Lebara roaming - International & EU roaming with Lebara explained

All Lebara plans include free EU and India roaming. You will be able to use your regular allowances at no additional cost.

For countries outside the EU and India, you will be charged at an out of plan rate. Countries are grouped into zones, which determine the rate you will be charged.

Lebara do not have any plans to introduce EU roaming charges. You can continue to roam for free, despite Britain leaving the EU.

What’s the best Lebara SIM for roaming?

All Lebara SIMs include free EU roaming, which allows you to use your regular allowance within 40 European destinations at no additional cost.

See our Lebara SIM Only deals to compare the cheapest plans for roaming. Lebara SIMs will work with all phones, including the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 14.

Lebara EU roaming - after Brexit

With Lebara, all plans include free EU roaming, which allows you to use your regular allowance within 40 European destinations at no additional cost.

You will be able to use your allowances as if you were at home, including data, minutes and texts.

Despite Brexit, Lebara do not have any plans to introduce EU roaming charges.

In accordance with the fair usage policy, your roaming usage cannot be greater than your average UK usage within a 120 day period. If Lebara believes you are exceeding the fair usage policy, you will receive a warning, followed by a surcharge:

• 0.20p per MB
• 0.04p per second for outgoing calls
• 0.01p per second for incoming calls
• 0.8p per SMS

The maximum amount you can be charged when roaming is £42 per month, after which your services will stop working until you contact Lebara or wait for the next monthly billing period.

You can roam for free within the following 40 European destinations:

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

Lebara free roaming in India

If you’re travelling to India, you can use your regular allowance for free.

However, in accordance with the fair usage policy for roaming in India, you cannot use more than 10GB data per month. Furthermore, you will be limited by 200 minutes for calling within India, calling back to the UK and receiving calls. You will also be limited to 200 texts within India and back to the UK.

If you go over these limits, you will be charged 5p per MB, 10p per minute for calls and 10p per text.

Lebara roaming fair usage policy

When roaming in the EU, your roaming usage cannot be greater than your average UK usage within a 120 day period. If Lebara believes you are exceeding the fair usage policy, you will receive a warning, followed by a surcharge:

• 0.20p per MB
• 0.04p per second for outgoing calls
• 0.01p per second for incoming calls
• 0.8p per SMS

Furthermore, if you're on an unlimited data plan, you cannot use more than 30GB per month when roaming in the EU. If you reach this amount, you must buy a Roaming Bolt On or purchase a new plan.

If you’re roaming in India, you cannot use more than 10GB data per month. Furthermore, you will be limited by 200 minutes for calling within India, calling back to the UK and receiving calls. You will also be limited to 200 texts within India and back to the UK.

If you go over these limits, you will be charged 5p per MB, 10p per minute for calls and 10p per text.

The maximum amount you can be charged when roaming is £42 per month, after which your services will stop working.

Can I roam outside the EU with Lebara?

You can roam in most countries outside the EU with Lebara, however you won’t be able to use your regular allowances (except India - see above).

Instead, you will be charged at an out of plan rate, which varies depending on the country you are visiting.

The maximum amount you can be charged when roaming is £42 per month, after which your services will stop working.

With Lebara, countries are divided into zones, which determine the rate you will pay when roaming.

Calls

Texts

Data

Lebara Zones

The following lists show which zone each country belongs to:

Lebara Zone 1

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canary Islands
5. Croatia
6. Cyprus
7. Czech Republic
8. Denmark
9. Estonia
10. Finland
11. France
12. French Guiana
13. Germany
14. Greece
15. Guadeloupe
16. Hungary
17. Ireland
18. Italy
19. Latvia
20. Lithuania
21. Luxembourg
22. Madeira
23. Malta
24. Martinique
25. Mayotte
26. Netherlands
27. Poland
28. Portugal
29. Reunion
30. Romania
31. Saint-Martin
32. Slovakia
33. Slovenia
34. Spain
35. Sweden
36. The Azores

Lebara Zone 1 EEA

1. Aland Islands
2. Gibraltar
3. Iceland
4. Liechtenstein
5. Norway

Lebara Zone 2

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. San Marino
4. Singapore
5. South Africa
6. Taiwan
7. Thailand

Lebara Zone 3

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Bosnia
4. Canada
5. Faroe Islands
6. Guernsey
7. Isle of Man
8. Jersey
9. Monaco
10. Switzerland
11. USA
12. Vatican City

Lebara Zone 4

1. Bahrain
2. China
3. Egypt
4. India
5. Kuwait
6. Nigeria
7. Oman
8. Pakistan
9. Philippines
10. Qatar
11. Saudi Arabia
12. Turkey
13. United Arab Emirates

Can I get 5G when roaming with Lebara?

5G is only available within the UK with Lebara. You cannot get 5G when roaming. The maximum signal you will receive when roaming is 4G.

Lebara Mobile data bolt-ons

If you're roaming in the EU and you run out of data, you can purchase a 5GB data bolt-on for £10, which will last for the remaining month.

You can purchase the data bolt-on from your Lebara account.

Lebara also has a 1GB data bolt-on for £3, however this only works within the UK, and will not work for EU roaming.

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