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Sky Mobile roaming charges
and when an eSIM costs less.

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

Where a data eSIM costs less than Sky Mobile roaming

Dubai (UAE)
eSIM £18.13 vs £20 (10 days)
£1.87 less
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Thailand
eSIM £6.99 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.01 less
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USA
eSIM £8.95 vs £20 (10 days)
£11.05 less
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Europe
eSIM £16.47 vs £20 (10 days)
£3.53 less
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Nepal
eSIM £4.06 vs £4423.68 (1 days)
£4419.62 less
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Saudi Arabia
eSIM £2.78 vs £2211.84 (1 days)
£2209.06 less
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Singapore
eSIM £7.37 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.63 less
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Malaysia
eSIM £5.71 vs £20 (10 days)
£14.29 less
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Canada
eSIM £13.39 vs £20 (10 days)
£6.61 less
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Australia
eSIM £6.61 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.39 less
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Qatar
eSIM £19.48 vs £20 (10 days)
£0.52 less
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Turkey
eSIM £7.44 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.56 less
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Japan
eSIM £1.72 vs £2211.84 (1 days)
£2210.12 less
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Indonesia (Bali)
eSIM £8.19 vs £20 (10 days)
£11.81 less
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Vietnam
eSIM £11.50 vs £20 (10 days)
£8.50 less
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Sri Lanka
eSIM £13.31 vs £20 (10 days)
£6.69 less
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Hong Kong
eSIM £8.19 vs £20 (10 days)
£11.81 less
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South Korea
eSIM £8.19 vs £20 (10 days)
£11.81 less
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New Zealand
eSIM £10 vs £20 (10 days)
£10 less
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Oman
eSIM £3.15 vs £2211.84 (1 days)
£2208.69 less
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Kuwait
eSIM £18.35 vs £20 (10 days)
£1.65 less
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Germany
eSIM £7.52 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.48 less
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France
eSIM £8.19 vs £20 (10 days)
£11.81 less
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Switzerland
eSIM £6.69 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.31 less
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Italy
eSIM £6.69 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.31 less
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Spain
eSIM £7.52 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.48 less
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Netherlands
eSIM £6.39 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.61 less
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Greece
eSIM £7.52 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.48 less
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Portugal
eSIM £6.39 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.61 less
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Austria
eSIM £6.39 vs £20 (10 days)
£13.61 less
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Kenya
eSIM £3.98 vs £2211.84 (1 days)
£2207.86 less
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South Africa
eSIM £12.78 vs £20 (10 days)
£7.22 less
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China
eSIM £9.25 vs £20 (10 days)
£10.75 less
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Philippines
eSIM £11.35 vs £20 (10 days)
£8.65 less
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Israel
eSIM £10.83 vs £20 (10 days)
£9.17 less
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Georgia
eSIM £12.86 vs £20 (10 days)
£7.14 less
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Kazakhstan
eSIM £1.87 vs £2211.84 (1 days)
£2209.97 less
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Uzbekistan
eSIM £1.72 vs £4423.68 (1 days)
£4421.96 less
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Brazil
eSIM £14.36 vs £20 (10 days)
£5.64 less
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Cambodia
eSIM £2.10 vs £4423.68 (1 days)
£4421.58 less
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Bangladesh
eSIM £11.50 vs £20 (10 days)
£8.50 less
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Poland
eSIM £5.71 vs £20 (10 days)
£14.29 less
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Czech Republic
eSIM £7.52 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.48 less
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Hungary
eSIM £7.52 vs £20 (10 days)
£12.48 less
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Jordan
eSIM £3.60 vs £4423.68 (1 days)
£4420.08 less
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India
eSIM £15.19 vs £20 (10 days)
£4.81 less
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Peru
eSIM £19.48 vs £20 (10 days)
£0.52 less
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Sky Mobile roaming charges and passes

PackTypeValidityDataCallsSMSAlso
£2Roaming Passport Plusper dayPer plan--All Sky Mobile plans. Auto-triggered by a call, a text or more than 10MB data in a day; lasts 24 hours; one pass covers all EU/EEA plus Switzerland. Free for Sky Diamond VIP with Free Global Roaming. Data over 25GB per bill period charged £2.50/GB.

