Major mobile network with 10million customers to bring back FREE roaming while abroad this summer
It axed free roaming for new customers and upgrades from in October 2021 and started charging £2 per day for Europe or up to £7 per day for other destinations.
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Customers who signed up before October 2021 still had access to free roaming.
Now it's bringing back the free roaming offer for two plans - it's Value and Complete tariff.
This change comes shortly after Three completed a "mega-merger" with Vodafone.
For the Value Plan, it costs £14 per month and gives free roaming in 49 European countries.
While it's Complete Plan is £19 per month and offers free roaming in Europe and 114 destinations worldwide.
However, there's a fair usage limit of 12GB every four weeks.
If you go over this limit, you'll be charged 3p for every extra MB used.
If you joined Three after June 22, free roaming is included in your plan.
If you're an existing customer, you'll need to switch to a new plan to get free roaming.
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Which regions can I roam for free?
Value plans:
Aland Islands (Finland)
Austria
Azores (Portugal)
Balearic Islands (Spain)
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canary Islands (Spain)
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
French Guiana
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Guadeloupe
Guernsey
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Jersey
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madeira (Portugal)
Malta
Martinique
Mayotte
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Reunion
Romania
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Martin
San Marino (Italy)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Vatican City
Complete plans:
Albania
Andorra
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba (Netherlands Antilles)
Australia
Azerbaijan
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Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bermuda
Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Curacao (Netherlands Antilles)
Cyprus, North (Turkey)
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Faroe Islands
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong (China)
India
Indonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Macao (China)
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Rwanda
Saba (Netherlands Antilles)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Sint Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)
Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
United States of America (USA)
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Before switching mobile plans, check if you're still in contract to avoid high exit fees.
Over 33million people are out of contract, according to Uswitch, so it's worth checking if you can upgrade or switch to avoid paying more than necessary.
To check your contract status, text "INFO" followed by your date of birth (DDMMYY) to 85075.
You'll get a text confirming if you'd need to pay an early termination fee.
These fees only apply if you're still in contract.
If no fee is mentioned, you're likely out of contract and free to switch.
What tariffs don't involve inclusive roaming?
Three's cheapest "Lite Plans," starting at £9 a month, don't include free roaming abroad.
Customers on these plans can either buy a Go Roam pass or pay a daily roaming fee to use their UK allowances in Go Roam destinations.
The daily fee is £2 for Europe, £5 for Around the World, and £7 for Around the World Extra.
Go Roam passes allow customers to use their UK allowances for 24 hours in over 160 destinations.
These passes can be purchased before travelling or while abroad, with no limit on how many can be bought.
Which mobile networks don't charge roaming fees?
Asda
Asda will let you roam for free in 46 European countries.
You don't need to tell Asda if you're going away, you can simply carry on texting, calling and streaming as you would at home.
However, customers a have a data roaming limit of up to 5GB so make sure you don't go over.
After this, usage will cost 10p per MB. The provider says it will let you know when you reach 80% and 100% of your data limit.
BT Mobile
BT Mobile's 'Roam Like Home' offering lets its customers roam for free in 47 destinations.
You can use your mobile plan allowance to use data, make calls and send texts back to the UK as well as to receive calls and texts for free when you're roaming in these zones.
GiffGaff
GiffGaff plans can be used in the EU and some other destinations at no extra cost.
However, there is a cap of 5GB and if you go over it'll cost 10p/MB.
If you're a pay as you go customer, the provider will charge you at the usual UK rates.
iD Mobile
Roaming comes as standard on all iD mobile phone and SIM only plans.
Customers can use their UK monthly allowances of minutes, text and data in 50 destinations worldwide up to 30GB.
Lebara
Lebara customers can use UK plan allowances while roaming in the EU or India for no extra cost.
There is a fair use cap of up to 30GB on the unlimited data plan.
O2
O2 is the only major network provider that has not brought back roaming charges.
If you're travelling in what it calls its 'Europe Zone' which covers more than 40 destinations, you can call text or use data like you would in the UK and for no extra cost.
There is a cap of 25GB.
Smarty
Smarty lets its customers roam in the EU for no extra costs. If your plan includes calls and texts, they'll also work as usual.
However, there's a cap on data of up to 12GB.
Talkmobile
Talkmobile offers free EU roaming to countries in a list of 'zone A' destinations.
This includes France, Spain, Portugal and other popular European spots.
Outside of these zone A countries, you'll be subjected to charges.
You can check the list of countries covered by zone A on its website at talkmobile.co.uk.
There is a fair usage of 5GB or 15GB depending on when you became a customer.
Tesco Mobile
Tesco Mobile has once again extended its free roaming offer until 2026.
That means that you can use your text, call, and data allowances at no extra cost in 48 destinations
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