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EE roaming charges
and when an eSIM costs less.

Every EE roaming pack, checked on EE's own site, next to live data eSIM prices by destination.

Where a data eSIM costs less than EE roaming

Dubai (UAE)
eSIM £32.20 vs £50 (15 days)
£17.80 less
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Thailand
eSIM £13.16 vs £50 (15 days)
£36.84 less
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USA
eSIM £12.41 vs £50 (15 days)
£37.59 less
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Europe
eSIM £16.47 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£10.73 less
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Nepal
eSIM £28.28 vs £160 (10 days)
£131.72 less
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Saudi Arabia
eSIM £27.08 vs £60 (15 days)
£32.92 less
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Singapore
eSIM £13.39 vs £50 (15 days)
£36.61 less
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Malaysia
eSIM £11.05 vs £50 (15 days)
£38.95 less
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Canada
eSIM £23.02 vs £50 (15 days)
£26.98 less
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Australia
eSIM £12.33 vs £50 (15 days)
£37.67 less
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Qatar
eSIM £32.27 vs £50 (15 days)
£17.73 less
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Turkey
eSIM £10.30 vs £50 (15 days)
£39.70 less
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Japan
eSIM £7.07 vs £80 (10 days)
£72.93 less
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Indonesia (Bali)
eSIM £13.76 vs £50 (15 days)
£36.24 less
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Vietnam
eSIM £18.95 vs £50 (15 days)
£31.05 less
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Sri Lanka
eSIM £13.31 vs £80 (10 days)
£66.69 less
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Hong Kong
eSIM £10.68 vs £60 (15 days)
£49.32 less
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South Korea
eSIM £12.11 vs £50 (15 days)
£37.89 less
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New Zealand
eSIM £23.09 vs £50 (15 days)
£26.91 less
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Oman
eSIM £38.29 vs £50 (15 days)
£11.71 less
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Kuwait
eSIM £33.17 vs £50 (15 days)
£16.83 less
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Bahrain
eSIM £32.72 vs £60 (15 days)
£27.28 less
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Germany
eSIM £7.52 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£19.68 less
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France
eSIM £8.19 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£19.01 less
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Switzerland
eSIM £6.69 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£20.51 less
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Italy
eSIM £6.69 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£20.51 less
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Spain
eSIM £7.52 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£19.68 less
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Netherlands
eSIM £6.39 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£20.81 less
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Greece
eSIM £7.52 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£19.68 less
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Portugal
eSIM £6.39 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£20.81 less
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Austria
eSIM £6.39 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£20.81 less
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Egypt
eSIM £27.76 vs £60 (15 days)
£32.24 less
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Kenya
eSIM £43.93 vs £60 (15 days)
£16.07 less
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South Africa
eSIM £25.80 vs £50 (15 days)
£24.20 less
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China
eSIM £17.07 vs £50 (15 days)
£32.93 less
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Philippines
eSIM £21.36 vs £60 (15 days)
£38.64 less
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Israel
eSIM £18.58 vs £50 (15 days)
£31.42 less
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Azerbaijan
eSIM £23.17 vs £80 (10 days)
£56.83 less
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Georgia
eSIM £12.86 vs £160 (10 days)
£147.14 less
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Kazakhstan
eSIM £10.68 vs £80 (10 days)
£69.32 less
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Uzbekistan
eSIM £10 vs £80 (10 days)
£70 less
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Mexico
eSIM £40.17 vs £50 (15 days)
£9.83 less
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Brazil
eSIM £14.36 vs £80 (10 days)
£65.64 less
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Cambodia
eSIM £12.33 vs £80 (10 days)
£67.67 less
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Bangladesh
eSIM £17.07 vs £50 (15 days)
£32.93 less
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Poland
eSIM £5.71 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£21.49 less
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Czech Republic
eSIM £7.52 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£19.68 less
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Hungary
eSIM £7.52 vs £27.20 (10 days)
£19.68 less
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India
eSIM £24.67 vs £50 (15 days)
£25.33 less
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Dominican Republic
eSIM £35.73 vs £50 (15 days)
£14.27 less
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Colombia
eSIM £41.38 vs £60 (15 days)
£18.62 less
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Costa Rica
eSIM £30.31 vs £80 (10 days)
£49.69 less
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Peru
eSIM £41.38 vs £50 (15 days)
£8.62 less
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EE roaming charges and passes

