Holiday Roaming Charges Breakdown

Summer 2023 is fast approaching, which means that many of us are in the process of booking our holidays for the year! One of the main questions that sits on a traveller’s mind pre-holiday is ‘What will roaming charges be?’ Well Here’s a rundown of the current mobile phone roaming charges you can expect.

European Roaming Charges & Outside Europe Charges 

Provider	Charges
Three	£2/day for pay monthly contracts in European countries for pay monthly contracts  No extra charges for pay-as-you-go customers  £5/day in countries outside of Europe.
Vodafone	£2/day for pay monthly contracts  £1/day if you buy an 8 or 15-day bundle) for contracts Pay-as-you-go no extra charges
Smarty	No additional charges on up to 12GB of data
Talkmobile	If you joined Talkmobile before the 14th of March 2023 you’ll face no additional charges for European roaming within Talkmobiles Zone 1 countries**. Customers who joined on or after the 14th of March 2023 will need to buy a Euro Holiday Booster.  Euro Holiday Booster Fees* £2.25 for a 1-day roaming pass £10 for an 8-day roaming pass £15 for a 15-day roaming pass  Roaming remains free in the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Norway and Iceland Outside of Europe, you’ll be charged per min/text/MB on a unit basis depending on the country
Lebara	No additional charges (in Europe)
O2	No additional charges in Europe up to 25GB
VOXI	To use your allowances within VOXI’s Europe Zone, you’ll need to buy a Roaming Pass. 1 day for £2.25 2 days for £4 8 days for £10 15 days £15
Lebara	No additional charges (in Europe)
Virgin	No additional charges (in Europe)
Giffgaff	No additional charges on up to 5GB of data
Plusnet	No additional charges

FAQ’s

What Can £2/day Get You?

If you read the table above and are confused about what the £2/day charge will get you, don’t worry we’ve got an answer for you. The £2 charge allows you to unlock your normal UK allowance for 24 hours. So if you’re on a 12GB data plan then you’ll have that for the day, if you’re on a 100GB plan then you’ll have that and so on. The same goes for £1/day charges. 

What Does a Daily Roaming Pass Get You?

The VOXI roaming pass gives you your inclusive plan data, or 20GB fair usage (whichever is less), unlimited texts (including MMS) and unlimited minutes. 

What’s a Talkmobile Euro Holiday Booster?

Talkmobile’s Euro Holiday Booster gives you unlimited calls and texts to the UK and other European destinations along with 15GB of data. You’ll only need to buy this if you joined the Talkmobile after the 14th of March 2023.

O2/Smarty – What Happens If You Go Over Your Daily Limit?

So you might have noticed for O2 it states ‘no additional charges up to 25GB data’ and Smarty ‘no additional charges up to 12GB data’-but what happens if you go over this limit? 

Well O2 will text you if you’re getting close to your 25GB limit, and again if you reach it. You’ll still be able to use data if you reach the roaming limit but you’ll face a charge of £3.50/GB for your ongoing usage.

In the case of Smarty, if you reach your 12GB data roaming limit, you’ll have to buy a data add-on. These are the prices: 

• £1 for 1GB 
• £2 for 2GB 
• £4 for 4GB
• £5 for 5GB 
• £9 for 10GB
• £14 for 15GB

And there you have it! Now you can head on your holiday stress-free knowing precisely what you will be charged and what you won’t. If you want to wave goodbye to your old smartphone and get yourself a brand new one instead perfect for capturing all your beautiful holiday photos, we’ve got a range for you to choose from here! – safe travels from fonehouse