See exactly how much your home carrier charges to use your phone abroad — vs a travel eSIM.
Pricing as of: 2026-05
| Carrier | Daily rate | Daily allowance |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States Verizon TravelPass |
$12.00 | 5 GB |
| $12 USD/day ($6 in Canada/Mexico) · $2/MB pay-per-use applies — easily $50+ for one map session · source: "Verizon TravelPass costs $6/day in Mexico & Canada, $12/day in other Travelpass countries. You get 5 GB of hig…" ↗ | ||
| 🇺🇸 United States AT&T International Day Pass |
$12.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| $2.05/MB pay-per-use — easily $100+ for casual use | ||
| 🇺🇸 United States T-Mobile Magenta MAX |
Free | 5 GB |
| Most countries included free — but a few exotic destinations charge $5/day Mobile Pass · Best US carrier deal for travelers — built-in international data is huge. | ||
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom EE Roam Abroad |
$3.10 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| £2.47/day · £6+/MB pay-per-use outside Europe — instantly £100+ for any real use · source: "The EE Roam Abroad pass costs £2.47 per day and provides access to your standard UK allowance in Europe." ↗ | ||
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Three Go Roam |
$3.50 | 12 GB |
| £2.75/day (EU, post-2025-12-18 customers) · £8/day (Around the World) — different rate outside EU · Free roaming ended Oct 2021 for new customers. New customers post-2025-12-18 pay £2.75/day EU, £8/day worldwide. · source: "For customers who joined or upgraded on or after December 18, 2025, the daily roaming charge for Go Roam in Eu…" ↗ | ||
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Vodafone UK Global Roaming |
$3.30 | 25 GB |
| £2.57/day (non-Xtra plans) · £6-£7.86/day in Zone C (worldwide outside EU); Xtra plans include zone C free · source: "You'll be charged £2.57 a day to use your existing balance of calls, texts, and up to 25 GB of data." ↗ | ||
| 🇨🇳 China 中国移动 国际漫游日租包 |
$4.20 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| ¥30/day cap (unlimited, throttled after fair-use) · Promotional flat packs: ¥11.9/day for select destinations (Japan/US/AU, "Belt & Road" pack until 2026-06-30). Pay-per-use 3元/3MB if not on a daily plan · source: "3元/3MB；每日30元封顶享无限流量（达量降速）。区域特惠：日、美、澳等多国流量包低至11.9元/天" ↗ | ||
| 🇨🇳 China 中国联通 国际漫游日包 |
$7.84 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| ¥56/day (包天不限量，higher tier of two; lower tier ¥26 for HK/MO/TW) · Tier 1 cheaper: 港澳台 ¥26/day. "尊享出境包" ¥25/day includes 3GB high-speed + 15min voice. 港澳3天套餐 ¥59 (15GB + 30min voice) · source: "包天不限量：分为26元/天和56元/天两档，覆盖112个国家和地区。尊享出境包25元/天（3GB高速+15分钟语音）" ↗ | ||
| 🇨🇳 China 中国电信 国际漫游 |
$11.90 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| ¥85/day cap (default; tiered packs ¥25/¥55/¥85 cheaper if proactively subscribed) · Tiered 国际畅游包: zone 1 (popular Asia) ¥25/day, zone 2 (US/EU/AU/NZ) ¥55/day, zone 3 (other) ¥85/day. Voice 2.99元/min; SMS to mainland 1.29元. ⚠️ Pre-2020-03 old users must swap card from 2026-04-22 to use roaming · source: "3元/MB；每日85元封顶享无限流量（达量降速）。按天计费：25元/天、55元/天、85元/天三档。拨打/接听：2.99元/分钟，短信发内地1.29元/条" ↗ | ||
| 🇨🇦 Canada Rogers Roam Like Home |
$11.50 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| C$16/day (international), C$14/day (USA only) · CAD $0.50+/MB pay-per-use in unsupported countries; charges cap at 20 days/billing cycle · source: "Roam Like Home — $14 CAD per day in the United States and $16 CAD per day in other eligible destinations. Cap …" ↗ | ||
| 🇨🇦 Canada Bell Roaming |
$13.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| CAD $0.50+/MB pay-per-use elsewhere | ||
| 🇦🇺 Australia Telstra International Day Pass |
$6.50 | 2 GB |
| A$10/day (zone 2 — most countries) · A$3/MB outside day-pass; A$10 for 2GB top-up if you exceed daily allowance · Zone 1 (Pacific neighbors: FJ/NR/NZ/PG/WS/TO/VU) is A$5/day for same 2GB. · source: "Zone 2 costs $10 per day for 2GB of data and covers most other eligible roaming countries including most of Eu…" ↗ | ||