PackTypeValidityDataCallsSMSAlso
£2.72Daily EU Chargeper dayPer plan--Handset and SIM plans started on or after 7 July 2021 that do not include EU roaming (Essentials Plus, All Rounder, Full Works include it). Unlocks UK allowance for a UK calendar day. Rises each year with the annual out-of-bundle increase (31 March, 5%).
£16.50Weekly EU Roaming Pass7 daysPer plan--UK allowance in the EE Europe zone for 168 hours from purchase. Not for Safer SIM plans.
£3015-day EU Pass15 daysPer plan--UK allowance in the EE Europe zone for 360 hours from purchase. Not for Safer SIM plans.
£6Roaming Pass ROW Zone 1 (24-hour)per dayPer plan--UK plan allowance (Roam Like Home) for 24 hours from purchase; also 7-day £30 and 15-day £50. Included at no extra cost on Full Works plans (EU zone plus ROW Zone 1). Not for Safer SIM plans. Data outside EU needs a pass.
£30Roaming Pass ROW Zone 1 (7-day)7 daysPer plan--UK plan allowance for 168 hours.
£50Roaming Pass ROW Zone 1 (15-day)15 daysPer plan--UK plan allowance for 15 days.
£8Roaming Pass ROW Zone 2 (24-hour)per dayPer plan--UK plan allowance for 24 hours; also 7-day £40 and 15-day £60.
£40Roaming Pass ROW Zone 2 (7-day)7 daysPer plan--UK plan allowance for 168 hours.
£60Roaming Pass ROW Zone 2 (15-day)15 daysPer plan--UK plan allowance for 15 days.
£8Roaming Pass ROW Zone 3 (24-hour)per dayPer plan--500MB data plus unlimited minutes and texts for 24 hours; can be re-bought when used up. No weekly pass.
£16Roaming Pass ROW Zone 4 (24-hour)per dayPer plan--10MB data for 24 hours; can be re-bought when used up.

From ee.co.uk/content/dam/help/terms-and-conditions/price-plans/mobile/pay-monthly-price-plans/ee-pay-monthly-standard-and-non-standard-price-guide-11th_October_2026.pdf, checked 26 October 2026. EE is a trademark of EE Limited (BT Group). Slashtel is not affiliated with EE.

How EE structures its roaming packs

EE splits roaming into two sets of packs. In the EU zone, pay monthly handset and SIM plans started on or after 7 July 2021 that do not include EU roaming pay a Daily EU Charge, which unlocks the UK plan allowance for one UK calendar day. Essentials Plus, All Rounder and Full Works plans include EU roaming. Full Works plans also include Rest of World Zone 1 at no extra cost.

Instead of the daily charge, EE sells a Weekly EU Roaming Pass (168 hours from purchase) and a 15-day EU Pass (360 hours from purchase). Neither pass is available on Safer SIM plans. Outside Europe, EE groups destinations into Rest of World zones. Roaming Passes for Zone 1 and Zone 2 give the UK plan allowance for 24 hours, 7 days or 15 days from purchase. Zone 3 and Zone 4 have a single 24-hour pass each.

Adding a pack and what happens when data runs out

The Daily EU Charge applies per UK calendar day of use in the EE Europe zone. The weekly and 15-day EU passes run from the moment of purchase, at 168 and 360 hours. Outside the EU zone, data needs a Roaming Pass.

