SMS Roaming

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Experience most economical way to text anyone anywhere across the globe while roaming. (A service that can be activated by both Post Paid & Pre Paid customers)

 

All Mobitel connections are SMS Roaming enabled

Deposit
Registration
Rental

 

 

All you need to do;


Type - 'ACT 1' and send to 9911 before departure.

  • Before departure

    TYPE  ACT  and SEND to

    This should be done about half an hour prior to leaving Sri Lanka.
    This will disable calls, but will enable you to access SMS roaming while you are away.
  • On arrival in Sri Lanka

    TYPE  DCT  and SEND to

    This will enable you to receive or make calls & SMS once you return to Sri Lanka

View List of Countries
The SMS Roaming Guide
The SMS Roaming FAQs


How to SMS :

While roaming, if you wish to send an SMS to Sri Lanka, this could be done in any one of the following ways;


Eg : Dial +94 71x xxx xxx
  Dial 94 71x xxx xxx
  Dial 071x xxx xxx
  Dial 71x xxx xxx
     
While roaming, if you wish to send an SMS to another country apart from Sri Lanka this could be done as follows
Eg : SMS to UK
  Dial +44 71x xxx xxx
     

 

* Note:

Once activated, all voice calls will be de-activated until roaming is de-activated upon return to Sri Lanka.

 

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