Some types of calls, messaging and data use aren’t included in your tariff, so you’ll be charged extra for them. And if you use up your normal allowance of calls, texts or data, you’ll be charged for any usage on top of this. Take a look at the table to see how much you’ll pay.
Service numbers, access charges and international calls
Voice call charges |
Pay Monthly |
Pay As You Go |
084/087 Access Charge |
65p per minute |
65p per minute |
09 Access Charge |
65p per minute |
65p per minute |
118 Access Charge |
65p per minute |
65p per minute |
05 |
35p per minute |
Up to 75p per minute |
076 |
Up to 65p per minute |
Up to 65p per minute |
07 non-mobile and call forwarding services |
55p per minute |
65p per minute |
0800 / 0808 |
Free |
Free |
Directory Enquiries (118402) |
£1.50 per minute |
£1.50 per minute |
UK to Ireland |
19.5p per minute |
19.5p per minute |
UK to EU destinations |
19.5p per minute |
19.5p per minute |
UK to Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey |
55p per minute |
55p per minute |
UK to All other destinations |
£3 per minute |
£1.50 per minute |
Standard calls and text charges outside of your allowance
Standard call and text charges |
Pay Monthly |
Pay As You Go |
Voice Call |
55p per minute |
55p per minute |
Video Call |
50p per minute |
50p per minute |
Text (SMS to UK Mobile numbers) |
30p per message |
30p per message |
Text (SMS to Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey) |
20p per message |
30p per message |
Text (SMS to EU) |
6p per message |
6p per message |
Text (SMS to International) |
65p per message |
55p per message |
Picture Message (MMS)
(Unlimited MMS messages included with Ultimate Plan) |
65p per message |
55p per message |
Standard non-emergency (101) |
Free |
Free |
Data charges outside of your allowance
Data charges |
Pay Monthly |
Pay As You Go |
Data usage |
See our latest Pay Monthly terms |
£3 per MB. Max £2 per day. |
If there is any conflict between the pricing information set out in this ‘Extra charges guide’ and elsewhere, for example but not limited to, on the O2 website, in store pricing information or in other advertising, the prices in the ‘Extra charges guide’ shall take precedence.
We limit chargeable services
To improve the payment experience for our customers, in line with FCA service improvements, we put a £40 limit on any single transaction and a £240 monthly limit on charges such as:
- Certain Charge to Mobile charges
- Premium SMS
- Premium Voice, 09, 087, 084 numbers and directory enquiries
- Charges we apply to digital content or voice services that we don’t provide.