Roaming in the European Union
event_available 8/2/2024 27/5/2019
Many people wonder whether it is worth using
your mobile Internet and telephone while roaming. So let's take a closer look.
EU rules on roaming at domestic prices mean
that when you use your mobile phone when traveling from your own country to any
EU country, you don't have to pay any additional roaming charges. These rules
apply when you call abroad (to mobile and landline numbers), send text messages
(SMS) and use data services.
When crossing the border within the EU, you
will receive a text message from your mobile operator informing you that you
are roaming, and reminiscent of fair use principles.
Good News !
If you spend more time in your country than
abroad, or if you use your mobile phone more often in your own country than
abroad, you can roam freely at domestic prices, anywhere in the EU.
However, it is worth remembering that there
are cases when, after exceeding a sufficiently high limit of data sent in
roaming at the domestic price, you will have to pay extra for data roaming.
When traveling by ship or plane in the EU, you
can roam at domestic prices as long as you are connected to a land-based (land
based relay) mobile network. If mobile services are provided via satellite
systems, roaming at domestic prices does not apply and you will be charged for
unregulated roaming services.
REMEMBER!
Roaming outside the European Union.
EU rules on roaming at domestic prices do not apply
when you call or send text messages from your own country to another EU or non-EU
country