Roam Like at Home Across Europe
Your complete guide to EU roaming regulations - know your rights, understand the costs, and travel connected across 27 countries
⚖️ How EU Roaming Actually Works
Understanding your rights and limitations in simple terms
The Golden Rule
"Roam Like at Home" means you can use your domestic mobile plan across the EU at no extra charge. Your home allowances apply, but with some important limits.
Key: This only applies to temporary travel, not permanent residence abroad.
Fair Use Limits
Operators can set fair use limits to prevent abuse. If you exceed these limits abroad, additional charges may apply.
Typical limit: 2x your monthly plan price ÷ €7.70 = GB allowed
What's Included
- ✓ Calls within EU countries
- ✓ Calls back to your home country
- ✓ SMS anywhere in the EU
- ✓ Data usage (with fair use limits)
🧮 Your Personal Roaming Calculator
Calculate your fair use limits and potential extra charges
Your Plan Details
Your monthly mobile plan price
Your monthly data allocation at home
How long will you be roaming?
Your Roaming Rights
✅ Fair Use Data Limit
Data you can use abroad without extra charges
📱 What You Get
- • Unlimited calls within EU
- • Unlimited SMS in EU
- • Same prices as home country
⚠️ Potential Extra Charges
If you exceed your fair use limit
💡 Recommendation
🗺️ EU Roaming Coverage Map
Click on country categories to see where your EU roaming works
⚠️ Special Cases to Remember
🚢 Cruise Ships & Flights
Maritime and aviation networks can charge premium rates even within EU waters/airspace. Turn off roaming during flights and cruises.
🏔️ Border Areas
Near Switzerland, Monaco, or other non-EU borders, your phone might connect to non-EU networks. Check your network name.
🎭 Real-World Scenarios
How EU roaming works in practice
Weekend in Rome
Scenario: French resident with €25/month plan (50GB) visiting Rome for 3 days
✅ What you get:
- • All 50GB data available
- • Unlimited calls to Italy & France
- • No extra charges
- • Same network quality
Multi-Country Business
Scenario: German business plan (€45/month, unlimited) traveling across 5 EU countries monthly
📊 Fair use limit:
- • 11.7GB roaming data allowed
- • Full unlimited calls & SMS
- • Extra data: €7.70/GB if needed
Digital Nomad Warning
Scenario: Spanish resident working remotely from Portugal for 6 months
⚠️ Important:
- • EU roaming = temporary travel only
- • Operators can detect permanent roaming
- • May require local plan after 4 months
- • Consider local operator or international MVNO
International Alternative
Scenario: Frequent EU traveler needs reliable cross-border connectivity
💡 Consider Lycamobile:
- • Works across all EU countries
- • Easy recharge Lycamobile in any country
- • No fair use restrictions
- • Competitive international rates
🇪🇺 Travel Smart Across Europe
Know your roaming rights and travel connected
EU Countries
Extra charges*
Calls & SMS
*Within fair use limits