Roam free!
In more destinations than any other network across all plans,¹ up to 30GB.²
What is Roaming?
Roaming is a feature that comes as standard on all iD Mobile phone and SIM only plans, allowing customers to use their UK monthly allowances of minutes, text and data (up to 30GB) in 50 destinations worldwide. So you can browse, chat, text and stream just like you would at home.
Note: For other destinations and rates once you've used up your monthly allowances, see our international rates page.
How does Roaming work?
Turn on Roaming.
In the iD Mobile app or via My Account Online.
Set off on your travels.
Visit any of our 50 free Roaming
destinations.
Roam free!
Use your minutes, texts and data (up to 30GB) while Roaming abroad.
What does Roaming include?
- Band 1 or 2 destinations: Calling or texting the UK (standard landline and mobile numbers) with remaining inclusive minutes and texts.
- Band 1 destinations: Calling or texting any Band 1 destination with remaining inclusive minutes and texts.
- Band 2 destinations: Calling or texting the same destination with remaining inclusive minutes and texts.
- Using your remaining inclusive data, up to 30GB.
- Using Add-ons.
- Receiving incoming calls and texts from any country.
Note: The following numbers are blocked while Roaming: Premium numbers starting with 118, 09, 070, non-premium non-geographic numbers (084, 087) and free numbers (080). Calls and texts to Band 2 destinations when not in the same destination are charged at our international rates.
Pre-travel checklist.
Download our pre-travel checklist for top tips on using your phone abroad.
FAQs.
Can I make calls and send texts between the 50 free Roaming countries (e.g. make a call from Italy to France)?
You can use your remaining inclusive allowances to make calls and send texts between our Inclusive Roaming Band 1 destinations. If you use up your allowance standard UK out-of-plan rates will apply.
If you're in a Band 2 destination (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan or Macedonia), you can only use your remaining inclusive allowance to call the UK or the same country you are in. If you use up your allowances standard UK out-of-plan rates will apply to call or text the UK or within the country you are in.
The difference is that in Band 2 (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Macedonia), you can only use your remaining inclusive allowances to call or text the UK or the same destination you're in.
In Band 1, which contains all our other 46 Inclusive Roaming countries, you can use your remaining inclusive allowances to call or text the UK, the same destination you're in, AND all other Band 1 destinations.
Yes, you can use add-ons for EU roaming. Remember that add-ons get used after your allowance runs out, and not before. So it's worth waiting until just before you run out of an allowance before you buy one.
If you're in a Band 2 destination (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Macedonia), you can use your minutes to call the UK or the same destination you're in.
In Band 1, which contains all our other 46 inclusive roaming destinations, you can use your minutes to call or text the UK, the same destination you're in, AND all other Band 1 destinations.
If you're in one of our 50 Inclusive Roaming destinations and use an allowance you've run out of, the following charges will apply:
If you're in a Band 1 destination and text or call a) the UK, b) the same destination you're in, or c) another Band 1 destination, you'll be charged standard UK out-of-plan rates. If you text or call any other destination, you'll be charged the same rate as if you made that call or sent that text from the UK. If you're in a Band 2 destination and text or call the UK or the same destination you're in, you'll be charged standard UK out-of-plan rates. If you text or call any other destination, international rates will apply.
Why join iD Mobile?
Terms and Conditions.
- Voted Best Network for Roaming by Trusted Reviews readers April 2023. Roaming comparison versus all UK networks offering for new subscribers across all plans April 2023.
- 30GB limit if your allowance is 30GB or more. Roaming subject to fair usage & open data policies.