling to?
Because the calculator in MyEE has access to your account details, it'll know whether or not you have either of these products and can show you your costs.
You're probably on a Max Plan if your plan came with free access to the BT Sport App.
This is an add-on that can be purchased and added to your plan.
If you're on a Smart Plan, you get access to this for free as one of your Swappable Benefits.
- Travelling to [CountryName].
- Being a [CustomerType] Customer.
Roaming costs
Service | Included in your allowance | Charges outside your allowance |
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Data/internet | Unavailable in this country - you must connect with WiFi. | |
Making a call | £3.42 per minute | |
Receiving a call | £3.42 per minute | |
Sending a text | £1.35 per text | |
Sending a picture message | 73p per message | |
Voicemail |
To receive a voicemail you'll be charged at the receive a call per-minute rate above. To save a voicemail you'll be charged at the making a call per-minute rate above. |
Service | Included in your allowance | Charges outside your allowance |
---|---|---|
Making any call | £3 per minute | |
Receiving any call | £3 per minute | |
Sending a text | £1.20 per text | |
Receiving texts | Free | |
Sending a picture message | 48p per picture message | |
Data/internet | Unavailable in this country - you must connect with WiFi. | |
Voicemail |
To receive a voicemail you'll be charged at the receive a call per-minute rate above. To save a voicemail you'll be charged at the making a call per-minute rate above. |
Service | Included in your allowance | Charges outside your allowance |
---|---|---|
Making a call (Inc. VAT) | £3 per minute | |
Receiving a call (Inc. VAT) | £3 per minute | |
Sending a text (Inc. VAT) | £1.20 per text | |
Sending a picture message (Inc. VAT) | 50p per picture message | |
Data/internet | Unavailable in this country - you must connect to WiFi |
Service | Included in your allowance | Charges outside your allowance |
---|---|---|
Making a call (Inc. VAT) | £3 per minute | |
Receiving a call (Inc. VAT) | £3 per minute | |
Sending a text (Inc. VAT) | £1.20 per text | |
Sending a picture message (Inc. VAT) | 30p per picture message | |
Data/internet | Unavailable in this country - you must connect to WiFi |
How do I enable roaming?
Enabling calls and text
Text ROAMING to 150 before you go or enable international calls and texts from MyEE.
Enabling data
To use your data you need to enable roaming on your device.
How can I reduce costs?
Turn off ‘Wi-Fi Assist’
(iPhone only)
iPhones have a feature which may use your data even when you’re connected to Wi-Fi. Learn how to turn it off.
Avoid charges from
receiving voicemails
To switch your voicemail off, text VM OFF to 150 before you go.
Reduce how many
characters you text
Every 160 characters count as a text. So, if you send a text longer than this, you will get charged for multiple text messages.
Text from anywhere
100 text messages to use within one month
£6.84
Text from anywhere
100 text messages to use within one month
Send up to 100 text messages within one month for just £6.84. This includes texts sent back to the UK and within the country you're travelling in.
Call from anywhere
60 minutes for £11.40
£11.40
Call from anywhere
60 minutes per month
Make 60 minutes of calls per month for just £11.40 from wherever you are. This includes calls back to the UK or within the country you're travelling in.
Data roaming not available
There are no data add-ons available for this country.
Unfortunately you can't use your EE data to connect to the internet in this country. You must connect to WiFi to use the internet.