| 🇦🇺 Australia Optus International Day Pass |
$3.25 | 5 GB |
| A$5/day (Choice Plus plans) · Non-Choice-Plus plans pay A$10/day for 1GB; auto-charges another A$5 if you use 5GB in 24h · source: "$5 per day for 5GB of data as well as unlimited talk and text (Choice Plus plans). If you use up the 5GB withi…" ↗ | ||
| 🇸🇬 Singapore Singtel ReadyRoam |
$5.00 | 500 MB |
| SGD $0.20+/MB pay-per-use elsewhere | ||
| 🇯🇵 Japan NTT Docomo World Wing |
$7.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| ¥1,980/day in some destinations + per-MB outside daily plans | ||
| 🇯🇵 Japan SoftBank World Mobile |
$7.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| ¥1,980/day in tier-2 countries | ||
| 🇩🇪 Germany Vodafone EasyTravel |
$9.50 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €2-8/MB pay-per-use outside EasyTravel zones (Asia, Latin America) · Roams free in all EU countries — only counted for non-EU destinations. | ||
| 🇩🇪 Germany Deutsche Telekom Travel & Surf |
$10.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €2-8/MB pay-per-use outside Travel & Surf list · EU/EEA included free under Roam Like Home. | ||
| 🇩🇪 Germany Telefónica O2 My World |
$6.00 | 1 GB |
| €8/MB outside the day-pass list — capped at €60/day | ||
| 🇫🇷 France Orange Voyage |
$11.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €2.50/MB pay-per-use in Asia, Africa, Americas (non-EU) without Voyage | ||
| 🇫🇷 France SFR Pass International |
$11.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €2-9/MB outside Pass International | ||
| 🇫🇷 France Bouygues Voyage Monde |
$9.50 | 2 GB |
| €7/MB outside the daily-pass list | ||
| 🇫🇷 France Free Mobile Roaming |
Free | 25 GB |
| Beyond 25GB/month, throttle + pay-per-use kicks in · Best EU deal for travelers — flagship plan includes 25GB/month roaming worldwide. | ||
| 🇮🇹 Italy TIM Extra Estero |
$8.00 | 500 MB |
| €10/MB outside the daily-pass list | ||
| 🇮🇹 Italy Vodafone Smart Passport+ |
$4.00 | 500 MB |
| €2/MB outside Smart Passport+ list | ||
| 🇮🇹 Italy WindTre Call Your Country |
$9.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €3-7/MB outside daily-pass zones | ||
| 🇮🇹 Italy Iliad Italia Roaming |
Free | 9 GB |
| Outside the included list, roaming blocked or pay-per-use · Includes free 9GB/month roaming in flagship plans across 60+ destinations. | ||
| 🇪🇸 Spain Movistar Mundo Sin Límite |
$10.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €3-6/MB outside Mundo Sin Límite zones | ||
| 🇪🇸 Spain Vodafone Pasaporte |
$4.50 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €7/MB outside Pasaporte zones | ||
| 🇪🇸 Spain Orange Mundo |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| €2-8/MB outside Mundo | ||
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands KPN World Bundle |
$7.00 | 1 GB |
| €2-9/MB outside World Bundle | ||
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands Odido World |
$8.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| €2-7/MB outside World zones · T-Mobile NL rebranded to Odido in 2023 — single brand now. | ||
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland Swisscom inOne Travel |
$12.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| CHF 5/MB outside inOne Travel list — easily CHF 200 for one accidental session | ||
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland Sunrise UPC Travel |
$10.00 | 1 GB |
| CHF 4/MB outside Travel list | ||
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland Salt Travel & Roam |
$9.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| CHF 3/MB outside Travel & Roam list | ||
| 🇰🇷 South Korea SK Telecom Baro Roaming |
$11.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| ₩7,000-15,000/day in tier-3 countries; pay-per-MB outside | ||
| 🇰🇷 South Korea KT Y24 Roam Pass |
$8.00 | 500 MB |
| ₩10,000+/day outside daily-pass list | ||
| 🇰🇷 South Korea LG U+ International Roaming |
$9.00 | 1 GB |
| ₩12,000+/day outside list | ||
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong CSL Worldwide Day Pass |
