BEWARE: Virgin Mobile - no Spanish roaming cover until 17th of May, 2023.

[Franchescha]

Hello Everyone,
Virgin mobile are currently joining with O2. The result is that Virgin are not currently covering roaming in Spain until the 17th of May, 2023. I was left for days without mobile coverage and had to buy a spanish SIM and rely on my friends for several days. If I had been travelling alone, in the middle of nowhere, I would have been extremely vulnerable.
Please, please check with Virgin before you go.
Buen Camino.

 

[SioCamino]

Can you clarify what domestic country you are referring to?
For example I am with Virgin Mobile in Ireland and i would expect that the roaming service would continue as is with no additional charges?

I also haven't seen anything in the media here re O2 & Virgin merging.

 

[Franchescha]

Can you clarify what domestic country you are referring to?
For example I am with Virgin Mobile in Ireland and i would expect that the roaming service would continue as is with no additional charges?

I also haven't seen anything in the media here re O2 & Virgin merging.

Hello, I am in England and I expected the same roaming service. There was no notice from Virgin at all, that I would not be covered, nor anything in the media.

 

[SioCamino]

Just to clarify for Ireland based forum members, Virgin Media Ireland is a separate entity and is not connected to any O2 acquisition.

 

[Dennis Pack]

I always buy local SIM cards wherever I go. I refuse to pay exorbitant fees to my carrier ... much rather support the local economy.