The Zone 3 pass gives 500MB of data plus unlimited minutes and texts for 24 hours and can be bought again when used up; there is no weekly pass for Zone 3. The Zone 4 pass gives 10MB of data for 24 hours and can be bought again when used up. The Daily EU Charge rises each year with EE's annual out-of-bundle price increase on 31 March.

Pairing the home SIM with a data-only eSIM

A Slashtel prepaid data-only eSIM covers 190+ countries and carries mobile data only. The home SIM stays in the phone for calls, texts and bank codes. The eSIM connects to local networks with automatic network selection, is installed by QR code before the trip and switched on when you land. It has no phone number, so calls and texts stay on the home SIM or go over internet apps.

This pairing suits travellers on an EE plan that pays the Daily EU Charge, or anyone heading outside the EU zone where data needs a Roaming Pass. Check the table on this page for the destinations where the eSIM costs less than the EE pack for the same trip. For a side-by-side view of the two approaches, see eSIM vs roaming compared, and for another UK operator's packs, see Three roaming.

Facts checked 2 November 2026.

Questions

How much is EE international roaming?

EE's options are £2.72 a day (Daily EU Charge), £16.50 for 7 days, £30 for 15 days, £6 a day (Roaming Pass ROW Zone 1 (24-hour)), £30 for 7 days, £50 for 15 days, £8 a day (Roaming Pass ROW Zone 2 (24-hour)), £40 for 7 days, £60 for 15 days, £8 a day (Roaming Pass ROW Zone 3 (24-hour)), £16 a day (Roaming Pass ROW Zone 4 (24-hour)), as listed on EE's site on 26 October 2026.

Is a data eSIM cheaper than EE roaming?

For data, in 53 of the destinations we compare: Dubai (UAE) (£32.20 vs £50), Thailand (£13.16 vs £50), USA (£12.41 vs £50), Europe (£16.47 vs £27.20), Nepal (£28.28 vs £160), Saudi Arabia (£27.08 vs £60), Singapore (£13.39 vs £50), Malaysia (£11.05 vs £50), Canada (£23.02 vs £50), Australia (£12.33 vs £50), Qatar (£32.27 vs £50), Turkey (£10.30 vs £50), Japan (£7.07 vs £80), Indonesia (Bali) (£13.76 vs £50), Vietnam (£18.95 vs £50), Sri Lanka (£13.31 vs £80), Hong Kong (£10.68 vs £60), South Korea (£12.11 vs £50), New Zealand (£23.09 vs £50), Oman (£38.29 vs £50), Kuwait (£33.17 vs £50), Bahrain (£32.72 vs £60), Germany (£7.52 vs £27.20), France (£8.19 vs £27.20), Switzerland (£6.69 vs £27.20), Italy (£6.69 vs £27.20), Spain (£7.52 vs £27.20), Netherlands (£6.39 vs £27.20), Greece (£7.52 vs £27.20), Portugal (£6.39 vs £27.20), Austria (£6.39 vs £27.20), Egypt (£27.76 vs £60), Kenya (£43.93 vs £60), South Africa (£25.80 vs £50), China (£17.07 vs £50), Philippines (£21.36 vs £60), Israel (£18.58 vs £50), Azerbaijan (£23.17 vs £80), Georgia (£12.86 vs £160), Kazakhstan (£10.68 vs £80), Uzbekistan (£10 vs £80), Mexico (£40.17 vs £50), Brazil (£14.36 vs £80), Cambodia (£12.33 vs £80), Bangladesh (£17.07 vs £50), Poland (£5.71 vs £27.20), Czech Republic (£7.52 vs £27.20), Hungary (£7.52 vs £27.20), India (£24.67 vs £50), Dominican Republic (£35.73 vs £50), Colombia (£41.38 vs £60), Costa Rica (£30.31 vs £80), Peru (£41.38 vs £50). EE's options also include calls, which a data eSIM does not.

Can I keep my EE number and use an eSIM?

Yes. Keep the EE SIM in the phone for calls and texts such as bank codes, and use the eSIM for mobile data.