$12.00 | 1 GB |
| HK$10/MB outside Day Pass zones | ||
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 3HK World Day Pass |
$10.00 | 1 GB |
| HK$8-12/MB outside the daily list | ||
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SmarTone Roaming Day Pass |
$11.00 | 1 GB |
| HK$10/MB outside the list | ||
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan Chunghwa Telecom Daily Roam |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| NT$10-30/MB outside the daily list | ||
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan Far EasTone International Roaming |
$8.50 | 500 MB |
| NT$10/MB outside daily list | ||
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan Taiwan Mobile Day Pass |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| NT$10/MB outside list | ||
| 🇹🇭 Thailand AIS Bon Voyage |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| ฿15-30/MB outside Bon Voyage list | ||
| 🇹🇭 Thailand TrueMove H World SIM |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| ฿10-25/MB outside list | ||
| 🇹🇭 Thailand dtac Go Inter |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| ฿10-30/MB outside list | ||
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia Maxis Worldwide Pass |
$8.00 | 500 MB |
| RM 30-60/day in non-Asia countries | ||
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia CelcomDigi Roam |
$8.00 | 500 MB |
| RM 30-50/day in tier-2 markets · Celcom and Digi formally merged into CelcomDigi in Dec 2022; the brand now operates as a single carrier. | ||
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia Telkomsel RoaMAX |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| Rp 50,000-150,000/day outside RoaMAX list | ||
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia Indosat IM3 Roam |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| Rp 50,000-150,000/day outside list | ||
| 🇵🇭 Philippines Globe Roam Surf |
$12.00 | 500 MB |
| PHP 600-1,500/day in tier-2 markets | ||
| 🇵🇭 Philippines Smart GIGA Roam |
$12.00 | 500 MB |
| PHP 600-1,500/day outside zones | ||
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam Viettel International Roaming |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| VND 100,000-300,000/day in non-list markets | ||
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam VinaPhone Roaming |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| VND 100,000-300,000/day in non-list markets | ||
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand Spark Travel Pack |
$8.00 | 1 GB |
| NZ$5-12/MB outside Travel Pack | ||
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand One NZ Day Pass |
$9.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| NZ$3-8/MB outside Day Pass | ||
| 🇲🇽 Mexico Telcel Sin Fronteras |
$6.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| MX$30-100/MB outside Sin Fronteras zones | ||
| 🇲🇽 Mexico Movistar México Roam |
$7.00 | 500 MB |
| MX$50/MB outside Movistar list | ||
| 🇧🇷 Brazil Vivo Passaporte Internacional |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| R$50-200/day outside Passaporte zones | ||
| 🇧🇷 Brazil Claro Viagem |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| R$50-200/day outside Viagem zones | ||
| 🇧🇷 Brazil TIM Brasil Mundo |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| R$50-200/day outside Mundo zones | ||
| 🇦🇷 Argentina Movistar Argentina Roaming |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| AR$ pay-per-MB rates very high outside the list | ||
| 🇦🇷 Argentina Claro Argentina Mundo |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| AR$ pay-per-MB very high outside list | ||
| 🇦🇷 Argentina Personal Roaming Internacional |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| AR$ rates very high outside list | ||
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Beeline Kazakhstan Roaming |
$3.00 | 500 MB |
| ₸ 3,000-10,000/day outside daily-pass zones | ||
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Kcell International Roaming |
$4.00 | 500 MB |
