Activate O₂ prepaid roaming while abroad (India)

Have you tried manual network selection?

Thanks for your message. My O₂ SIM is currently connected to Airtel (an Indian Telecom service provider), and the signal strength is good. I’m also able to receive SMS messages.

However, I’m still unable to send SMS or use mobile data. Could you please let me know if there’s any additional step required to fully enable international roaming on my prepaid SIM, or if I need to activate a specific pack or option in Mein O₂, or simply top up my credit?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks a lot for the clarification! That helps. I’ll try topping up my credit in Mein O₂ and see if I can then send SMS or use data while connected to Airtel.

Just to confirm. Once I add enough credit (say 10-20 Euros), roaming should work automatically, right? Or do I need to change any additional setting in Mein O₂?

Thanks again for your quick response!

Yes, but your credit will disappear very quickly because it's far too expensive.

Thanks a lot, ​@Bumer! You were absolutely right. The credit gets used up extremely quickly.

For mobile data use something local.

Hello ​@Mahesh_SR 🙂

It's great that you've gotten in touch and already received fantastic support from Bumer. I'd like to welcome you to our community.

Have you been able to top up your prepaid account so you can use mobile data in India?

Hi ​@o2_Kathi. 

Yes, after topping up my prepaid account, I was able to use mobile data in India.

​@Mahesh_SR,

thank you for your feedback. I'm glad to hear that it worked after charging. 
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again here.😊

Best regards
Daniela