iD Mobile roaming - International & EU roaming with iD Mobile explained

With iD Mobile, you can roam in most countries around the world.

You can use your allowance for free within 50 European countries, including any add-ons that you have purchased. However, you must adhere to the fair usage policy, or you will incur additional charges.

For all other countries, you can roam and still use iD Mobile, however you will be charged at an out of tariff rate, which can vary depending on the country you are visiting.

Where can I find the best iD Mobile SIM for roaming?

All iD Mobile SIMs include free EU roaming, which allows you to use your regular allowance in 50 European countries at no additional cost.

You can find the cheapest iD Mobile SIM Only deals for roaming by using our comparison tools. iD Mobile SIMs will work with all phones, including the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 15.

iD Mobile EU roaming - after Brexit

Despite Britain leaving the EU, you can continue to use your iD Mobile allowance for free within 50 European countries.

Any data, minutes or texts that you use will come out of your allowance, as if you were in the UK.

You can also use any add-ons you have purchased at no additional cost.

However, iD Mobile’s fair usage policy will limit the amount of data you can use, depending on the monthly cost of your plan. For example, if you're on a £6 per month plan, your data limit will be 4.63GB per month. For more information and to calculate how much data you are entitled to, see iD Mobile EU fair usage policy.

Furthermore, you cannot roam for 4 consecutive months outside the UK, or else you will no longer be defined as a permanent UK resident. If iD Mobile believe you are excessively using your allowance outside the UK for extended periods, they may charge you at an out of plan rate:

• 3.2p per minute
• 1p per text
• 0.25p per MB

The 50 free European countries you can use your allowance in are made up of Band 1 (46 countries) and Band 2 (4 countries).

If you’re in a Band 2 country, you can only use your minutes and texts to call and message people in the same country you are currently in or back the UK. Any other calls or texts will be charged at the same UK out of plan rate.

With Band 1, you can call or text to any other phone within Band 1 or back to the UK. Calling or texting to Band 2 countries will be charged at the standard UK out of plan rate.

For more information on iD Mobile bands, see further down this page.

You can roam for free and use your allowance with iD Mobile within the following 50 European destinations:

1. Austria
2. Azerbaijan
3. Azores
4. Belarus
5. Belgium
6. Bulgaria
7. Canary Islands
8. Croatia
9. Cyprus
10. Czech Republic
11. Denmark
12. Estonia
13. Finland
14. France
15. French Guiana
16. Germany
17. Gibraltar
18. Greece
19. Guadeloupe
20. Guernsey
21. Hungary
22. Iceland
23. Ireland
24. Isle of Man
25. Italy
26. Jersey
27. Kazakhstan
28. Latvia
29. Liechtenstein
30. Lithuania
31. Luxembourg
32. Macedonia
33. Madeira
34. Malta
35. Martinique
36. Monaco
37. Netherlands
38. Norway
39. Poland
40. Portugal
41. Romania
42. Réunion
43. Saint Barthélemy
44. Saint-Martin
45. San Marino
46. Slovakia
47. Slovenia
48. Spain
49. Sweden
50. Vatican City

Can I roam with iD Mobile outside the EU?

You can roam in most countries around the world with iD Mobile.

However, for any country outside the EU or not covered by one of the 50 European destinations that you can use your allowance in for free, you will be charged at an out of plan rate.

Depending on the country you are in, the cost to use a service can be considerably high.

The most iD Mobile can automatically charge you when roaming internationally is £45 each month. You can remove this cap if you wish by contacting iD Mobile.

For full charges by country, see iD Mobile roaming charges.

Below are the out of plan charges for popular international destinations with iD Mobile:

Does iD Mobile have a fair usage policy when roaming?

You must adhere to the fair usage policy if you’re within a qualifying country where you can use your regular iD Mobile allowance for free.

When roaming in the EU, you will be limited by the amount of data you can use, depending on the monthly cost of your plan. See iD Mobile's open data policy to calculate the amount of data you will be eligible for.

If you go over your limit, you will be charged £2.56 per GB. You will receive a warning text message as you're approaching your limit.

In addition, the fair usage policy states you must be considered a permanent UK resident.

This is defined as someone who does not reside outside the UK for 4 or more consecutive months.

If you stay within any of the free 50 European countries for 4 months or more, you will no longer be defined as a permanent UK resident, and you will not be able to use your plan, allowance or add-ons. Instead, you will be charged at the standard UK out of plan rate:

If you plan on staying outside the UK for 4 months or longer with iD Mobile, we recommend switching to a local SIM card within the country you are in.

Can I get 5G when roaming with iD Mobile?

5G is only available within the UK with iD Mobile. The maximum signal you can receive when roaming with iD Mobile is 4G.

iD Mobile Bands

With iD Mobile, you can roam for free and use your allowance in Band 1 and Band 2 countries.

If you’re within a Band 2 country, you can only use your minutes and texts to call and message people in the same country you are currently in or to the UK. If you message or text to a different Band 2 country, or any Band 1 country, you will be charged at the standard UK out of plan rate.

With Band 1, you can call or text to any other phone within Band 1 or the UK. If you call or text countries within Band 2, you will be charged at the standard UK out of plan rate.

iD Mobile Band 1 countries

Band 1 consists of the following 46 European countries:

1. Austria
2. Azores
3. Belgium
4. Bulgaria
5. Canary Islands
6. Croatia
7. Cyprus
8. Czech Republic
9. Denmark
10. Estonia
11. Finland
12. France
13. French Guiana
14. Germany
15. Gibraltar
16. Greece
17. Guadeloupe
18. Guernsey
19. Hungary
20. Iceland
21. Ireland
22. Isle of Man
23. Italy
24. Jersey
25. Latvia
26. Liechtenstein
27. Lithuania
28. Luxembourg
29. Madeira
30. Malta
31. Martinique
32. Monaco
33. Netherlands
34. Norway
35. Poland
36. Portugal
37. Réunion
38. Romania
39. Saint Barthélemy
40. Saint-Martin
41. San Marino
42. Slovakia
43. Slovenia
44. Spain
45. Sweden
46. Vatican City

iD Mobile Band 2 countries

Band 2 consists of the following 4 countries:

1. Azerbaijan
2. Macedonia
3. Belarus
4. Kazakhstan

Will I be charged if I exceed my allowance when roaming with iD Mobile?

When roaming in the EU, you will receive a text message when you reach 80% of your regular allowance.

If you exceed your allowance, you will be charged at the standard UK out of plan rate until your next billing period:

Furthermore, in accordance with the fair usage policy, if you exceed your data roaming limit (see fair usage policy above), you will be charged £2.56 per GB.

For countries where you cannot used your allowance for free, you will be charged at a premium rate, depending on the services you use and the country you are in.

iD Mobile data add-ons

If you run out of your data allowance when roaming within the EU, you can buy a data add-on to continue using data.

iD Mobile data add-ons work in the UK and EU. They do not work in other countries.

You can purchase a data add-on via the iD Mobile app or through your account online.

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