| ₸ 3,000-10,000/day outside list | ||
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Tele2 Kazakhstan |
$3.50 | 500 MB |
| ₸ 3,000-10,000/day outside list | ||
| 🇮🇳 India Jio International Roaming |
$12.00 | 250 MB |
| ₹50-150/MB outside the day-pass list | ||
| 🇮🇳 India Airtel International Roaming |
$12.00 | 250 MB |
| ₹100/MB outside Airtel daily list | ||
| 🇮🇳 India Vi (Vodafone Idea) iRoam |
$12.00 | 250 MB |
| ₹100/MB outside iRoam list | ||
| 🇦🇪 UAE e& (Etisalat) Travel |
$16.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| AED 5-30/MB outside Travel list — extremely steep | ||
| 🇦🇪 UAE du Roam Daily |
$14.00 | 500 MB |
| AED 5-25/MB outside daily-pass zones | ||
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia STC Roaming Daily |
$14.00 | 500 MB |
| SAR 50-200/day outside daily-pass list | ||
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Mobily Travel |
$13.00 | 500 MB |
| SAR 50-200/day outside list | ||
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Zain SA Roaming |
$13.00 | 500 MB |
| SAR 50-200/day outside list | ||
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye Turkcell Pasaport Plus |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| ₺200-500/day outside Pasaport Plus | ||
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye Vodafone Turkey Pasaport |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| ₺200-500/day outside Pasaport | ||
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye Türk Telekom Yurt Dışı |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| ₺200-500/day outside Yurt Dışı | ||
| 🇮🇱 Israel Cellcom World Phone |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| ₪40-150/day outside World Phone | ||
| 🇮🇱 Israel Partner Orange World |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| ₪40-150/day outside World list | ||
| 🇮🇱 Israel Pelephone World |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| ₪40-150/day outside World list | ||
| 🇪🇬 Egypt Vodafone Egypt Travel |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| EGP 200-500/day outside Travel list | ||
| 🇪🇬 Egypt Orange Egypt Voyage |
$10.00 | 500 MB |
| EGP 200-500/day outside Voyage list | ||
| 🇿🇦 South Africa Vodacom International Daily |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| ZAR 100-400/day outside daily-pass zones | ||
| 🇿🇦 South Africa MTN South Africa Roaming |
$11.00 | 500 MB |
| ZAR 100-400/day outside list | ||
| 🇵🇱 Poland Play Travel Pack |
$8.00 | 500 MB |
| PLN 30-150/day outside Travel Pack zones · EU/EEA included free under Roam Like Home. | ||
| 🇵🇱 Poland Orange Polska Roaming |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| PLN 30-200/day outside daily-pass list | ||
| 🇸🇪 Sweden Telia Resa & Surfa |
$9.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| SEK 100-300/MB outside the daily-pass list · EU/EEA included free under Roam Like Home. | ||
| 🇸🇪 Sweden Telenor Travel |
$9.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| SEK 100-300/MB outside Travel list | ||
| 🇸🇬 Singapore StarHub DataTravel |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| S$10-30/MB outside DataTravel list | ||
| 🇸🇬 Singapore M1 Data Passport |
$9.00 | 500 MB |
| S$10-30/MB outside Data Passport | ||
| 🇦🇺 Australia Telstra International Day Pass |
$10.00 | 1 GB |
| A$3-10/MB outside Day Pass list | ||
| 🇦🇺 Australia Optus Yes International Day |
$9.00 | 1 GB |
| A$3-10/MB outside daily list | ||
| 🇦🇺 Australia Vodafone Australia $5 Roaming |
$5.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| A$3-10/MB outside the $5 Roaming list · Cheapest day-pass globally — A$5/day flat with home plan data. | ||
| 🇨🇦 Canada Telus Easy Roam |
$12.00 | Unlimited (FUP) |
| C$3-15/MB outside Easy Roam | ||
Captured from each operator's official international/roaming page as of 2026-05. Carriers update pricing every 6–12 months — verify on your operator's site before traveling. Pay-per-use rates (when destination is outside the daily plan) are typically far higher than shown.
