Vodafone roaming - International & EU roaming with Vodafone explained

You can roam in most countries around the world with Vodafone.
Since Brexit, you may have to pay to use your allowance when roaming in the EU (known as Zone B), depending on the type of plan you have.
Some more expensive plans may allow you to use your allowance for free in countries outside the EU (Zone C).
- What's the best Vodafone SIM Only plan for roaming?
- Vodafone EU roaming - after Brexit
- Vodafone Basics Plan
- Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
- Vodafone Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
- Vodafone Zones
- Does Vodafone have a fair usage policy when roaming?
- Can I get Vodafone 5G when roaming internationally?
- FAQs
What's the best Vodafone SIM Only plan for roaming?
For free EU roaming, you must purchase a SIM with one of the following Vodafone plans:
- Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
- Vodafone Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
You can find the cheapest Vodafone SIM Only deals by using our comparison tools. Vodafone SIMs will work with all phones, including the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 14.
Vodafone EU roaming - after Brexit

From February 2022, you may have to pay to use your allowance within the EU, depending on the type of plan you have and when your contract started.
If your pay monthly contract started before 11th August 2021, and you haven't upgraded your contract since, you can continue to roam in the EU free of charge, regardless of your plan.
However, if you upgrade your plan or start a new contract after this date, you may have to pay to use your allowance within the EU.
From February 2022 onwards, you can continue to use your allowance for free in the EU (Zone B) with selected Xtra plans:
- Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
- Vodafone Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
For any other plan, you will have to pay to use your allowance within the EU:
- £2 for one day (automatically charged)
- £8 for 8 days (text 8DAYEUROPE to 40506)
- £15 for 15 days (text 15DAYEUROPE to 40506)
For existing customers who do not upgrade or change their contract, you may still have free EU roaming included with your plan, even if the new rules state otherwise:
- Any plan started before 11 August 2021 (Zone B)
- Unlimited Max plan started between 12 July 2019 and 14 June 2021 (Zone B and C)
- Red Entertainment Plan started between 4 September 2018 and 11 July 2019 (Zone B and C)
However, the moment you upgrade your contract or change your plan, the new rules will apply, and you may no longer be eligible for free EU roaming.
Whenever you upgrade, change or renew your plan, talk to Vodafone if you're unsure if you will have to start paying for EU roaming.
Vodafone Basics Plan
You cannot use your regular allowance in any country outside the UK with a Vodafone Basic plan.
Instead, you will be charged at a premium out of tariff rate.
We don’t recommend you roam outside the UK if you have a Vodafone Basics Plan, as the rate charged is expensive. You should only use roaming in emergency cases.
See Vodafone roaming rates for out of tariff prices in different countries.
Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
If you have a Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits, you can use your regular allowance in Zone A and Zone B (51 European destinations) at no additional cost.
For £6 per day, you can add Zone C and Zone D, which includes an additional 105 worldwide destinations.
With a Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits, you can use you regular allowance for free within the following 51 destinations:
- Aland Islands
- Austria
- Azores
- Balearic Islands
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canary Islands
- Croatia
- Cyprus except Northern Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France (incl. Corsica)
- French Guiana
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guadeloupe
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Jersey
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madeira
- Malta
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Reunion
- Romania
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- St. Barthelemy
- St. Martin
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Vatican City
Vodafone Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
If you have a Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits, you can use your allowance within Zone A and Zone B (51 European destinations) and Zone C (32 worldwide destinations).
For £6 per day, you can add Zone D, which includes an additional 73 worldwide destinations.
With a Vodafone Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits, you can roam and use your allowance for free in the following 83 destinations:
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azores
- Balearic Islands
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Canary Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Croatia
- Cyprus except Northern Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France (incl. Corsica)
- French Guiana
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madeira
- Malta
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Reunion
- Romania
- Saba
- San Marino
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- St. Barthelemy
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Martin
- St. Vincent
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey and North Cyprus
- Turks and Caicos
- United States of America
- Vatican City
Vodafone Zones

Depending on your plan, you can use your allowance in different zones, either for free or at a set price.
Plan | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Zone D |
---|---|---|---|---|
Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits | Free | Free | £6 per day | - |
Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits | Free | Free | Free | £6 per day |
All other plans (not including Vodafone Basic) | £2 for one day, £8 for 8 days, £15 for 15 days | - | £6 per day | - |
Vodafone Zone A
Zone A is included with all plans free of charge, and covers 2 destinations:
- Republic of Ireland
- Isle of Man
Vodafone Zone B
Zone B includes 49 European destinations. With selected Xtra plans, Zone B is included in your plan at no additional cost:
- Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
- Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
For all other plans, you must pay a set amount to use your allowance in Zone B:
- £2 for one day
- £8 for 8 days
- £15 for 15 days
Zone B includes the following 49 European destinations:
- Aland Islands
- Austria
- Azores
- Balearic Islands
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canary Islands
- Croatia
- Cyprus except Northern Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France (incl. Corsica)
- French Guiana
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guadeloupe
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Jersey
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madeira
- Malta
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Reunion
- Romania
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- St. Barthelemy
- St. Martin
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Vatican City
Vodafone Zone C
Zone C covers 32 worldwide destinations.
If you’re on a Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits, Zone C is included with your plan at no additional cost.
For all other plans, you must pay £6 per day to use your allowance in Zone C.
Zone C includes the following 32 destinations:
- Albania
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Australia
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- New Zealand
- Saba
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten
- South Africa
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey and North Cyprus
- Turks and Caicos
- United States of America
Vodafone Zone D
Zone D includes 73 worldwide destinations outside of the EU.
Regardless of the plan you are on, you must pay £6 per day to use your allowance in Zone D.
Zone D covers the following 73 destinations:
- Afghanistan
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bonaire
- Brazil
- Cambodia
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Costa Rica
- Curacao
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Georgia
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Macau
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Russia
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tonga
- US Virgin Islands
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
Does Vodafone have a fair usage policy when roaming?
Yes, the maximum data you can use in a given month when roaming with your data allowance is 25GB.
This limit applies even if your regular allowance is greater than 25GB.
If you go over this limit, you will be charged at £3.13 per GB.
Vodafone will send you a warning text when you reach 80% of the limit.
Can I get Vodafone 5G when roaming internationally?

You can get 5G speeds when roaming with Vodafone in Germany, Spain, Italy and Ireland.
FAQs
Can I roam for free in the EU with Vodafone?
From February 2022, you may be required to pay in order to use your allowance in the EU.
With select Xtra plans, you can continue to use your allowance for free within the EU:
- Vodafone Limited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
- Vodafone Unlimited data Xtra plan with 4 Xtra benefits
For all other plans, you need to pay:
- £2 for one day
- £8 for 8 days
- £15 for 15 days
How can I setup my phone to roam with Vodafone?
You must enable roaming in your phone's settings in order to use your Vodafone plan internationally.
For Android users:
- Go to Settings
- Go to Connections -> Mobile networks -> Roaming
- Enable Data roaming
For iPhone users:
- Go to Settings
- Go to Mobile data -> Mobile Data Options
- Enable Data Roaming
Will I be charged if I go over my allowance when roaming with Vodafone?
Yes, Vodafone will charge an out of tariff rate. Prices vary depending on the country you are in. The maximum Vodafone can automatically charge you is £45 per month.
Can I tether to another device when roaming with Vodafone?
Yes, if you are on a Vodafone plan that allows to use your allowance in a particular country, you will also be able to use the allowance towards tethering.