O2 roaming - International & EU roaming with O2 explained

You can roam and use O2 within most countries around the world.

You can use your regular allowance for free within 48 European countries, with a data fair usage policy of 25GB per month.

With selected O2 Refresh and selected O2 SIM only plans, you will get the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On for free, which allows you to use unlimited data, 120 minutes and 120 texts in 27 international destinations outside the EU.

Alternatively, you can get the O2 Travel bolt on for £6 per day, which gives you unlimited data, 120 minutes and 120 texts in 104 international destinations outside the EU.

What's the best O2 SIM for roaming?

You can use your allowance for free within the EU with all O2 SIMs.

You can find the cheapest O2 SIM Only deals by using our comparison tools. O2 SIMs will work with all phones, including the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 14.

O2 EU roaming - after Brexit

With O2 Europe Zone, you can continue to roam for free and use your allowance within the EU.

O2 Europe Zone is included with all plans at no additional cost.

O2 are one of the few networks which will not introduce charges for roaming within the EU after Brexit.

In accordance with the fair usage policy, you cannot exceed 25GB data per month if your plan has an allowance greater than 25GB data per month. If you exceed this limit, you will be charged £3.50 for each additional GB you use.

You must also be considered a permanent UK resident. You cannot roam within qualifying European countries for excessive or consecutive periods at a time.

You can use your allowance for free within 48 European destinations:

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. Mayotte
33. Monaco
34. Netherlands
35. Norway
36. Poland
37. Portugal
38. Reunion
39. Romania
40. Saint Barthelemy
41. Saint Martin
42. San Marino
43. Slovakia
44. Slovenia
45. Spain
46. Sweden
47. Switzerland
48. Vatican City

O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On

The O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On is included at no additional cost with selected O2 Refresh and selected O2 SIM only plans:

If you plan doesn't include the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On for free, you can choose it as your O2 Extra with the following plans:

With the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, you will get 120 minutes, 120 texts and unlimited data per day, usable in 27 international countries.

If you go over 120 minutes or 120 texts, you will be charged at the O2 international rate for the country you are in.

There is no fair usage policy on the amount of data you can use - you get unlimited data. However, excessive usage may see your data speeds temporarily restricted.

The following 27 international countries are covered by the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On:

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Botswana
4. Canada
5. Chile
6. Colombia
7. Costa Rica
8. Ecuador
9. El Salvador
10. Greenland
11. Guatemala
12. Guinea
13. Guyana
14. Honduras
15. Madagascar
16. Mexico
17. Myanmar
18. New Zealand
19. Nicaragua
20. Panama
21. Paraguay
22. Peru
23. Rwanda
24. United States
25. Uruguay
26. Venezuela
27. Yemen

If you’re not eligible for the free O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, you cannot pay for it. Instead, you can purchase the similar O2 Travel Bolt On, which covers 104 international countries for £6 per day. See below for more information.

O2 Travel Bolt On

The O2 Travel Bolt On is available for £6 per day, and covers 104 international countries.

Similar to the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On, you get 120 minutes, 120 texts and unlimited data per day.

You can get the O2 Travel Bolt On by texting O2TRAVEL to 23336. Alternatively, you can purchase the Bolt On through My O2.

You’ll automatically be charged £6 for each day you use data, minutes or texts within one of the 104 qualifying countries.

If you go over 120 minutes or 120 texts, you will be charged at the O2 international rate for the country you are in.

There is no fair usage policy on the amount of data you can use - you get unlimited data. However, excessive usage may see your data speeds temporarily restricted.

The O2 Travel Bolt On works in the following 104 destinations:

1. Albania
2. Anguilla
3. Argentina
4. Aruba
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Bahamas
8. Barbados
9. Belarus
10. Belgium
11. Bermuda
12. Botswana
13. Brazil
14. British Virgin Islands
15. Bulgaria
16. Canada
17. Cape Verde
18. Cayman Islands
19. Chile
20. China
21. Colombia
22. Costa Rica
23. Croatia
24. Cyprus
25. Czech Republic
26. Denmark
27. Dominica
28. Dominican Republic
29. Ecuador
30. El Salvador
31. Equatorial Guinea
32. Estonia
33. Finland
34. France
35. French Guiana
36. Germany
37. Gibraltar
38. Greece
39. Greenland
40. Grenada
41. Guadeloupe
42. Guatemala
43. Guernsey
44. Guyana
45. Honduras
46. Hong Kong
47. Hungary
48. Iceland
49. Indonesia
50. Ireland
51. Isle of Man
52. Italy
53. Jamaica
54. Japan
55. Jersey
56. Latvia
57. Liechtenstein
58. Lithuania
59. Luxembourg
60. Madagascar
61. Malaysia
62. Malta
63. Martinique
64. Mexico
65. Moldova
66. Monaco
67. Montenegro
68. Montserrat
69. Myanmar
70. Netherlands
71. New Zealand
72. Nicaragua
73. NLD Antilles
74. Norway
75. Panama
76. Paraguay
77. Peru
78. Poland
79. Portugal
80. Reunion
81. Romania
82. Rwanda
83. San Marino
84. Slovak Republic
85. Slovenia
86. South Africa
87. Spain
88. Sri Lanka
89. St. Kitts
90. St. Lucia
91. St. Vincent
92. Suriname
93. Sweden
94. Switzerland
95. Thailand
96. Trinidad & Tobago
97. Turkey
98. Turks & Caicos
99. United Arab Emirates
100. Uruguay
101. USA (excl. Alaska & Hawaii)
102. Venezuela
103. Yemen
104. Zambia

What’s the difference between the O2 Travel Bolt On and O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On?

The O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On is free with selected O2 Refresh and selected O2 SIM only plans, and works in 27 international countries. You cannot buy the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On if you are not eligible for free, however you can choose it as an O2 Extra with certain tariffs.

The O2 Travel Bolt On is available to all pay monthly customers for £6 per day and works in 104 international countries.

Both Bolt Ons give you 120 minutes, 120 texts and unlimited data per day.

Does O2 have a fair usage policy when roaming?

If you’re using your allowance for free within O2’s Europe Zone, you cannot exceed 25GB data per month, even if your plan gives you an allowance greater than 25GB per month.

In addition, you cannot roam within the O2 Europe Zone for more than 63 days within a 4 month period.

If you go over the fair usage policy, you won't be able to use your allowance. You will be charged for any services you use at the following rate:

You'll receive a text message warning just before you're about the exceed the fair usage policy.

For the O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt On and O2 Travel Bolt On, there is no fair usage policy on the amount of data you can use, however excessive usage may see your data speed temporarily restricted.

Will I be charged if I exceed my allowance when roaming with O2?

If you exceed your allowance when roaming for free in the Europe Zone, or exceed your Bolt On allowance when roaming internationally outside Europe, you will be charged at the standard out of plan rate for the country you are in.

The out of plan rate is typically expensive, and varies between countries. For full charges, see O2 roaming rates

The following shows the O2 out of plan rates within a few international destinations.

Can I get 5G when roaming with O2?

No, 5G is only available within the UK on selected O2 plans. The maximum signal you can get when roaming with O2 is 4G.

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