Operators set roaming rates at retail multiples of their wholesale cost — they negotiate inter-carrier roaming agreements at $0.10–$0.50/MB and resell to you at $5–$15/MB. eSIM resellers source from the same upstream networks but at much closer to wholesale, then add a thin retail margin.
Technically yes, but it's usually catastrophic. Default per-MB roaming runs $5–$15 — a single Google Maps session can hit $20+. Carriers count on you forgetting to enable a daily plan; the math always favors the daily plan or, even better, an eSIM.
You fall back to expensive pay-per-use rates. Some carriers (Verizon, AT&T) cap charges with a "throttle to 2G" mode after a daily threshold; others let the meter run. The roaming-calculator highlights this with a ⚠️ warning when the destination falls outside coverage.
Most US/UK carriers do (incoming call $1–$5/min, SMS receive often free). Daily roaming plans typically include unlimited incoming. With an eSIM, you receive calls/SMS on your home line over Wi-Fi calling for free — no roaming charge applies because the eSIM only handles data.
Mobile operators sign inter-carrier roaming agreements wholesale at $0.10-$0.50/MB. They then resell that data to you at retail rates of $5-$15/MB — a 10x to 50x markup. The markup exists because operators bundle "convenience": you keep your phone number, your same SIM, and don't have to research a foreign carrier. The catch is that the convenience tax is brutal — a single hour of casual phone use can exceed $30 if you forget to enable a daily-pass plan.
In June 2017 the EU eliminated roaming surcharges between member states. EU citizens traveling within the EU/EEA (27 states + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) pay their domestic rate — no separate roaming bill. The regulation includes "fair use" caps that allow operators to flag heavy abusers, but for typical 1-3 week trips, EU citizens roam like at home. Non-EU travelers (US/UK/Asia) still pay regular international rates and benefit more from an eSIM.
Wi-Fi Calling lets your home carrier route voice calls and SMS over a Wi-Fi connection instead of cellular — exactly as if you were home. When you travel, enable it before leaving (Settings → Cellular → Wi-Fi Calling on iPhone; Settings → Network → Wi-Fi Calling on Android). Once connected to any Wi-Fi abroad, you receive calls and 2FA SMS on your home number at zero cost. Combined with a data eSIM, this is the most economical setup for short-to-medium international trips.
Modern phones support a physical SIM + an eSIM simultaneously. Keep your home SIM enabled for SMS-based 2FA (banks often refuse to send codes to foreign numbers), but disable cellular data on it (Settings → Cellular → SIM → Cellular Data: Off). Set the eSIM as the default for data. You get bank codes on your home number, internet on the cheap eSIM. Travel cost drops from $50-200/week to $5-15/week.
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| eSIM | Traditional SIM | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚀 Delivery | Instant via QR code | Wait for shipping / Airport queue |
| ⚡ Activation | Minutes | Hours to days |
| 🔒 Loss Risk | None - digital | Easy to lose tiny card |
| 🔄 Swap Cards | Keep your original SIM | Remove & store original SIM |
| 🌍 Multi-Country | Store multiple eSIMs, switch easily | Buy new card each country |
| 🌱 Eco-Friendly | Zero plastic waste | Plastic card + packaging |
| ✈️ Pre-Trip Setup | Install before departure | Buy/activate after arrival |
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