EE international roaming FAQ – Uswitch

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EE no longer offers inclusive roaming to all of its pay-monthly or pay-as-you-go plans. Newer customers, in particular, will be stung by charges reintroduced since the UK left the EU.
However, if you sign up for either EE’s All-Rounder or Full Works plan, you’ll get the option to add on a Roam Abroad Pass, which gives you access to your calls, texts and data when travelling abroad.
If, like most people, you took out your current EE contract after 7 July 2021, you will have to pay a daily charge to use your EE phone or SIM plan when travelling in the EU.
EU roaming is still only included in the contract for those who are still on a tariff they signed up to before this date. However, if you are, it also means that you may be paying more than you need to for your mobile. Switching or re-contracting may mean you can save more money month-on-month-
If you have a tablet, laptop or mobile broadband contract with EE, the roaming cut-off date was 18 August 2021.
To access your minutes, texts, and data allowance while travelling in the EU, EE charges a daily rate of £2.59.
You don’t need to do anything to opt in for EU roaming with EE, and you’ll automatically be charged the daily roaming rate.
If you're happy with EE and don't want to switch networks but want more affordable roaming while travelling, a good option could be to get a travel eSIM. You can purchase an eSIM data package to use in any destination worldwide, saving you from worrying about high roaming rates when you return home.
Choose between dozens of travel eSIM data bundles on Uswitch.
EE pay-as-you-go customers will have to pay additional charges to make calls, send texts or use their data while in the EE Europe zone.
If you have an active EE subscription, upon arrival at your destination, you’ll receive a text message from EE asking you to opt in to either of its roaming add-ons.
If you don’t want to opt in to either of these plans or you don’t have an active subscription, you’ll instead be charged EE’s standard roaming costs:
EE no longer offers its Roam Further pass, which used to give customers access to their calls, texts and data allowance in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
That means that you’ll be charged per text and per minute for calls, and you’ll need to purchase a data add-on when you arrive.

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