From static.skyassets.com/contentstack/assets/blt7f2b03fd02c7fe60/bltbe476018787dbb9d/6ad0d1fb4914c10cc46ebc8b/download?disposition=inline, checked 26 October 2026. Sky Mobile is a trademark of Sky UK Limited. Slashtel is not affiliated with Sky Mobile.

How Sky Mobile roaming is structured

Sky Mobile sells one roaming product, Roaming Passport Plus, and it works on all Sky Mobile plans with the existing Sky Mobile SIM. The pass is charged per day of use and uses the home plan's allowance. One pass covers all EU/EEA destinations plus Switzerland. The wider destination list runs to 120 destinations, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Dubai (UAE), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia (Bali), Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand, Kuwait, Mauritius, Egypt, South Africa, China, the Philippines, Israel, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Mexico, Brazil, Bangladesh, India, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Jamaica. A separate pay per use list covers Japan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Cambodia, Jordan and Uzbekistan. Roaming data has a 25GB fair usage limit per billing cycle, and data over 25GB in a bill period is charged per GB. Sky Diamond VIP members with Free Global Roaming get the pass free. Unused data saved in Sky Piggybank can be used in any of the 120 roaming destinations. Sky Mobile roaming must be switched on in your Sky Mobile account and in your phone settings.

Adding, charging and running out

Roaming activates automatically when you arrive and start using your phone for calls, texts or data, with nothing to install, download or switch on. The 24 hour roaming period is triggered by a call or text to a UK number, or by more than 10MB of data in a day. You are charged only on days you use your phone abroad. Sky sends a text when the 24 hour period starts and another when it is coming to an end. Data beyond the 25GB fair usage limit is charged per GB.

Pairing the home SIM with a data-only eSIM

A data-only eSIM has no phone number. The Sky Mobile SIM stays in the phone for calls, texts and bank codes, and the eSIM carries mobile data. The eSIM is installed by QR code before the trip and switched on when you land, and it connects to local networks with automatic network selection. This arrangement suits a traveller who wants the Sky number live for calls, texts and bank codes without triggering the daily pass for data on every travel day. Check the table on this page for the destinations where a data eSIM costs less than the pass. For trips inside Europe, see roaming from the UK.

Facts checked 26 October 2026.

Questions

How much is Sky Mobile international roaming?

Sky Mobile's options are £2 a day (Roaming Passport Plus), as listed on Sky Mobile's site on 26 October 2026.

Is a data eSIM cheaper than Sky Mobile roaming?

For data, in 47 of the destinations we compare: Dubai (UAE) (£18.13 vs £20), Thailand (£6.99 vs £20), USA (£8.95 vs £20), Europe (£16.47 vs £20), Nepal (£4.06 vs £4423.68), Saudi Arabia (£2.78 vs £2211.84), Singapore (£7.37 vs £20), Malaysia (£5.71 vs £20), Canada (£13.39 vs £20), Australia (£6.61 vs £20), Qatar (£19.48 vs £20), Turkey (£7.44 vs £20), Japan (£1.72 vs £2211.84), Indonesia (Bali) (£8.19 vs £20), Vietnam (£11.50 vs £20), Sri Lanka (£13.31 vs £20), Hong Kong (£8.19 vs £20), South Korea (£8.19 vs £20), New Zealand (£10 vs £20), Oman (£3.15 vs £2211.84), Kuwait (£18.35 vs £20), Germany (£7.52 vs £20), France (£8.19 vs £20), Switzerland (£6.69 vs £20), Italy (£6.69 vs £20), Spain (£7.52 vs £20), Netherlands (£6.39 vs £20), Greece (£7.52 vs £20), Portugal (£6.39 vs £20), Austria (£6.39 vs £20), Kenya (£3.98 vs £2211.84), South Africa (£12.78 vs £20), China (£9.25 vs £20), Philippines (£11.35 vs £20), Israel (£10.83 vs £20), Georgia (£12.86 vs £20), Kazakhstan (£1.87 vs £2211.84), Uzbekistan (£1.72 vs £4423.68), Brazil (£14.36 vs £20), Cambodia (£2.10 vs £4423.68), Bangladesh (£11.50 vs £20), Poland (£5.71 vs £20), Czech Republic (£7.52 vs £20), Hungary (£7.52 vs £20), Jordan (£3.60 vs £4423.68), India (£15.19 vs £20), Peru (£19.48 vs £20). Sky Mobile's options also include calls, which a data eSIM does not.

Can I keep my Sky Mobile number and use an eSIM?

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